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Oracle HCM Cloud vs Paycom comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Companies using Oracle HCM Cloud experience varying ROI with benefits in efficiency, streamlined operations, and improved employee satisfaction.
Sentiment score
3.8
Paycom enhances payroll efficiency and cost savings, though high service fees and unclear financial impacts present mixed benefits.
It is time-saving in payroll processing.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
The ROI is more about easing operations rather than quantifiable metrics.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
The accuracy with timekeeping has been one of the largest game changers.
Associate Director, Talent at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
We have saved time and money by doing our own payroll in-house and by utilizing Paycom as a software system to provide us with the support we need to run an efficient operation.
Human Resources And Payroll Director at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Oracle HCM Cloud customer service offers quick responses but needs improvement in issue resolution and technical support quality.
Sentiment score
5.9
Paycom's support is praised for effectiveness but varies by representative, with limited weekend availability affecting some users.
Oracle provides robust technical support, with regular updates every six months or quarterly.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
I have been facing an issue with Journeys, and I had raised a couple of SRs, but unfortunately, there has been no solution until now.
Oracle Certified HCM Cloud Consultant at NexInfo Solutions, Inc.
Oracle's technical support is generally satisfactory yet lacks flexibility and rapid response times.
Application Developer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Customer support is rated ten out of ten.
Payroll analyst
They immediately responded to me, and the support was awesome.
School Director at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Our specific Paycom representative is always very responsive.
HR Administrator at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for seamless scalability, allowing effortless growth management and seamless user onboarding for various business sizes.
Sentiment score
4.8
Paycom is praised for its adaptability and scalability, though users note individual task challenges in employee management.
You can't scale HCM on Fusion Cloud as a standalone service.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
since we have gone live with Paycom, they have implemented at least two of our suggestions to improve our work around those issues.
HR System Analyst at a wellness & fitness company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I think there are some more complex employee tracking metrics and features that could be useful as we scale, such as if an employee has an incident that we need to file or different workflows where managers could request employee changes, and then it comes to us in Human Resources to make those changes.
HR Administrator at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
We can scale this system to accommodate probably a thousand or 1,500 people, while we are currently only 200.
Human Resources Leader at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle HCM Cloud stability varies, with many users finding it reliable, though some experience glitches and occasional downtime.
Sentiment score
7.4
Paycom is regarded as stable and reliable by users, with minimal issues and competitive performance in the market.
While I have not seen any downtime, the system can be slow at times.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
Right now, I do not think ADP or Paycom are replaceable with other software that I have used.
Payroll Specialist at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Enhancements needed for UI, integration, payroll, data processing, customization, training, cost reduction, and recruitment functionalities.
Paycom users seek improved usability, better reporting accuracy, stable customer service, efficient setup, and enhanced system integration.
Instead of uploading documents, a default integration with local government authorities would simplify onboarding.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
Standardizing the exposure of functionalities within the application as external interfaces could enhance integration capabilities.
Application Developer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Before, when it had a responsive UI, it was fine, but after it switched to Redwood, I feel there are bugs, and the functionality stated in the documents is not accurate.
Human Resources Intern at a government with 10,001+ employees
The lack of a sandbox and the lack of being able to view as a different viewer is extremely frustrating in this system.
Associate Director, Talent at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
Customer service is very important to us because if you don't have good customer service and a good account manager, you lose it.
Senior Controller at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
I wish Paycom would spend more time training their new reps and not handing off what I would consider a legacy client to someone that is brand new.
Executive Assistant at a hospitality company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Oracle HCM Cloud offers competitive pricing with discounts, though it may be costly for SMEs; negotiate for optimal costs.
Paycom users find pricing competitive and reasonable, comparable to Paychex, though many are not involved in pricing details.
Oracle HCM Cloud pricing is a bit expensive compared to newer solutions.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
I feel the pricing for Oracle HCM Cloud is market competitive; other products are in the same range.
Human Resources Intern at a government with 10,001+ employees
The pricing is not bad, however, it is not affordable for everyone, especially in Africa.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
I did not find it to be very expensive overall, and the fees seemed reasonable.
Executive Assistant at a hospitality company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Oracle HCM Cloud is praised for its modern UI, analytics, HR functions, mobile access, and seamless updates enhancing productivity.
Paycom offers user-friendly features like AI tools, customization, strong security, and seamless integration, enhancing efficiency and user satisfaction.
The most valuable features of Oracle HCM Cloud are its ease of setup, being ready for consumption, talent management, and workforce management applications.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
This makes operations easier, and Oracle has excelled in this area with Fusion Explorer.
Head Of Information Technology at SAISOFT
The integration capabilities of Oracle HCM Cloud are valuable, particularly its support for managing global HR operations, including absence management, talent management, employee recruitment, and performance evaluations.
