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Manatal vs SAP SuccessFactors

Manatal logo

Manatal

Recruitment

Low-cost applicant tracking and recruitment CRM with candidate enrichment, sold to both in-house teams and agencies

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP SuccessFactors logo

SAP SuccessFactors

Recruitment

Human experience management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Manatal pricing is per recruiter seat, so putting every hiring manager into the system to review candidates multiplies the licence count and erases the price advantage.; SAP SuccessFactors complex configuration and customization required
  • They diverge on capability: Manatal covers Candidate enrichment, SAP SuccessFactors covers Core HR.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Manatal and SAP SuccessFactors actually diverge.

Attributes where Manatal and SAP SuccessFactors differ
AttributeManatalSAP SuccessFactors
Pricing modelPer user per monthquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud
FoundedUnknown2001

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Manatal

  • Candidate enrichment
  • AI candidate scoring
  • Recruitment CRM
  • Multi-board posting
  • CV parsing
  • Careers page builder
  • Custom pipelines
  • Reporting

Only in SAP SuccessFactors

  • Core HR
  • Payroll
  • Talent Management
  • Learning
  • Recruiting
  • Performance
  • Succession Planning
  • Analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Manatal

  • A small recruitment agency that needs client, candidate and placement tracking without an enterprise contractnot SAP SuccessFactors
  • An in-house team in Asia Pacific that wants candidate enrichment without paying enterprise ATS pricesnot SAP SuccessFactors
  • A company processing high applicant volume that needs automated ranking to triage a shortlistnot SAP SuccessFactors
  • A recruiter running both contingent search and internal hiring from one databasenot SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors

No use cases recorded yet. See the SAP SuccessFactors review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Manatal

  • Pricing is per recruiter seat, so putting every hiring manager into the system to review candidates multiplies the licence count and erases the price advantage.
  • Candidate enrichment depends on public profile data, so accuracy drops sharply in markets where professional networking sites have low penetration and the scores become misleading rather than useful.
  • Integrations with major HRIS and payroll systems are limited compared with Western competitors, so new hire handover is frequently a CSV export rather than a sync.
  • Support operates on Indochina business hours, which leaves European afternoons and all of North American working hours outside the responsive window.
  • Reporting covers recruiter activity and source data but lacks the cohort and quality-of-hire analysis a mature talent function expects, and custom analysis means exporting to a spreadsheet.

SAP SuccessFactors

  • Complex configuration and customization required
  • Steep pricing for enterprise implementations
  • Implementation requires extensive project timelines

Pricing, plan by plan

Manatal

On request
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Per recruiter seat
    • Unlimited jobs and candidates
    • Candidate enrichment and AI scoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Per recruiter seat at a higher rate
    • Custom fields and advanced permissions
    • Recruitment CRM for agency use
  • Custom$undefined/year
    • Negotiated terms for larger teams
    • Single sign-on and security review
    • Dedicated account management

SAP SuccessFactors

On request
  • SuccessFactors HXM$undefined/month
    • Core HR
    • Payroll
    • Talent Management

Which should you pick?

Choose Manatal if

  • You need candidate enrichment.
  • You also want ai candidate scoring.
Manatal review

Choose SAP SuccessFactors if

  • You need core hr.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want payroll.
SAP SuccessFactors review

Questions people ask

Is Manatal or SAP SuccessFactors better?
Neither clearly leads. Manatal starts at On request and SAP SuccessFactors at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Manatal or SAP SuccessFactors?
Manatal starts at On request and SAP SuccessFactors at On request.
Does Manatal or SAP SuccessFactors run on more platforms?
Manatal runs on Web. SAP SuccessFactors runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Manatal best used for?
Manatal is most often used for a small recruitment agency that needs client, candidate and placement tracking without an enterprise contract, an in-house team in asia pacific that wants candidate enrichment without paying enterprise ats prices, a company processing high applicant volume that needs automated ranking to triage a shortlist, a recruiter running both contingent search and internal hiring from one database. Of those, a small recruitment agency that needs client, candidate and placement tracking without an enterprise contract and an in-house team in asia pacific that wants candidate enrichment without paying enterprise ats prices are not what SAP SuccessFactors is typically brought in for.
What can Manatal do that SAP SuccessFactors cannot?
Manatal covers Candidate enrichment, AI candidate scoring, Recruitment CRM, Multi-board posting. SAP SuccessFactors covers Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management, Learning.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Manatal: Is it for agencies or in-house teams?

Both. The agency mode adds client and placement management; the corporate mode is a conventional ATS. Buying the wrong mode means paying for modules you never open.

SAP SuccessFactors: What is SAP SuccessFactors used for?

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based HCM solution for talent management, recruitment, learning, and onboarding. It helps organizations manage employee data, recruiting workflows, performance management, learning programs, and succession planning.

Source
Manatal: How is it priced compared with other ATS products?

Per recruiter seat per month. That is not comparable with vendors that charge per active job slot or per employee, so model your real user count before comparing headline numbers.

SAP SuccessFactors: Can SAP SuccessFactors integrate with other systems?

Yes. SAP SuccessFactors can integrate with SAP HCM S/4HANA, other SAP ERP systems, and third-party HRIS, background check providers, and sourcing tools through APIs and integration adapters.

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Manatal: Where is candidate data hosted?

On cloud infrastructure with GDPR commitments, but region-specific residency guarantees are weaker than EU-native vendors offer, which matters for regulated European buyers.

Manatal: Does the AI scoring actually work?

It ranks reliably against structured requirements such as skills and experience length. It is far less reliable where enrichment data is sparse.

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