Ellucian vs PeopleSoft comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (4th)
PeopleSoft
Ranking in ERP
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (6th), Benefits Administration (3rd), Talent Management (5th), Demand Management (2nd), Talent Acquisition (4th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the ERP category, the market share of Ellucian is 0.7% and it increased by 136.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of PeopleSoft is 3.1% and it increased by 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP
Unique Categories:
Activity Based Costing Software
13.1%
Benefits Administration
11.5%
 

Featured Reviews

DB
Apr 21, 2022
Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes
I use Ellucian in the financial aid domain. In this capacity, it is used to award financial aid and disperse it. It is also used for admissions, registration, and testing Using Ellucian means that we have more automated processes, and don't have to do everything manually. I like that all of the…
KevinJones1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 8, 2024
Helps automate financial management processes, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets and allows for customization
In general, as well as specifically with PeopleSoft, ERP systems have replaced or reduced the overreliance on spreadsheets in financial applications ad hoc database functionality in HR. The constraints of uploading spreadsheets for journal entries can be a headache and ultimately, ERP systems force users to rethink their approach, both in terms of spreadsheet format and reliance. PeopleSoft helps automate much of the heavy lifting, reducing the reliance on spreadsheets. Moreover, PeopleSoft has been beneficial for the HR and financial departments in two ways. The ability to segregate positions and the underlying structure is beneficial for HR. Additionally, the payroll features, including the ability to separate payroll processing for different regions and then consolidate everything for final reporting (balance sheet, income statement), are valuable for both departments.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."
"Flexibility in configuration."
"I like the speed of the processing and how easy it is to use."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The breadcrumb approach to navigation in PeopleSoft is good. nVision is also a good supplement."
"A valuable feature is HCM."
"PeopleSoft is resilient and has the flexibility for us to customize it."
"The integration between Human Capital Management (HCM) and PeopleSoft is an important feature."
"PeopleSoft is an amazing solution. Its users can have total control of the system, including PeopleCode, Application Engine and Component Interface, along with many other tools delivered by PeopleSoft."
 

Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"An area for improvement would be that it's quite difficult to learn how to use this product, and the documentation provided isn't helpful in giving you practical advice."
"I would like to see better support, bug fixing, and documentation."
"PeopleSoft could improve by being more user-friendly. It's somewhat awkward to navigate."
"PeopleSoft lacks integration capabilities."
"Often support just asks people to install a lot of upgrades. Sometimes they don't really give you clear details as to why you need to upgrade. They just say, "You need to upgrade this because there's a newer image, etc". They never really give you the reason underlying why you are having errors."
"The learning and development side of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"One of the areas that could improve is the capability of utilizing mobile for some of the self-service activities that are missing. They are running on the older platform. What is happening is people are focusing on the cloud. PeopleSoft is a good provider and should into the cloud. That could be an advantage for them. Customers would not have to go find another solution that is a completely different platform that has different functionality altogether."
"We have already deployed it and we have had it for several years but we are switching to a modern HCM SaaS cloud product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is expensive."
"I don't know if they are still providing licenses or if they have suspending licenses."
"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing costs of PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft is not very expensive, so I feel it is an affordable product."
"This solution offers annual licensing. We pay per user."
"PeopleSoft has a yearly maintenance fee."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"One of the cheapest solutions available and also one of the best."
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
31%
Educational Organization
16%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
University
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
BMI Healthcare, Lone Star College System, Jefferson County Public Schools, Griffith University, Los Rios Community College District, Tervita Corporation, INFRA S.A. de C.V., ICF Habitat, Central Washington University, Tech Mahindra Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Stanford Childrens Health
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