We performed a comparison between PeopleSoft and SAP S/4HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two ERP solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Peoplesoft is the best payroll software in the market."
"Flexibility in configuration."
"PeopleSoft is resilient and has the flexibility for us to customize it."
"Stability-wise, it is a good tool."
"The solution's scalability is good."
"The breadcrumb approach to navigation in PeopleSoft is good. nVision is also a good supplement."
"The most valuable feature is IDE."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is having the sources so that you're able to adapt the product to your needs. That was a big benefit."
"It's reliable and the performance is good."
"Responsive, comprehensive and optimized solution."
"SAP S4HANA version 1909 is stable. We have not gone live with 2020 yet."
"The finance solution and procurement functionalities are good."
"From a technological point of view, the in-memory database is one of the key highlights."
"I have found the most valuable features are the interface, which is very good for all users, and the database performance is good."
"I have found the most valuable feature to be the SAP Fiori application."
"SAP S4HANA provides a solution towards a green industry. They keep making a different version of the solution to meet the needs of different industries, such as automotive and utilities."
"One of the areas that could improve is the capability of utilizing mobile for some of the self-service activities that are missing. They are running on the older platform. What is happening is people are focusing on the cloud. PeopleSoft is a good provider and should into the cloud. That could be an advantage for them. Customers would not have to go find another solution that is a completely different platform that has different functionality altogether."
"The whole systematic flow of any query raised to HR should be improved."
"The Time and Labor module is not that flexible."
"There can occasionally be complexity in the initial setup."
"Agile system configurations to accommodate business dynamics."
"Services that need improvement include PeopleSoft Query, Pivot Grids, and PeopleSoft Test Framework."
"I would like to see it become available again in Mexico."
"The Work Center feature in PeopleSoft is a step in the right direction in consolidating someone's role-based interaction with the system. This enhanced functionality streamlines workflows and improves efficiency."
"You will not see convenient user experiences with SAP S4HANA's website or application."
"The migration to SAP S/4HANA is hard."
"Every year, when a new version is released, it comes with a very thick booklet of 300 or 400 pages and it is a little difficult to comprehend."
"The resource usage could be improved - it's memory-hungry, so mid-range servers struggle to run it."
"Documentation could be improved."
"There are some problems with the support provided for the solution, so it is not quite easy. It takes some time for them to offer us support."
"So, there is room for improvement in pricing. HANA is not a simple product; it's quite complex by design."
"SAP S4HANA is not suitable for all-size companies. If you have a small company there are better fit solutions for your needs."
PeopleSoft is ranked 12th in ERP with 80 reviews while SAP S/4HANA is ranked 2nd in ERP with 65 reviews. PeopleSoft is rated 8.0, while SAP S/4HANA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of PeopleSoft writes "Comprehensive solution for SCM but requires add-ons for fluid pages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP S/4HANA writes "The solution is highly scalable, with solid performance and integration". PeopleSoft is most compared with Oracle HCM Cloud, Workday, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM, whereas SAP S/4HANA is most compared with SAP ERP, SAP Business One, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite. See our PeopleSoft vs. SAP S/4HANA report.
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