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."The most valuable feature of PeopleSoft is the functionality that allows the ability to find all the data about employees that are needed."
"A valuable feature is FSCM."
"PeopleSoft is scalable."
"In general, this solution is user friendly and also performs well. There are two types of forms. One is a standardized form, which you can define things into. The other, you can customize so more repetition can be done in an even manner. That way, it can be designed for what the public or user actually wants. It's not very tough for any person, or layman to understand exactly what the screen requires one to do."
"PeopleSoft is an amazing solution. Its users can have total control of the system, including PeopleCode, Application Engine and Component Interface, along with many other tools delivered by PeopleSoft."
"The new version of this solution is very scalable."
"I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it with Power BI."
"The synchronization of business processes, and the software, streamlined the shared service departments to run 40% leaner."
"It is an integrated application, and it has been working really well. Earlier, there were different companies for different applications for manufacturing, finance controlling, logistics, and quality. It probably was the first fully integrated application. Whenever somebody is entering any data, for example, invoice data or ordering data, everyone with a right to see this data can see it in the system."
"ERP is very stable."
"The most valuable feature of SAP ERP is the financial module, pre-configured packages, and plenty of features. The solution is updating and adding new features that are helpful."
"The solution has a lot of good integrated modules."
"It has a lot of integrity of data, and it is fast. All the users feel that they can trust this data. So, data integrity is the most important value of SAP."
"The solution provides good production planning."
"The solution is quite scalable."
"The solution is scalable."
"The UI and user experience are not great, and it's not as feature-rich as today's systems. Furthermore, our implementation does not include all the components we need, like payroll or some other functions."
"Often support just asks people to install a lot of upgrades. Sometimes they don't really give you clear details as to why you need to upgrade. They just say, "You need to upgrade this because there's a newer image, etc". They never really give you the reason underlying why you are having errors."
"The implementation of PeopleSoft is quite complex and is not as easy as other cloud products such as SuccessFactor or Workday."
"One aspect where PeopleSoft could see improvement is in its level of customization."
"Having applications which provide more enhanced features and user-friendly elements."
"On the other hand, the more recent push for standardization precludes customized approaches to certain industry requirements."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward."
"There could be more adaptability of the system."
"The service could be more user-friendly in the area of transition codes."
"There should be better support provided to be able to migrate to S/4HANA easier."
"It's very difficult to find people who are well versed in it."
"It has a high cost."
"SAP ERP needs to consider simplifying a few areas within the tool. Compared to SAP ERP, other solutions in the market are much more easily configurable and understandable. SAP has a lot of complex features."
"It is on the expensive side."
"Although you can use SAP as a Warehouse Management System, and you don’t need any other program for that purpose, it is not enough as a Transportation Management System. You need another program which is integrated with SAP."
"SAP ERP's initial setup phase needs to be simplified."
PeopleSoft is ranked 11th in ERP with 80 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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