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Cornerstone HR Suite vs PeopleSoft comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone HR Suite
Ranking in Talent Management
52nd
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (31st), HR Analytics Software (10th)
PeopleSoft
Ranking in Talent Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
ERP (8th), Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Benefits Administration (5th), Demand Management (2nd), Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cornerstone HR Suite is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 3.1%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PeopleSoft3.1%
Cornerstone HR Suite0.8%
Other96.1%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Manager, BO Transformation at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
A easy-to-use solution for onboarding and training that needs to let its users locate information easily
The most concerning point about these applications is that they offer cloud solutions, and everything goes and works well. But they are not committed or involved in the connection activity. We need to run those applications on the cloud. Since we are a company, We have a lot of information on on-premise platforms. So they are not responsible for building any connection, interconnection, or interface between those legacy systems. And most of the time, the company must consider the proposed plans in making the interfaces. And building the interfaces is something we need to do on our own, and it's separate from the solution. I rate this solution a seven out of ten.
HM
Owner at Qubixlabs.com
Newcomers benefit from automation and user-friendly integration
PeopleSoft is affordable for existing customers only, not for new customers. The popularity is declining for several reasons. Resources are moving to cloud solutions such as Workday cloud. Even though it is the same Oracle environment, professionals are transitioning due to challenges in availability, scalability, and resource allocation. When there are limited hiring opportunities for a particular technology, professionals must consider switching technologies either internally within their organization or personally. If a project ends and someone is placed on bench without new opportunities, they often need to switch to technologies with more market demand. Currently, resources are frequently moving to other ERP systems such as Workday, SAP, Mulesoft, and Salesforce, as there are numerous ERP systems in the marketplace.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexibility and the fact that it covers all different HR modules is the most valuable aspect of Cornerstone. They did organically built, so all modules are integrated with the same way of managing the configuration, contextualization, availability, and reporting across all of the modules."
"Cornerstone is easy to use...Cornerstone is used for playing training courses and short videos based on company requirements."
"The advantage of choosing Cornerstone HR Suite is that if a company does not have an existing tool and plans to adopt automation, then there is a chance to gain from implementing this solution."
"It's great for helping users deal with their supply chain."
"PeopleSoft has been fairly reliable for us. We haven't had any issues with stability."
"The most valuable feature is the module integration, which saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules."
"The solution is easy to scale, expand and make bigger."
"I would rate scalability a nine out of ten."
"Its user interface is impressive."
"The beauty of using the on-premises solution is having customizations according to business requirements, because business requirements are not always aligned with the out-of-the-box product."
"Very stable in terms of performance and scalability."
 

Cons

"The recruitment module can be improved and also the general reporting can be improved."
"We're using different tools like tracking systems, exploring workforce management, and also using payroll, which is another tool, so we need to know where exactly the information is present. This feature needs improvement in the next release."
"The solution's interface is really, really old and requires improvements...Cornerstone should use newer technologies to improve its UI, UX, and content."
"The ease of integration needs improvement."
"Parsing of CVs is productive but accuracy can be improved."
"The product is not intuitive, and finding the right candidate can be arduous."
"PeopleSoft can improve by having proper connectors. It's very difficult to change some interfaces with the other systems."
"This solution could be improved by lowering the cost of support."
"Stability is an area where the solution lacks and needs to be improved."
"The whole systematic flow of any query raised to HR should be improved."
"We have already deployed it and we have had it for several years but we are switching to a modern HCM SaaS cloud product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product can be considered as not being on the high-end side of the price spectrum, as many other products are much more expensive. However, it cannot be said that it is cheap either."
"It's approximately $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 USD per year."
"The licensing cost for PeopleSoft is 3,500 per course and the annual subscription fee is 6,500."
"This solution offers annual licensing. We pay per user."
"Check all options before a decision is made."
"The tool is expensive."
"I would consider this to be an expensive product, but the quality justifies it."
"One of the cheapest solutions available and also one of the best."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
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Top Industries

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University
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise50
 

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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...
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I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it with Power BI.
 

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