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ADP Streamline vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ADP Streamline
Ranking in Global Payroll
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (24th)
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 (2nd), Talent Acquisition (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Global Payroll category, the mindshare of ADP Streamline is 4.8%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SuccessFactors is 4.3%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP SuccessFactors4.3%
ADP Streamline4.8%
Other90.9%
Global Payroll
 

Featured Reviews

Abdul-Rauf - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Payroll Services & Operations at Meshsol Technologies
Simplifies payroll processing and reduces the need for extensive marketing efforts while providing scalability, compliance, and excellent stability
I believe there is room for enhancement in the scope of services. We encountered challenges at times in clearly defining it, particularly because the firewall domain is extensive and demands localization for this service. Consequently, there is occasional confusion regarding whether a service falls under the standard category or is considered an add-on. I think there is a need for a deeper level of comprehension.
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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

"The product is good, user-friendly, and effective."
"The advantage was that ADP Streamline was inherently designed to serve as a marketing engine for the company."
"They are very strong in terms of having a central regional system, where a regional person can see and monitor the calendar for each different country and know what stage they are in, if the process has been finalized and approved, and if the process has gone back to the bank, all monitored regionally."
"The most valuable feature was that everything was in one system."
"I like the reporting feature as it allows me to generate reports independently without relying on a payroll consultant."
"The ability to have one reporting for all countries is valuable."
"The product allows you to create and manage shared services centrally even in small countries."
"We have implemented this for our customers and the areas where they have realized the values are employee engagement and satisfaction, better ROI, better visibility and predictability, faster and accurate decision making and lower overall total cost of operation."
"Compared to other on-premise solutions, the first advantage of SAP SuccessFactors is that it is a SaaS-based solution."
"Flexible with a lot of good features."
"All of SuccessFactors' features are useful, but there are several modules within SuccessFactors that I find handy. You have Employee Central, which manages employee records within the system. It manages all the information about an employee, including names, addresses, account numbers, positions, org charts, etc. It also handles performance reviews and KPIs for employees within an organization. Then you have succession planning and development as well."
"What I can share with people looking to implement SAP SuccessFactors is that it's quite intuitive as it's a cloud solution, and it's also the latest solution and would be great for your business needs."
"The solution is very much stable."
"The performance of the solution is very good."
"It was much easier than the previous system, making things a lot easier and operations much smoother."
 

Cons

"Having more clear guidance on design and training would be beneficial."
"The pricing is high as compared with other products in the market. For a small service that is out of scope, it has a huge service charge."
"The reporting tool could be improved as it currently is just a data dump and much manipulation is required."
"We had to scrap plans to integrate Brazil because it was not doable."
"I think there is a need for a deeper level of comprehension."
"The UI could be improved to be a bit more modern or trendy because it looks old-fashioned compared to other systems."
"They could improve the service relationship manager (SRM), because they have an SRM which is not familiar with Simple."
"The product is not quite up to our expectations."
"We lack information regarding how to build a network."
"The process for long modules needs to be improved, because compared to how it's done with a competitor (Meta4), the competitor's process was simpler."
"The technology is changing quickly and the solution requires support but it's not forthcoming."
"I don't think SuccessFactors is quite fit for use as an employee database."
"Visual representations, in the form of graphs and charts, can be added. This is beneficial for both management and employees. Upon accessing the system, they should generate graphical representations on their dashboard. These visuals illustrate aspects such as company-wide training progress and current company training status. The information encompasses both company-related data and personal profiles. This approach makes it convenient to grasp the company's profile along with individual information."
"The back end for the administration and the front end is too overtly complex and it's not aligned with our operations and learning needs."
"SAP SuccessFactors needs to improve the LMS and performance management."
"The solution needs more localization, especially for the Middle East and Russia."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our company had a standardized pricing model based on the number of employees."
"The amount we pay is not low, and it is not high. It is average."
"It is not expensive because it is a complete suite with a module-based cost."
"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."
"SAP SuccessFactors requires an annual subscription."
"The solution is on the expensive side but is definitely worth the money."
"It is not cheap, but it is reasonable."
"So now, SAP charges me 300 Euros for 14,000 employees. I still have to pay 2,000 euros because I'm using SAP on-prem."
"The price of the solution depends on too many factors to provide an estimate. However, the price of SAP SuccessFactors is competitive."
"The price of the solution is highly expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise70
 

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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...
How easy is to maintain Workday, Oracle Cloud, and SuccessFactors?
I implemented Workday in 2024 and without having previous Workday experience, it was very challenging. I spent most of 2025 putting out fires and cleaning up the business processes that came with l...
 

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Sample Customers

Lenovo, ConvaTec, Syngenta, Brady Corporation, Covidien, TomTom
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