Compare SuccessFactors and Zenefits - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SuccessFactors or Zenefits?

SuccessFactors is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Zenefits, and SuccessFactors is rated higher (94/100) than Zenefits (93/100). SuccessFactors offers users more features (19) than Zenefits (10).

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. Zenefits

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...

Zenefits : Zenefits is redefining the way companies manage their mission critical HR systems, like payroll and benefits. A customer-centric company, we’re chock full of awesome people who are passionate about our product and the 5,000+ employees who use it.

Who is more expensive? SuccessFactors or Zenefits?

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 Zenefits.

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. Zenefits price starts at $8 per employee/month , When comparing Zenefits to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: SuccessFactors is more expensive than Zenefits.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared SuccessFactors Vs. Zenefits 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.

Zenefits: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record.

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. Zenefits is perfect for small and mid-sized companies that are looking for a complete HR solution.