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Oracle E-Business Suite vs Siemens PLM TeamCenter 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle E-Business Suite
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
155
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (2nd), ERP (7th), Activity Based Costing Software (2nd), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
Siemens PLM TeamCenter
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
PLM Tools (2nd), Collaborative Product Data Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle E-Business Suite and Siemens PLM TeamCenter aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle E-Business Suite is designed for ERP and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, up 5.1% compared to last year.
Siemens PLM TeamCenter, on the other hand, focuses on PLM Tools, holds 16.6% mindshare, up 15.9% since last year.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle E-Business Suite5.1%
SAP ERP17.2%
SAP S/4HANA9.6%
Other68.1%
ERP
PLM Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Siemens PLM TeamCenter16.6%
PTC Windchill17.2%
Oracle Agile PLM12.5%
Other53.7%
PLM Tools
 

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.
Naresh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
It's good for highly complex enterprises in aerospace and defense
Setting up TeamCenter is complex. Every PLM is complex unless we're talking about cloud-based solutions, but those have fewer features. However, those are only suitable for small companies. The time needed to deploy depends on the expertise of the person installing it. We can do it in a couple of hours if it is an out-of-the-box installation. If customers deploy it themselves, it may take a few days. It also depends on the complexity of the system we are designing. The amount of employees needed also depends on the size of the company and its complexity. A massive company takes an army to run the solution, but a couple of people can make it work for a small company.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the automation and integration features of Oracle E-Business Suite."
"It's highly customizable."
"An integrated platform with an easy of integration to a third-party system."
"The on-premises solution has maturity in features but also flex fields."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is a very integrated application. My overall rating is nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the integration between accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, and budgeting."
"Very flexible in terms of configurations and it's capable of integrations."
"This is a world-class application that includes a lot of business processes from other ERPs that Oracle has acquired."
"I like the Teamcenter Requirements Manager. It also has a structure manager where you create an engineering bill of materials and manufacturing process planning. There is something like service lifecycle management. That is where the maintenance data is stored. There are multiple modules. ALM Polarion is also a Siemens solution. It is a separate product, but it's part of the Siemens portfolio."
"The product's most valuable features are patch and data management."
 

Cons

"The user interface is not completely a web interface, it uses a lot of traffic which costs too much for a large number of users scattered throughout the country as they connect from their terminals to do their tasks."
"Administration takes some effort. Administrating the technology stack is not so complex but application aware database administration and following the new methodologies like online patching can be a little complex and time consuming. Oracle should ease the administrators jobs and do some innovation on this administration area as well. Oracle Autonomous Database is Oracle's leading technology these days. Using a similar approach, application stack may become a little more self-managing."
"Improvements could be made in mobility for mobile applications or tablets."
"We need more user-friendly fast formulas for all HRMS modules."
"It is difficult to get answers from technical support right away."
"The EBS Design to some extent is still monolithic."
"Oracle E-Business Suite should be more detailed and user-friendly."
"They don't have built-in bank integrations, which would be very helpful."
"This solution works, but it has many issues. Smaller companies are coming up the cloud-based PLM solutions that may replace larger PLM companies like PTC or Siemens in the future. It has some performance problems, and the maintenance is too expensive. Recently, we completed a project, and it cost almost $6 million to upgrade."
"The product's web interface and setup process could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an initial cost, and the standard fee is 22% per year."
"The price would be better if it were lower."
"There is an annual licensing fee and you are able to add features depending on the scope of the environment."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is heavy subscriptions based and the solution's upgrades, under the technology licensing, are quite costly. Additionally, support is an extra cost. The price of the solution could be reduced."
"This product is more expensive if you compare it to SAP."
"Oracle generally gives a lot of discounts."
"USD $100,000 annually."
"At the time of purchasing the license the price was reasonable."
"It is costly for small businesses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
23%
Computer Software Company
12%
Construction Company
6%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise112
No data available
 

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 do you like most about Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
The product's most valuable features are patch and data management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
The price always depends and varies based on the relationship as I work for multiple vendors. I would say product-wise, the price is good and among the best.
What needs improvement with Siemens PLM TeamCenter?
Currently everyone is looking for cloud-based products, and while they have TeamCenter X, I think it has not yet matured. They can focus on making it more mature and introduce some AI elements.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EBS, OEBS
PLM TeamCenter, Siemens TeamCenter
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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