Ascentis (discontinued) vs. Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ascentis (discontinued)
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Ascentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.N/A
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Oracle's PeopleSoft HCM is a complete, customizable suite including Global Core Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, Workforce Service Delivery, and Talent Management. PeopleSoft can be integrated to run on the Oracle Cloud.
$85
Per User Per Month
Pricing
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Benefits
$85.00
Per User Per Month
Pension Administration
$85.00
Per User Per Month
Human Resources
$185.00
Per User Per Month
Payroll
$225.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Considered Both Products
Ascentis (discontinued)
Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
We have all modules.
Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
Ascentis doesn't compare. We chose Ascentis because it was the right price-point for our small business.
Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
I wasn't involved in the decision to pick Ascentis HR. We inherited the system.
Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
Decision to move forward with this product was made prior to my starting with the company. All other systems listed above have been better than Ascentis. Ascentis would be perfect for a small start up company that is just building. For established companies exceeding 200 …
Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
Features are balanced with pricing, but usability and scalability aren't as good as we had hoped.
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
7.1
150 Ratings
10% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.1
70 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data6.7137 Ratings7.066 Ratings
Employment history7.3140 Ratings9.064 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.9128 Ratings10.066 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.7126 Ratings9.064 Ratings
Organizational charting5.290 Ratings8.056 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0109 Ratings8.061 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.8102 Ratings6.054 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
7.8
125 Ratings
3% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.3
61 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation7.1115 Ratings10.057 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.162 Ratings9.041 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.328 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.7108 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.2100 Ratings9.055 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.692 Ratings9.053 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.851 Ratings9.040 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
7.8
105 Ratings
3% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.7
48 Ratings
8% above category average
Approval workflow8.099 Ratings9.041 Ratings
Balance details7.099 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.484 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
7.0
153 Ratings
15% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.2
69 Ratings
13% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.8138 Ratings10.059 Ratings
Update personal information8.6151 Ratings10.067 Ratings
View company policy documentation5.4110 Ratings8.046 Ratings
Employee recognition6.061 Ratings9.039 Ratings
View job history7.3108 Ratings9.063 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
5.8
33 Ratings
29% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
27 Ratings
15% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets5.833 Ratings9.027 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
6.4
147 Ratings
17% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.7
65 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder7.0144 Ratings8.062 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.5142 Ratings7.060 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data4.673 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
5.1
98 Ratings
44% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
46 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal5.398 Ratings9.046 Ratings
Manager tracking tools4.976 Ratings9.042 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
7.2
57 Ratings
12% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.5
35 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting6.743 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.653 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.138 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Performance tracking7.250 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
6.0
63 Ratings
28% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.6
40 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans5.659 Ratings9.039 Ratings
Performance improvement plans5.650 Ratings9.038 Ratings
Review status tracking5.857 Ratings9.038 Ratings
Review reminders6.555 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.650 Ratings7.036 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
5.9
27 Ratings
29% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.5
31 Ratings
5% below category average
Create succession plans/pools6.421 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.421 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Candidate search5.027 Ratings6.130 Ratings
Candidate development5.823 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Ascentis (discontinued)
5.5
89 Ratings
34% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.1
35 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management5.585 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Company Website Posting5.279 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Publish to Social Media5.759 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting5.871 Ratings8.032 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.657 Ratings9.025 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.783 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts5.369 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Small Businesses
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(164 ratings)
9.0
(78 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.3
(12 ratings)
5.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(44 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Availability
6.7
(5 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.1
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(150 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.3
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.3
(5 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
3.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.7
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.6
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.6
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Ascentis (discontinued)Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
In working with Ascentis in payroll, the program makes my job so much easier. I am new to this position and the learning process has been so much easier with this product than those in the past. I appreciate the patience I am given when I call in for assistance as well.
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Oracle
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is great for tracking most HR related information. The customization for the company is great, as well as the ability to integrate with a wide variety of complimentary software. For example, ours is integrated with our ATS (Taleo) for recruiting, Kronos for timekeeping, and Vemo for workforce insight reports. Given it's overall ability, it is probably overkill for smaller companies that may want a more focused HRIS that can handle everything without the need to integrate with additional software.
