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Ellucian vs PeopleSoft comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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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

Ellucian
Ranking in ERP
28th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Student Information System (SIS) (1st)
PeopleSoft
Ranking in ERP
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (3rd), Benefits Administration (5th), Talent Management (5th), Demand Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Ellucian is 1.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PeopleSoft1.9%
Ellucian1.2%
Other96.9%
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.
HM
Owner at Qubixlabs.com
Newcomers benefit from automation and user-friendly integration
PeopleSoft is affordable for existing customers only, not for new customers. The popularity is declining for several reasons. Resources are moving to cloud solutions such as Workday cloud. Even though it is the same Oracle environment, professionals are transitioning due to challenges in availability, scalability, and resource allocation. When there are limited hiring opportunities for a particular technology, professionals must consider switching technologies either internally within their organization or personally. If a project ends and someone is placed on bench without new opportunities, they often need to switch to technologies with more market demand. Currently, resources are frequently moving to other ERP systems such as Workday, SAP, Mulesoft, and Salesforce, as there are numerous ERP systems in the marketplace.

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."
"I would rate scalability a nine out of ten."
"PeopleSoft automatically generates code, making it easier to integrate with third-party or internal systems."
"Peoplesoft is the best payroll software in the market."
"It's very fully featured. It has more features and more configurability than SAP."
"The most valuable feature of PeopleSoft is the functionality that allows the ability to find all the data about employees that are needed."
"It's great for helping users deal with their supply chain."
"PeopleSoft is resilient and has the flexibility for us to customize it."
"The new version of this solution is very scalable."
 

Cons

"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."
"The whole systematic flow of any query raised to HR should be improved."
"An area for improvement would be that it's quite difficult to learn how to use this product, and the documentation provided isn't helpful in giving you practical advice."
"The solution could have better processes and automation, or features that allow for a paperless environment."
"The solution's initial setup is not straightforward."
"It would be helpful for the end-user if the reports were customized. They would be able to select the fields while generating their reports."
"PeopleSoft can improve by having proper connectors. It's very difficult to change some interfaces with the other systems."
"The API integration could be better."
"The area that could be improved is the upgrade process, it's not the easiest. Oracle stopped supporting our version. So we have to move either to the cloud or work in a non-supported situation. That was certainly a disadvantage. That's also the reason why we decided not to stay with Oracle. Now we are moving to SAP."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would consider this to be an expensive product, but the quality justifies it."
"This solution offers annual licensing. We pay per user."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"PeopleSoft has a yearly maintenance fee."
"There are no additional costs for licensing."
"Check all options before a decision is made."
"The main issue we have with the solution is that it is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
40%
Educational Organization
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise50
 

Questions from the Community

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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 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.
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.
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma Christian University
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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