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Cegid vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cegid
Ranking in Talent Management
14th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
15th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HCM
Ranking in Talent Management
4th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cegid is 1.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HCM is 3.4%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HCM3.4%
Cegid1.6%
Other95.0%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

HF
Project Manager, HRIS at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Optimize talent management with modular features but needs better reporting
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date provides data effective on the day of the report, which is a significant limitation. Additionally, the available APIs, both inbound and outbound, are not well-developed, preventing the creation of accurate interfaces with other systems. There is also a need to review the reporting infrastructure to build a data lake that would allow customers to access data regardless of the effective date of the information. Moreover, the silos between the different modules need to be removed. Ideally, one would want a report that provides information at the same time from performance and compensation.
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

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the payment engine."
"The support team were friendly and work in a systematic way. When contacting support you are able to add a level of priority to your case which is always respected by their team."
"It allowed us to fully automate payroll/salary processing for 6000 employees, and this is now operated by only three people."
"The performance appraisal is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is very helpful as it allows us to optimize and consolidate all the data for talent management."
"Performance appraisal might be the most valuable feature for us."
"This solution would be good and more cost-effective than an SAP if you are only looking for HR functionality."
"Meta4 HCM helps us consolidate HR data across various regions."
"The payroll and time management features are useful."
"We have features such as ABKRS based on the client's requirement, tariff and TMSTA, and so on."
"We are talking about a very friendly product, which sets an industry standard."
"I think it's extremely stable; generally speaking, I think it's exceptionally reliable."
"The payroll suite is very valuable."
"The product is flexible and has periodic updates."
"The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured."
"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."
 

Cons

"Their technical support isn't so good."
"The solution is a little bit slow."
"The Solution is stable, yet when the data became huge, the Payroll Users are facing slow execution of the Payroll."
"Continuous improvements of Meta4 releases include a number of patches that are not always tested."
"I would like to have recruitment and acquisition features added to this solution."
"In future releases, it would be useful to see reporting lines of all the team members in our business to understand who reports to whom."
"I rate the support from Meta4 a two out of five."
"Meta4 could improve by allowing users to manage things by themself."
"SAP costs a lot of money. In my view, this product is a waste of money for SMB because there are much better products available and licensing is an issue."
"It takes a long time to apply an update patch to the system."
"There needs to be a renovation of the interface and functionalities of the talent management modules."
"Its reporting feature could have customization options."
"On the personnel administration side, it's very difficult to do custom development."
"SAP HCM needs to be more customizable to fit unique organizational processes."
"SAP HCM has helped a lot due to the always changing government regulations pertaining to taxation, social security service, and local regulations that change frequently."
"SAP needs a total upgrade to the user interface. I've worked with the performance module and the objectives and goals module in HCM and they're far from being satisfying to any customer compared to what exists now with SuccessFactors."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a cost perspective, I think this is a well-balanced option."
"Meta4 requires annual maintenance that needs to be paid for."
"We have an annual license for this solution, and the price depends on the number of users."
"The terms on which you buy licenses might change due to the way they license in a particular product."
"The cost depends on the size of the organization. Compared to others, I'd say Oracle is number one, followed by Workday and SAP HCM."
"The cost of SAP HCM is high, the license should be reduced. SAP HCM has a lot of hidden costs."
"You pay per license. There not any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The pricing is really high."
"The solution is cheap."
"I believe HCM is a little expensive, but I don't know the exact price because I'm involved with the sales team. However, I think the price must be reasonable because many organizations are migrating their current ERPs to SAP. It's excellent software, and the price is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Retailer
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise40
 

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Cegid?
I would recommend Cegid for a small company. I rate the overall solution a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Cegid?
There are difficulties regarding the reporting part. While we have some reporting functionalities, they are not powerful or deep. For instance, the coverage report on a specific effective date prov...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

TalentSoft, Meta4
SAP Human Capital Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aeroports de Paris, Arkadin, Ingenico Payment Services, Bollor_ Group, Bull, FDJ, Limagrain
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.
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