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Pros
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  • Easy to use software. I have had several new HR employees comment on how easy the system is to learn!
  • Problem Solving- Ascentis is always problem solving! When we were in the process of selecting a new payroll company, we needed unemployment claims management assistance for our locations, something Ascentis did not currently offer. The sales rep went out of his way to find a unemployment claims management company that would work with Ascentis and us. That company has helped us keep an 80% win rate for our claims!
  • User conference- Engage is an awesome way to learn more about the products Ascentis has available as well and meet up with the staff you work with every day!
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Oracle
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is one of the best product and has helped implement the complex Business functionalities in the Higher Education business in a very streamlined process.
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM helped in moving from 34 different legacy system to one centralized system which helps immensely in maintaining the data and reporting purpose.
  • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM also helps immensely in data analytics and trend analysis which helps immensely in preparing for the resourcing and planning for the peak season in advance and be better prepared to handle the quarterly on annual activities.
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Cons
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  • Updating the system so it is one platform and not two.
  • Create changes to the benefit enrollment process and upgrade the system so hire dates do not need to be changed to trigger benefits for status changes.
  • Focus updates on HR Admin, mobile application, ATS and transitioning to one platform. Larger areas of focus have been on the payroll portion of the system with a few updates to other areas.
  • When something is broken, quicker turn time on fixing the issue.
  • System needs updates to support AAP reporting.
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Oracle
  • We have issues with students using Time & Labor for multiple jobs, where time is incorrectly calculated, including negative balances where none exist.
  • The application is complex and some areas, especially Time & Labor, are very difficult to troubleshoot. The overall level of complexity has increased over the years.
  • We also use Campus Solutions and had to split apart HCM and CS, significantly increasing our maintenance overhead and creating inter-system issues that aren't always resolvable.
  • Campus Solutions has developed a solution for managing preferred names and gender identity that is missing/ incompatible with the HCM product.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
This rating would be a 10 if it were not for some issues we have been having recently with the benefit carrier connections. The carrier connections are critical for us so how these issues are resolved will be key in our renewal decision.
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Oracle
PeopleSoft HCM has provided a very flexible platform for our HR needs. The ability to add customizations to handle some of our unique business processes have been critical in the longevity of our PS HCM use. We've been able to handle a wide variety of business processes for multiple subsidiaries due to the ability to customize when needed.
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Usability
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I'd give it a 7.5. If the modules were easier to access and not so buried (or placed in left field to find), I would give it a higher rating. As I said, as the potential to be great if ACCESS to other modules was easier.
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Oracle
Oracle HCM has been around for more thab a decade and is a preferred package to use for Human capital management.Ease with which upgrades happen and how updates are pushed has come thru a long way of improvement and research over the years.Oracle has moved toward cloud based architecture which will help in its customers keep at par with current industry trends.
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Reliability and Availability
Discontinued Products
They normally give you notice when an update will affect the use of the system. Otherwise, when we have an error , we send a message to the support team. Sometimes someone will get right back with you and sometimes it takes a while.
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Oracle
I give this rating because we have had no issues in the area of the product's overall availability. In my opinion the resources are there when we need them and the features serve the purpose they are set to do. I feel things have gone really well as far as the availability of the product.
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Performance
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Yes, this pages do load pretty good but there are times when things are slow and I believe that's because they are sometimes trying to do updates.
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Oracle
I give this rating because I don't have any complaints in the area of performance. In my opinion the product's performance is right on the mark. In comparison to other systems I have used for the same purpose - recruiting, hiring and managing hires, I have found Oracle's performance to be the best. Oracle system flows better than any other recruiting system out there.
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Support Rating
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Support is attentive and quick to answer the call and get the answer for you. If they for any reason cannot answer right then, they are back to you within a day and always seem to have a sense of urgency. You truly get the impression that they are aiming to make you happy.
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Oracle
Overall support has been positive and Oracle has gladly sent out representatives to meet with our teams in person. Despite sometimes sow and inadequate fixes, their willingness to try and meet face to face helps give them a better name in our organization. Sometimes their people do not understand unique needs of the industry, and it can be a challenge to explain that one size does not fit all. Finding the appropriate IT support for our unique requests has been hit and miss.