Application Developer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The big takeaway is that Paycom is very customizable, so for organizations that might be growing and scaling, and that may change in terms of how they use the platform over time, the platform can really evolve with you as the organization changes and evolves.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner at a recruiting/HR firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The interface itself is very intuitive as far as a brand new user could log in and with a few clicks figure out where things live and how to make changes really easily.
Executive Assistant at a hospitality company with 11-50 employees
I am using the workflow automation feature of Paycom. The workflow automation works very well for us, and we have set up processes so that there are no blind spots, ensuring the CFO's approval on positions, which is beneficial as we do not miss anything.
Human Resources Leader at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle HCM Cloud
Ranking in Talent Management
3rd
Ranking in Cloud HCM
4th
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
75
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (4th), HR Analytics Software (1st)
Paycom
Ranking in Talent Management
7th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
7th
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Oracle HCM Cloud is 4.8%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Paycom is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle HCM Cloud4.8%
Paycom0.8%
Other94.4%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

AanilaNanda - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resources Intern at a government with 10,001+ employees
Provides unified access to multiple HR functions and reduces navigation effort
I am generally satisfied with the talent management capabilities in Oracle HCM Cloud, but as I mentioned, there are certain pages that really lag sometimes and there are a lot of bugs in talent management. Before, when it had a responsive UI, it was fine, but after it switched to Redwood, I feel there are bugs, and the functionality stated in the documents is not accurate. It takes some time to get that feature, and we need to raise product SR or ask in the community how it works. It's not easily understandable, especially in the talent management area. One potential area of improvement for Oracle HCM Cloud is that it lags. It takes time to reflect the pages, and the loading time now requires us to wait for the page to load. Earlier, we used to click and see the page immediately. However, now we need to wait for it to get loaded, which can be frustrating when working in a fast mode.
Rebecca Ocampo - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director, Talent at a non-profit with 201-500 employees
Centralized HR workflows have streamlined hiring and reviews but reporting still needs improvement
The biggest piece that frustrates me is that there is no sandbox. There is nowhere for a person to just click a bunch of buttons or view as a different viewer. It is sometimes really challenging from an administrative standpoint to understand what another person is seeing as far as their access. Sometimes Paycom verbiage is a little confusing from my standpoint. I find that words I used in previous HRIS systems or any type of customer-facing system that I have used previously sometimes do not mean the same thing in Paycom. I think I am doing one thing and then it turns out I might be doing a different thing. I do think Talent Acquisition, or maybe even separate modules in general, can show they were maybe not created by the same person because they operate differently. For example, most of your workflows are built into a specific space, but Talent Acquisition seems to run completely independently. You could tell other people have been doing different modules. That is one of the biggest pain points. The reporting is also a little tricky if you are not used to having more of something already set up for you. The reporting is not intuitive. You really have to know exactly the thing you are looking for, exactly the name of the fields, and because I struggle a little bit with the verbiage and just generally moving from one system to this system, or multiple systems to this, and this system is the only one that calls it something different, I sometimes have a very difficult time in reporting finding what I need. Most times when I am looking for a very specific metric or a very specific piece of data and I reach out to the representatives at Paycom, or even when I cannot figure out how to make something function, I have been told it is something that does not exist. They put it on the development piece, but then I am creating multiple reports and having to merge them on my own. The reporting aspect of Paycom is not my favorite. The lack of a sandbox and the lack of being able to view as a different viewer is extremely frustrating in this system. Paycom is rapidly improving, so they make a lot of improvements pretty quickly and you do not really know what is happening. You can see it on webinars and other things, but truth be told, I do not know who has time to really go into every improvement every other day to see what is new and what has improved. A lot of the time we are just functioning in our jobs and then noticing that something has changed. It is a little tough to stay on top of the upgrades and the changes.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Construction Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise33
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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 Oracle HCM Cloud?
I feel the pricing for Oracle HCM Cloud is market competitive; other products are in the same range. Out of ten, I feel it's around six or seven. It's reasonable and not that much.
What needs improvement with Oracle HCM Cloud?
I am generally satisfied with the talent management capabilities in Oracle HCM Cloud, but as I mentioned, there are certain pages that really lag sometimes and there are a lot of bugs in talent man...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Paycom?
I am not aware of the pricing that Paycom charges to employers. I am aware of ADP and Prism that I am using currently, but I am not aware of Paycom's pricing.
What needs improvement with Paycom?
The only dislike is that when they changed their interface and gave the update, it is not performing well. Whenever we try to use it on the web, it fluctuates a lot. The reload time for a screen is...
What is your primary use case for Paycom?
I use Paycom for payroll processing, managing time and attendance, PTO, and deductions. Reporting skills are the most important part here because Paycom provides a customizable reporting theme, whi...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud
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Sample Customers

Kovaion Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., eVerge Group, Kalpataru, Logicalis Inc., Macmillan Science and Education, Drivestream Inc., Kamal Osman Jamjoom Group LLC, WAXIE Sanitary Supply
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