Cornerstone HR Suite vs Oracle HCM Cloud comparison

Cornerstone OnDemand and Oracle are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. Cornerstone OnDemand is ranked #33, while Oracle is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2. Cornerstone OnDemand holds a 0.5% mindshare in CHCM, compared to Oracle’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Cornerstone OnDemand users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Oracle HCM Cloud and Cornerstone HR Suite are HR management solutions. Oracle HCM Cloud has the upper hand in integration and analytics capabilities, while Cornerstone HR Suite is favored for its usability and adaptability.

Features: Oracle HCM Cloud includes advanced talent management, workforce modeling, and detailed analytics. Cornerstone HR Suite focuses on personalized employee development, integrated learning management, and robust performance review capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle HCM Cloud offers complex deployment with a strong support network, suitable for large-scale operations needing extensive customization. Cornerstone HR Suite provides a simpler deployment process and user-friendly interface, ideal for mid-sized businesses seeking quick implementation with quality support.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle HCM Cloud has a higher setup cost with long-term ROI through integration and operational enhancements. Cornerstone HR Suite offers lower initial costs and faster ROI, allowing scalability to meet organizational needs.

To learn more, read our detailed Cornerstone HR Suite vs. Oracle HCM Cloud Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone HR Suite

Ranking in Talent Management

38th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

33rd

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

9th

Average Rating

6.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle HCM Cloud

Ranking in Talent Management

4th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

4th

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (2nd), Talent Acquisition (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Cornerstone HR Suite is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 10.0%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle HCM Cloud	10.0%
Cornerstone HR Suite	0.5%
Other	89.5%

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Manager, BO Transformation at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

A easy-to-use solution for onboarding and training that needs to let its users locate information easily

The most concerning point about these applications is that they offer cloud solutions, and everything goes and works well. But they are not committed or involved in the connection activity. We need to run those applications on the cloud. Since we are a company, We have a lot of information on on-premise platforms. So they are not responsible for building any connection, interconnection, or interface between those legacy systems. And most of the time, the company must consider the proposed plans in making the interfaces. And building the interfaces is something we need to do on our own, and it's separate from the solution. I rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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Kishor Namburu

Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT

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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The flexibility and the fact that it covers all different HR modules is the most valuable aspect of Cornerstone. They did organically built, so all modules are integrated with the same way of managing the configuration, contextualization, availability, and reporting across all of the modules."

"Cornerstone is easy to use...Cornerstone is used for playing training courses and short videos based on company requirements."

"The advantage of choosing Cornerstone HR Suite is that if a company does not have an existing tool and plans to adopt automation, then there is a chance to gain from implementing this solution."

"The newer Redwood team is more client-focused and this is very valuable."

"Our overall evaluation of Oracle HCM Cloud as a general ledger tool is mixed. It is a comprehensive and versatile piece of software."

"It's highly stable because the system is totally managed by Oracle, Oracle provides 99.9% availability for the system uptime."

"It has good navigation, and it is user friendly and secure. Every three months, there is an upgrade, and it has new features."

"The most valuable features in Oracle HCM Cloud are the employee and manager self-services."

"Oracle HCM Cloud's workforce analytics has helped me in refining my business strategies."

"The most valuable features of Oracle HCM Cloud are the easy ability to customize the solution and applications. Additionally, the solution updates the solution"

"In terms of ERP, it's a good product. It's convenient."

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Cons

"The recruitment module can be improved and also the general reporting can be improved."

"The solution's interface is really, really old and requires improvements...Cornerstone should use newer technologies to improve its UI, UX, and content."

"We're using different tools like tracking systems, exploring workforce management, and also using payroll, which is another tool, so we need to know where exactly the information is present. This feature needs improvement in the next release."

"An employee needs training to apply for leave, something as simple as that. They shouldn't need training materials or user guides to navigate the system. We're moving towards empowering users, especially with end-user-facing systems. People should be self-reliant and not need to rely on manuals. Oracle HCM Cloud is very old-school in this regard."

"The support from Oracle HCM Cloud is great, they are responsive and helpful. However, they still could improve."

"The solution could improve by having better integration between on-premise and the cloud. It can be difficult and time-consuming to migrate our applications and interfaces."

"Visually, Oracle HCM Cloud needs improvement. For example, the employee portal looks rather old, so it would be awesome if Oracle refreshed its design or if the portal looked more modern. Oracle HCM Cloud works, but visually, it needs improvement."

"Although the performance management is good, it could be improved as its functionality is quite basic."

"We have received some unfavorable feedback regarding Oracle HCM Cloud's performance. This has led us to investigate alternative solutions. In my own experience, I have struggled with the slowness of the cloud assessment and the overwhelming complexity of the software's robust architecture. I have reservations about sharing any positive experiences I may have had with the solution."

"We're not receiving the proper support."

