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PeopleSoft vs SAP Business One comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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
6.1
PeopleSoft offers cost-efficient ROI, maintained with minimal resources, outperforming costlier systems like Oracle and SAP in user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
2.0
SAP Business One boosts ROI by improving efficiency, reducing inventory costs, enhancing decision-making, and supporting growth with fewer resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.5
PeopleSoft's customer service is satisfactory, but users desire quicker, more detailed support, especially for complex issues and upgrades.
Sentiment score
5.9
SAP Business One support relies on partners, with mixed experiences; partner choice significantly impacts response times and satisfaction.
If a customer designs custom applications and encounters issues, PeopleSoft will not provide service for those custom applications.
The previous user left the company without sharing their password, so at that time I need to log those particular issues or reset the password; the facility is not available in the current system, and I have to raise tickets, waiting for updated passwords, which is very critical.
When the system or solution has a failure unrelated to the database, they become lost.
Through the SAP portal, we can access direct support, which includes notes and a massive community for resources.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
PeopleSoft is scalable and adaptable, excelling in performance and integration, though complex applications may pose challenges.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP Business One is scalable, supporting varied company sizes, integrates well, but needs better stability and customization.
This rating reflects the limitation that custom applications do not receive support.
SAP Business One is not very scalable, as it is aimed at medium to small-scale industries.
If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution.
The scalability of SAP Business One is very high.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
PeopleSoft is valued for its stability, consistent performance, customization, and quick resolution of rare bugs, despite minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.7
SAP Business One is praised for its stability, reliability, and high client satisfaction, especially among small to medium businesses.
Small issues take maximum one to two hours to resolve, while major issues take up to 12 hours.
I rate the stability of SAP Business One an eight out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

PeopleSoft needs improvements in mobile UI, technical support, integration capabilities, and customization complexity, while enhancing performance and design.
SAP Business One needs improvements in usability, integration, scalability, and features including HR, analytics, customization, and blockchain.
Professionals are transitioning due to challenges in availability, scalability, and resource allocation.
The solution lacks scalability as it targets medium to small-scale industries.
They also need to plan for integrating a small HR or payroll module.
Costing audits are required, but this is not available in SAP Business One.
 

Setup Cost

PeopleSoft's pricing is high and variable, with significant costs for licensing, setup, customization, and ongoing support.
SAP Business One is cost-effective for SMEs, offering competitive licensing and maintenance fees with good value compared to other ERPs.
It is expensive compared to other modules or ERPs.
 

Valuable Features

PeopleSoft excels in customization, integration, and scalability, offering user-friendly features for HR, finance, payroll, and comprehensive analytics.
SAP Business One is valued in Turkey for diverse features and industry-specific solutions, especially in automotive and small businesses.
It aids me from an auditing perspective, as it's all system-driven, and cannot be altered.
It provides the easiest way to integrate with third-party applications for data exchange between systems.
The general ledger, balance sheet, trial balance, cash flow statement, and all other reports are updated simultaneously.
Regarding reporting capabilities, SAP Business One provides in-built reports and allows us to use crystal reports, which we can customize and develop our own reports alongside running SQL queries with the query generator to create SQL reports.
One of the biggest advantages of SAP Business One, especially in the public cloud, is that many features are standardized, which reduces the need for customization.
 

Categories and Ranking

PeopleSoft
Ranking in ERP
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Benefits Administration (3rd), Talent Management (5th), Demand Management (2nd), Talent Acquisition (4th)
SAP Business One
Ranking in ERP
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of PeopleSoft is 2.5%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business One is 3.2%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP Business One3.2%
PeopleSoft2.5%
Other94.3%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules
The most valuable feature is the module integration, which saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules. The user interface has improved significantly. The current client redesigns work centers per subsidiary business unit, making navigation more intuitive and easier for end users. Reporting and analytics capabilities have greatly improved.
Hatem Mohamed Nageeb Salama - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides efficiency for small businesses, but requires costly add-ons for broader capabilities
I am currently using SAP products but not primarily selling SAP. Regarding real-time data processing capabilities, it is partially helpful for decision-making. It has built-in capability for real-time data, but it's not interactive data analytics. People need another solution such as Power BI to be integrated to get real-time data with interactive analytics. When it comes to customizing reporting in SAP Business One, it has the capability to customize reports via SAP Crystal Reports. It has a good amount of reports, but for each business, you need to understand exactly what the customer needs to customize their reports. The solution includes a mobile app to access key business information, though it is a very weak mobile app. The main benefit SAP Business One provides to users is ease of access. It's very good to present to customers, both from the interface and capabilities perspective. It's suitable for small to medium companies, making the buy-in for the solution very good. The pricing for SAP Business One is very competitive. Overall, SAP Business One is a very good solution for small to medium businesses. If your company is looking for an ERP to run end-to-end business, this is the solution. You need specific add-ons to run in specific industries, but it's approximately 70% good for most small to medium companies. My overall rating for SAP Business One is 7 out of 10.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Retailer
5%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What are the differences between Oracle HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft?
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What do you like most about PeopleSoft?
I use the reporting feature occasionally to check for potential improvements in timesheets. We have integrated it with Power BI.
Are there any advantages of SAP S4 HANA over SAP Business One (SAP B1) apart from the cost?
SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and com...
What do you like most about SAP Business One?
It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One
 

Also Known As

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Business One
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

BMI Healthcare, Lone Star College System, Jefferson County Public Schools, Griffith University, Los Rios Community College District, Tervita Corporation, INFRA S.A. de C.V., ICF Habitat, Central Washington University, Tech Mahindra Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Stanford Childrens Health
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