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Oracle Taleo vs PeopleSoft comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Taleo
Ranking in Benefits Administration
10th
Ranking in Talent Management
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PeopleSoft
Ranking in Benefits Administration
3rd
Ranking in Talent Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
ERP (8th), Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Demand Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Oracle Taleo is 2.2%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 8.1%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

Prasan Edirisinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Industry-standard stack enables better load handling for large-scale companies
With Taleo, I experience two limitations. First, it only supports soft calls with a daily limit, which is a concern. The other limitation is that it feels outdated, and I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.
IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
Saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules
The most valuable feature is the module integration, which saves time through transclusion - using a single record across multiple modules. The user interface has improved significantly. The current client redesigns work centers per subsidiary business unit, making navigation more intuitive and easier for end users. Reporting and analytics capabilities have greatly improved.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product remains stable, and Oracle is investing further to improve and enhance it."
"Oracle Taleo's integration capabilities are good."
"It is easy to use. Requisition management and pre-screening are the two most valuable features."
"The advantage I see is the presence of the industrial Taleo stack, which is beneficial for large-scale companies handling a higher load."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution offers good benefits for administrators."
"The Talent Acquisition and Headhunting features are good."
"Oracle Taleo's integration capabilities are good."
"I've worked with HR, payroll, benefits, time and labor, health and safety, and every module. I've also worked on different modules for the education, health, and financial sectors. My 25 years of experience cover different industries and implementations. I've also worked in the public sector, which is a bit different. I implemented PeopleSoft for the state of Massachusetts, covering 168 schools, colleges, and universities."
"Scales up very well."
"The customization and catering to our specific needs have helped."
"Job data is a valuable feature."
"This solution integrates very well with other products which is helpful."
"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 very fully featured. It has more features and more configurability than SAP."
"All the features of the solution are integral to the functionality. Additionally, the navigation customization is beneficial."
 

Cons

"In terms of Oracle Taleo as a product, there are a lot of things which can be developed; most feedback which I have heard from customers is about the dashboard and the home page, both of which are quite basic."
"It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches."
"The pricing could be improved."
"It would be ideal if we could integrate the solution with Olympia. It would be helpful if we could add another support desk for an IT person. It would be great if the product was more interdisciplinary and could include IT."
"The product was not very sophisticated in terms of what it could do."
"The bulk recruitment feature does not work well."
"For larger enterprises, Oracle Taleo may not stand out due to other available tools in the market that offer more features and scalability."
"Lacks some systems that we need."
"One of the areas that could improve is the capability of utilizing mobile for some of the self-service activities that are missing. They are running on the older platform. What is happening is people are focusing on the cloud. PeopleSoft is a good provider and should into the cloud. That could be an advantage for them. Customers would not have to go find another solution that is a completely different platform that has different functionality altogether."
"I would like for the initial rollout process to be completed faster so that it can be implemented in a more efficient manner."
"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."
"I would like to see it become available again in Mexico."
"PeopleSoft is affordable for existing customers only, not for new customers."
"It would be nice if it became even more declarative in its development."
"PeopleSoft could improve by being more user-friendly. It's somewhat awkward to navigate."
"The product is not intuitive, and finding the right candidate can be arduous."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle Taleo is an expensive solution."
"Whether you pay annually or on some other payment schedule depends on the license model you choose. Typically, clients pay a yearly subscription."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"There are no additional costs for licensing."
"The licensing cost for PeopleSoft is 3,500 per course and the annual subscription fee is 6,500."
"The tool is expensive."
"The main issue we have with the solution is that it is very expensive."
"The product's cost depends on the number of people in your company or the number of paychecks processed. They charge based on these factors, plus a maintenance fee. I'm not sure about current pricing since Oracle took over."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
"It's approximately $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 USD per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Taleo?
It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches. This would enhance the precision of candidate selection. Additionally, no-code automation fo...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Taleo?
As an HR professional focused on talent acquisition, I primarily use Oracle Taleo for managing the talent side and hiring processes. I explore Oracle Taleo's capabilities as part of my assignments ...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Taleo?
I would rate Oracle Taleo a seven out of ten. Oracle Taleo is more suitable for a bigger SME size business, whereas start-ups and enterprises might find other tools to offer better customization an...
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.
 

Also Known As

Taleo, SonicRecruit
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

ICA Fluor, Monsanto Company, Hitachi Consulting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Kalpataru Ltd, DELL Inc., JSR Micro Inc., Skanska AB, Acciona, Baloise Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Logicalis Inc., Garmin International, Intuit Inc, The Dow Chemical Company
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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