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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LibreOffice

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ALibreOffice is a free and open-source Office Suite from The Document Foundation, presented as the successor to OpenOffice.org. The suite includes Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Draw (vector graphics and flowcharts), Base (databases), and Math (formula editing).

    $0

    free and open source under the Mozilla Public License v2.0

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle'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
    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    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
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    Pricing Offerings
    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Considered Multiple Products
    The Document Foundation
    Chose LibreOffice
    Except for collaboration, which I seldom need, I find that LibreOffice beats all of the other similar products I have used in features, functionality, and intuitiveness. The user interface on the LibreOffice applications seems cleaner, and the right-click menus are more …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Hated Microsoft and went right back to LibreOffice. The cost, the annoying way it's always nudging you to use their browser and other apps, and the evil genius of Microsoft is something we want no part of.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Cost and security. I trust what's on my machines, not what MS is doing with my documents.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    LibreOffice is an easy choice if you don't have access to a free copy of Microsoft 365. LibreOffice is also much easier to use on Linux. But it does fall short in terms of collaboration with Microsoft users and consistency with advanced features such as custom Styles and …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Google does not offer equivalent desktop applications. Microsoft's nonprofit licensing is too complicated and their support is not really supportive of such a small organization as ours.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    I selected LibreOffice due to cost. While we need an office software suite, we don't need the sophistication of MS Office. We used the basics of MS Office. We couldn't justify the expense when we only use a faction of the functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    In my view, Microsoft office products are very much user-friendly and well documented. However, these products are very expensive where the LibreOffice is free of cost. Also if you have a Linux platform, the best office product will be the LibreOffice. Although LibreOffice is …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    I think it is fair to say this:
    • If you are looking for a well-rounded, GNU-licensed product that will encompass word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and database then LibreOffice is probably all you need.
    • For online collaboration, links with cloud storage, and more …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    As noted previously, LibreOffice blows Google Docs (G Suite) out of the water in terms of singular application quality, and comes close but misses the mark as a drop-in replacement to Microsoft Office. We currently are evaluating the latest release of LibreOffice to see if we …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Again, it is both free and functional. What more could anyone want?
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    I have chosen LibreOffice for the possibilities it offers and because it allows me to save money on the licenses of other programs. Being a free program, I do not have to think about renewing licenses every year. It is a software that offers the same characteristics as other …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Mainly CSV and other formats compatibility, when compared to MS alternative, it's faster than cloud-based solutions (Google Docs, Zoho), I don't have to wait for MS Office to look at what I have in the cloud before saving something, its interface is better than MS Office, for …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    I have followed and used many various office suites in the open office range of open source offerings. I still occasionally download and try one of the others just to take a look. But, I always end up making LibreOffice my choice to go with.
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    The most ubiquitous office suite now is of course, Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office offers very good tools, but is very Microsoft/Windows "centric" - understandably they want to tie users to the Microsoft/Windows universe. I'm a big proponent of open source operating systems …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    The online docs - people often found [them] confusing and limited in what they do. LO was preferred to those though they lack the real-time collaboration features in the other documents.
    Users preferred Office 2016 though support was going to go away for it so we investigated …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    MS Office is a very good office suite but in the early days of the company spending hundreds of EUR on licenses was not the priority and the added value of MS Office at that time could not compensate the costs. Google documents are used in a limited way for a few …
    Incentivized
    Chose LibreOffice
    Microsoft Products: LibreOffice is an affordable programme that is on par with Microsoft products. Unlike Microsoft, which tends to reinvent itself every couple of years and sacrifices functionality for aesthetics, LibreOffice is tried and true, sticking to the functionality …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Google Sheets is better for sharing and collaborative editing. Versioning of the same file is also one of Google Sheets strong points.
    Microsoft 365 is better for working with local files. It is much easier to store the file in multiple places and backup multiple versions in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    LibreOffice is great for single-users or freelancers, but for organizations Microsoft 365 provide all the components that may be required in a single and unified product.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft 365 is far better than LibreOffice, though we keep Libre for backup.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    In our company we have both Office 365 and regular Office 2016. We are transitioning more to 365 for the ease of managing the licensing. We don't have to keep license cards or numbers stored anywhere because 365 uses your microsoft login which you are using anyway.
