ISG Buyers Guides for HCM

2025 Software Provider and Product Assessment

This research provides a comprehensive assessment of HCM software, evaluating how well providers align with enterprise needs and HR leadership expectations. By analyzing provider capabilities, innovation strategies and market positioning, this report equips organizations with the insights necessary to make informed technology decisions. As businesses navigate an increasingly complex HR landscape, investing in the right HCM technology will be critical for driving workforce transformation, improving operational efficiency and achieving long-term success.

The Buyers Guides for HCM Suites evaluate software providers across four categories and produced a separate Buyers Guide and research for each to help best understand, assess, optimize and select software providers.

• The HCM Suites Buyers Guide evaluates software providers and products in key areas required to support the full scope of needs regarding the human resources function. This includes all aspects of HCM Platforms, HRMS and Talent Suites combined. The guide assesses the following providers: ADP, Dayforce, HiBob, Infor, isolved, Oracle, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling, SAP, UKG and Workday.

• The HCM Platforms Buyers Guide evaluates software providers and products in key areas that support managing employee records, automation of workflows, ensuring compliance, workforce and talent analytics, employee/manager self-service, and employee onboarding experiences.  The guide assesses the following providers: ADP, BambooHR, Cegid, Darwinbox, Dayforce, HiBob, Infor, isolved, Oracle, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling, SAP, UKG, Unit4, Workday and Zoho.

• The HRMS Buyers Guide evaluates software providers and products in key areas (that support the management and administration of HR operations management including the foundations of HCM Platforms (employee data management, workflows and automations, reporting and analytics), in addition to the operational HR functions such as compensation and benefits administration. The guide assesses the following providers: ADP, Dayforce, HiBob, Infor, isolved, Oracle, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling, SAP, UKG and Workday.
  

• The Talent Suites Buyers Guide evaluates software providers and products in key areas that support the management and administration of talent development and talent management experiences often found in the areas of recruiting, onboarding, learning, performance, and talent planning. The guide assesses the following providers: ADP, Cegid, Cornerstone, Dayforce, HiBob, Infor, isolved, Oracle, PageUp, Paycom, Paycor, Paylocity, Rippling, SAP, UKG and Workday.

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