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Oracle PeopleSoft
Star Rating
(683)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,377)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that Workday HCM excels in "Ease of Use" with a score of 8.2 compared to Oracle PeopleSoft's 7.3. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface and streamlined navigation make it easier for HR teams to manage tasks efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's "Mobile Benefits Access" feature scores 8.3, significantly higher than Oracle PeopleSoft's 7.6. Users appreciate the convenience of accessing benefits information on-the-go, which enhances employee engagement.
- G2 users highlight Workday HCM's superior "Quality of Support" with a score of 8.1, while Oracle PeopleSoft lags behind at 7.4. Users say that Workday's support team is responsive and knowledgeable, making issue resolution quicker and more effective.
- Users on G2 report that Workday HCM's "Total Compensation Statements" feature scores 8.7, compared to Oracle PeopleSoft's 8.4. Reviewers mention that the clarity and customization options in Workday's statements help employees better understand their compensation packages.
- Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management feature scores 8.6, outperforming Oracle PeopleSoft's 8.1. Users say that the automated tracking and reporting capabilities save time and reduce errors in attendance management.
- Users report that Workday HCM's "Employee Self Service" web portal scores 8.8, while Oracle PeopleSoft's is at 8.3. Reviewers appreciate the user-friendly design of Workday's portal, which empowers employees to manage their own information easily.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
523
8.6
1,102
Ease of Use
7.4
539
8.2
1,119
Ease of Setup
7.1
126
7.5
244
Ease of Admin
7.8
134
7.5
213
Quality of Support
7.4
446
8.1
851
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
122
8.0
196
Product Direction (% positive)
5.7
524
8.1
1,087
Features by Category
Core HR
8.3
110
8.5
346
8.1
105
8.6
311
Feature Not Available
8.3
188
8.1
108
8.2
290
8.1
97
8.4
242
8.4
95
8.5
292
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
14
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
General Ledger
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.1
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.2
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.1
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
8.2
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.2
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
62
Not enough data
Cash Flow
7.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.0
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue
7.3
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Payroll
7.4
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
8.3
182
|
Verified
8.8
351
|
Verified
8.3
150
|
Verified
8.6
308
|
Verified
7.1
94
|
Verified
8.1
236
Administration
8.3
155
|
Verified
8.8
258
|
Verified
8.3
152
|
Verified
8.8
315
|
Verified
8.6
156
|
Verified
9.0
316
|
Verified
8.0
126
|
Verified
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.3
137
|
Verified
8.7
254
|
Verified
7.9
107
|
Verified
8.5
162
|
Verified
8.1
140
|
Verified
8.8
253
|
Verified
8.5
145
|
Verified
8.8
252
8.5
141
|
Verified
8.9
245
Taxes
8.2
124
|
Verified
8.7
200
|
Verified
8.0
107
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
92
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.6
99
|
Verified
8.3
155
|
Verified
7.9
121
|
Verified
8.7
197
|
Verified
7.9
102
|
Verified
8.3
149
|
Verified
8.2
108
|
Verified
8.5
190
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
161
|
Verified
8.6
281
|
Verified
7.9
168
|
Verified
8.6
289
|
Verified
7.8
172
|
Verified
8.6
304
|
Verified
8.0
142
|
Verified
8.6
257
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.4
83
8.6
295
8.3
75
8.5
266
7.9
50
8.1
164
8.1
62
Feature Not Available
8.3
69
8.8
253
8.3
87
8.7
286
8.7
51
8.6
175
7.5
52
8.3
198
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.4
83
8.6
295
8.3
75
8.5
266
7.9
50
8.1
164
8.1
62
Feature Not Available
8.3
69
8.8
253
8.3
87
8.7
286
8.7
51
8.6
175
8.2
72
8.6
274
7.5
52
8.3
198
8.2
52
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.4
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
Processing
9.1
11
7.9
24
9.2
12
8.3
21
9.4
12
8.6
22
9.0
12
8.5
21
Compliance
9.4
11
8.0
21
9.6
9
8.2
21
9.5
11
8.0
21
Integration
9.3
12
8.5
25
9.5
11
8.2
21
9.2
10
8.1
19
Reporting
9.1
11
8.4
18
9.1
11
8.4
18
8.9
12
8.5
20
Accounting
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Back Office
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Front Office
8.8
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Logistics
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Production
8.5
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.7
18
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.8
63
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.7
66
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.3
52
Performance reviews
8.6
7
|
Verified
8.3
47
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
8.0
45
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.5
52
|
Verified
Goals
8.0
10
|
Verified
8.5
48
|
Verified
7.8
10
|
Verified
8.3
43
|
Verified
Feedback
7.8
10
8.2
45
|
Verified
8.0
10
8.1
43
7.3
10
7.7
36
7.4
9
7.6
18
Data
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.6
48
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.6
100
Not enough data
8.3
132
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