    Compared to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    I've (minimally) looked at LibreOffice however the integration between Outlook and Exchange makes Office the simple choice when it comes to collaboration. There is simply no other product that has the functionality of collaboration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft is leaps and bounds ahead of these product suites and is an ecosystem unto itself, except for Google Workspace, which offers more features in its online versions than Office Online.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Reduced compatibility with Office documents.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    In my opinion Microsoft 365 is the most complete out of the bunch because of the cloud and desktop apps, the easy expandability it brings in combination with Azure and Entra/Intune. I must say that Google Workspace is a close contender but the desktop apps are less complete in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft 365 is in almost all cases the best option for office solutions in a professional environment. If there is a budget for software like this, I would generally recommend Microsoft Office. However, where your requirements for features are basic, you might enjoy free …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft 365 is the de facto office suite for professionals. It's main competitor is Google's Gsuite. In comparison, M365 offers a more robust offline solution with its iconic suite of office programs with superior integration with the Windows OS. When I first started using …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Compared to its competitors, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) has more functionalities, is more integrated between applications and enables a better data document management. Its predefined templates and database connection set-ups offer better user experience. There is more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Notepad++ is a great, lightweight editor that doesn't have a same advanced features as Word, but has a very nice feel and can be better for simple text editing. Libre Office has roughly the same features as Microsoft 365, but the usability and intuitiveness is lacking. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    It's all about the network effect. Since everyone else at my school using Microsoft 365, eventually I had to bite the bullet and join the crowd. Using the officially supported file syncing and sharing solution solves a large number of problems right out of the box. Other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Stability, high security, unique capabilities, speed of execution, cloud storage space, and compatibility and integration with other software has made this Microsoft product one of the best in the competitive market.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    MS Office 365 is more powerful than others. They provide us more advanced features. One thing is compatibility when we work with our customers and suppliers. We can exchange data in a very common format. Another thing is MS Office 365 is being updated frequently with more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft Office 365 definitely blows the competition out of the water in regards to performance, security, updates, community support, and available features. I think that Microsoft Office 365’s only weakness would be its price point, as some of the competing products are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    The main point was the integration of the tools: backup + email + text editors, all in one tool; Employees had greater difficulty creating presentations on their competitors' tools, as well as more advanced use of data sheets.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft Office has a monopoly on the formats for documents, slides and spreadsheets. No wonder since Microsoft Office has a long history and has always had the best performance. The great capacity that this product has has been demonstrated and improved over the years, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Being one of the first has always had the ability to offer a universal format in addition to being the most demanded office package and the best paid, which together with its options make it indispensable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    Microsoft Office 365 simply drives through the cloud platform allowing to set a huge variety of options that can be set from custom to standard software in a single package or just to set an specific range of options enabled to the end users, and given the chance to the company …
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    PeopleSoft allows organizations to build complex process in HRMS system through customizations. Cloud products like Workday or Fusion HCM are behind PeopleSoft on their customization capability. Nowadays, the organization is continuously improving their processes to automate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    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 …
    Incentivized
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    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    94%
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
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    Features
    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.9
    75 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings8.771 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.169 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.971 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings7.969 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.066 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings7.158 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings00 Ratings7.645 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.456 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings00 Ratings7.659 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.657 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.344 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings7.452 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings7.341 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    74 Ratings
    11% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings7.764 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.272 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.850 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings6.343 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.068 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings8.530 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.2
    70 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings8.567 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings6.964 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings6.159 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    7% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.545 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    38 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.838 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings7.436 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.338 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.2
    43 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings6.542 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings6.041 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.241 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings6.236 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings6.039 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.7
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings6.833 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.732 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings6.733 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings6.730 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of LibreOffice and Microsoft 365 and Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Feature
    LibreOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft 365
    -
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.637 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.035 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.936 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings7.329 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.538 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings7.737 Ratings
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    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score9 out of 10
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score9 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    8.4
    (262 ratings)
    7.0
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    3.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    7.5
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    -
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    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
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    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    -
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    3.0
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    LibreOfficeMicrosoft 365Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The Document Foundation
    If you're working with numbers, LibreOffice doesn't get in your way and try to make changes as it sees fit, forcing you to repeatedly go back and undo processes you didn't want, didn't ask for, and that have no place in the document you are trying to produce. All I want to do is assemble the data, process it for the task at hand, and then print it for distribution. LibreOffice allows me to do that.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 would be well suited for medium to large enterprises. This is where there are several hundreds or thousands of people. Since most everyone has used one of the applications the learning curve would be reduced. Another reason would be the ability to implement security measures to prevent access to sensitive data. This could justify the cost of an Enterprise license.
    Incentivized
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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
    The Document Foundation
    • Tools like speeling, grammar, and thesaurus are super fast and intuitive
    • Read-only content can be created by adding a section and password
    • The right-click menus are very intuitive and change on the fly with what is needed depending on the content and situation
    • Documents can be saved natively as *.docx or *.xlsx
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    Microsoft
    • Chat with teams and the integrations with the other apps, and many more smaller ones, like to-dos, news, and the recent Outlook integration.
    • Easy embedding on SharePoint to broadcast all the content created in the different tools.
    • The office package is still robust with the good things from the past and new additions.
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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
    The Document Foundation
    • It doesn't provide all the functions it should with a paid subscription.
    • There are features that are only available with Premium and I have premium and they are still not available.
    • Paying for the premium version doesn't provide additional services than free version
    • Customer service is nonresponsive and has been nonresponsive for years even prior to COVID.
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    Microsoft
    • Slack is 1000x better than teams. Why put a 250 limit on a chat? Our company hasn't moved fully to channels and it's making us lose transparency. Plus, the teams channels we do have nobody is going to. 90% loss in visibility and engagement.
