SAP SuccessFactors HCM vs OrangeHRM

SSSAP SuccessFactors HCM9.0Visit OrangeHRM9.0Visit

SS SAP SuccessFactors HCM #4 in Core HR Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit SAP

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OrangeHRM #5 in Core HR Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OrangeHRM

• SAP SuccessFactors HCM fits best

  Enterprises with complex HR and talent processes

• OrangeHRM fits best

  Teams seeking open-source HR with broad core coverage

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Side by side

Feature	SSSAP SuccessFactors HCM 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OrangeHRM 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Core HR Software	#5 in Core HR Software
Best for	Enterprises with complex HR and talent processes	Teams seeking open-source HR with broad core coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAP SuccessFactors HCM 0/5 · OrangeHRM 1/5
Payroll module	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Time tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Benefits administration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Onboarding workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Employee self-service	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects core HR and payroll with recruiting, onboarding, and succession Builds job families, profiles, skills, competencies, and career paths Supports file, web service, and API workflows for data exchange	Free, open-source Starter covers core HR administration and employee management Combines leave, time tracking, onboarding, performance and recruitment features Offers cloud, self-hosted and mobile workflows, plus an API
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Employee-facing platform coverage is limited to web and API Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow HR tool	Advanced pricing requires a customized quote Listed integrations are limited to authentication, payroll, LMS and Microsoft 365 No 24/7 support
Our verdict	SAP SuccessFactors HCM brings core HR and payroll together with recruiting, onboarding, performance, succession, career development, and workforce planning. It is suited to organizations coordinating interconnected talent and HR processes,… Read the review →	OrangeHRM brings employee records, leave and PTO, time and attendance, onboarding, performance, recruitment, and reporting into a modular HR platform. Its free, open-source Starter edition makes it relevant to teams that want broad core HR… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP SuccessFactors HCM — where it wins

  • Connects core HR and payroll with recruiting, onboarding, and succession
  • Builds job families, profiles, skills, competencies, and career paths
  • Supports file, web service, and API workflows for data exchange

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Employee-facing platform coverage is limited to web and API
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow HR tool

• OrangeHRM — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Starter covers core HR administration and employee management
  • Combines leave, time tracking, onboarding, performance and recruitment features
  • Offers cloud, self-hosted and mobile workflows, plus an API

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced pricing requires a customized quote
  • Listed integrations are limited to authentication, payroll, LMS and Microsoft 365
  • No 24/7 support

• SSSAP SuccessFactors HCM9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad HR suite centered on connected core HR and enterprise talent processes.

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• OrangeHRM9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad HR platform with a free open-source Starter edition and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

  Visit OrangeHRMFull verdict →