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Oracle E-Business Suite vs Oracle HCM Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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
6.9
Oracle E-Business Suite enhances productivity and efficiency, reduces costs, and often recovers investment within two years.
Sentiment score
6.7
Companies using Oracle HCM Cloud experience varying ROI with benefits in efficiency, streamlined operations, and improved employee satisfaction.
I have definitely seen ROI from Oracle E-Business Suite in terms of cost savings and time savings.
It is time-saving in payroll processing.
The ROI is more about easing operations rather than quantifiable metrics.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.4
Oracle E-Business Suite support receives mixed reviews, with varying technical help quality and concerns over response times and issue resolution.
Sentiment score
5.9
Oracle HCM Cloud customer service offers quick responses but needs improvement in issue resolution and technical support quality.
Reporting bugs and getting feedback, as well as having engineers work on issues, was very transactional.
I have communicated with the technical support of Oracle E-Business Suite through our local vendor who connects with us weekly to diagnose our ERP system and provide us with quick solutions for stability management.
Oracle provides robust technical support, with regular updates every six months or quarterly.
I have been facing an issue with Journeys, and I had raised a couple of SRs, but unfortunately, there has been no solution until now.
Oracle's technical support is generally satisfactory yet lacks flexibility and rapid response times.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle E-Business Suite offers scalability for all business sizes, despite some licensing and customization challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for seamless scalability, allowing effortless growth management and seamless user onboarding for various business sizes.
I find Oracle to be much better than other ERPs like SAP or IFS, being easier and more comfortable for everyone.
I would say it's fairly easy to scale.
The solution has good scalability, which I would rate around eight out of ten.
You can't scale HCM on Fusion Cloud as a standalone service.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle E-Business Suite is stable, with performance issues usually infrastructure-related; timely updates and customizations enhance reliability.
Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle HCM Cloud stability varies, with many users finding it reliable, though some experience glitches and occasional downtime.
The system is very stable.
I assess that Oracle E-Business Suite is stable and reliable, as our full server is in our control, making it totally secure for our organization because it is not cloud-based.
While I have not seen any downtime, the system can be slow at times.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle E-Business Suite struggles with user complexity, high costs, outdated tech, and demands for better integration and mobile features.
Enhancements needed for UI, integration, payroll, data processing, customization, training, cost reduction, and recruitment functionalities.
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.
While Oracle has introduced the command center and ECC dashboard, the ECC still has very limited features and functionality.
Instead of uploading documents, a default integration with local government authorities would simplify onboarding.
Standardizing the exposure of functionalities within the application as external interfaces could enhance integration capabilities.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle E-Business Suite is costly and complex, with significant expenses, discounts available year-end, and careful negotiation required.
Oracle HCM Cloud offers competitive pricing with discounts, though it may be costly for SMEs; negotiate for optimal costs.
Oracle pricing is comparatively high to other vendors.
Each license costs a significant amount.
I find the pricing is not ideal for a smaller organization right now.
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is a bit expensive compared to newer solutions.
The pricing is not bad, however, it is not affordable for everyone, especially in Africa.
Licensing costs were also a consideration, particularly regarding contractors.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle E-Business Suite enables seamless data flow and management across modules, offering customization, reporting, and global functionality for enterprises.
Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for its modern UI, analytics, HR functions, mobile access, and seamless updates enhancing productivity.
Oracle E-Business Suite provides standard APIs for integrating with custom applications.
As a core user of both Oracle and IFS ERP, I can visit all the modules at the same time. This helps me synchronize all the data across all modules, enabling me to show management how the organization works, how each module functions, and how people can get the information they need from the right sources.
It allows us to normalize all of our systems into a single database.
The most valuable features of Oracle HCM Cloud are its ease of setup, being ready for consumption, talent management, and workforce management applications.
This makes operations easier, and Oracle has excelled in this area with Fusion Explorer.
The integration capabilities of Oracle HCM Cloud are valuable, particularly its support for managing global HR operations, including absence management, talent management, employee recruitment, and performance evaluations.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in Benefits Administration
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
156
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), ERP (6th), Activity Based Costing Software (2nd), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
Oracle HCM Cloud
Ranking in Benefits Administration
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (4th), Cloud HCM (4th), HR Analytics Software (1st), Talent Acquisition (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 3.3%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 9.9%, down from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle HCM Cloud9.9%
Oracle E-Business Suite3.3%
Other86.8%
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

Md. Mazharul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Has connected financial data across departments and improved future cash flow planning
I would like to improve the integration with other solutions, as I need everything integrated, like the HR module, purchase module, SCM, production, and engineering. Each and every module should be connected to the finance module, and I think Oracle provides the right solution. Also, SAP, IFS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 offer some solutions, but I am not as happy with them as I am with Oracle. I believe that Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment. While Oracle already has JD Edwards available in web-based format, I think it needs to be smoother for optimization and presentation in the future. In comparison, IFS is fully web-based, and all applications are sufficiently good and user-friendly. We are developing and trying to improve to a web-based setup, but it is currently too costly.
Kishor Namburu - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines HR operations and reduces management through valuable self-service features
We used Oracle HCM Cloud for HRMS to access without a perpetual license. We aimed to transition employees to the cloud because Oracle planned to stop support for E Business Suite by twenty twenty-five. We wanted to test and understand how Oracle HCM Cloud would support our business needs It…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise113
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise32
 

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?
Current challenges with Oracle E-Business Suite include certain modules such as Property Manager, which has faced difficulties especially after IFRS 16 was introduced in 2021. Oracle is still worki...
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 do you like most about Oracle HCM Cloud?
The most valuable features of the solution are the core HR, absence, payroll, and recruitment modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle HCM Cloud?
Cost-management initiatives were implemented to reduce expenses, such as controlling overtime hours. Licensing costs were also a consideration, particularly regarding contractors.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply
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