Remote vs SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll

payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.

	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Starting price	Per-employee/month	Quote-based
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Company size	SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Stated ERP integrations	Workday	SAP
Vendor	Remote	SAP

Our take

Where Remote leads

Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by contractor payments and employer of record (eor)).
Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.

Where SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll leads

Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by off-cycle and correction runs and retroactive pay calculations).
Stated SAP integration the alternative doesn't list.

Where they differ

The 22 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Off-cycle and correction runsGross-to-Net Processing	Not evidenced	Core strength
Retroactive pay calculationsGross-to-Net Processing	Not evidenced	Core strength Complex retroactive and off-cycle payroll processing
Contractor paymentsTime & Data Inputs	Core strength Contractor management across 190+ locations	Not evidenced
Employer of Record (EOR)Time & Data Inputs	Core strength EOR in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities	Not evidenced
Gross-up calculationsGross-to-Net Processing	Not evidenced	Supported
Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement	Supported	Not evidenced
Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement	Core strength	Partial Implied by global country coverage; not separately documented
Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs	Not evidenced	Supported Time and attendance integration
Worker classification / misclassification risk checksTime & Data Inputs	Supported	Not evidenced
Digital payslipsEmployee Experience & Benefits	Not evidenced	Supported
Equity compensation administrationEmployee Experience & Benefits	Supported	Not evidenced
GL mapping and journal creationReporting & General Ledger	Not evidenced	Supported
Automated ERP GL postingReporting & General Ledger	Partial Data export for finance; no dedicated GL-posting feature documented	Core strength Native integration with SAP ERP/S/4HANA finance
Custom report builderReporting & General Ledger	Not evidenced	Supported Standard and statutory reporting
In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities	Supported	Not evidenced
Public API & webhooksPlatform & Integrations	Supported	Not evidenced
SSO & identity provisioningPlatform & Integrations	Supported SSO and HRIS data sync	Not evidenced
Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations	Not evidenced	Supported Audit trails
Automated payroll runsGross-to-Net Processing	Supported	Core strength
Self-service portal / mobile appEmployee Experience & Benefits	Partial Free HRIS implies self-service; not separately documented	Supported AI-powered Explain Pay, mobile access
Single-platform global consolidationGlobal Coverage & Entities	Supported	Core strength
iPaaS / prebuilt ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations	Supported Native integrations with Workday and other HR systems	Core strength Native to SAP SuccessFactors and S/4HANA

Both grade identically on the other 14 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Remote, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.

Remote vs SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll — FAQs

Is Remote or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll better for ERP integration?

They state different ERP coverage: Remote lists Workday; SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll lists SAP.

Which is cheaper, Remote or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll?

Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.

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	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Starting price	Per-employee/month	Quote-based
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Company size	SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Stated ERP integrations	Workday	SAP
Vendor	Remote	SAP

Gross-to-Net Processing

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Automated payroll runs	Supported	Core strength
Multi-country payroll runs	Core strength — EOR in 90+ countries, standalone payroll in 40+ markets	Core strength — 50+ country versions
Off-cycle and correction runs	Not evidenced	Core strength
Retroactive pay calculations	Not evidenced	Core strength — Complex retroactive and off-cycle payroll processing
Garnishment management	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Gross-up calculations	Not evidenced	Supported

Tax Filing & Compliance

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Automated tax filing and remittance	Supported — Payroll, tax and statutory benefits handled in-country	Supported — Statutory and legal reporting per country
Multi-state / multi-jurisdiction tax	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Year-end forms (W-2/1099 or local equivalents)	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Local statutory compliance	Core strength — Labor-law compliance managed by in-house experts	Core strength — 50+ country versions with automatic regulatory updates via SAP
New-hire reporting	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

Payments & Disbursement

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Direct deposit / local bank transfers	Supported	Not evidenced
Multi-currency payments	Core strength	Partial — Implied by global country coverage; not separately documented
Pay cards / alternative payment methods	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
On-demand / earned wage access	Not evidenced	Not evidenced
Expense & spend management integration	Not evidenced	Not evidenced

Time & Data Inputs

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Time and attendance import	Not evidenced	Supported — Time and attendance integration
HRIS employee data sync	Core strength — Free HRIS; native integrations with Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Personio	Core strength — Native integration with SuccessFactors Employee Central
Contractor payments	Core strength — Contractor management across 190+ locations	Not evidenced
Employer of Record (EOR)	Core strength — EOR in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities	Not evidenced
Worker classification / misclassification risk checks	Supported	Not evidenced

Employee Experience & Benefits

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Digital payslips	Not evidenced	Supported
Self-service portal / mobile app	Partial — Free HRIS implies self-service; not separately documented	Supported — AI-powered Explain Pay, mobile access
Benefits deduction handling	Supported — Global benefits administration	Supported — Benefits and pension provider integration
Equity compensation administration	Supported	Not evidenced

Reporting & General Ledger

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
GL mapping and journal creation	Not evidenced	Supported
Automated ERP GL posting	Partial — Data export for finance; no dedicated GL-posting feature documented	Core strength — Native integration with SAP ERP/S/4HANA finance
Payroll cost analytics	Supported — Consolidated payroll records and reporting	Supported — Payroll control center for process monitoring
Custom report builder	Not evidenced	Supported — Standard and statutory reporting

Global Coverage & Entities

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Broad in-country coverage	Core strength — 100% owned entities in 90+ countries	Core strength — 50+ countries on the mature SAP payroll engine
Single-platform global consolidation	Supported	Core strength
In-country payroll expertise	Supported	Not evidenced

Platform & Integrations

Capability	Remote	SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
Public API & webhooks	Supported	Not evidenced
SSO & identity provisioning	Supported — SSO and HRIS data sync	Not evidenced
Audit trails & role-based access	Not evidenced	Supported — Audit trails
iPaaS / prebuilt ERP connectivity	Supported — Native integrations with Workday and other HR systems	Core strength — Native to SAP SuccessFactors and S/4HANA

“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo. Sourced from vendor documentation and marketplaces; verify against your ERP version. © ERP Research — independent, no vendor sponsorship.