Gemini vs. Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gemini
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$10
Per User Per Month
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
Score 6.5 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
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Editions & Modules
Gemini Express
$10.00
Per User Per Month
Gemini Enterprise
$850.00
Per 10 Users Per Month
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
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.3
72 Ratings
22% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings6.568 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings5.766 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings4.868 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings5.266 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings6.158 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.5
63 Ratings
21% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.259 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.243 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.254 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.157 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.155 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.742 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.2
50 Ratings
26% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings5.649 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.639 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.8
71 Ratings
17% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.161 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.669 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings5.648 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings3.841 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.665 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
28 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
6.3
67 Ratings
18% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.564 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.062 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings4.257 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.7
47 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.243 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
2.9
36 Ratings
93% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings3.634 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.636 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings1.834 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings1.936 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
2.9
41 Ratings
92% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings2.840 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings3.739 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings2.839 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings2.834 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings2.637 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
3.7
32 Ratings
72% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings4.431 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings3.430 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings3.331 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings3.728 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Gemini
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
4.6
37 Ratings
51% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.235 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings4.633 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings1.730 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.834 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings5.727 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.636 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.235 Ratings
Best Alternatives
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Small Businesses
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.6 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.6 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
5.7
(80 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
3.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(8 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
1.0
(5 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
GeminiOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
CounterSoft
Gemini is well suited to help track issues and change requests, projects, bugs, time logs, etc. It is less appropriate for reporting needs or general office management needs.
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Oracle
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is great for onboarding new hires. The process, including some newer direct entry features, has been streamlined and made more intuitive. However, there is a steep learning curve for those who are completely unfamiliar with enterprise systems as a whole. In my experience, Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's updates have historically failed to improve the intuitiveness of navigation and features even through a move to a SaaS configuration in the cloud. This makes it hard to train new HR staff because there may be five different ways to accomplish the same thing and none of them are intuitive enough to just "figure out". This has been a bone of contention for me for all Oracle products for my entire 20+ year career, and it has never been fully addressed.
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Pros
CounterSoft
  • File De-Duplication - Gemini does a great job of finding files that are bit-for-bit identical to each other. Typically these are caused by user replication, and Gemini sniffs them out and displays them for easy user decisions.
  • Similar Photo identification - Got a lot of similar photos, but not the exact same one? That's ok, this is a huge source of wasted space, and Gemini can deal with these too. If you're a "spray and pray" type of photographer, Gemini will help you clean up near-duplicate photos, helping you keep only the best.
  • Fast File Triage - Once Gemini has identified all these duplicates, what do you do with them? Gemini helps you triage the list of duplicates and easily decide which copies to keep. This is handy if you want to keep all files in the X folder, but not in the Y folder.
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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
CounterSoft
  • Sometimes when I search for an Ad Group, duplicates appear. But when I go into the Campaign and look for the Ad Group, there is only one.
  • The line in which it says which Campaign and then Ad Group you are in should be frozen so that it would easier to select the Campaign to go back & then into a different Ad Group.
  • You can't search for a keyword by its affiliate id. That is extremely frustrating. When I search for a keyword by its name, it brings up all keywords with that name, no matter what match type it has.
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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
CounterSoft
Gemini's development team continues to improve the product and provides a comprehensive roadmap of upcoming features that makes you want to upgrade as soon as a new version comes out.
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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
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
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
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
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
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
Oracle
This is highly dependent on the server setup you implement. You need to make sure you've included enough hardware to support your users. Not enough power will quickly rear its ugly head. If you've got the correct setup, the product will operate quickly and provide a good user experience. Oracle is slowed down by certain realtime interfaces to other systems, but this can be addressed by your technical team relatively easily.
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Support Rating
CounterSoft
I've never had any problems with the support for the Gemini application itself, but it seems every time I re-install (on a single machine), I run into a licensing issue. As a result, I need to go to the app's website and request that my activation key gets reset or resent. In either case, it's a pain, but as I have to reinstall infrequently, it's a small price to pay for an otherwise solid application.
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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
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
Oracle
In my opinion, training in Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is arduous at best. In my experience, there are numerous issues with creating training environments and that makes practice in a sandbox costly. I prefer asynchronous simulated environment training for this reason, but that costs even more due to the development and testing time needed to create that training. eLearning is always there with only the need to keep it up-to-date.
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Online Training
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
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
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
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
CounterSoft
I have also used Google Adwords Editor - 4 stars and Bing Editor - 2 stars. The fact that it's so easy to edit a bid in Gemini is a big deal. And the toggle switch that changes a keyword or ad group from active to paused is extremely useful and easier to use than the drop down menus that Google Adwords Editor and Bing Editor use.
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Oracle
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is a well known product, with a history of being a successful tool for large organizations. It has a wide variety of features and tools available to assist human resources needs. As mentioned before though, for smaller organizations, it probably offers much more than is necessary compared to something like BambooHR or WebHR which offer most features one would want without the need to integrate with other softwares.
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Scalability
CounterSoft
No answers on this topic
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
CounterSoft
  • Gemini helped consolidate and centralize projects tracking and status reporting
  • Gemini helped improve defects tracking and reporting
  • Gemini helped streamline release process management, eliminated approval paperwork by allowing ot use comments as electronic signatures.
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Oracle
  • As a long time PeopleSoft user, my institution has found great advantages of being involved in the HCM realm such as first-hand information, a complete suite of solutions as well as regular updates to stay up with federal and state regulations.
  • Ease of use of development, customization, maintenance and usage perspectives can lead to a better management of financial resources, that minimizes expenditure while providing all necessary resources.
  • Opportunities to provide better customer service and meet organizational policies have to lead to a positive outlook on the tool and its features.
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