We performed a comparison between Oracle HCM Cloud and SAP HCM based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: PeerSpot users feel Oracle HCM cloud is the slightly better option. Oracle offers very intuitive dashboards, is easy to configure and customize, and is very fast. It is a cloud solution, so it can scale super easily and can be used securely anywhere at any time. Oracle updates the solution regularly with new robust features, making it very competitive in the marketplace. Many users feel SAP HCM can be a bit bulky and slow, and there can also be a steep learning curve to getting the solution up to speed.
"I like that it is mobile responsive and you can work directly with the vendor on specific requirements that you might have."
"In general, functionality is fine."
"It's highly stable because the system is totally managed by Oracle, Oracle provides 99.9% availability for the system uptime."
"HCM solution that's easy to set up and scale, with good data integration and technical support."
"We haven't had a single issue with stability, and we've been using it for more than three years."
"The initial setup or implementation process of the solution is fine. The deployment process took place in two days. So, once one has the runbook and everything in place, it is not that difficult."
"Since it is an integrated solution, it brings speed and efficiency to the business process."
"All the features are good."
"Sometimes, employees may have pending requests that need approval, so you should check those and clear any errors to ensure smooth processing."
"It simplifies everything for human capital management, and all users can do self-enrollment for leaves and those kinds of things. The employee self-service feature is quite a powerful feature for me. You can install it on your mobile phone or iPad and do your employee service activity there."
"Technical support is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the Personnel Administration."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"I think HCM was the most stable for me...It is a very scalable product."
"When you maintain your data in SAP, you can generate any kind of HR report with one click."
"The integration between the different models like personnel administration, work management, payroll, and time management are the most valuable and key features."
"Cloud learning can be improved."
"I would like to see more direct access for both human resources and employees without so many screens to navigate."
"Product integration, particularly with collaboration tools, is lacking in this solution."
"The data uploading part and backup could be better. They are a bit complex. Oracle is continuously changing it from one functionality to another. It's a bit unstable right now, and it's basically on the backend data upload part. If I have to upload, for example, data for 100 employees, it's a bit of a challenge for an end-user. It can be difficult if you're not a technical person and an end-user like me. I administer the platform, and if I get a request to upload and I'm not a technical person, then I'm just lost. I have to do some research and then complete the task. But it's evolving, and I hope it's more user-friendly in the future. In the next release, I would like a more stable mobile application. The current version isn't very stable. It takes time to open, and although they have come up with new UI pages, a few open areas need to be addressed. I would also like to see more robust and user-friendly data uploading techniques that would be helpful for end users like us. We don't have a technical background, and we just want to upload the data for our day-to-day operations."
"There needs to be familiarity mixed in with novelty."
"It is a cloud solution, so we cannot do much customization. However, if you have a past license, you can do the customization, but unfortunately, we don't have a past license. If we had that, we would have been 100% happy."
"I think they should have a larger data center in China, which would significantly increase the access speed from my current workspace."
"The solutions could improve by having better performance. There are times when we have experienced some delays. The reports could be quicker."
"System usability is a challenge."
"Managing changes in applications can be challenging since it complicates testing and unit testing, resulting in longer testing phases. This time-consuming process often leaves little room for actual work."
"There are already success factors for the cloud solution which cannot be integrated into S/4 HANA."
"The product's license is very expensive."
"The limitation of HCM compared to new-era human capital management solutions is the cost."
"Reports need to be added on the time management side."
"SAP HCM could improve by having more resources and making it more user-friendly. It is complex."
"It is a bit tedious and manual to work with."
Oracle HCM Cloud is ranked 4th in Cloud HCM with 64 reviews while SAP HCM is ranked 3rd in Cloud HCM with 48 reviews. Oracle HCM Cloud is rated 7.8, while SAP HCM is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Oracle HCM Cloud writes " Capable of consolidating data from all countries and providing access to any employee information across locations but poor user experience". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP HCM writes "Allows you to generate reports, easy integration and offers out-of-the-box support". Oracle HCM Cloud is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft, Workday, Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Taleo, whereas SAP HCM is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, ADP GlobalView Payroll, PeopleSoft and UKG. See our Oracle HCM Cloud vs. SAP HCM report.
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