Oracle PeopleSoft HCM vs SAP Core HR and Payroll

What users are saying about

Score 7.3 out of 10

Based on 517 reviews and ratings

Score 7.7 out of 10

Based on 28 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 10 feature sets: Human Resource Management, Payroll Management, Leave and Attendance Management, Employee Self Service, Asset Management, HR Reporting, Onboarding, Performance and Goals, Succession Planning, Recruiting / ATS
SAP Core HR and Payroll ranks higher in 1 feature set: Performance Management

Human Resource Management

8.0

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

80%

5.6

SAP Core HR and Payroll

56%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 7/7 features

Employee demographic data

7.8

78%

65 Ratings

2.0

20%

2 Ratings

Employment history

8.8

88%

63 Ratings

7.0

70%

4 Ratings

Job profiles and administration

8.6

86%

65 Ratings

4.0

40%

3 Ratings

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

7.8

78%

63 Ratings

7.0

70%

4 Ratings

Organizational charting

8.0

80%

55 Ratings

6.0

60%

4 Ratings

Organization and location management

7.8

78%

60 Ratings

7.0

70%

4 Ratings

Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)

7.2

72%

53 Ratings

6.0

60%

2 Ratings

Payroll Management

7.6

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

76%

6.0

SAP Core HR and Payroll

60%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 5/7 features

Pay calculation

7.9

79%

56 Ratings

9.0

90%

4 Ratings

Support for external payroll vendors

7.2

72%

40 Ratings

5.0

50%

2 Ratings

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

7.1

71%

3 Ratings

4.0

40%

1 Rating

Benefit plan administration

7.5

75%

51 Ratings

6.0

60%

3 Ratings

Direct deposit files

7.5

75%

54 Ratings

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

Salary revision and increment management

8.1

81%

52 Ratings

4.0

40%

4 Ratings

Reimbursement management

7.8

78%

39 Ratings

6.0

60%

2 Ratings

Leave and Attendance Management

8.5

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

85%

4.7

SAP Core HR and Payroll

47%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 3/3 features

Approval workflow

9.1

91%

40 Ratings

5.0

50%

3 Ratings

Balance details

8.5

85%

46 Ratings

5.0

50%

3 Ratings

Annual carry-forward and encashment

7.8

78%

36 Ratings

4.0

40%

3 Ratings

Employee Self Service

7.9

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

79%

5.8

SAP Core HR and Payroll

58%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 4/5 features

View and generate pay and benefit information

8.5

85%

58 Ratings

6.0

60%

4 Ratings

Update personal information

8.8

88%

66 Ratings

7.0

70%

4 Ratings

View company policy documentation

8.0

80%

45 Ratings

4.0

40%

2 Ratings

Employee recognition

6.2

62%

38 Ratings

7.0

70%

3 Ratings

View job history

8.1

81%

62 Ratings

5.0

50%

4 Ratings

Asset Management

8.1

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

81%

3.0

SAP Core HR and Payroll

30%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

8.1

81%

26 Ratings

3.0

30%

1 Rating

HR Reporting

8.1

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

81%

5.0

SAP Core HR and Payroll

50%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 3/3 features

Report builder

8.2

82%

61 Ratings

5.0

50%

4 Ratings

Pre-built reports

7.8

78%

59 Ratings

4.0

40%

4 Ratings

Ability to combine HR data with external data

8.3

83%

54 Ratings

6.0

60%

3 Ratings

Onboarding

8.0

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

80%

6.5

SAP Core HR and Payroll

65%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 2/2 features

New hire portal

8.1

81%

45 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Manager tracking tools

7.8

78%

41 Ratings

6.0

60%

2 Ratings

Performance and Goals

7.4

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

74%

7.0

SAP Core HR and Payroll

70%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 2/4 features

Corporate goal setting

7.2

72%

32 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Individual goal setting

7.5

75%

34 Ratings

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

Line-of sight-visibility

7.2

72%

32 Ratings

4.0

40%

2 Ratings

Performance tracking

7.8

78%

34 Ratings

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

Performance Management

7.0

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

70%

7.4

SAP Core HR and Payroll

74%

SAP Core HR and Payroll ranks higher in 4/5 features

Performance plans

7.8

78%

38 Ratings

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

Performance improvement plans

7.5

75%

37 Ratings

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

Review status tracking

7.1

71%

37 Ratings

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

Review reminders

5.3

53%

32 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Multiple review frequency

