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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Heartland Payroll Solutions

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/AHeartland Payroll is an HR management solution offering online access to payroll data and employee information. In 2025, the solution was acquired from Global Payment Solutions by Acrisure. It will be part of Acrisure's portfolio of business solutions going forward.N/A

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.

    $75.60

    per year per user (Up to 100 Employees)

    Pricing
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Acrisure
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    624 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    468 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    613 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    271 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    357 Answers
    Features
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    5.6
    9 Ratings
    38% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.6
    316 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pay calculation1.05 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings7.1208 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment1.03 Ratings7.4204 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.72 Ratings7.4196 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.17 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.35 Ratings8.1252 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.01 Ratings7.7183 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    577 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.4509 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7495 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.0469 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.1532 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.9473 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6289 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.1
    313 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.4310 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.9265 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.0230 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    460 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4341 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.9444 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.6263 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.2427 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    6.6
    456 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.9438 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.5408 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.2329 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    359 Ratings
    1% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7322 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.5
    460 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.3409 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.3456 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.0367 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.1427 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    483 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.2464 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.1433 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0437 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.0351 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.8
    328 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7286 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.9292 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.7270 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Heartland Payroll Solutions and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Heartland Payroll Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    4.1
    381 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.9360 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.3299 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9349 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (153 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (15 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (420 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Heartland Payroll SolutionsSAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acrisure
    We changed payroll companies from Paycom to Heartland this year at the recommendation of our insurance agent who insisted they would integrate with the EASE system, which tracks employee benefits and deductions. However, 8 weeks into it, I regret my decision, since the setup hasn't been completed yet. The lack of responsiveness in some cases is astounding and often we have to ask 3, 4, and 5 times for something to be done. I hate to think what will happen after we are "handed off" from the payroll implementation team to the regular schmucks. We still are not able to track PTO and time off and we have been begging for the self-service feature to be turned on for employees so they can change addresses, bank account info, etc. Their training is NONEXISTENT and their manual is abysmal. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!! I wish I could go back to Paycom!
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    SAP
    It is a strong system that pays off once it's fully tailored to your organization. If your company has well-defined HR processes, SuccessFactors will likely integrate seamlessly. We've automated processes that previously required departments to spend weeks on back-and-forth emails. We've partnered with Capgemini to fully suck out the most out of its technical customization.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Acrisure
    • White-glove customer support. All employees are in the United States and they must pay them well, because they don't seem to have turnover there.
    • Technology is awesome. We have Payroll, HR, T&A, ATS, and onboarding with them.
    • Their Tax Credit tech is amazing. I received more money in tax credits last year than payroll cost me. That's a net positive!
    • Compliance with their HR team is great, and they don't hit you over the head on the price for it.
    • Pricing is fantastic with a 3-year price lock. No BS discounting that jumps back up a year later.
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    SAP
    • The product is straightforward to use. The product allows instant edits if a mistake is made and is very helpful in keeping track of individual employee working hours.
    • Use of the platform ensures that your business is connected to a global workforce experience powered by modern HR technologies and AI.
    • Implementation of the software ensures an excellent workforce experience and accelerates overall business performance.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acrisure
    • Sometimes the system (geocode) will not allow me to process address changes by asking for help from our specialist.
    • Response for assistance is usually a lot slower when our dedicated specialist is not available.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • I think just overall the configuration can be a little bit hard on the backend user, like myself, knowing which screens to go to. Better documentation on how we configure things would be a great resource for employees in the HR field that are making those backend changes.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    It is the product that the Business is fully committed to for co-ordinately HR processes. Employee and Manage Self-Service has allow our business to reduce the overheads in our HR operating mode. The integration with 3rd party products is now in place and further developments will only increase its importance. SuccessFactors provide regular enhancements and has a support model in line with our business requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    1. User training is required to be acquainted with the technology, but better output is achieved while automating most tasks. 2. Data-driven decision making in terms of performance, hiring, review, and compensation. 3. Better scale-based talent search from the talent pool. 4. better integration performance with SAP products like SAP MM, SAP FICO, SAP Sales, SAP SD, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Until now we have not had serious availability problems with SuccessFactors, we had Microsoft Active Directory and SSO with ADFS and we had availability problems but because of problems with ADFS, we migrated to Azure AD and with that the availability problems of SuccessFactors because of ADFS went away. The only windows of unavailability that we have had are those that we are communicated to do maintenance and upgrades.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The performance is very good, the truth is that we have not had serious performance problems, some complex reports may take a little longer, but considering the complexity and the amount of records it is an acceptable time. We have never received a complaint from users regarding page loading speed.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Acrisure
    I never have trouble reaching customer support. They always are able to assist with fixing any problems that arise. There honestly haven't been many issues at all. Only ones I've created :)
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP SuccessFactors has been a easy to implement tool with low risks for a sensitive thing like employee feedback. It provides powerful performance in the backend functionalities, and at the same time a great look and feel for the employees. Totally recommended.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The in-person training was with a consultancy, we have taken several courses, all very specific. They have been reports in ecp, general configuration of ec, reports and IAS
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We use SAP Learning, and we like it very much, the topics are updated along with the products, we have access to the SFX customer certifications and we have done them all, in general the SAP learning platform is very good and complete.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Acrisure
    The Heartland team could care less about how difficult your experience is. In fact, I think they delight in seeing you struggle!
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    SAP
    As we were new with all this, we would greatly appreciate if we had assitance directly from SAP so we can implement the modules with all of its features and best practices. Unfortunately, we notice that the partner left some thing incomplete.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acrisure
    I've considered moving payroll over to QuickBooks Online so that everything is in one place, but it would probably take too much work considering that our current system works really well. I think QuickBooks would confuse me, honestly. There are other systems that offer different user interfaces that are neat looking, but I haven't done too much research because Heartland Payroll offered me a really good deal for processing since we are a small company.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP SuccessFactors is a very user-friendly application, it stacks up very well against competition, such as Oracle PeopleSoft HCM. We selected SAP SuccessFactors because we are already using a lot of other SAP solutions, such as SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. It allows us to have single-sign on and one vendor with multiple solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not applicable.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The scalability and flexibility of SuccessFactors is unbeatable. It is very easy to scale the product to new countries and areas, and with the help of CPI it can be easily integrated.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Acrisure
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Once time we need to change the datacenter and we made this with the professional services from SAP... everything goes just fine. excelent service.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Acrisure
    • We have a net positive using Heartland. We actually bring more money in from their tax credits than the payroll service actually costs.
    • I used to have a part-time person handing our payroll/HR needs. Now this is done by me because it's so easy.
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    SAP
    • We can clearly outline our objectives, targets, and methods to accomplish the same, grades and reviews, and overall progress.
    • Helps identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, constructive criticism.
    • Increases motivation and confidence, which is then reflected in our daily work routine.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP SuccessFactors HCM Screenshots

    Screenshot of how to navigate to all SAP SuccessFactors solution modules and complete tasks using natural language—thanks to Joule, the AI copilot with generative AI.Screenshot of where to acquire future-ready skills by sourcing, engaging, and hiring top talent, as well as save time evaluating candidates and match skills to roles more efficiently with AI-powered applicant screening.Screenshot of some of the metrics that empower HR professionals, analysts, and business partners to answer questions about a workforce, or that influence business decisions with data-driven insights and an evidence-based approach to HR.Screenshot of the mobile interface, which also helps automate processes to improve employee and manager self-service, and strengthen compliance.Product screenshot