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Cornerstone Learning vs Oracle HCM Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Organizations experience complex ROI from Cornerstone Learning, with mixed immediate returns but benefits in training management and compliance.
Sentiment score
7.1
Oracle HCM Cloud offers varied ROI, improving efficiency and employee satisfaction, with significant benefits seen in integrated enterprises.
The ROI is more about easing operations rather than quantifiable metrics.
It is time-saving in payroll processing.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Cornerstone Learning support is reliable, responsive, with knowledgeable staff, but could improve in first-level support and ticket resolution speed.
Sentiment score
6.1
Oracle HCM Cloud customer service is praised for responsiveness, while technical support receives mixed reviews due to occasional inefficiencies.
Customer service and support are very user-friendly and supportive.
Oracle provides robust technical support, with regular updates every six months or quarterly.
I would rate customer service a seven because it takes a process to reach a real person, often involving chats with AutoChat first.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Cornerstone Learning offers flexible scalability, minimal disruptions, and consistent performance for diverse organizational needs and large-scale operations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle HCM Cloud offers exceptional scalability, easily supporting medium to large enterprises with seamless adaptability and configuration enhancements.
You can't scale HCM on Fusion Cloud as a standalone service.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Cornerstone Learning is highly stable, reliable, and secure, with rare brief instabilities quickly resolved by the support team.
Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for robustness and stability, despite occasional interface challenges, receiving high reliability ratings.
It does not have significant issues and is reliable.
While I have not seen any downtime, the system can be slow at times.
 

Room For Improvement

Cornerstone Learning requires enhancements in UI/UX, reporting, app integration, support, navigation, content customization, and third-party platform integration.
Oracle HCM Cloud needs improvements in mobile, UI, integration, payroll, performance, AI, customization, user experience, and geographic localization.
Cornerstone needs to be more adaptable by generating content by just giving keywords.
Instead of uploading documents, a default integration with local government authorities would simplify onboarding.
 

Setup Cost

Cornerstone Learning enterprise pricing ranges from $10 to $11 per user with additional costs for modules, services, and integrations.
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is competitive but costly for small businesses, with discounts and negotiations impacting final costs.
Cornerstone is reasonable in terms of pricing and not very expensive compared to other LMS.
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is a bit expensive compared to newer solutions.
The pricing is not bad, however, it is not affordable for everyone, especially in Africa.
 

Valuable Features

Cornerstone Learning offers customizable analytics, automation, and integration, emphasizing user-friendliness, mobility, scalability, and strong support for dynamic training.
Oracle HCM Cloud offers modern UI, AI solutions, and comprehensive HR features, enhancing data accessibility and user experience.
It allows internal content management, playlist creation, using external links for learning, and supports various AI training.
This makes operations easier, and Oracle has excelled in this area with Fusion Explorer.
The most valuable features of Oracle HCM Cloud are its ease of setup, being ready for consumption, talent management, and workforce management applications.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Learning
Ranking in Talent Management
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Learning Management Systems (LMS) (5th), Virtual Training (3rd)
Oracle HCM Cloud
Ranking in Talent Management
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (2nd), Cloud HCM (4th), HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Learning is 2.7%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 9.6%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management
 

Q&A Highlights

US
Aug 10, 2017
 

Featured Reviews

Vladimir Vasilev - PeerSpot reviewer
Great reporting, curriculum, and learning assignment management
We primarily use the solution as a way to allow people to take online courses.  When you need to serve big organizations and you need to train thousands of employees, it's hard to organize on-site courses. With online training, you can train people online quickly and at the same time.  The…
OswinSteve - PeerSpot reviewer
Capable of consolidating data from all countries and providing access to any employee information across locations but poor user experience
Oracle HCM Cloud definitely has a lot to improve from a user experience perspective. The platform is huge and feature-rich, but is it truly appealing to an end user? Is it a two-click solution? Does it match current market trends in user experience? No, it has a lot of catching up to do. For example, is the screen catchy for an employee to see their details or access essential information? No. The user experience is zero. An employee needs training to apply for leave, something as simple as that. They shouldn't need training materials or user guides to navigate the system. We're moving towards empowering users, especially with end-user-facing systems. People should be self-reliant and not need to rely on manuals. Oracle HCM Cloud is very old-school in this regard. It's still stuck in the "PeopleSoft" mentality instead of focusing on a user-friendly experience for employees and managers. So, the user experience needs a major overhaul. So, to summarize, it needs to be more user-friendly and present key information on the login screen. In future releases, I would like to see employee dashboards. Oracle HCM should come up with ready-made employee dashboards, like very simple ones. Right now, an employee dashboard or a manager dashboard, but these should be readily available. You shouldn't expect a customer to go and design something they need. There are a few basic things any employee or manager in any company would want to see. One of the best things would be a very simple org chart. Now, the org chart is quite poor on Oracle. There are applications that focus only on org charts and look really good, giving a lot of details about a team and its employees. But Oracle's org chart is bad, so to be specific, they should improve it a lot.
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Answers from the Community

US
Aug 10, 2017
Aug 10, 2017
I see them less in recent new contracts for larger organisations, which are typically won by the other ones mentioned in Q2. From what I have seen from Sumtotal, it is a fine LMS but may be a bit old fashioned with less appealing learning experience. Other attention points are availability of experienced consultancy services in your area and the integration with other modules in the Talent suit...
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GV
Aug 8, 2017
I see them less in recent new contracts for larger organisations, which are typically won by the other ones mentioned in Q2. From what I have seen from Sumtotal, it is a fine LMS but may be a bit old fashioned with less appealing learning experience. Other attention points are availability of experienced consultancy services in your area and the integration with other modules in the Talent suite, as some of these have been acquired, so integration may be an issue.
US
Aug 10, 2017
Thanks Geert Van.. Appreciate your response. Helpful!
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
61%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Is Cornerstone Learning reliable for content organization?
I think the organizational management of Cornerstone Learning is great. My organization uses this learning software and the way different content types are managed is very useful for our training ...
Does Cornerstone Learning provide you with good reports?
Cornerstone Learning provides great reports for your training programs and the performance of your employees on them. What's more, you get skills graphs which my company finds the most valuable for...
Why would you recommend Cornerstone as a platform for virtual training?
Hello, I think that Cornerstone is more than suitable for virtual training. For one, it gives you a really big array of tools and customizations to be able to deliver your employees high-quality t...
What are the differences between Oracle HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft?
Although both are solutions to manage HR, their differences make each one suitable for different companies. Oracle Cloud HCM is a platform for connecting all human resource processes in your organ...
What do you like most about Oracle HCM Cloud?
The most valuable features of the solution are the core HR, absence, payroll, and recruitment modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle HCM Cloud?
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is a bit expensive compared to newer solutions.
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Learning Suite, Saba Cloud
Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

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Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply
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