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ADP GlobalView Payroll vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ADP GlobalView Payroll
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Global Payroll (4th)
SAP HCM
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (5th), Talent Management (4th), Cloud HCM (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Human Capital Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ADP GlobalView Payroll is designed for Global Payroll and holds a mindshare of 5.2%, down 10.1% compared to last year.
SAP HCM, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 3.4% mindshare, down 10.1% since last year.
Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ADP GlobalView Payroll5.2%
Deel6.0%
ADP Streamline4.8%
Other84.0%
Global Payroll
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HCM3.4%
Workday HCM9.6%
SAP SuccessFactors8.7%
Other78.3%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Prashant Shetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Raytheon Technologies
A tool to help manage global payroll that needs to improve the area of customization after its implementation
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. With ADP GlobalView Payroll, if I have to scale up the operations, one of the practical challenges I would like to highlight here is that in the post-implementation phase, if there are any new system enhancements or customization requests, it takes a lot of time to work with ADP to implement such changes. In the present time, every business has to operate in an agile manner, but I think that when it comes to the area revolving around change and control, there is a cost involved in ADP, and it comes as part of ADP's global contract. Most of the time, users may find that the prices quoted are not reasonable to justify the efforts involved from ADP's end. Most of the companies that fall under the category of Fortune 100 use ADP GlobalView Payroll, especially in the APAC region and Europe. The good thing with ADP GlobalView Payroll is that its system can be integrated with any HR system, like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, since the integration is very seamless because many companies use global HR systems.
VikasDhumale - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at simplelogic
User interface simplifies task management with easy issue identification and quick resolutions
We don't currently need third-party solutions because Red Hat provides security through RH-ACM. This Red Hat product helps us identify vulnerabilities in Pods, YAML files, and other components. When we encounter vulnerability issues, we raise tickets, implement Red Hat's solutions, and close the tickets. OpenShift is predominantly implemented in banking sectors. Banking sectors require Enterprise edition platforms due to RBI guidelines. While small-scale industries might use Kubernetes on AWS platform, major banks such as SBI and Central Bank of India prefer OpenShift for its Enterprise edition status and comprehensive support from Red Hat. IPI setup is straightforward, but air gap environment setup is more challenging as it requires configuring HAProxy, DNS, manual DNS server, creating ignition files, downloading images, and creating separate repositories. Regarding competition, based on my knowledge, OpenShift has limited competitors apart from Red Hat. IBM has acquired Red Hat for OpenShift, and they run OpenShift on their Linux platform, making IBM the primary competitor. This product deserves a rating of 10 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ADP is a good solution if you want simple, static systems."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"If someone wants a good payroll system with a good presence in the APAC region and Europe, then without a doubt, ADP GlobalView Payroll falls at the top of the list of best tools."
"The product overall is very good."
"SAP HCM has valuable features for analytics data management."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"The main benefit SAP HCM provides is that we have all the information in one place; it is basically one centralized system with all the information rather than having multiple systems across the organization."
"We have features such as ABKRS based on the client's requirement, tariff and TMSTA, and so on."
"It is a pretty stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is Organizational Management (OM)."
"The platform is simple to use and has a user-friendly dashboard and integration features."
 

Cons

"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."
"The portal where employees log in to check their weekly tax statements is called ADP ESS, an area where improvements are needed."
"With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part."
"The Core Talent Modules should have been improved, but SAP has introduced SuccessFactors, which has the best solution for Talent Management."
"The implementation of the solution can be a bit difficult. They should make it easier. If it could be as simple as the SuccessFactors implementation that would be ideal."
"The support wasn't that good."
"The solution is rather expensive."
"It is a bit tedious and manual to work with."
"SAP is not ready to sell the license on time and delays the progress of projects. It's better to work with a competitor like Oracle. Those that are selling the product just go through powerpoints and don't have the knowledge necessary to sell. They can't answer any questions."
"It would be nice if the solution migrated to S/4HANA, although this is not an immediate need of ours."
"It was difficult to deploy. There were challenges regarding configurations and implementation. So, we had a lot of issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."
"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."
"Be careful and guard against future changes in licensing."
"The pricing depends upon the specific model and number of user accounts included in a bundle."
"Licensing fees are paid yearly."
"The pricing is not reasonable at all."
"SAP is expensive, but if you're using the product, then the expensive product becomes inexpensive. Considering its performance and features, I find it quite reasonable."
"The product is expensive."
"Licensing is pretty complex. SAP does not have a straight forward way of licensing, and it differs from client to client."
"The pricing is really high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise40
 

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What do you like most about SAP HCM?
SAP HCM is the one of the best ERP for an organization with a small to large scale business. It has the most efficient payroll functionality. Regards : SAP HR classes in pune
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
HCM is a very important module that each organization should want to use. It will help any organization to calculate and control the cost of their human resources.
What is better, SAP HCM or SAP SuccessFactors?
When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new experience and an advanced user interface. Additionally, the entire concept of SF is...
 

Also Known As

ADP GlobalView HCM
SAP Human Capital Management
 

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Sample Customers

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