Compare SuccessFactors and Kronos Workforce - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SuccessFactors or Kronos Workforce?

SuccessFactors is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Kronos Workforce, and Kronos Workforce is rated higher (95/100) than SuccessFactors (94/100). SuccessFactors offers users more features (19) than Kronos Workforce (15).

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. Kronos Incorporated

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...

Kronos Incorporated: It started off with a simple idea: there had to be an easier way to record employee time transactions. And then one innovation led to another and that idea grew into something we now call workforce management.

Who is more expensive? SuccessFactors or Kronos Workforce Central?

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 Kronos Workforce Central.

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. Kronos Workforce Central price starts at $6 per employee/month , When comparing Kronos Workforce Central to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: SuccessFactors cost is around the same cost of Kronos Workforce Central.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SuccessFactors Vs. Kronos Workforce 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.

Kronos Workforce Central: Appraisal Performance, Benefits Administration, HR Management, LMS, Payroll.

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. More than thousand companies worldwide, use Kronos workforce management tools everyday to effectively manage their employees.