"In the next release, I would like to see a new recruitments module. I would like to see the preboarding so that it sends out integrations through personal email. That would be very useful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product can be considered as not being on the high-end side of the price spectrum, as many other products are much more expensive. However, it cannot be said that it is cheap either."

"I haven't personally dealt with the cost details, but based on client feedback, Oracle HCM Cloud is considered expensive due to additional support costs on top of licensing fees."

"It is definitely super expensive. Oracle is very, very expensive for what they offer."

"The is a license needed to use the solution. The license can be paid in different increments, such as quarterly."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"It has a licensing cost. It has a cloud-based subscription, which is quite cheap."

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The price of Oracle HCM Cloud could improve. However, everyone would like the price of a solution they are using to be less expensive."

"The product could be more affordable."

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Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud

Overview

Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) was founded with a passion for empowering people through learning and a conviction that people should be your organization’s greatest competitive advantage. Cornerstone is a recognized global human capital management (HCM) leader with a core belief that companies thrive when they help their employees to realize their potential. Putting this belief into practice, Cornerstone offers solutions to help companies strategically manage and continuously develop their talent throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Featuring comprehensive recruiting, personalized learning, development-driven performance management and holistic HR planning, Cornerstone’s human capital management is successfully used by more than 3,500 global clients of all sizes, representing all major industries, spanning over 40 million users across 192 countries and 43 languages. Using one data model and one integrated, extensible platform, Cornerstone HCM platform gives clients greater talent insights, recommendations and supporting tools to meet their growing human capital management needs.

Cornerstone OnDemand

Natively built for the cloud, Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management is a complete solution that connects every human resource process—and every person—across your enterprise. We help you create a community where people feel valued, heard, and like they belong. With a single user experience and data model and seamless processes and infrastructure, Oracle Cloud HCM can help you redefine what best looks like for your people.

Platform capabilities empower every HR process including: Global HR, Talent Management, Recruiting, Learning, Workforce Rewards, Workforce Management, Work Life Solutions, HR Help Desk, Workforce Health and Safety Incidents, Payroll Management, Benefits Management, Advanced HCM Controls, and Strategic Workforce Planning.

Top 10 Reason Why Customers Choose Oracle Cloud HCM:

Tailored User Experience

Employees expect tailored experiences from their work technology and want to feel supported by their organization regardless of where, when, and how they work. Providing employees with a tailored user experience is now a necessity—one that many HR teams are striving for as they evaluate their technology. That’s why Oracle Cloud HCM offers the only complete employee experience platform that empowers your people to connect, grow, and thrive.

Adaptable and Extensible

HR is at the forefront of navigating change and needs to be able to adapt quickly as new challenges arise. Oracle Cloud HCM delivers an adaptable and flexible solution to meet changing business practices, regulations, and environments.

Complete HCM Cloud Solution

Organizations that want to manage the entire employee lifecycle select Oracle Cloud HCM because it’s the most complete HR cloud solution on the market. Built as a single cloud solution for all HR functionalities, it connects every HR process from hire to retire.

Complete Enterprise Solution

One of the many things that sets Oracle apart from other vendors is that we natively built our software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications on our own cloud platform and infrastructure. With applications and data all on one platform, you can gain unobstructed visibility across your organization and increased data security

Improved Business Value

Oracle customers leverage our HCM cloud application to drive business value through better user engagement and adoption, streamlined processes, improved productivity, and lower total cost of ownership

Dedication to Innovation

Innovation is the biggest benefit of moving your systems to the cloud. Our quarterly updates allow us to continuously deliver new and exciting features. With a team of more than 20,000 engineers, Oracle delivers more than 1,000 innovation updates annually—80% of which are based on customer feedback.

Data Security and Privacy

Oracle has a strong security culture and is trusted by

organizations worldwide with strict security requirements. Stored in state-of-the-art data centers, Oracle Cloud HCM and our infrastructure have advanced multilayered security measures that can help customers meet both local and international regulations

Vibrant HR Community

Oracle Cloud Customer Connect is a vibrant online

community of more than 40,000 HCM users and a great place to crowdsource information, discuss the latest releases, register for in-person or virtual events, and submit product suggestions.

Customer Success

Oracle customers have access to an implementation success manager, on-demand education, and success planning tools. We offer 24/7 customer service in 145 countries worldwide to help you maximize the value of your investment.

Global Capabilities

Most enterprises today operate at both the global and local levels, so our customers appreciate that Oracle Cloud HCM is designed to meet both international and regional needs for more than 200 jurisdictions and 27 languages.

Oracle HCM Cloud is a complete HR application suite which helps organizations become more strategic and agile with a best-in-class workforce experience. It integrates HR best practices and technology to provide an engaging, informative, and adaptive HR experience throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Oracle HCM Cloud allows organizations find, develop and retain the best talent, enable collaboration, deliver deep workforce insights, and increase operational efficiency

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