7.2

72%

35 Ratings

5.0

50%

2 Ratings

Succession Planning

7.7

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

77%

5.8

SAP Core HR and Payroll

58%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 3/4 features

Create succession plans/pools

7.8

78%

29 Ratings

6.0

60%

2 Ratings

Candidate ranking

7.2

72%

28 Ratings

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

Candidate search

8.5

85%

29 Ratings

4.0

40%

2 Ratings

Candidate development

7.2

72%

26 Ratings

5.0

50%

2 Ratings

Recruiting / ATS

7.2

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

72%

6.1

SAP Core HR and Payroll

61%

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM ranks higher in 6/7 features

Job Requisition Management

7.5

75%

32 Ratings

5.0

50%

2 Ratings

Company Website Posting

6.5

65%

30 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Publish to Social Media

7.1

71%

28 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Job Search Site Posting

7.3

73%

31 Ratings

6.0

60%

2 Ratings

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

7.7

77%

24 Ratings

4.0

40%

2 Ratings

Applicant Tracking

7.1

71%

33 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Notifications and Alerts

7.2

72%

32 Ratings

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

77%

76 Ratings

7.0

SAP Core HR and Payroll

70%

4 Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

50%

10 Ratings

SAP Core HR and Payroll

N/A

0 Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

90%

5 Ratings

SAP Core HR and Payroll

N/A

0 Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

90%

5 Ratings

SAP Core HR and Payroll

N/A

0 Ratings

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

80%

3 Ratings

SAP Core HR and Payroll

N/A

0 Ratings

Pros

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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Sanjiv Bhagat

PeopleSoft HCM Consultant

Washington State Board for Community and Technical CollegesHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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It’s easy to use
The layout is organized
It is reliable

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Analyst in Finance and Accounting

Insurance Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

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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Criss Laidlaw

Director, Administrative Information Systems

Williams CollegeHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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The interface and graphic look and feel are not very modern.
Provide more intuitive and easier screens and functionality - Too many scroll bars.
Make messages back to users more descriptive.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology

Medical Devices Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

$85 Per User Per Month

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM Editions & Modules

Edition

Human Resources	$185.00¹
Benefits	$85.00¹
Pension Administration	$85.00¹
Payroll	$225.00¹

Per User Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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SAP Core HR and Payroll Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Likelihood to Renew

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 5.0

Based on 10 answers

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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Patricia Smith

Sr. Business Process Consultant

Cru GlobalReligious Institutions, 10,001+ employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Usability

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.0

Based on 5 answers

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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Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Support Rating

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 9.0

Based on 5 answers

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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John Pavarini

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Children's Hospital ColoradoHospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Implementation Rating

Oracle PeopleSoft HCM 8.0

Based on 3 answers

Peoplesoft is a customization friendly product, so best and complex hr processes in organization can easily be take care during implementation.

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Verified User

Project Manager in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

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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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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SAP is very intuitive to use and allows us to achieve our goals.

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Verified User

Manager in Human Resources

Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

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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Kathleen Thomas CCP, CBP, GRP

Sr. Compensation Analyst

Clean HarborsEnvironmental Services, 10,001+ employees

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SAP HR is suited for large companies with a sufficient budget. Small budgets will not be able to cover the expensive licensing, technical personnel and consultants required of an SAP installation.
In regards to the total cost of ownership, my ROI experience has been that by replacing SAP HR modules with cloud solutions we have been able to reduce the cost up to 60% while modernizing our systems and improving the employee experience.
I would encourage decision makers to look for cloud-based alternatives with a robust system integration, before believing that supporting every area of HR with a single SAP installation is a good long-term strategy. Having SAP HR as the core integrated to best-in-class cloud-based systems is a very valid and effective system strategy.

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Verified User

Executive in Human Resources

Chemicals Company, 10,001+ employees

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