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Oracle E-Business Suite vs Oracle Fusion Middleware comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Organizations benefit from Oracle E-Business Suite with increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved reporting, often within one year.
Sentiment score
6.2
Oracle Fusion Middleware offers significant ROI, with some organizations saving 20% by prioritizing essential security investments and assessments.
I have definitely seen ROI from Oracle E-Business Suite in terms of cost savings and time savings.
Oracle Fusion Middleware is a good product that meets ROI expectations.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.3
Oracle E-Business Suite support is praised for tech knowledge but criticized for inconsistent quality and slow complex issue handling.
Sentiment score
6.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware support is effective but needs process efficiency, faster response for non-critical issues, and improved communication.
There was no real ownership on Oracle's part.
Issues are rare, as Oracle generally delivers solutions effectively.
Customer service for Oracle products, including Oracle Fusion Middleware, is rated at nine points out of ten, indicating it is quite satisfactory.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Oracle E-Business Suite is scalable, supporting growth, but faces challenges with licensing, complex setups, and high-volume performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle Fusion Middleware is highly scalable, efficient for large users, with potential complexities in virtual machine reliance and management.
The solution has good scalability, which I would rate around eight out of ten.
I would say it's fairly easy to scale.
I have more experience with highly scalable technologies like Databricks.
For on-premises deployment, scalability has to be managed manually.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Oracle E-Business Suite is stable with high user satisfaction, swift issue resolutions, and reliable support, especially when well-maintained.
Sentiment score
7.8
Oracle Fusion Middleware is praised for its stability and improved performance, despite initial deployment challenges and past minor issues.
The system is very stable.
Overall, Oracle Fusion Middleware's stability is good.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle E-Business Suite needs UI updates, better integration, cloud focus, improved support, and affordable licensing for user-friendly experiences.
Oracle Fusion Middleware needs UI, integration, and documentation improvements, enhanced support, and cost-effectiveness with containerization and customization flexibility.
I should be able to customize the screen or application without needing technical support.
We are moving to the cloud and are looking at the cloud version of it for the cost of ownership and a more modernized integrated platform.
Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.
The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle E-Business Suite pricing is high yet competitive, with negotiation and module selection critical for cost management.
Oracle Fusion Middleware is costly, suited for large organizations; starting small and expanding recommended due to accumulating annual costs.
Oracle pricing is comparatively high to other vendors.
Each license costs a significant amount.
Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.
Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle E-Business Suite integrates finance, HR, and supply chain with seamless workflows, robust tools, and global scalability.
Oracle Fusion Middleware offers scalable, flexible integration with advanced AI features, seamless connectivity, and compatibility within Oracle's ecosystem.
Oracle E-Business Suite provides standard APIs for integrating with custom applications.
Oracle E-Business Suite provides everything needed in an ERP.
It allows us to normalize all of our systems into a single database.
Compared to competitors, its cost-effectiveness and Oracle's regular updates every three months are advantageous.
Oracle Fusion Middleware's base installation is ready to use, allowing for quick integration of applications and installation of necessary resources.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle E-Business Suite
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
154
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), ERP (6th), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
Oracle Fusion Middleware
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Fusion Middleware aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle E-Business Suite is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, down 5.1% compared to last year.
Oracle Fusion Middleware, on the other hand, focuses on Application Server, holds 5.5% mindshare, up 5.1% since last year.
ERP
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

James Balbach - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizes our enterprise-wide functions but could benefit from cloud migration
We have dealt with customer service, and it was awful. For a system this size, it felt like we were merely buying software from them. They weren't really partnered with us on it. Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional. There was no real ownership on Oracle's part. During several support cases, it became difficult to determine ownership at Oracle and get status updates. The on-premises Oracle support is not great in my experience, and I think this is true in the industry. We've read about their software as a solution, and theoretically, their SaaS portal support is a lot better.
Sai Kri - PeerSpot reviewer
Migration to a modern interface enhances AI integration and cloud capabilities
Presently, Oracle recommends migrating to Oracle Fusion since it's a hot product now. e-Business Suite may soon be sunsetted and has an outdated UI, with few upgrades. In contrast, Oracle Fusion offers modern features, such as AI, cloud-based applications, and customization options like Redwood features. Oracle Fusion AI chatbots are embedded, benefiting projects.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
67%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Educational Organization
45%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite should be more detailed and user-friendly. I should be able to customize the screen or application without needing technical support. The configuration and setup process is ...
What do you like most about Oracle Fusion Middleware?
The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.
What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them. Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
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Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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