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Ellucian vs NetSuite OneWorld comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
29th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (1st)
NetSuite OneWorld
Ranking in ERP
23rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetSuite OneWorld is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
NetSuite OneWorld0.9%
Ellucian1.0%
Other98.1%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1308615 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Dean at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes
This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.
Antonio Lira - PeerSpot reviewer
Territory Manager LATAM at LeaseWeb
Seamless subsidiary operation visibility with efficient accounting consolidation
One of the most valuable features that I appreciate is the ability to consolidate operations across subsidiaries, which makes accounting consolidation great. The multicurrency reevaluation offered by OneWorld enables consolidation from different branches, such as country or continent levels, making it a powerful feature. Additionally, there is visibility into all operations within the subsidiaries, facilitating awareness of sales, purchases, and manufacturing activities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."
"The ability to customize it to create custom fields that are reportable, and then to be able to write script behind it to automate other processes that might otherwise be manual is great."
"Allows us to use it the way we need to instead of changing our needs and processes to fit the product."
"Inventory management in NetSuite OneWorld is one of the best in the industry, so this feature is what I like most about the solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"I rate the OneWorld overall solution as a ten out of ten."
"Embedded business intelligence is a valuable feature. There is also no need to wait for extract functions, and each transaction is reflected in the system dashboards in real time."
"NetSuite OneWorld, the consolidation feature has been incredibly valuable. However, I cannot speak to the full range of features and functionalities offered by OneWorld as I am not familiar with all of them. I have utilized OneWorld primarily in the biotech industry, with a focus on operating expenses and financial reporting, such as capital contributions and foreign currency adjustments. I am confident, however, that OneWorld offers a robust module for reporting and consolidating revenue, though I have not had the opportunity to directly utilize this aspect of the software."
"Lowers costs, produces higher efficiencies, while maintaining a leaner staff and produces advanced financials."
 

Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"If you were to use standard costs, it doesn't handle standard costs well."
"There is not a 20 year pedigree of pharma experience in the NetSuite channel. While there are many of these CMO Pharma companies rapidly moving to NetSuite, there are few consultants with true pharma experience. Those who have experience are stretched pretty thin."
"The Project Management User Interface is lacking."
"Needs time entry for billable employees."
"Certain analytics features are missing that I've come to expect from other systems. Additionally, there are occasional issues with data accuracy that need to be addressed. Overall, deeper analytics capabilities would greatly improve the tool's usefulness for me."
"The performance could be improved as this is a 100% software as a service platform. If a faster solution is desired, a separate dedicated machine must be hired, which is not what customers necessarily need."
"Some entities are not available for multiple subsidiaries, which requires duplication."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"​Good solution for the price, but hire a skilled project manager to handle the technical setup.​"
"I would rate the pricing of the solution somewhere around six or seven out of ten. I don’t like the SaaS models. Of course, they make the tool powerful enough to run a billion-dollar business. The tool is cheaper than SAP or Cor"
"NetSuite OneWorld tends to be pricey. The decision to allocate a budget for this solution ultimately rests with the management and negotiating team, and I am not typically included in these discussions. Nonetheless, the information I've received leads me to believe that it is a costly platform. There are not any additional costs that I am aware of."
"NetSuite offers a great many advantages, including a cost of about third of the traditional pharma manufacturing ERP packages."
"Do not try to go it alone. Get a consultant who has been there and listens."
"The tool is an expensive cloud application. It charges per license. We pay around 50 euros per month for a full user, and for 70 users, we pay around 120,000 euros per year. Maintenance and support are included in the full cloud license."
"NetSuite OneWorld is much less expensive for a very small to medium-sized business. Still, when you grow into an enterprise-level company, the price increases, but as long as you plan and know that going in, it's manageable."
"Measure twice, cut once."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
41%
Educational Organization
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

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What do you like most about NetSuite OneWorld?
The solution has helped us save money by reducing the number of people needed for delivery, finance, and customer service. We now better understand our stock and purchases, and our sales team can a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetSuite OneWorld?
The pricing is tricky because official price lists are often not used due to discounts. In Latin America, discounts can be as high as seventy percent.
What needs improvement with NetSuite OneWorld?
The performance could be improved as this is a 100% software as a service platform. If a faster solution is desired, a separate dedicated machine must be hired, which is not what customers necessar...
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
Lovesac, Land O'Lakes, Shaw, Kiva, SRS Acquiom, CommVault, Thomas Baker
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