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Alternatives to SAP SuccessFactors
23 recruitment tools sit alongside SAP SuccessFactors in this directory. Below is what separates each from SAP SuccessFactors on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- -
- SAP SuccessFactors starts at
- On request
Why people look past SAP SuccessFactors
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the SAP SuccessFactors entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for SAP SuccessFactors carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 3 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
There is only one tier
SAP SuccessFactors publishes a single plan, SuccessFactors HXM at On request. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR
- 3 tiers to SAP SuccessFactors's 1.
Complete cloud HCM solution
- Publishes an entry price of $13/employee per month, where SAP SuccessFactors does not.
Enterprise talent management and learning
- Sold on a subscription model rather than quote.
- 2 tiers to SAP SuccessFactors's 1.
Employer review and salary transparency app owned by Recruit Holdings, the same parent as Indeed
- Can be used without paying; SAP SuccessFactors cannot.
- Sold on a Free for job seekers, employers pay for branding and recruiting products model rather than quote.
Job search app aggregating listings, owned by Recruit Holdings, the same parent as Glassdoor
- Can be used without paying; SAP SuccessFactors cannot.
- Sold on a Free for job seekers, employers pay for sponsored listings model rather than quote.
AI notetaking and sourcing agents for recruiters, priced per agent rather than per platform
- Can be used without paying; SAP SuccessFactors cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $100/month, where SAP SuccessFactors does not.
- Sold on a Per user per month, per agent model rather than quote.
- 4 tiers to SAP SuccessFactors's 1.
Every SAP SuccessFactors alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP SuccessFactors (this page) | On request | Quote | 1 | |
| WorkdayCloud-based HCM platform with recruiting and learning modules | On request | Quote | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Oracle HCM CloudOracle's enterprise HCM solution with similar functionality | $13/employee per month | - | - | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Cornerstone LearningLearning management and talent development platform | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Glassdoor | Free | Free for job seekers, employers pay for branding and recruiting products | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Indeed | Free | Free for job seekers, employers pay for sponsored listings | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Metaview | Free, then $100/month | Per user per month, per agent | 4 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Gem | On request | Per user per month, by company size and seat type | 2 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Codility | On request | Per year by candidate invite volume, with platform user limits per tier | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Findem | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| HackerRank | On request | Per month by tier, with a metered annual candidate attempt allowance and per-attempt overage on Starter | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| ZipRecruiter | On request | Per active job slot per month, quoted individually | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Fetcher | On request | Per user per month, tiered by lead volume and sourcer support | 4 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| hireEZ | On request | Quote, enterprise pricing set against the tool stack replaced | 2 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Karat | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Oracle Taleo | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| SeekOut | On request | Per user per month, self-serve entry tier then per seat by quote | 2 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Checkr | On request | Per report, plus pass-through court and database fees | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Occupop | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Recruitee | On request | Quote | 3 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| BrightHire | On request | Quote | 4 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Comeet | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| Bullhorn | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
| JobAdder | On request | Quote | 1 | vs SAP SuccessFactors |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the SAP SuccessFactors badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what SAP SuccessFactors is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If SAP SuccessFactors is broadly right and the question is cost, the SAP SuccessFactors pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Recruitment category lists everything the directory holds, and best recruitment tools ranks them.
SAP SuccessFactors runs on web, cloud. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about SAP SuccessFactors alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to SAP SuccessFactors?
- 23 other recruitment tools are listed in this directory, led by Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, Cornerstone Learning, Glassdoor. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to SAP SuccessFactors?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Glassdoor, Indeed, Metaview.
- Why do people look for an alternative to SAP SuccessFactors?
- On the figures on record, 2 things stand out: there is no free tier; there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from SAP SuccessFactors?
- The record we hold does not list what SAP SuccessFactors is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to SAP SuccessFactors?
- None of the recruitment tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these SAP SuccessFactors alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Recruitment, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare SAP SuccessFactors against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against SAP SuccessFactors covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every recruitment tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Recruitment category, 23 tools beside SAP SuccessFactors. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.