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Kronos Workforce Central Software [EOL] vs PeopleSoft comparison

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Kronos Workforce Central So...
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PeopleSoft
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
ERP (9th), Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Benefits Administration (6th), Talent Management (4th), Demand Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

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IT Manager at Soporte Antivirus Ltda
Has a simple interface, is easy to use, and has good stability
It's really easy to use and has a simple interface.  The networking could use improvement.  One to three years. Stability is good.  Scalability is just fine. We have fifty users, most of them are admin roles.  Their technical support is very good. They are very helpful. The initial setup was…
IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Decades of use have delivered secure, customizable control for public sector operations and finance
I have just completed three assessments: one on inventory demand planning, another on using artificial intelligence to bring supplier contracts in portable document format directly into PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft works both internally as well as with third-party products that integrate seamlessly with PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft operates both from a need-to-know-only basis as well as being able at the same time to do group purchase and realize large quantity purchase discounts. My clients have used marketplaces, and it is really industry-specific whether they use one or not, or if there is even one available. I would rate this product nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Poor user experience."
"The flexibility in configuration is this product’s most valuable feature."
"The advanced scheduler helps to ensure proper staffing."
"Technical side: The level of detail (building blocks) in configuration (setup) makes it scalable and secure on a functional level, as well as on a data level."
"Do it."
"It's really easy to use and has a simple interface."
"I'd like PeopleSoft to be like on the cloud and more mobile-friendly. If I try to access it from a cell phone, it's a bit difficult, so it would be great if PeopleSoft could improve these features."
"I would rate scalability a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of this product is the HR suite; it is the leading vendor for human resources in the market, so for me, the HR and payroll features are the biggest flagship of the PeopleSoft product."
"I often say that PeopleSoft's greatest feature is how customizable it is."
"PeopleSoft is a stable solution and it has a lot of functionality."
"The allocation tool is probably the most valuable feature for us in PeopleSoft."
"A solid and mature product."
"The PeopleSoft interface is very good."
 

Cons

"The networking could use improvement."
"Licenses are expensive."
"Poor user experience. Web based, but requires old version of Java on the desktop which is a security nightmare."
"The setup was complex."
"Customer Service: 3/10 Technical Support: I would give technical support a rating of 3/10. A lot of the time, their technical support person did not understand the issue."
"It would be helpful for the end-user if the reports were customized. They would be able to select the fields while generating their reports."
"We've had to build all our data warehouses and datamarts in order for PeopleSoft to do the detailed reporting that we need."
"There are a couple of areas for improvement, including better overall performance as well as an even quicker update process so that we have as minimal downtime as possible."
"Tools and UI could be enhanced."
"It would be nice if it became even more declarative in its development."
"I think it needs better integration with other parties."
"Reporting was our biggest challenge that was not "delivered" by PeopleSoft."
"The area that could be improved is the upgrade process, it's not the easiest. Oracle stopped supporting our version. So we have to move either to the cloud or work in a non-supported situation. That was certainly a disadvantage. That's also the reason why we decided not to stay with Oracle. Now we are moving to SAP."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is expensive."
"The product's cost depends on the number of people in your company or the number of paychecks processed. They charge based on these factors, plus a maintenance fee. I'm not sure about current pricing since Oracle took over."
"The tool is expensive."
"It's approximately $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 USD per year."
"One of the cheapest solutions available and also one of the best."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing costs of PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft is not very expensive, so I feel it is an affordable product."
"There are no additional costs for licensing."
"The licensing cost for PeopleSoft is 3,500 per course and the annual subscription fee is 6,500."
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Comms Service Provider
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University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise16
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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleSoft?
The pricing is customer-specific, so I am not generally privy to what the pricing for licensing is. However, generally, I think PeopleSoft is certainly cheaper than cloud solutions.
What needs improvement with PeopleSoft?
More delivered artificial intelligence functionality in operations and finance would be helpful.
 

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