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    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.

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    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
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    HR PEO
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    Paychex Flex Select
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
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    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    Paychex Flex is the most rounded of the 'total HR' solutions that I have encountered. We've found that the value and ease of use [are] optimal with PF. PeopleSoft is geared toward larger organizations and would be tedious to apply to a small company like ours. Paychex is very …
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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
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.9
    75 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paychex
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Employee demographic data8.771 Ratings7.7225 Ratings
    Employment history8.169 Ratings7.9248 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.971 Ratings7.7182 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.969 Ratings7.8179 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.961 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.066 Ratings7.1163 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.158 Ratings6.4148 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Paychex
    7.7
    319 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pay calculation7.861 Ratings8.0301 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.645 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.88 Ratings7.4157 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.456 Ratings7.2179 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.659 Ratings8.3299 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.657 Ratings8.0214 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.344 Ratings7.4122 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Approval workflow8.045 Ratings7.5115 Ratings
    Balance details7.452 Ratings7.6153 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.341 Ratings6.3120 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    74 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Paychex
    7.4
    276 Ratings
    11% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.764 Ratings8.1254 Ratings
    Update personal information8.272 Ratings7.6266 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.850 Ratings7.4125 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.343 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    View job history8.068 Ratings7.6190 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Paychex
    6.4
    44 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets8.530 Ratings6.444 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.2
    70 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Report builder8.567 Ratings6.5149 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.964 Ratings6.8167 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.159 Ratings5.093 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    New hire portal7.549 Ratings7.0168 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.545 Ratings6.7112 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    38 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.236 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.838 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.436 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.338 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.2
    43 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans6.542 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.041 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.241 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders6.236 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.039 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Paychex
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.7
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools6.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.732 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Candidate search6.733 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Candidate development6.730 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Paychex
    5.3
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    Job Requisition Management6.637 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.035 Ratings5.235 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.432 Ratings5.729 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.936 Ratings6.137 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.329 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.538 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.737 Ratings6.266 Ratings
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
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    6.8
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    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
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    7.2
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    Usability
    7.5
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    7.2
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    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
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    Support Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    6.5
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    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.5
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    Online Training
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.1
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    Configurability
    2.0
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    Ease of integration
    4.0
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
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    5.4
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    Vendor post-sale
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    5.7
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    User Testimonials
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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    Pros
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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    Cons
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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    Usability
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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    Performance
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
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    Scalability
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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