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Oracle E-Business Suite vs Oracle Fusion Middleware comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle E-Business Suite
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
153
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), ERP (6th), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
Oracle Fusion Middleware
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Fusion Middleware aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle E-Business Suite is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 4.9%, down 5.3% compared to last year.
Oracle Fusion Middleware, on the other hand, focuses on Application Server, holds 5.8% mindshare, up 4.8% since last year.
ERP
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

James Balbach - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizes our enterprise-wide functions but could benefit from cloud migration
We have dealt with customer service, and it was awful. For a system this size, it felt like we were merely buying software from them. They weren't really partnered with us on it. Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional. There was no real ownership on Oracle's part. During several support cases, it became difficult to determine ownership at Oracle and get status updates. The on-premises Oracle support is not great in my experience, and I think this is true in the industry. We've read about their software as a solution, and theoretically, their SaaS portal support is a lot better.
Sai Kri - PeerSpot reviewer
Migration to a modern interface enhances AI integration and cloud capabilities
Presently, Oracle recommends migrating to Oracle Fusion since it's a hot product now. e-Business Suite may soon be sunsetted and has an outdated UI, with few upgrades. In contrast, Oracle Fusion offers modern features, such as AI, cloud-based applications, and customization options like Redwood features. Oracle Fusion AI chatbots are embedded, benefiting projects.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It handles all my financial functions, including the entire process of financial transactions"
"It makes financial operations easier to perform."
"It is scalable."
"It's quite secure and fast, and we get an end-to-end solution."
"Very flexible in terms of configurations and it's capable of integrations."
"You can group them into the BIs, which is business intelligence. You get your own key performance indicators and build your own reports or you could have your own screens, and it changes in real time."
"The financial module has excellent features that many find valuable, while the HCM module is also highly regarded."
"If I want to manage many parts of my organization, such as finances, proceedings, or supply chain I would typically need to buy many different solutions. However, with Oracle E-Business Suite, it is all that is needed. This ERP system has many modules."
"Oracle Fusion is stable."
"One good thing, which is a little bit common across all middleware products, is that you can build asynchronous as well as synchronous processes. The SOA part is where it can maintain your state for any state-full integrations. If you have failures, you can replay all that, which is a good part."
"The most valuable feature is the structure of the product. We use Oracle Fusion Middleware to manage the Oracle database. Registered users can go to each product if sign-on credentials match each user's identical framework."
"Data integrity."
"It is really good in terms of features, and it is stable."
"The initial setup is easy. There are many self-tutorial videos are on the Internet, and then the Oracle documents are self-explanatory."
"The solution is extendable so you can start with two cores and add more at any time."
"The most valuable features are the pre-built connectors between Oracle applications, which allow quick integration. I also appreciate the fast deployment of components. Oracle Fusion Middleware's key benefit is enabling real-time data transfer between applications."
 

Cons

"It requires training before you can easily use this product, so it should be easier to use."
"We are moving to the cloud and are looking at the cloud version of it for the cost of ownership and a more modernized integrated platform."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is hard and takes six months to one year to implement."
"User interface is outdated and not user friendly."
"I would like an end-to-end in terms of processes. There are different modules, however, there's not that end-to-end that we are looking for in terms of process automation."
"The user interface is not completely a web interface, it uses a lot of traffic which costs too much for a large number of users scattered throughout the country as they connect from their terminals to do their tasks."
"The main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost."
"The interface is pretty old."
"The price could always be better."
"Oracle Fusion Middleware is based on the regulations in Saudi Arabia and the legislation changes. There is a need to be improvements all the time. It needs to adapt quickly in this market. Additionally, there could be some improvements in the construction sector."
"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten because we did have multiple breakdowns and crashes."
"Oracle Fusion Middleware could improve by offering enhanced and customizable business-related features, particularly in supporting individual businesses or custom applications."
"Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them."
"All areas of HCM modules could use some improvement."
"One thing that I would like to see is if this product can be containerized. We are moving away from virtual servers and moving more towards containerization to be able to quickly set up environments or have the flexibility of scaling them. It would be good if it can be containerized, and it works well in containerized platforms."
"For improvements, I think Oracle Fusion Middleware could be better at connecting to third-party applications. While it works well with Oracle products, it's more limited to non-Oracle systems than other middleware solutions like MuleSoft."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have found the solution overall to be expensive. There are additional fees on top of the standard license."
"There is an annual licensing fee and you are able to add features depending on the scope of the environment."
"The pricing is high."
"Oracle's licenses are not straightforward."
"We pay about $300 a year in order to license the solution."
"At our various customers, the software tends to pay for itself in less than two years."
"It costs too much."
"Both the current projects and future projects should be defined well. Licensing should be done according to current and near future plans."
"The solution is expensive so pricing is rated a six out of ten."
"The pricing is moderate. It's fine."
"It is expensive. We are looking for a cheaper solution."
"The tool is best suited for large companies due to high licensing costs."
"My advice is to buy the basic modules first, gain the most benefit from them, then buy the advanced modules."
"The licensing costs are reasonable."
"The solution is quite expensive so is only used by larger organizations."
"We pay annually for the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
68%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Educational Organization
51%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite should be more detailed and user-friendly. I should be able to customize the screen or application without needing technical support. The configuration and setup process is ...
What do you like most about Oracle Fusion Middleware?
The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.
What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them. Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
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Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
Police Department of Izmir City
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