    • Teams for web meetings. I think the UI/UX should match Zoom which is the standard for all our customers. They don't like it when we use Teams.
    • Chats and Channels need to somehow be on one screen automatically without having to choose that view because majority of our company hasn't opened Teams Channels and only stays in chats.
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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
    The Document Foundation
    We use it consistently and have a lot of documents in the OpenDocument format so it will be necessary to use LibreOffice or a compatible product such as Openoffice in the future to be able to open these files. Because the license fee for Libreoffice is zero it is not very costly to keep using it - the costs are mostly for keeping it installed on the office PCs and regularly updated, and solving employee issues with the user support.
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    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
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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
    The Document Foundation
    For all of the reasons in the foregoing evaluation. Its menus are clean, intuitive and straightforward. Any function I need to use can be accessed via keystrokes, without having to stop, move my hand to the mouse, deal with it, and then get back to the keyboard to proceed. It helps me keep my mind on my work and not worry about dealing with the mouse all the time.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 is the gold standard for performing project tasks in a professional environment, enabling the quick transfer and exchange of files and ideas for team members who work locally and remotely. Its suite of tools is familiar and has evolved to being cloud based, allowing for files to be updated in real time from near and far.
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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
    The Document Foundation
    Libreoffice is a desktop app not requiring any server part so it is always available when the PC is working normally. Installing it on another machine if one PC fails is very quick and easy. This is a non-issue.
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    Microsoft
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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
    The Document Foundation
    For big/imported tables or text documents with images loaded from the internet it is sometimes getting very slow, RAM and CPU intensive, and sometimes even hangs due to some memory leaks or other bugs. This is a long-term problem and is still not resolved perfectly.
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    Microsoft
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    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
    The Document Foundation
    Support is not officially offered. However, you can find answers to any usage questions or trouble-shooting online easily, typically starting with a Google search. (I believe that all forums / tips for OpenOffice apply equally to LibreOffice, and vice versa.) While Microsoft Office, for example, officially includes support, I find that typically you end up going to a Google search in any case. So, this is not really a downside. However, in all these cases, you end up doing a lot of figuring things out for yourself.
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    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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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
    The Document Foundation
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    Microsoft
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    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
    The Document Foundation
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    Microsoft
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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
    The Document Foundation
    Generally easy to perform, issues are how to ensure regular automatic updates on Mac OS X. Fortunatly we have only a few machines with OS X run by management and we can do these updates manually occasionally. Windows updates are quite easy with the support of third party software such as Ninite or Chocolatey, and Linux updates are super-easy thanks to the package manager (apt-get).
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    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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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
    The Document Foundation
    I think it is fair to say this:
    • If you are looking for a well-rounded, GNU-licensed product that will encompass word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and database then LibreOffice is probably all you need.
    • For online collaboration, links with cloud storage, and more robust support, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Docs are probably what you or your organization needs.
    • LibreOffice is at its best for regular document creation and spreadsheet management. It is more cumbersome when it comes to fonts but also when it comes to linkages with cloud-based services. It is there, but you need some more computer knowledge to make it work.
    • There are other free alternatives, most notably Apache Open Office, which is also a very good alternative if you do not like LibreOffice.
    Having said that, I honestly think off-line computers or laptops used off-site can certainly benefit from having LibreOffice installed.
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    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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    Oracle
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is not as good as SuccessFactors HCM. The look and feel of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is still 'old school'. Cloud solutions can do more. SuccessFactors offers a great talent management, performance measurement, and employee development, while Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's core is employee records, benefits, and payroll.
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    Scalability
    The Document Foundation
    With more users using it in the company there are more cases when a simultaneous editing of the same document is needed and this feature is lacking in Libreoffice even though the files concerned are shared and synced by some solution (we use ownCloud). Google Docs or MS Office365 via Sharepoint/Onedrive offer a better function for this.
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    Microsoft
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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
    The Document Foundation
    • I am able to quickly create and edit word processing documents and spreadsheets which are for all intents and purposes equivalent to documents I could create and edit in other tools such as Microsoft Office and Google Docs/Sheets.
    • Lack of an online portal for sharing documents necessitates the use of Google Sheets for automation/integration. Ideal would be an all-in-one solution.
    • Having open-source software that provides common functionality eliminates the need for expensive licenses.
    • Lack of dedicated support is negligible. Most issues can be resolved using online search.
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    Microsoft
    • We have a lot of nonprofit users, so they have a good ROI.
    • I like the constant updates without having to purchase the software repeatedly.
    • I used to purchase each Office (insert year here) often, so the software was up to date and had the newest options and connectors. I think my return on investment would have been much better if Microsoft had updated those versions to keep them current; after all, we did pay for them.
    • Microsoft 365's offering a monthly fee or a discount for a year helps, and you can look at it as a free backup if you have everything set to back up to One Drive. (Cloud-based document filing you can access anywhere ( with an internet connection)—you Can't beat that!)
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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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