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In-Person Training
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First, to clarify our "in-person" training was done mainly through Web-X meetings and conference calls. It was the closest thing we got to as far as an "in-person" training for this software. However, for the large majority of it, this type of training worked out well. We were able to share our screens and the trainer was able to share his/her screen. We could follow along with what we were doing in our database in real time and see how different functions worked and how manipulating our information could produce different results. It was also nice in that it provided for real-time results if something hadn't been coded correctly or we were having issues as to why something wasn't working the way we thought it should be. However, it did have some downsides in that we often had to rely on a conference phone and that made it difficult to hear people on both sides. Also, sometimes the trainers had internet difficulties when working from home and that caused issues with the WebX meetings.
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Oracle
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Discontinued Products
Ascentis HR has a number of online training videos to watch on a number of different topics. I gave it a lower rating because there is not much interactivity with the videos and it seems to cater to really only one or two learning styles. Plus, one has to be pretty motivated to go to a separate area to access the videos and then pull up a specific one to watch it and then learn. From my experience, people know that they are there, many just don't take the time and effort to go find them and actually watch them - especially since the username and password are different from their normal username and password.
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Oracle
It was a great training tool and provided all of the necessary information we needed to implement the sites for our clients. We were provided with a great deal of resources in regards to Oracle CRM. We didn't have any issues with the training at all. The only thing I would say would that there could be more FAQ's for users to read through
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Implementation Rating
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It was very easy to implement, but the customization pieces should really be fleshed out in order to determine the full need of an organization at the time of implementation. I believe if a little more time was spent on the requirements, the recruiting module would not have to be customized again at a cost at a later date.
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Oracle
When we implement Oracle and Taleo to different clients it typically goes pretty smoothly. When we do system upgrades we usually test the main issues the clients are having just to make sure there are not outstanding issues or errors. I don't have any examples where implementation went poorly. It typically goes well and clients are pleased with the final result. The only complaint would be the time it takes to implement
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Alternatives Considered
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Ascentis has far better customer service and the implementation experience was also better. The ability to do a lot of customization is also easier with Ascentis as it's smaller organization. The payroll has positive and negatives compared to ADP but the accuracy is the same in both. Ascentis just started their community site which doesn't have a lot of traffic but hopefully can become more like ADP's community site, which was extremely helpful to me as an administrator.
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Oracle
Great features that are aesthetically amazing and provide trendy reporting features to gain insights, but lacks a fully developed product. They constantly deliver new features and tools and will be fully rounded in a few years from now, but as of now, they do not have all the features that PeopleSoft provides.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
Large acquisition would be very complicated, seems more appropriate for companies under 100
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Oracle
In my opinion I rate this high because we have had no issues in this area and so that is why I give it such a high rating. There is no issue with the product's overall scalability. In my opinion this has been a positive from my team and client's view.
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Return on Investment
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  • HR DPT. is much more effective, as we can assess any employee information no matter where we are, etc. This helps to provide information immediately when requested!
  • Employees have access to Ascentis, and therefore to their timecard, open enrollment, etc., from anywhere at any time!
  • Time, PTO requests, employee goals, and evaluations can be approved from anywhere at any time!
  • Recruiting can be accessed any where at any time, and this helps with hiring, internal communication, etc.
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Oracle
  • PeopleSoft helps us when we have re-orgs or acquisitions. Helps to house and organize data.
  • Very positive impact given that we have over 13,000 employees and we need a robust system like PeopleSoft to organize our employees and multiple locations and unions, etc...
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ScreenShots

Ascentis (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of Access all of your details including, paychecks, personal file, timeclock, etc via our mobile app.Screenshot of Punch-in and punch-out on the go.Screenshot of Centralized location for everything related to a user or admin.Screenshot of Every employee has access to their personal information in one location.Screenshot of Pre-built reporting along with Ad Hoc reporting gives you the ability to understand your business as a whole.Screenshot of Benefit enrollment made easy for your employees.