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PageUp People vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

PageUp People
Ranking in Talent Management
24th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Talent Acquisition (18th)
SAP HCM
Ranking in Talent Management
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (3rd), Cloud HCM (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of PageUp People is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HCM is 3.1%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HCM3.1%
PageUp People1.4%
Other95.5%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

CG
Director at Edge HR
Has all-inclusive pricing and good talent acquisition and onboarding components, and is an excellent product for mid-sized to large organizations
They could probably add surveying, as in engagement surveys, to their product. That would be something that would be valued by their customers. For instance, Culture Amp is a product that does a lot of the engagement stuff. They're diversifying into other aspects of talent management. It is not yet at the same scale as PageUp People, but it is an excellent product as well.
SS
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
Centralized global HR data has improved expense control and supports secure employee management
The features of SAP HCM are valued by me as it had a clear idea about what was expected from the user point. The person or the application has a lot of features and it had actually all the information needed from our part. That aspect is nice. Apart from that, the T-codes are really helpful to understand which particular option we need when we put the T-code in the search box. The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured. It has no point of leakage and is mostly reliable, as most companies and organizations prefer SAP over many tools. As for security, it's already secured from the beginning itself, and that is the only reason our organization relies on it. Since it's very useful at a global scale, it is a very useful tool and is very easy to access and handle.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you are looking for a product with great support, recruitment functionality, ease-of-use, and reliability, this is a great product."
"This product is user-friendly and great for reporting purposes."
"I loved that function, as it made it SO much easier to work out the logistics of those days, and allowing candidates to book their own time slot was a lifesaver as it would have been a nightmare trying to do it for them."
"Once automated through the system, the approval timeframe decreased to two days."
"It is a reliable, simple to use, end-to-end system for employee lifecycle management."
"It provides a centralised repository of information for various HR functions."
"PageUp has a different model from other organizations; as part of their pricing structure, they tend to work with you very closely and not charge you for the setup, so there is one price all inclusive of setup, and for that reason, they become an attractive provider to work with."
"It has a user-friendly interface in managing job requisitions for the end user."
"SAP HCM has valuable features for analytics data management."
"Customers can create custom infotypes to store any custom data points."
"The compliance management functionality is quite good."
"We are talking about a very friendly product, which sets an industry standard."
"The integration provided by SAP between different modules is very good."
"The localization packages and, of late, the Rapid Deployment Solutions have proved to be immensely time saving and thus have made SAP implementations monetarily viable for the SME sector."
"SAP HCM is a scalable product."
"There has been a significant productivity increase in HR due to reduction of manual work and data consistency improvement."
 

Cons

"The automated removal of historical data would be great if the user could remove it on an ad-hoc basis when required."
"The ability to pull reports was limited for us."
"Maybe there is a need to improve the interface so that we will be able to easily search for modules in regards to the system fix."
"Personally, I believe that they could be more proactive in assuring that, as a client, you are getting the best ROI possible."
"The on-boarding process, with specific relation to the provisioning process, isn’t set up as well as other competitors, such as RedCarpet (SilkRoad)."
"They could probably add surveying, as in engagement surveys, to their product. That would be something that would be valued by their customers. For instance, Culture Amp is a product that does a lot of the engagement stuff. They're diversifying into other aspects of talent management. It is not yet at the same scale as PageUp People, but it is an excellent product as well."
"There are sometimes problems when loading the system; it can be very slow."
"In our experience, PageUp has not been as flexible as we would like or expect as a vendor."
"The Time Management feature is not very user-friendly."
"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."
"System usability is a challenge."
"It would be nice if the solution migrated to S/4HANA, although this is not an immediate need of ours."
"What can be improved in SAP HCM depends on the industry it serves. The system's navigation could be simplified for users. The flow and integration between parts, like core HR, payroll, and recruiting, must be communicated properly. Users should focus on how doing things correctly from the start will improve things in the long run rather than feeling overwhelmed by tasks."
"Its reporting feature could have customization options."
"Integration is challenging and companies are struggling when it comes to integration between HCM and other systems."
"On the personnel administration side, it's very difficult to do custom development."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"PageUp has a different model from other organizations. As part of their pricing structure, they tend to work with you very closely and not charge you for the setup. So, there is one price all inclusive of setup, and for that reason, they become an attractive provider to work with. Here in Australia, the education sector has gravitated very heavily towards PageUp."
"We have an annual license for this solution, and the price depends on the number of users."
"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."
"In my view, this product is a waste of money for SMB because there are much better products available and licensing is an issue."
"Licensing is pretty complex. SAP does not have a straight forward way of licensing, and it differs from client to client."
"The pricing depends upon the specific model and number of user accounts included in a bundle."
"The solution is cheap."
"The terms on which you buy licenses might change due to the way they license in a particular product."
"The cost of SAP HCM is high, the license should be reduced. SAP HCM has a lot of hidden costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise6
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...
 

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Sample Customers

MYER, Target, coles, Fujitsu, Michael Hill
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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