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Oracle HCM Cloud vs SAP HCM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Oracle HCM Cloud customer service is praised for responsiveness, while technical support receives mixed reviews due to occasional inefficiencies.
Sentiment score
9.0
SAP HCM support is helpful but often slow, with varied response times and mixed satisfaction based on task complexity.
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.
Not all requests are attended to promptly.
Technical support from SAP is very good, and I would rate it nine out of ten.
Major support is provided by SAP itself.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.8
Oracle HCM Cloud needs improvements in mobile, UI, integration, payroll, performance, AI, customization, user experience, and geographic localization.
Sentiment score
4.9
SAP HCM struggles with outdated UI, integration issues, high costs, limited configurability, and lacking talent management, usability, and support.
Instead of uploading documents, a default integration with local government authorities would simplify onboarding.
SAP HCM needs to be more customizable to fit unique organizational processes.
The organizational management (OM) side needs improvement due to frequent reorganization.
We are able to optimize a lot of processes but there is always room for improvement.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle HCM Cloud offers exceptional scalability, easily supporting medium to large enterprises with seamless adaptability and configuration enhancements.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAP HCM is scalable for global enterprises, efficiently handling diverse operations and adaptable to various organizational sizes.
You can't scale HCM on Fusion Cloud as a standalone service.
SAP HCM is quite scalable.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.2
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is competitive but costly for small businesses, with discounts and negotiations impacting final costs.
Sentiment score
7.0
SAP HCM is costly yet valued for features; pricing varies by region and users, with extra costs for customization.
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.
SAP HCM is quite expensive, but considering solutions like Oracle, they are similar.
SAP HCM is costly compared to other ERPs like Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle, and I would rate the cost as one out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for robustness and stability, despite occasional interface challenges, receiving high reliability ratings.
Sentiment score
7.6
SAP HCM is praised for stability and reliability, particularly in cloud versions, despite occasional on-premises challenges.
While I have not seen any downtime, the system can be slow at times.
I would rate its stability as nine out of ten.
I would rate the stability of SAP HCM as seven out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.1
Oracle HCM Cloud offers modern UI, AI solutions, and comprehensive HR features, enhancing data accessibility and user experience.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP HCM enhances productivity with global payroll solutions, HR integration, and seamless SAP SuccessFactors performance management.
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.
Capturing all the attendances and absences is a huge task that must be completed before running payroll.
The integration provided by SAP between different modules is very good.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle HCM Cloud
Ranking in Benefits Administration
2nd
Ranking in Talent Management
4th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (3rd)
SAP HCM
Ranking in Benefits Administration
3rd
Ranking in Talent Management
3rd
Ranking in Cloud HCM
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 9.8%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HCM is 16.5%, up from 15.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Q&A Highlights

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Feb 20, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Kumar-Saurav - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows you to generate reports, easy integration and offers out-of-the-box support
The limitation of HCM compared to new-era human capital management solutions is the cost. While those solutions offer similar features at a lower price, they are not typically used by large enterprises. However, for small and medium enterprises, the HCM licensing and maintenance costs are quite high. There are numerous solutions like Zoho and Odoo that offer subscription models at a much lower cost, even as low as $10. This significantly impacts SAP's market share, especially among smaller businesses. The high cost is the main reason why it's not widely adopted by smaller businesses. Currently, it's largely used by big enterprises, and only a small percentage of SAP users actually utilize HCM, even though they might be using other SAP modules. The small organizations are not keen on using it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
54%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
SAP HCM is the one of the best ERP for an organization with a small to large scale business. It has the most efficient payroll functionality. Regards : SAP HR classes in pune
What do you like most about SAP HCM?
HCM is a very important module that each organization should want to use. It will help any organization to calculate and control the cost of their human resources.
What is better, SAP HCM or SAP SuccessFactors?
When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new experience and an advanced user interface. Additionally, the entire concept of SF is...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud
SAP Human Capital Management
 

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Sample Customers

Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply
City of Cape Town, ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd., TransAlta Corporation, Keolis, PT XL Axiata Tbk, National Football League (NFL), Plan International, Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, China Talent Group (CTG TMO), Umicore S.A., Butterfield Bank, Skrill Group Ltd.
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