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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle E-Business Suite

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive suite of integrated, global business applications. The suite includes cross-industry capabilities spanning ERP, CRM and supply chain planning.N/A

    PowerSchool SIS

    Score6.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    The PowerSchool Student Information System covers administrative needs, such as scheduling, attendance, reporting, data management, faculty management, emergency/medical and health management, registration, and more for K-12 schools and districts. It is easy to use and boasts an industry-leading gradebook, PowerTeacher Pro. Users enjoy a fully web-based SIS that is flexible, configurable, and scalable with real-time updates on any operating system, browser or device.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
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    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    17 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.6
    31 Ratings
    13% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation3.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration5.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.6
    70 Ratings
    29% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration3.070 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins2.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    3.0
    73 Ratings
    95% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability3.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions3.072 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    4.0
    66 Ratings
    61% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
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    Dashboards5.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports4.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports3.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.1
    81 Ratings
    8% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable6.777 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    4.7
    54 Ratings
    52% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.753 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering2.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management2.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.5
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing4.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    8.0
    67 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management6.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting3.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close7.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.8
    41 Ratings
    3% above category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management8.132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance8.124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.4
    21 Ratings
    10% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling2.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers2.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality3.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    7.4
    25 Ratings
    0% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management3.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.8
    51 Ratings
    4% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared2.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring2.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository4.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated2.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management3.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management8.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection5.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization3.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management2.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management4.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management2.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.0
    27 Ratings
    22% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design4.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management3.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management4.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs4.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    5.7
    33 Ratings
    25% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting4.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning4.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring6.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    6.7
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management2.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management3.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of Oracle E-Business Suite and PowerSchool Student Information System
    Feature
    Oracle E-Business Suite
    -
    Ratings
    PowerSchool Student Information System
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Online Registration Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Roster Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Platform Customization00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Student Data Security00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Community Support00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Class Scheduling00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Compliance Support00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (99 ratings)
    9.0
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    6.2
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle E-Business SuitePowerSchool SIS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle Cash and Treasury Management fill the gaps in treasury management with features that are very helpful in building the modern financial system that we so desperately need. It may not be the most intuitive tool on the treasury market, but with a little more practice time, important expense analysis can be achieved. I am confident in this treasury tool for this year 2022 and I would like to recommend it to other companies so that they can also have a better administration.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    PowerSchool Student Information System is a cool software that can be highly recommended to anyone who is living in the educational management space. It is proven that this software can reduce your manual workload massively if you use it right. Plus it is really worth the price you pay. Especially if you are in the administrative field, this software will help you to minimize manual efforts put into student registrations, staffing recruitment, and main resource management processes.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • The EBS Oracle Order Management and Shipping Execution solution allows the creation of an integrated, seamless order-to-cash process and accurately capture of customer orders across multiple channels.
    • Orchestration of order details for seamless fulfillment execution.
    • Efficient shipment planning and confirmation.
    • Communication of order status information to customers throughout the order lifecycle.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • PowerSchool houses student or staff information that can be easily accessed by those teachers and administrators who need the information. This allows everyone to go to one place to access information.
