Compare SuccessFactors and iCIMS - Aug 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Aug 16, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SuccessFactors or iCIMS?

SuccessFactors is more expensive to implement (TCO) than iCIMS, and iCIMS is rated with the same score (94/100) as SuccessFactors (94/100). SuccessFactors offers users more features (19) than iCIMS (12).

Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

SuccessFactors Ltd. Vs. iCIMS

SuccessFactors Ltd.: The SuccessFactors Management Team is led by Shawn Price, president of SuccessFactors. The team aims to fulfill the company’s mission of helping organizations of all sizes run their business better.SuccessFactors has established significant relationships with industry leaders in sales, consulting, and complementary business solutions through our gl...

iCIMS: iCIMS' Talent Platform is the industry's premier talent acquisition solution that enables HR professionals to manage their organization's entire talent lifecycle from sourcing to recruitment marketing to applicant tracking to onboarding all within a single web-based application.

Who is more expensive? SuccessFactors or iCIMS Talent Platform?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SuccessFactors and iCIMS Talent Platform.

SuccessFactors price starts at $6.30 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SuccessFactors is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Human Resources software. iCIMS Talent Platform price starts at $1,700 per month , When comparing iCIMS Talent Platform to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: SuccessFactors is more expensive than iCIMS Talent Platform.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SuccessFactors Vs. iCIMS based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

SuccessFactors: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Appraisal Performance, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Recruiting, LMS, Collaboration Management.

iCIMS Talent Platform: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting.

Target customer size

SuccessFactors is a cross industry system which supports scalability for all business sizes by offering three different software suits: Small Business for less than 200 employees, SMEs with 200-1500 employees, and Enterprise companies with larger employee bases. iCIMS Talent Platform is optimally fitted for companies that constantly need to boost their numbers and search for young talents.

SuccessFactors

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $6.30 per user/month

SuccessFactors is a cloud-based human resource software that is provided for use in businesses only. The software is provided as a suite with it containing a talent management system, and a performance appraisa...

Categories: Applicant Tracking, Cloud LMS, Compensation Management, Employee Management.

iCIMS

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $1,700 per month

iCIMS Talent Platform is a cloud-hosted Talent Acquisition and Management Software that lets the users to easily manage the lifecycle of a candidate. It features a TextRecruit module which is a mobile communica...

Categories: Product Lifecycle Management, Applicant Sources & Marketplace, Applicant Tracking, Compensation Management, Employee Recognition.

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SuccessFactors: 19 Features

Appraisal Performance
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
Payroll
Performance Record
Recruiting
LMS
Collaboration Management
Content Management
Course Authoring
Course Catalog
Course Interactivity
Custom Functionality
Defined User Roles
eLearning
Skills Assessment
Training Metrics
User Access Controls
Virtual Classroom

iCIMS Talent Platform: 12 Features

Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Timesheet
Applicant Tracking
Email Integration
Mobile Access
Recruiting Management
Social Networking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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SuccessFactors
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
7.4/10
License pricing
$6.30 per user/month
Functionality
35
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iCIMS
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
$1,700 per month
Functionality
27
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Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
Review
Workforc...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.