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ADP GlobalView Payroll vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ADP GlobalView Payroll
Ranking in Global Payroll
3rd
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP SuccessFactors
Ranking in Global Payroll
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (1st), Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Global Payroll category, the mindshare of ADP GlobalView Payroll is 7.8%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 4.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Global Payroll Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors4.1%
ADP GlobalView Payroll7.8%
Other88.1%
Global Payroll
 

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.
SS
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
HR has gained clear analytics for attrition, goals, and appraisals and manages talent efficiently
SAP SuccessFactors has a low error rate. We had many ad hoc reports that we needed to generate, and it was very easy to do so in SAP SuccessFactors. We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us. We did not depend on advanced Excel in those cases. We generated a lot of detailed reports whenever we needed them during emergency cases or board meetings. A lot of usefulness and time were saved in those cases. I will also mention that we conducted a comparative study for some recruitment cases. We had a recruitment model where we were looking for a very niche profile. Since the job profile was really different and rare, we had to depend on analytics to understand and shortlist from a large pool of candidates that we already had in our database. Analytics was really helpful in this situation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Considering the flexibility of the system and its ability to accommodate complex business processes, the product is ready to be used in multiple industries."
"The solution is scalable. We have about 1,300 people using the solution."
"The best features that were working well for us was the Goal Management and Performance Management. They were the most valuable to our organization."
"What I appreciate most about SAP SuccessFactors is that it has all the modules in one platform. SAP SuccessFactors is the best option in the market for HR use cases. I also find the solution user-friendly."
"SAP SuccessFactors is stable, we have not found any bugs or glitches."
"It's a uniform user interface."
"In terms of user experience, it is quite good."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the performance management module."
 

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 Onboarding module must be improved."
"LMS, Learning Management Systems, needs improvement because there were some stability problems."
"They should work on a faster way of locating a proper documentation."
"The organization is planning to move to Darwinbox from SAP SuccessFactors, primarily due to pricing considerations."
"There is room for improvement in licensing model."
"The GUI needs to be enhanced to be in line with the latest and complete version of the solution."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"SAP SuccessFactors functionality doesn't meet the expectation of our end users. There are other solutions that have better functionality, such as Workday, which is one of the top applications. Additionally, the solution could be easier to use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."
"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."
"Our costs for the solution are subsidized by our parent company, I am not aware of the exact cost because of this. However, we pay $50,000 annually. If we move to another solution it will be more expensive."
"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."
"It is not cheap, but it is reasonable."
"If you go by best practices and do it right from the outset, the setup won't be a costly endeavor. In terms of setup, there is a lot of flexibility compared to three years ago."
"This is a more costly solution than comparable products, and training is not available in the open-market, so this has to be purchased separately from the vendor."
"Due to the way in which we purchased SuccessFactors as a module along with other SAP modules, we were able to procure it at a slightly better price than usual. I would rate their pricing 5/5 stars."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of modules that are being used, and the number of users."
"It could be cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

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What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
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...
What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors?
The tool is easy to use for performance management. We haven't experienced any issues with SAP SuccessFactors for performance management, which is great. However, since we're still learning to use ...
 

Also Known As

ADP GlobalView HCM
SuccessFactors
 

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