Iris HR Software vs. Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Iris HR Software
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
Per User Per Month
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
Iris HR SoftwareOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Editions & Modules
Basic
$1.50
Per User 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
Iris HR SoftwareOracle 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
Iris HR SoftwareOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Iris HR SoftwareOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.1
70 Ratings
3% above category average
Employee demographic data8.01 Ratings7.066 Ratings
Employment history8.01 Ratings9.064 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings10.066 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings9.064 Ratings
Organizational charting8.01 Ratings8.056 Ratings
Organization and location management8.01 Ratings8.061 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings6.054 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.3
61 Ratings
15% above category average
Benefit plan administration8.01 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings9.053 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.01 Ratings9.040 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.057 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.041 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.055 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.7
48 Ratings
8% above category average
Approval workflow8.01 Ratings9.041 Ratings
Balance details8.01 Ratings8.047 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings9.037 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.2
69 Ratings
13% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.01 Ratings10.059 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings10.067 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.01 Ratings8.046 Ratings
Employee recognition8.01 Ratings9.039 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.063 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.7
65 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder8.01 Ratings8.062 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings7.060 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings8.055 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
46 Ratings
12% above category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings9.046 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.042 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.5
35 Ratings
4% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Performance tracking8.01 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.6
40 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans8.01 Ratings9.039 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.01 Ratings9.038 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings9.038 Ratings
Review reminders8.01 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings7.036 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
7.5
31 Ratings
5% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.01 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings6.130 Ratings
Candidate development8.01 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
8.1
35 Ratings
4% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.01 Ratings8.033 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.01 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.032 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
-
Ratings
Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
9.0
27 Ratings
15% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
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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
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User Ratings
Iris HR SoftwareOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(78 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
5.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Iris HR SoftwareOracle PeopleSoft HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
IRIS Software Group
Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
  • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
  • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • It can take some effort to understand
  • Perhaps the price can go down a bit
  • Menu layout
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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
IRIS Software Group
Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
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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Online Training
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
  • Employee efficiency. There's never a question of who I request my time off with. The program sets up line managers who take in all the requests.
  • Less wasted time. Contact info and photo are very visible and easily accessed.
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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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