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 for us is the integration between the HR Payroll and Financials modules"
"The new version of this solution is very scalable."
"All the features of the solution are integral to the functionality. Additionally, the navigation customization is beneficial."
"The synchronization of business processes, and the software, streamlined the shared service departments to run 40% leaner."
"The most valuable feature is ERP application information."
"I often say that PeopleSoft's greatest feature is how customizable it is."
"A valuable feature is FSCM."
"I would rate scalability a nine out of ten."
"It provides one overview of the capacity planning."
"SAP ERP is one of the most well-integrated solutions with all of the applications in my company, making it one of the most advantageous traits of the product."
"The product connects to every software."
"It is easier to migrate to SAP ERP from a legacy system. We have different products for data services, and it is easier to migrate to SAP ERP as compared to other solutions. Stability is one of the main features of SAP. What makes SAP ERP better than others is that SAP has taken into consideration the business processes of different industries, such as manufacturing. They have done the research, and they know what are the best practices. They have already implemented these best practices in SAP ERP, which are readily available for a client. Clients can also customize it based on their individual needs."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are the general operations. It has a good way to manage a business and do financial reporting. Overall we are happy with the robustness of the solution."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are the integration between all departments, such as purchasing, finance, trading, and sales."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The most valuable features of SAP ERP are its stability, industry-specific package, and adaptable configuration."
"I would like to see improvement in the UI."
"The Time and Labor module is not that flexible."
"I would like to see better support, bug fixing, and documentation."
"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."
"Parsing of CVs is productive but accuracy can be improved."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward."
"Services that need improvement include PeopleSoft Query, Pivot Grids, and PeopleSoft Test Framework."
"The product is not intuitive, and finding the right candidate can be arduous."
"One thing that is lacking in ERP is a good user interface. It is currently very clumsy and complex. Another thing is that reporting capability of SAP ERP is customizable, but it is not very good. Its development time is also very high if you require specialized technical services. If you want to do any changes to the report or develop a new report, you need people with specialized skills. Business processes are very straightforward and standardized as per the industry standards. However, the way it works is a bit complex, and you need to know a lot of things. There are different things that can be complex for a general user. A lot of information is being provided in ERP. A general user doesn't require all this information, and it creates a lot of confusion. Its learning curve is very high."
"The user interface isn't as nice as SAP HANA's."
"Reporting is why most companies need to acquire business intelligence add-on solutions, and when it comes to SAP ERP, they could improve the reporting graphical representation of the data."
"The product does not update budgeting based on exchange rates which is important for BPM."
"I would like to see more integration with other partners. Some of our customers already use specific or in-house applications for their business processes. They do not want to replace those applications."
"Sometimes the cost is not reasonable, such as in the case of budgeting."
"I would like to see the customization of the reports become easier to work with instead of having technical support have to assist us."
"It needs a more complete guidance with complete processes. Right now, it only has single transactions."
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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