SAP Core HR and Payroll vs. Workable

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Core HR and Payroll
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Workable
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Workable is a recruiting software with HR integrations and AI-powered candidate sourcing. It has SEO-optimized job descriptions and one-click advertising across popular job boards. Workable also features communication tracking, real-time syncing, reporting, and mobile accessibility for collaboration.
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Pricing
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$599
per month (billed annually) (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$8148
per year (starting with 1-20 employees)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details20% discount for annual pricing on Standard plan. Buyers can also select add-ons for an additional fee.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Features
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.6
Ratings
33% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data2.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
4.7
Ratings
52% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Approval workflow5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
Ratings
33% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
3.0
Ratings
92% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.0
Ratings
40% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Report builder5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.5
Ratings
19% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
7.4
Ratings
6% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
5.8
Ratings
30% below category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
SAP Core HR and Payroll
6.1
Ratings
24% below category average
Workable
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management5.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Core HR and PayrollWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
Overall it does a good job of getting done the bare necessities of what is needed. It is easy to navigate and things are well organized. I think there could be more functions added to make things more clear. The design could use some improvement to give it a more current look.
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Workable is great at creating job posts and posting them to multiple job boards with a single click and also running paid campaigns on social media platforms to reach passive candidates as well. Workable has a friendly UI and has a very gentle learning curve. It is more appropriate for larger organizations where you need to hire thousands of people a year and need to always have a pipeline of great talent.
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Pros
  • Very accurate data and reporting of time - vacation, out of office, time exceptions.
  • Personnel data and records are easily accessible.
  • System down time is rarely an issue.
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  • Workable was extremely user friendly and aesthetically pleasing to use. I had no trouble training or setting up new users, they always caught on quickly.
  • You are able to quickly review candidates at a glance with all notes, texts or emails sent at the top of their profile. This made jumping into a job order easy for those who may be out of the loop.
  • Workable's customer support is stellar, they offer free training and very timely responses for any questions or concerns you may have.
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Cons
  • The SAP HR unser interface is not intuitive and requires significant training and experience to master. A web-based, simple and intuitive UI will mitigate this issue.
  • In general running reports and extracting information from SAP HR and Payroll is complex and time consuming. Since the reporting tools are limited and very basic, one ends up extracting raw data to be manipulated in standard tools like MS Excel.
  • The standard SAP HR and Payroll system integration tools are inefficient and ineffective; very often they fail to transfer small amounts of data requiring constant verification and rework of data transfers.
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  • Candidate timeline history - you could say it's a double-edged sword. I love that I can follow how a candidate has progressed through the process and see all the notes, correspondence, and stage updates on one page, but it's also too much information sometimes. I wish there was a way that I could just filter it to see email history, for example.
  • Workable going to spam - if you or your client select the option that "hides" your email address in Workable email correspondence, sometimes candidate emails go straight to candidate's spam folders. I try to warn clients and candidates ahead of time about this, but it would be great if it didn't happen at all!
  • People Search - it's a great tool when it works, but oftentimes it brings up candidate search details that are no longer valid or true (out of date resumes, closed email accounts).
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Likelihood to Renew
I live to mention this rating due the SAP core HR very user frndly and providing and multi HR module under single umbrella. there are multi reasons for this rating we have
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It's become a part of the fabric of our hiring process and we are growing like crazy! Once we have a working platform in place the cost of the change management typically far out weighs the benefits derived from the change! It's especially hard to change a process with employees who are not key stake holders, they are alway hesitant to invest time in a new product they are only going to use once in a while. With that said if something else came along with benefits far and above workable that we would gain a clear lift in productivity and capabilities we would make the change, we've done it with other parts of our tech stack
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Usability
The application is highly available, easy to use, and very user-friendly.
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One thing, it just works as advertised. AI integration makes the work more easier, and we will be able to process the applications more faster with the help of AI.
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Support Rating
Even we have excellent team for SAP system who aways working good, whenever we needed for Support for SAP we got quick support for SAP as well
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I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.
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Alternatives Considered
We use SAP HR and Payroll because in our company it is the corporate mandate. However, based on our regional/business unit requirements and strategic plans other system would provide a better fit. However, just like in many large global corporations these type of decisions are made at the corporate level, many times giving priority to technology standardization instead of business priorities.
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Workable was an excellent tool for our start-up. It was cost effective but very user-friendly. It wasn't a difficult sell to ensure our hiring managers would utilize the tool, and I particularly liked the inbox feature to stay organized. I rated Workable very highly, though as our company grew exponentially, we did go in a different direction.
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Return on Investment
  • SAP is a very intuitive platform to use.
  • Saves money and time in record keeping.
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  • There is a relatively large improvement in our ROI impact collected in the last few months of using Workable relative to the first few months that the platform was being used to manage the recruitment process.
  • Such improvement is possibly due to the fact that the results of hiring processes from months ago are being shown directly in the job performance of new employees.
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ScreenShots

Workable Screenshots

Screenshot of Workable's DashboardScreenshot of Workable's Candidate ProfileScreenshot of Workable's People DirectoryScreenshot of Workable Assistant