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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Namely

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ANamely is an end-to-end HR, benefits, and payroll solution for mid-sized businesses. The cloud-based platform can be used to manage the entire HR process.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
    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Namely
    Chose Namely
    It has been a few years since I used SAP Success Factors. It is clearly for enterprise companies, so strictly speaking, it doesn't compete directly with Namely. Although I have my issues with Namely's user experience, it blows SAP SuccessFactors out of the water. SF is a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Namely
    Namely is more user-friendly; you can navigate around better compared to SF. SF is more complicated in terms of payroll.
    Incentivized
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    66%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    624 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    468 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    69%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    613 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    271 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    61%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    357 Answers
    Features
    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    7.0
    143 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    577 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.7132 Ratings8.4509 Ratings
    Employment history7.9138 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.130 Ratings7.7495 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.0132 Ratings8.0469 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.6134 Ratings8.1532 Ratings
    Organization and location management6.3129 Ratings7.9473 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.382 Ratings7.6289 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    6.9
    127 Ratings
    14% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.6
    316 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pay calculation9.0111 Ratings7.8234 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors5.553 Ratings7.1208 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.057 Ratings7.4204 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.1109 Ratings7.4196 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.9113 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management4.1100 Ratings8.2252 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.657 Ratings7.7183 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    7.4
    124 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.1
    313 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Approval workflow6.5121 Ratings8.4310 Ratings
    Balance details7.1116 Ratings8.0265 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.595 Ratings8.0230 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    8.3
    141 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    460 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5129 Ratings8.4341 Ratings
    Update personal information9.1140 Ratings8.9444 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.5127 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.8116 Ratings7.6263 Ratings
    View job history8.4134 Ratings8.2427 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    53 Ratings
    31% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets5.953 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    8.2
    121 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    6.6
    456 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Report builder8.5117 Ratings6.9438 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.5112 Ratings6.5408 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.574 Ratings6.3329 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    6.7
    116 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.0
    359 Ratings
    1% above category average
    New hire portal8.7110 Ratings7.7344 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.885 Ratings7.7322 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    4.1
    96 Ratings
    64% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.5
    460 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting6.086 Ratings8.3409 Ratings
    Individual goal setting3.194 Ratings8.4456 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility3.172 Ratings8.0367 Ratings
    Performance tracking4.189 Ratings8.1427 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    107 Ratings
    28% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    8.2
    483 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Performance plans4.696 Ratings8.2464 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans2.268 Ratings8.0394 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.695 Ratings8.1433 Ratings
    Review reminders7.698 Ratings8.1437 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.485 Ratings8.1351 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    5.9
    21 Ratings
    28% below category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    7.8
    328 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Candidate search5.921 Ratings7.9292 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.7286 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.7270 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Namely and SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Feature
    Namely
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP SuccessFactors HCM
    4.1
    381 Ratings
    61% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.95 Ratings7.9360 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.85 Ratings7.7341 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.85 Ratings7.7297 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.95 Ratings7.6328 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.85 Ratings7.3299 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.95 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.66 Ratings7.9349 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (145 ratings)
    8.3
    (641 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    9.2
    (41 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (71 ratings)
    8.0
    (153 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    7.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (85 ratings)
    6.7
    (15 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (420 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NamelySAP SuccessFactors HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Namely
    Namely is aesthetically very pleasing and navigates like other social media platforms which can be appealing to potentially a remote workforce who interacts more online than in person. Unfortunately, it did not serve our population well as we are primarily manufacturing where people are not as interested in utilizing the HRIS for interactions when they would rather connect in person.
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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.
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    Pros
    Namely
    • Namely has helped with our COVID sick leave response. It has made a major difference both with the weekly payroll and the 941 tax filing
    • Keeping track of our multiple PTO plans. Thank goodness for Namely, I have shredded my old PTO spreadsheets.
    • Employees like the convenience of the cell phone app. As a payroll administrator, I like the Geo Tracking tool where I can see where some are when the clock is in or out.
    • The flexibility inside of the payroll system both as you are finalizing an employee profile and when you are processing payroll is a major advantage.
    • The reports I get out of Namely in Excel format work well for me.
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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.
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    Cons
    Namely
    • Limits to custom reporting
    • No direct feed for Ohio Workers Comp (now a manual process on our end)
    • No option to place an employee on Leave of Absence and exclude them from payroll while they are "inactive"
    • No option to suppress certain deductions for certain pay types (i.e. allow 401K for commissions but block remaining deductions - also now a manual process to uncheck the suppress box for 401K for each commission check)
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Namely
    Administrators and employees love Namely. It is very easy to use and streamlined. Employees stay engaged with news feed updates and enjoy all the self service options. The time cards are very easy to access and clocking in and out for non-exempt employees is a breeze. Namely is part of our family.
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    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.
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    Usability
    Namely
    It is very simple to use for myself, the HR team, and our employees. I find the payroll process very user-friendly. Reporting is simple to navigate and produce the required information requested. I know our employees enjoy the self-service feature and use it on a regular basis, which saves me time.
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    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Namely
    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.
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    Performance
    Namely
    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.
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    Support Rating
    Namely
    Namely platform has pretty good support: knowledgeable and relatively fast response times. Namely Payroll and Namely Benefits are very much depending on the quality of the support agent or CSM: we have had knowledgeable and attentive ones, but also ones that have provided erroneous information or failed to respond to urgent asks in a timely manner
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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.
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    In-Person Training
    Namely
    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
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    Online Training
    Namely
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Namely
    Implementation was a bit complicated and our company had to carry most of the weight. It often felt like our implementation manager was giving us extra work that she did not want to do herself. It also took much longer than expected - I believe almost 2 months. I believe our company carried a bit too much of the weight.
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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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Namely
    The reason I continued to choose Namely at multiple employers is due to the continuity of employee experience. And the features have continued to grow since I initially onboarded in 2014. Also, through the years, I have had terrific benefits teams. The customer service has been the worst part of the experience outside of the benefits team.
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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.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Namely
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not applicable.
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    Scalability
    Namely
    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.
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    Professional Services
    Namely
    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Namely
    • We were able to transition to a fully digital onboarding process which saved us hours in time per new hire and made the process smoother for the new hire.
    • Namely is our first HRIS and has helped the HR department to find data and information quickly.
    • Namely helped us digitize our performance management process which the company undergoes on an annual basis.
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    Namely Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Namely employee dashboard. This creates a central hub to access payroll and benefits info, share announcements, celebrate milestones, and navigate everything HR, from a desk or on the go.Screenshot of Namely Payroll, which is backed by automation and built-in compliance.Screenshot of the Onboarding interface, for new hires.Screenshot of the Applicant Tracking interface, which supports processes from job posting to onboarding with tools for hiring teams and candidates.Screenshot of the Benefits Administration interface, which supports open enrollment, plan changes, and employee elections.Screenshot of the Workforce Management interface. From here, viewers can track time, manage schedules, and handle complex workforce needs.

    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