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Cornerstone Performance vs PeopleSoft comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Performance
Ranking in Talent Management
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PeopleSoft
Ranking in Talent Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
ERP (9th), Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Benefits Administration (6th), Demand Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Performance is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 2.7%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PeopleSoft2.7%
Cornerstone Performance1.2%
Other96.1%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

Sarra Bannouri - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees
Enhanced performance reviews with flexible goal setting and valuable employee feedback
I primarily use Cornerstone Performance for performance appraisals, year-end reviews, check-ins, and competency assessments. It's about managers and direct reports, employees meeting and discussing their progress on milestones, etc The tasks themselves, such as the performance reviews and…
IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Decades of use have delivered secure, customizable control for public sector operations and finance
I have just completed three assessments: one on inventory demand planning, another on using artificial intelligence to bring supplier contracts in portable document format directly into PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft works both internally as well as with third-party products that integrate seamlessly with PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft operates both from a need-to-know-only basis as well as being able at the same time to do group purchase and realize large quantity purchase discounts. My clients have used marketplaces, and it is really industry-specific whether they use one or not, or if there is even one available. I would rate this product nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance."
"PeopleSoft is well integrated and has excellent tools to enhance or amend according to business practices."
"It's a mature product."
"This solution has the potential of making life easier, so it is just a question of adaptation to it."
"The technical support is very robust and I am satisfied with it."
"There were no issues with stability."
"With the way that my agency uses PeopleSoft, the most valuable feature of it is the ability it gives us to track our contracts and the release against those contracts."
"I would recommend the solution. It's very stable and scalable, which makes it a reliable solution."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization."
"The biggest disadvantage with things like PeopleSoft is that they do continuous support and fixes and upgrades. You get to choose when you want to implement that upgrade. However, in order to keep up, you have to upgrade."
"Often support just asks people to install a lot of upgrades. Sometimes they don't really give you clear details as to why you need to upgrade. They just say, "You need to upgrade this because there's a newer image, etc". They never really give you the reason underlying why you are having errors."
"We have already deployed it and we have had it for several years but we are switching to a modern HCM SaaS cloud product."
"There are some small things I'd like changing, but the big thing that needs work is their technical support."
"I would like to see it become available again in Mexico."
"Upgrades are lengthy and costly."
"Tools and UI could be enhanced."
"They cannot go and get a report that easily."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing costs of PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft is not very expensive, so I feel it is an affordable product."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
"The solution is priced per module."
"The main issue we have with the solution is that it is very expensive."
"The tool is expensive."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"I don't know if they are still providing licenses or if they have suspending licenses."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise50
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cornerstone Performance?
The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization.
What is your primary use case for Cornerstone Performance?
I primarily use Cornerstone Performance for performance appraisals, year-end reviews, check-ins, and competency assessments. It's about managers and direct reports, employees meeting and discussing...
What advice do you have for others considering Cornerstone Performance?
I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance. The solution should work on making features more customizable.
What are the differences between Oracle HCM Cloud and PeopleSoft?
Although both are solutions to manage HR, their differences make each one suitable for different companies. Oracle Cloud HCM is a platform for connecting all human resource processes in your organ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PeopleSoft?
The pricing is customer-specific, so I am not generally privy to what the pricing for licensing is. However, generally, I think PeopleSoft is certainly cheaper than cloud solutions.
What needs improvement with PeopleSoft?
More delivered artificial intelligence functionality in operations and finance would be helpful.
 

Also Known As

Cornerstone Performance Suite, Sonar6
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Sample Customers

New Belgium, Virgin Media, Hershey, University of Southern California, Hyatt, Walgreens, Turner, Commonwealth Bank
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