7.7
114
Not enough data
7.7
115
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management
Not enough data
8.1
126
Not enough data
8.0
118
Not enough data
8.2
134
Not enough data
7.8
96
Not enough data
8.2
124
Not enough data
8.0
112
Not enough data
7.7
97
Not enough data
7.8
100
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
Platform - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
189
Not enough data
8.6
189
Not enough data
8.0
83
Not enough data
8.5
156
Not enough data
8.4
143
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.3
213
Not enough data
8.3
222
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
156
Not enough data
8.3
184
Not enough data
8.6
74
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
191
Not enough data
8.4
255
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.7
14
8.7
13
8.6
18
8.5
14
8.2
19
8.5
13
8.0
20
8.5
13
Course Delivery
8.6
17
8.7
13
9.1
21
8.9
14
8.4
20
8.9
15
8.9
15
8.5
14
Course Management
7.7
16
7.9
13
8.2
20
8.5
13
7.6
19
8.8
14
9.1
9
8.7
14
LMS Marketplace
7.7
17
8.6
11
8.6
19
7.8
12
9.0
18
7.2
10
Interface
8.4
18
8.6
14
8.0
19
8.2
13
Training & eLearning
8.2
28
8.6
13
8.5
27
8.6
13
7.6
24
8.3
13
7.6
28
8.5
13
8.2
26
8.8
14
8.6
27
9.0
13
8.4
26
8.7
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
314
Not enough data
8.5
237
Not enough data
8.6
188
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
8.6
161
Not enough data
8.2
133
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
235
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.6
198
Not enough data
8.7
193
Not enough data
8.6
167
Not enough data
8.6
194
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
186
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.6
205
Not enough data
8.1
170
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
Platform
7.9
69
7.5
173
7.7
54
8.1
147
8.0
51
8.0
140
8.1
75
8.3
177
8.0
75
8.5
176
7.2
53
7.9
148
7.7
68
8.3
171
7.7
68
8.5
175
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
61
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
8.0
70
Not enough data
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
7.7
54
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oracle PeopleSoft and Workday HCM are categorized as Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Multi-Country Payroll
Unique Categories
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Time Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oracle PeopleSoft
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
11.2%
Higher Education
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Government Administration
6.4%
Education Management
5.8%
Other
59.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.5%
Internet
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.5%
Other
61.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Oracle PeopleSoft
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Duncan D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The new UI is a great improvement over how PeopleSoft looked a few years ago. What sets PeopleSoft apart from the other solutions is the depth of its feature set and the flexibility to change anything that you don't like. Also, consider cloud hosting (yes,...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tim P.
Verified User in Research
Not easy to ease, and expensive compared to viable alternatives
Workday HCM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Indira G.
Verified User in Banking
1)Workday is built for technology of the 21 st century. For example, they have a "mobile first" strategy, meaning they build software for the mobile platform and retrofit to the traditional computers. 2)The UI is fairly intuitive to the employees. 3) It...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
I actually don't like the basic principle of the position management setup. It's extremely rigid and a nightmare for the HRIS support team to build and maintain. I feel this system was built solely for the end user in mind versus those that had to...
Duncan D.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The new UI is a great improvement over how PeopleSoft looked a few years ago. What sets PeopleSoft apart from the other solutions is the depth of its feature set and the flexibility to change anything that you don't like. Also, consider cloud hosting (yes,...
Indira G.
Verified User in Banking
1)Workday is built for technology of the 21 st century. For example, they have a "mobile first" strategy, meaning they build software for the mobile platform and retrofit to the traditional computers. 2)The UI is fairly intuitive to the employees. 3) It...
Tim P.
Verified User in Research
Not easy to ease, and expensive compared to viable alternatives
Verified User in Computer Software
I actually don't like the basic principle of the position management setup. It's extremely rigid and a nightmare for the HRIS support team to build and maintain. I feel this system was built solely for the end user in mind versus those that had to...
Discussions
how do you simplify the move to the cloud for older versions of Peoplesoft?
1 comment
OB
The help desk is really knowledgeable and can help you navigateRead more
What is Oracle PeopleSoft used for?
1 comment
DV
We use it for managing the human resources in the HR dept.Read more
Who uses PeopleSoft software?
1 comment
VJ
The person wants to manage the HR data and finance data are using the PeopleSoft.Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
Workday HCM has no more discussions with answers
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