    • Parents can view their child's grades at any time with their protected login on a parent portal. This allows teachers to keep parents informed and involved in their child's progress at school. When everyone works together it increases our students' chance for success.
    • PowerSchool offers videos to train new users. When we have new employees, the videos can be accessed at any time the employee needs as opposed to them waiting for someone to help them.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • Learning cure is a bit high for this product if you aren't already using a tool set like it.
    • finding where documents are stored can be tricky but once you find it you are golden.
    • Since I need a third one some of the API's need to be improved.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Does not consistently communicate with related software such as Illuminate for Special Education Students.
    • Drop down menus frequently refresh as data is entered which slows down the user's ability to enter information.
    • Icons are sometimes unclear and not easily understandable. Word labels for some items might be more effective.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    After almost 5 years, we have a full control of this ERP System. We are able to implement new functionalities and modules without any major "consulting" expenses. As of today we are making almost 90% of the personalization/customization and implementation all in house. Once [it] is tuned, [it] keeps running very well with no major issues.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    We would be starting over at square one if we did not continue our PowerSchool subscription. We do not have a program in a place that would take its place.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    The various forms - like order entry forms that allow the uses to enter sales orders and the ability to personalize the views based on end user needs - are easy to use and follow standard business processes. The new release has a big focus on usability and forms now have a familiar web look and feel which has increased usability considerably.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Great features, but it can feel very cumbersome at times
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    Because of the transactional nature of the system this software is available 24 X 7, and IT is responsible for making sure the system is available during normal business hours.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Oracle
    The performance of the product is very good. Given the transactional nature of the system one of the key focus areas for IT is to make sure performance is not affected for internal reasons. This can also depend on the server configuration and setup. For example, performance on Exadata machine is far superior to other Linux custom systems that companies choose to deploy. In general though, as already pointed out, the platform is now very stable and has few bugs. Whenever there are any issues, the cause is usually customizations that we have made to the platform, rather than out-of-the-box standard functionality.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Oracle
    In general, support has not been great - particularly standard (non premium) support . The main issue is that our IT staff has been using this platform for years and is very knowledgeable Whenever something goes wrong, we usually have a very precise idea of what the problem is. We are skilled at problem diagnosis. But the Oracle support process is very rigid and slow. Typically, we are required to go through a lengthy diagnosis process where they ask us multiple questions sometimes over several days and we are obliged to talk to different people with differing levels of knowledge. Since we already know what the problem is, we really just want a patch or a bug fix, but it takes days to get there instead of minutes. This can be very frustrating. This is a big part of the reason why we pay for premium support. But it's still a bit disappointing.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Overall, I have not had to use support for PowerSchool Student Information System because our school district gives us training in each area in which we will be utilizing PowerSchool Student Information System. In terms of in-user support, I feel that there is mild to moderate user support that is built into PowerSchool SIS.
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    The instructors are usually precise and knowledgable, and it's convenient to take online classes whenever available any day of the year.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    The key success factors for the implementation was project management, in-house expertise in IT and time. The implementation process started with the initial evaluation with the initial upgrade on a test system and mapping out the gaps and requirements. We did work with Oracle to understand the new functionality R12 had to offer and did another upgrade and researched solutions. With the use of software development cycle procedures there were conference room pilots with IT, business users. We then refined the project plan to the core key details, performed mock go-live implementations and finally upgraded the software. Overall, this was a very successful process.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle e-business suite is better than any other ERP because it is more user-friendly and can be operated by anyone even those who don't know how to run it. Also it has better APS, allowing you to better track costs and allocate resources more efficiently. Also, it has better event management, tracking, and Reporting.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I have heard good things for Infinite Campus and Skyward. I would [evaluate] each of them and see what fits your needs. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and so picking the right one for your needs is important. PowerSchool [Student Information System] does have some great features, but lacks some fundamental reports and functions to make it top notch.
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    As I mentioned, it's a good tool but not the best
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • We recently implemented Supplier Portal and Invoice Imaging Solution. This has reduced manual effort and increased speed and accuracy. There is no need for people to key in invoices manually now. Suppliers can flip a purchase order into invoice and Oracle will do all the validations and put the invoice on hold in case of any discrepancy.
    • Suppliers are very happy with the supplier portal as they can track the entire lifecycle of the invoice online.
    • With automation, we could bill all our customers on time. Oracle collects all the possible costs like payroll and expenses, adds markup, and bills our customers. We could track profitability and margins by project.
    • The period close and reporting has become easier and faster with this software. 3 people can close the periods now as opposed to 10 before.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • It has created shortcuts for all staff members, saving us time.
    • In creating shortcuts and combining many different systems into one, it is saving our school money.
    • It has created a safety net for teachers because grades and student information is stored electronically, which means teachers not having to worry about losing or misplacing their grade books.
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    ScreenShots

    PowerSchool SIS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Student attendanceScreenshot of Standards-based gradingScreenshot of At-risk dashboardScreenshot of Parent view of student schedule