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Oracle Fusion Middleware vs SAP SuccessFactors comparison

 

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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
6.2
Oracle Fusion Middleware offers significant ROI, with some organizations saving 20% by prioritizing essential security investments and assessments.
Sentiment score
4.7
Organizations have mixed ROI results with SAP SuccessFactors, citing cost issues but valuing improved employee experience and multinational benefits.
Oracle Fusion Middleware is a good product that meets ROI expectations.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware support is effective but needs process efficiency, faster response for non-critical issues, and improved communication.
Sentiment score
6.2
SAP SuccessFactors' customer support receives mixed reviews, excelling in premium services but facing issues with response times and regional coordination.
Oracle provides eight-level customer service and support.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
Customer service for Oracle products, including Oracle Fusion Middleware, is rated at nine points out of ten, indicating it is quite satisfactory.
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Since they have a lot of understanding about HR metrics and KPIs, they understand what the expectations are.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle Fusion Middleware is highly scalable, efficient for large users, with potential complexities in virtual machine reliance and management.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP SuccessFactors offers scalable, flexible cloud solutions for large organizations, seamlessly integrating with AWS for efficient expansion.
For on-premises deployment, scalability has to be managed manually.
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
SAP SuccessFactors is 100 percent reliable and one of the biggest in the market.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
We have implemented it for 25,000 employees, scaling from 7,000 to 25,000 using the same set of rules, and it was not difficult.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Oracle Fusion Middleware is praised for its stability and improved performance, despite initial deployment challenges and past minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.5
SAP SuccessFactors demonstrates strong stability despite occasional downtime and integration issues, consistently scoring 7-9 out of 10 in performance.
Overall, Oracle Fusion Middleware's stability is good.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
I hardly ever encounter any stability issues, as SAP SuccessFactors is very good and stable.
Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The solution is absolutely stable.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
There were challenges in the initial stage, but now it is fine.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Fusion Middleware needs UI, integration, and documentation improvements, enhanced support, and cost-effectiveness with containerization and customization flexibility.
SAP SuccessFactors needs improved customization, better module integration, enhanced AI, and updated tools for global users and pricing models.
Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow.
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They should implement soft connectors through a marketplace for virtual learning integration with platforms such as Teams, Cisco, and Webex, rather than relying on hard connectors using APIs.
HR at McDonald's
Advisories can only be placed at the bottom, which is less effective as employees may not scroll down to see them.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
Workforce analytics is still challenging due to customizations. It does not provide flexibility in terms of analytics, and we have to customize extensively.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Fusion Middleware is costly, suited for large organizations; starting small and expanding recommended due to accumulating annual costs.
SAP SuccessFactors offers flexible, premium solutions with pricing impacted by user count, modules, and partner selection, suitable for enterprises.
Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
The licensing cost is not expensive now.
Chief Executive Officer at Orane Consulting Pvt Ltd
Pricing is a bit high and on the higher side.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
The licensing costs are quite high, which is a typical scenario for such solutions.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Fusion Middleware offers scalable, flexible integration with advanced AI features, seamless connectivity, and compatibility within Oracle's ecosystem.
SAP SuccessFactors offers intuitive UI, AI tools, and robust integration, enhancing HR processes with customizable modules for diverse needs.
Compared to competitors, its cost-effectiveness and Oracle's regular updates every three months are advantageous.
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
Oracle Fusion Middleware's base installation is ready to use, allowing for quick integration of applications and installation of necessary resources.
IT Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us.
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
There are limitations when retrieving specific data such as questions from SCORM 1.2 or 2004; the system can only retrieve answers but not questions.
HR at McDonald's
Employees can view their goals, performance, ratings, and employee information, which enhances the employee experience.
Vice President & Group Head- People & Workplace Management at Alorica
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Fusion Middleware
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (6th)
SAP SuccessFactors
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Talent Management (1st), Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st), Global Payroll (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Fusion Middleware and SAP SuccessFactors aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Fusion Middleware is designed for Application Server and holds a mindshare of 5.5%, up 5.1% compared to last year.
SAP SuccessFactors, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 11.3% mindshare, down 22.5% since last year.
Application Server Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Fusion Middleware5.5%
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)14.1%
Tomcat14.0%
Other66.4%
Application Server
Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SuccessFactors11.3%
Workday10.8%
Oracle HCM Cloud6.0%
Other71.9%
Cloud HCM
 

Q&A Highlights

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Solutions Architect at Seattle School District
Aug 19, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

Sai Kri - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare
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.
SS
Assistant Manager at Kashiv Biosciences
HR has gained clear analytics for attrition, goals, and appraisals and manages talent efficiently
SAP SuccessFactors has a low error rate. We had many ad hoc reports that we needed to generate, and it was very easy to do so in SAP SuccessFactors. We also created many in-house reports according to our specific requirements with the help of this tool, which was a really big game changer for us. We did not depend on advanced Excel in those cases. We generated a lot of detailed reports whenever we needed them during emergency cases or board meetings. A lot of usefulness and time were saved in those cases. I will also mention that we conducted a comparative study for some recruitment cases. We had a recruitment model where we were looking for a very niche profile. Since the job profile was really different and rare, we had to depend on analytics to understand and shortlist from a large pool of candidates that we already had in our database. Analytics was really helpful in this situation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.
What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?
There could be improvements in the installation and integration parts of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow. With m...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Fusion Middleware?
I use Oracle Fusion Middleware ( /products/oracle-fusion-middleware-reviews ) primarily for installation, business intelligence installations, BPM ( /products/informatica-intelligent-data-managemen...
What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What is better, SAP HCM or SAP SuccessFactors?
When it comes to user experience, SuccessFactors is unquestionably superior, as it provides end users with a new experience and an advanced user interface. Additionally, the entire concept of SF is...
What do you like most about SAP SuccessFactors?
The tool is easy to use for performance management. We haven't experienced any issues with SAP SuccessFactors for performance management, which is great. However, since we're still learning to use ...
 

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