Core HR and payroll software
Increase workforce agility with unified core HR, time tracking, and payroll
Meet the needs of your people and your organisation
Our flexible cloud solutions replace fragmented HR systems by automating processes, simplifying tasks, and strengthening compliance—all on one unified platform.
Empower and engage users
Enhance HR interactions and boost productivity with intuitive AI-enabled experiences.
Simplify and automate processes
Improve operational efficiency with streamlined workflows and intelligent automation.
Adapt locally and scale globally
Get started quickly and grow confidently with localisation delivered and maintained by in-country experts.
Integrate HR with the rest of the business
Bridge the gaps between HR and other functions across the organisation with an integrated and extensible cloud platform.
Core HR and payroll assistants
Improve data accuracy and compliance, enhance the employee experience, and reduce manual work and costs with AI-supported core HR and payroll assistants.
Payroll Assistant
Improve payroll accuracy and speed by orchestrating time and payroll agents to identify potential issues and root causes, resolve payroll errors, explain pay statements, and automate the creation of validation rules with human-in-the-loop control.
Explore core HR and payroll capabilities
Bring together data, processes, and AI-enabled experiences to enhance workforce visibility and boost productivity.
Localised foundation for cloud HR
Establish a single source of truth for people data and drive compliance with a solution localised in more than 100 countries and territories.
AI-enabled experiences
Empower your workforce with personalised profiles and AI-enabled self-services embedded in the flow of work.
Global benefits administration
Manage employee benefits around the world while meeting unique, country-specific requirements.
Simplified absence management
Enable employees to request time off from any device and provide visibility into team absences.
Comprehensive time administration
Improve employee time and attendance processes with automatic approvals, alerts, and embedded reporting.
Flexible time recording
Give employees the option to record time from a desktop, mobile device, or clock terminal.
Global and local coverage
Reduce compliance risk with local configurations for regulations, collective agreements, and company policies.
Integrated time and payroll ecosystem
Connect processes by using predelivered integrations with payroll systems from SAP.
Unified payroll management
Help ensure employees are paid accurately and on time by harmonising payroll processes on a single platform.
Automated payroll processing
Remove manual work with built-in retroactive calculations and off-cycle support.
Data-driven insights
Uncover actionable payroll recommendations based on key insights and metrics.
Embedded localisation
Simplify operations and deliver accurate payroll with a solution localised in more than 50 countries and territories.
Centralised document management
Store and manage employee documents from one place.
Simplified access to employee documents
Locate employee documents quickly with full-text search and self-service functionality.
Compliance management
Support legal and regulatory compliance with retention rules and employee file completeness checks.
Automated HR document generation
Use document templates to create accurate and personalised employee communications.
Single entry point
Provide employees with a central place to access everything they need for work—applications, processes, and more.
Guided experiences
Streamline complex processes that span various departments and applications.
Collaborative workspaces
Break down barriers among teams, eliminate information silos, and promote areas of interest.
Personalised experiences
Simplify work with relevant content, recommendations, and insights at an individual level.
AI-driven case management
Accelerate service delivery with AI-driven recommendations, intelligent automation, and dynamic forms.
Enhanced self-service
Increase employee satisfaction with personalised tools to efficiently create, track, and update HR tickets.
Unified workspace
Empower service reps with an integrated case resolution experience and quick access to employee profiles.
Actionable insights
Monitor service operations, identify issues, and drive continuous improvement with embedded analytics.
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See how customers are succeeding with SAP
Streamlining HR operations globally
Discover how Volkswagen Group transformed global HR by harmonising processes, data, and roles across 400+ companies in 40+ countries with a single, localised cloud solution.
Meeting a strict deadline for legal compliance
Explore how Eurobank S.A. complies with a new labour regulation using a flexible time tracking solution.
Ensuring accurate and timely payroll
Discover how Galicia S.A. unified its core HR and payroll operations with modern cloud solutions.
Saving 1 million productivity hours per year
See how BT Group plc is “changing the way HR gets done” with efficient processes and enhanced experiences.
See what analysts are saying about SAP
The business value of core HR, time, and payroll solutions
See IDC’s analysis of the economic benefits delivered by SAP SuccessFactors solutions for core HR, time, and payroll.
Maximising the impact of AI
Make the most of AI with a unified approach to core HR, time, and payroll. Discover use cases and real-world organisational benefits.
SAP recognised for outperforming the competition by TrustRadius
Explore what customers are saying about SAP SuccessFactors HCM and why it’s a leading option for organisations of all sizes.
Analysing the economic benefits of moving to the cloud
See how organisations have benefitted by moving from SAP ERP HCM to the cloud with SAP SuccessFactors solutions.
2025 HR Trends: Unlocking AI’s Potential
Stay ahead of change—learn how to turn AI expectations into real business impact.
Resources
Core HR and payroll checklist: 7 questions to help you future-proof your organisation
Future‑ready Core HR and payroll begin with the right questions. A practical checklist helps HR leaders identify gaps in data, payroll, compliance, and scalability to support smarter modernisation decisions.
Top 10 Reasons to Move to the Cloud with SAP SuccessFactors Solutions
Moving HR to the cloud helps organisations operate with greater agility. Cloud solutions streamline processes, deliver continuous innovation, and improve workforce visibility to better support change and scale.
SAP Localisation Capabilities
SAP localised solutions give you the confidence to run an international business.