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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zendesk Suite

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AZendesk is a customer support solution with built-in ticketing, conversational messaging, and live chat, designed to help businesses of all sizes and industries deliver personalized service at scale. Zendesk's AI agents are trained in CX to help Service teams resolve customer issues faster and more accurately while still providing a human-centered experience. Zendesk ultimately aims to help businesses improve time to value, reduce effort per ticket, and keep costs low.

    $69

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    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
    Suite Team
    $69
    per month per agent
    Suite Growth
    $115
    per month per agent
    Suite Professional
    $149
    per month per agent
    Suite Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—20% discount available with annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Zendesk
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    123 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    131 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    85%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    Features
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.9
    75 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.771 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.969 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.452 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    74 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.764 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.272 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.850 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.2
    70 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.259 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    38 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.2
    43 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.542 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.041 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.7
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.733 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.730 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.1
    39 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Zendesk Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management6.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.432 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.6
    187 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.1186 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.9127 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings7.8131 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.3186 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    6% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.5163 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.5156 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and Zendesk Suite
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Suite
    8.4
    182 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings9.1150 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.076 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings7.4119 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.2178 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
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    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (83 ratings)
    8.7
    (225 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (43 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (11 ratings)
    8.6
    (98 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    5.5
    (31 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (19 ratings)
    Configurability
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMZendesk Suite
    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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    Zendesk
    Zendesk is good for small teams where work is not passed along to internal teams or situations where escalations lead to further customer interactions and no further oversight is needed. It is weak as a product for larger and medium-sized companies, where processes are in place that are not aligned with its workflow, as it is a very rigid tool.
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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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    Zendesk
    • Merging of the tickets with similar issues, it is easy to avoid confusion
    • Al global team somehow gets connected with different ways like Slack, with the Zendesk Suite which is so easier to highlight & the issue quickly
    • The best thing is that this tool gives you to send the message via chat-, email, call through the one single platform
    • Now AI has been added so it works good
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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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    Zendesk
    • Is there a way for AEs and CSMs to be informed in a weekly summary of all their accounts and any tickets? Example: Disney submitted a ticket on XYZ. Google has an urgent issue on X still unresolved.
    • Is there a way for CSMs or AEs to have a Dashboard that's specific to their accounts instead of seeing all the tickets in the queue that are not relevant to them?
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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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    Zendesk
    Zendesk is an amazing tool for communicating with your customers easily. The communication tickets from sellers to us or from us to sellers are stored, and there are statuses used to make communication easy. We have internal conversations between departments, linked with useful software such as Zingtree, Talkdesk, and Webs.
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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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    Zendesk
    Pros: The agent interface is sleek, contemporary, and relatively easy to learn compared to many other enterprise tools. For common tasks, admins are given point-and-click options- adding fields, modifying workflows, constructing macros. The knowledge base (Guide) editor is easy to use for non-developers. Drawbacks: Once you move past the initial things - complex automations, reporting/analytics in Explore, and/or customizations integrating the API, it requires much more advanced training to use successfully. Navigating between the different modules (Support, Explore, Chat, Guide) can feel very disconnected; often you are reminded that it really is a "suite" of products brought together -not really one unified platform. If you're using multiple brands managing simultaneous support tickets, or heavily customizing workflows to meet your brand, you may run into a bit of struggle with usability. So: it's a lot more user friendly than the palaces (Salesforce Service Cloud, ServiceNow), but is not used as quickly or with as much streamlined flow as a product made for a small shop. So if you are looking for a great balance, this is a good option if you are a net new organization or an organization on their way to scaling from 15 - 50 employee. Expect some elbow grease from the admin team once learning, adapting, and working efficiently once you move past the basics with your support tickets and initial customizations.
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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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    Zendesk
    In the past year, I'd say I have only noticed maybe two hours total of downtime in my own usage. Very minimal.
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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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    Zendesk
    There has been minor performance degradation on a very few days out of the two years I have been using the product.
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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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    Zendesk
    We rarely need to contact their support team, but when we do they are responsive. However there have been notable times when communication between myself and the support rep was challenging despite me providing clear explanation of the issue, screenshots, and a thorough explanation of the goal we hope to achieve. It took several back and forth attempt, on a few occasions, to get resolution on an otherwise simple request
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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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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zendesk
    Zendesk has tons of available material for training - videos, webinars, articles, etc. The only reason this is not a 10 is because it can be hard to figure out how to navigate to these things and find what you are looking for.
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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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    Zendesk
    I was very satisfied. They have a free trial for 30 days and I recommend you do that and use it. It is very easy to get started with the basics and the build on over time.

    The only thing technically complex was single sign-on and integration to Salesforce.com required some tweaks – otherwise setting up system was very easy
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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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    Zendesk
    At the time of evaluation, Dynamics had extremely limited knowledge and support capabilities. The UI is clunky, and reporting requires a deep understanding of the underlying data structure. Ongoing maintenance was costly and didn't provide a positive ROI in any sense of the term.
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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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    Zendesk
    WHY we will use Zendesk in HR and PD internally
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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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    Zendesk
    • More than anything, provided a boost to our perceived professionalism. The portal is a massive improvement on email only support.
    • Workflow optimization via macros and automations has enhanced response times and raise our 'first call resolution' metric.
    • Speaking of metrics; having them at all! Before Zendesk Suite we were email only so had no insight into agent and vendor performance.
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    ScreenShots

    Zendesk Suite Screenshots

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