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Access PeopleXD vs SAP HCM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Access PeopleXD
Ranking in Benefits Administration
28th
Ranking in Talent Management
38th
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Expense Management (22nd), HR Analytics Software (11th)
SAP HCM
Ranking in Benefits Administration
2nd
Ranking in Talent Management
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Access PeopleXD is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HCM is 4.1%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HCM4.1%
Access PeopleXD1.2%
Other94.7%
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer951189 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Has many features in need of improvement, including its monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support
The solution has many areas in need of improvement. I cannot cite just one or two. These include management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support, by way of example. A checklist should be included and the user interface should be addressed. The solution has a function which allows one to give feedback for every employee and to do so overall. The visibility, GUI and features involved in the feedback function are not up to snuff. Employee service details are an issue.
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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

"We use the solution for employee and manager services and person management and employee records."
"The solution is stable."
"SAP HCM has valuable features for analytics data management."
"SAP HCM is a solution that I recommend."
"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."
"The stability and reliability of SAP HCM product are really nice, very helpful, and secured."
"The product overall is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the Personnel Administration."
"The setup was straightforward."
"Payroll is always the central area the tool focuses on. It needs to ensure things are flowing, employees are paid on time, and there are no issues related to location, pay, or hiring. SAP HCM helps observe all the work, from hiring to paying paychecks every month. It's a system that depends on the data you input. You don't want to work with bad data and expect miracles. If the data isn't clean, it's more work."
 

Cons

"The solution has many areas in need of improvement, including management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support."
"There are already success factors for the cloud solution which cannot be integrated into S/4 HANA."
"The organizational structure visualization could be improved in future releases. The solution has a very poor interface."
"It's intuitive, but not as intuitive or user-friendly as it should be. It's 2017, and I should be able to click once and just breeze through it."
"The support wasn't that good."
"We are not planning to continue to use it at all. We are moving away from it entirely."
"The talent modules are lacking in HCM, so I would recommend switching to SuccessFactors for talent management, but HCM excels at time management and payroll."
"The implementation of the solution can be a bit difficult. They should make it easier. If it could be as simple as the SuccessFactors implementation that would be ideal."
"SAP HCM is costly compared to other ERPs like Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle, and I would rate the cost as one out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is expensive."
"In my view, this product is a waste of money for SMB because there are much better products available and licensing is an issue."
"The pricing depends upon the specific model and number of user accounts included in a bundle."
"The solution is cheap."
"The pricing is around the middle, at a five out of ten. But it depends on the number of licenses. More licenses mean lower per-user costs. You need to understand how to play the volume game and the growth."
"The solution is a little expensive and we are charged per user for the license. The solution can be paid monthly or annually."
"SAP is extremely expensive. The integration costs and customization costs are also a lot."
"We have an annual license for this solution, and the price depends on the number of users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
26%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise41
 

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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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Also Known As

CoreTalent, CoreHR Compensation and Benefits, CoreHR CoreExpense
SAP Human Capital Management
 

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Sample Customers

Bromford, Mercer, Novartis, Liberty Insurance, DCU
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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