SAP HCM is a benefits administration solution that has a comprehensive set of tools and features for managing and optimizing all aspects of human resources. SAP HCM covers various HR functions including payroll, time and attendance management, talent management, succession planning, and employee performance evaluation.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| SAP HCM | 10.2% |
| SAP SuccessFactors | 19.9% |
| Workday | 17.9% |
| Other | 52.0% |
| Title | Rating | Mindshare | Recommending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP SuccessFactors | 3.9 | 19.9% | 85% | 97 interviewsAdd to research |
| Workday | 4.1 | 17.9% | 92% | 56 interviewsAdd to research |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 15 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 7 |
| Large Enterprise | 32 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 271 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 122 |
| Large Enterprise | 552 |
The goal of SAP HCM is to help organizations streamline HR processes, improve workforce productivity and efficiency, and support strategic HR decision-making. With SAP HCM, HR departments can manage employee data, track and analyze key HR metrics, and automate various HR processes to save time and resources. It is widely used by large organizations across various industries.
SAP HCM Features
SAP HCM has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:
SAP HCM Benefits
There are many benefits to implementing SAP HCM. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:
Reviews from Real Users
SAP HCM is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Some of its major advantages are that it has good payroll and personnel administration, it’s a powerful tool for maintaining company data, and has valuable SuccessFactors talent modules.
According to Dave D., Project Manager at Telecom Namibia, “[SAP HCM] allows us to do all of our HR management processes, including payroll and personnel administration.” He also adds, “Technical support is excellent."
“I think that it's a very powerful tool for maintaining your company data. When you maintain your data in SAP, you can generate any kind of HR report with one click,” says Sameer Y., Team Leader at Fauji Meat Limited.
Another PeerSpot reviewer, Arsala A., SAP HCM / SF Consultant at a computer software company, explains what she likes most about SAP HCM: "Payroll processing is my favorite HCM feature, and I like all the SuccessFactors talent modules also. SAP is making good progress on enhancements to the features in the SF modules."
SAP HCM was previously known as SAP Human Capital Management.
City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skrill Group Ltd.
| Author info | Rating | Review Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica | 4.5 | I lead the payroll benefits and HRIS team in Manila, using SAP HCM on-premises. The payroll suite is valuable, but the organizational management aspect needs improvement. We evaluated Darwinbox as an alternative due to organizational challenges. |
| Manager IT at a educational organization with 51-200 employees | 4.0 | We utilize SAP HCM for managing employee data within HR, apart from performance and goal management. Its integration across modules is excellent, but it could be more customizable and user-friendly. Documentation needs improvement. We briefly considered Oracle PeopleSoft as well. |
| Global Practice Head Sap HCM/Succeess at Sutherland Global Services | 5.0 | I work with SAP HCM, focusing on employee control and payroll while collaborating with HRBP and CHRO. It's a comprehensive tool supporting global processes, though some process optimizations were initially challenging. I didn’t use any other solution previously. |
| sap technical lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I'm a technical lead using SAP HCM for resource management and payroll integration with SuccessFactors; while it's centralized and supports global operations well, setup is complex, customization is limited, and pricing is high. |
| IT PMO at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I use SAP HCM for internal database management without any concerns. The functions in ReadyNodes are important, but there is potential for improvement, particularly in vSAN ReadyNodes. I have not considered other solutions or cloud providers. |
| Head of Digital & Innovation at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | We implemented SAP SuccessFactors to streamline HR operations, moving beyond manual Excel processes for payroll to more efficient workflows and error reduction. However, improvement is needed in transparency and support responsiveness, and we seek faster adoption of AI and analytics. |
| DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 201-500 employees | 4.0 | I have 2.5 years of OpenShift experience and find it user-friendly, scalable, and well-supported by Red Hat, though costly and occasionally impacted by minor version bugs requiring major upgrades for resolution. |
| General Manager at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | In managing payroll operations, I found SAP HCM to be stable and scalable. However, improving employee engagement through user-friendly features and AI-driven recommendations is crucial. The main challenge with SAP HCM is the high cost of user training. |
