We performed a comparison between PeopleSoft and SAP ERP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."PeopleSoft is a good core system. They frequently update the solution and recently they have added some good enhancement features for higher education. We just switched to the new fluid interface and that is working very well for us. It is very good."
"I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it with Power BI."
"Flexibility in configuration."
"Job data is a valuable feature."
"I often say that PeopleSoft's greatest feature is how customizable it is."
"The most valuable feature of PeopleSoft is the functionality that allows the ability to find all the data about employees that are needed."
"It's very fully featured. It has more features and more configurability than SAP."
"The time system is what we get the most benefit from."
"The solution has a lot of good integrated modules."
"It has been quite stable so far."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are that its robust, user-friendly, and secure."
"The product connects to every software."
"The best thing that SAP ERP has is the extensive coverage of processes for every field and business unit such as procurement, inventory, financials, asset management, plant maintenance, and production. We can cover up to 99.9% processes of our organization, which is the best thing about this solution. It also has a very good capability to integrate with other applications. The security and authorization level of SAP ERP is very high. No other solution can match this level."
"The solution is quite scalable."
"SAP ERP offers a wide range of functional modules, including payroll, HR, financials, and others."
"It is a stable solution...Our company has experienced a return on investment using the solution."
"Areas that need improvement are the add-ons to the fluid pages and additional features in SCM and finance, both functionally and technically."
"One aspect where PeopleSoft could see improvement is in its level of customization."
"The product is not intuitive, and finding the right candidate can be arduous."
"Services that need improvement include PeopleSoft Query, Pivot Grids, and PeopleSoft Test Framework."
"There could be more adaptability of the system."
"On the other hand, the more recent push for standardization precludes customized approaches to certain industry requirements."
"My developers want to use more HTML instead of the specialized tool, PeopleTools because, they say, it's better from a user perspective."
"The learning and development side of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"More integrations and built-in integrations with other environments and products are needed."
"The user interface can be more intuitive and user-friendly by having it be more menu-driven, this would be a large benefit."
"When there is a system error it provides an error code and a lot of times these can be complicated. The support team could have more knowledge to be able to assist with these situations more promptly."
"The solution is quite expensive. They need to work on the pricing to make it more reasonable."
"Sometimes the cost is not reasonable, such as in the case of budgeting."
"This solution could be made more user-friendly for development teams."
"Functionality could be improved."
"It is a little difficult to use."
PeopleSoft is ranked 11th in ERP with 79 reviews while SAP ERP is ranked 1st in ERP with 100 reviews. PeopleSoft is rated 8.0, while SAP ERP is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of PeopleSoft writes "Comprehensive solution for SCM but requires add-ons for fluid pages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP ERP writes "The amazing, robust framework with unlimited scalability earns its #1 status". PeopleSoft is most compared with Oracle HCM Cloud, Workday, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle E-Business Suite, whereas SAP ERP is most compared with SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Anaplan, SAP Business One and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. See our PeopleSoft vs. SAP ERP report.
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