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Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud vs SAP S/4HANA Finance comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Planning and Budgeti...
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (3rd)
SAP S/4HANA Finance
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Financial Performance and Strategy Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is 9.0%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA Finance is 2.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Financial Performance and Strategy Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud9.0%
SAP S/4HANA Finance2.5%
Other88.5%
Financial Performance and Strategy Management
 

Featured Reviews

DA
Consultant at Avvale
The use of data forms simplifies financial data management and input processes
The best feature of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the possibility to use data forms to input data and allow users to have a template with the data form. For users, it is not necessary to go with a free form to take data or input data. My automotive customer transitioned from Essbase on-premise to Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud specifically for the data forms functionality. This is the main feature that Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers compared to the Essbase on-premise solution. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers the possibility to use data forms for viewing and inputting data. This is the easiest way to perform these actions without using free forms.
Jayarami Reddy Pujeri - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Head at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has automated many financial processes and improved transaction handling efficiency
I am satisfied with analytics and reporting to a certain level, but not completely. There are so many SAP providers and customer solutions to include manual warning reports. SAP S/4HANA also will not provide the detailed reports as users expect, but the system provides the ability to implement new reports. It does not reach that level completely. Around fifty to sixty percent of the system will solve business needs, but not entirely. In the reports area, especially in the customer reports area, there is a lot of room for improvement. It would be better to improve and also meet local requirements and localization. That needs to be addressed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud are the many capabilities it provides."
"We find it valuable that all the features are combined into one system."
"The product has a direct plugin to Microsoft Excel."
"The product has a direct plugin to Microsoft Excel, and the ease of pulling in data and reporting and ease of getting quickly at data at different levels is great."
"The customization level is excellent."
"One of the most valuable features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the ability to have budgeting, finance, and management running in a single tool."
"It gives you an end-to-end solution from integrating data from the source system to reporting. So it's a highly recommended tool."
"Beneficial analysis and easy to do management adjustments."
"The implementation of SAP S_4HANA Finance has helped our operations by reducing manpower considerably."
"We cannot run our business without this software."
"The biggest benefit of SAP S/4HANA Finance is the stability of the solution, which brings the knowledge from SAP ECC systems."
"SAP S/4HANA Finance definitely helps the business get real-time data instead of having a scheduled job chart with time lag in data."
 

Cons

"Oracle made a mistake by forcing HFM users to transition to FCCS before the solution was mature enough."
"I don’t like this version, but it might get better."
"Oracle response time for customer SRs is horrible."
"For HR, the workforce planning out of the box is complicated. For most users, it's not easy, and it requires a learning curve. It's not very user-friendly. It can be improved."
"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve. There are times when the forms are slow in saving and calculating."
"There is middleware that we need to purchase for our use case that should be provided in Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud. We should not have to purchase the additional solution and the integration should be seamless."
"There are some issues with block creation in the memory. Sometimes, when we run a calculation and a new intersection is hit during the calculation, the memory block doesn't get created, which doesn't give the correct result."
"The Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud can be improved in various ways."
"Implementation can be complex in SAP S/4HANA Finance, depending on the company and its requirements."
"I definitely see room for improvement in SAP S_4HANA Finance for the future, as our client is looking for enhancements."
"However, I do not have enough knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance to suggest improvements in such a substantial software system."
"My experience with technical support from SAP is not that great."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free."
"There is an annual subscription for this solution and it is priced high."
"It is expensive."
"The price of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is expensive. However, it solves a lot of issues at the company. Having a better price could make us think about using more cloud products for Oracle and increase usage."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
While cloud pricing may initially appear more expensive due to the absence of infrastructure expenses, it is fair. There's no need for physical servers or infrastructure management. The licensing i...
What needs improvement with Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
The Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud can be improved in various ways.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
I am not currently using the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud with any of my clients recently. There are no specific use cases that I have for this product.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Finance?
The price is high, but the companies are different, as it is for different companies. I think it is affordable for the kind of companies that we aim SAP S/4HANA Finance at.
What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Finance?
I definitely see room for improvement in SAP S_4HANA Finance for the future, as our client is looking for enhancements. Specifically, I would like to see improvements in SAP S_4HANA Finance's AI ca...
What is your primary use case for SAP S/4HANA Finance?
I conducted research on your website to make some comparisons for our client who were looking for options. I reviewed your tool along with Power BI, QlikView, and Snowflake. Our organization works ...
 

Also Known As

Oracle PBCS, Oracle Enterprise Business Planning
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Sample Customers

Australian Finance Group Ltd., Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., TBS Group, Delaware Life Insurance, Shelf Drilling Ltd., Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Fugro Norway AS, Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), Racepoint Global, Edgewater Technology Inc., King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Communications Test Design Inc.
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