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Ellucian vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (1st)
Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in ERP
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
157
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (1st), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (2nd), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.0%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle E-Business Suite4.0%
Ellucian1.2%
Other94.8%
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1308615 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Dean at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes
This product is used by more than 50 colleges in our state and it is purchased by the government. The system office does the testing and pushes out the patches to us, so everything has been testing. Even if there is any customization that needs to be done, it happens before it comes to us. As such, I haven't had to contact technical support myself.
Md. Mazharul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Incharge Corporate Accounts & ERP System at General Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Has connected financial data across departments and improved future cash flow planning
I would like to improve the integration with other solutions, as I need everything integrated, like the HR module, purchase module, SCM, production, and engineering. Each and every module should be connected to the finance module, and I think Oracle provides the right solution. Also, SAP, IFS, or Microsoft Dynamics 365 offer some solutions, but I am not as happy with them as I am with Oracle. I believe that Oracle E-Business Suite could improve by transitioning from Java-based scripts in our system to a web-based environment. While Oracle already has JD Edwards available in web-based format, I think it needs to be smoother for optimization and presentation in the future. In comparison, IFS is fully web-based, and all applications are sufficiently good and user-friendly. We are developing and trying to improve to a web-based setup, but it is currently too costly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like that all of the student information is in one place."
"Decent support, large installed base, adequate plus training."
"Using Ellucian means that we have more automated processes, and don't have to do everything manually."
"Valuable features include expense management and the accounting suite of products."
"In summary, this is a good product and I recommend it for large businesses."
"Technical support is good."
"It essentially runs our business, from our financials to manufacturing to supply-chain to planning instances."
"Oracle E-Business Suite improves forecast accuracy, reduces costs, and increases manufacturing capacity."
"From that perspective, it's 100% worth the investment."
"The extensibility that we've needed over the past several years is the most valuable feature for us."
"After implementation, you can build whatever you want."
 

Cons

"It is expensive and uses an antiquated database (Unidata) that requires a specialized set of technical skills in staff."
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"We need to struggle in terms of getting the right support."
"I would like to see more connections with the third-party application, such as banks and credit card companies."
"Right now, I don’t think the version that we are using supports mobile devices."
"Deployment is not simple, particular with mobile applications."
"The system has bugs, is not user friendly, and requires too much customization."
"Support could be improved."
"The user interface could be better. It's not good because they made their interface all in one, and my customers don't want to use it. I have to customize the interface and personalize it to hide some fields on the screen. It has lots of information on the screen, and the user can't easily navigate it. It's very difficult to use. I think that Oracle should have something like best practices. They need to provide some patches to simplify the interface based on the industry niche. Because now we see everything on the same screen, but the users don't need all that information. It's complicated to use for end-users, and we have to spend more time training them. In the next release, I think they should implement most of the features in the mobile app. It should be better. Oracle didn't update their mobile application for a very long time. Connecting the mobile application is complicated."
"It requires training before you can easily use this product, so it should be easier to use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"USD $100,000 annually."
"Oracle generally gives a lot of discounts."
"The licensing cost of Oracle E-Business Suite is quite competitive. It's quite flexible, so it can be adapted to the requirements of my company. For confidentiality purposes, I'm unable to disclose how much Oracle E-Business Suite costs, but I'm rating its cost as eight out of ten."
"Licensing and costing of Oracle EBS is very complex. We recommend to use a system integrator during the negotiation process since Oracle sales representatives sometime do not know the actual minimum requirements and may oversell the necessary licenses through ignorance."
"It costs too much."
"E-Business Suite's pricing could be lower."
"The pricing of the solution is at about $700-$750 per year."
"I have found the solution overall to be expensive. There are additional fees on top of the standard license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
31%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise34
Large Enterprise114
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?
The pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is varying high, depending on the country. For small businesses or those generating low revenue, it is often expensive. However, for governments or multinati...
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite has already provided many solutions and continues to do so for implementers and consultancy firms. They offer many benefits through easy steps, support forums, and communiti...
What is your primary use case for Oracle E-Business Suite?
I am working on an ERP solution that Oracle provides, which is Oracle E-Business Suite. Oracle E-Business Suite contains many modules that cover tax, finance, HR, projects, and many solutions they ...
 

Also Known As

Datatel
Oracle EBS, OEBS
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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