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Paycor vs PeopleSoft comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Paycor
Ranking in Benefits Administration
24th
Ranking in Talent Management
32nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (23rd)
PeopleSoft
Ranking in Benefits Administration
6th
Ranking in Talent Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
ERP (8th), Activity Based Costing Software (4th), Demand Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Paycor is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PeopleSoft is 4.2%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PeopleSoft4.2%
Paycor1.3%
Other94.5%
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

Praveen KumarN - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead automation engineer at Dentsu
Cost-effective and provides a good mobile application, but the UI must be more advanced
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday. The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor. I have been using the solution for a couple of months. I…
IanCampbell - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Decades of use have delivered secure, customizable control for public sector operations and finance
I have just completed three assessments: one on inventory demand planning, another on using artificial intelligence to bring supplier contracts in portable document format directly into PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft works both internally as well as with third-party products that integrate seamlessly with PeopleSoft. PeopleSoft operates both from a need-to-know-only basis as well as being able at the same time to do group purchase and realize large quantity purchase discounts. My clients have used marketplaces, and it is really industry-specific whether they use one or not, or if there is even one available. I would rate this product nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."
"It is a customizable product; we can customize it based on our needs, which is one of the features that I like about PeopleSoft, and as far as financial accounting is concerned, the user interface is very good and you can also configure Chart of Accounts for all performance insights."
"The financial capabilities are great."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"The customization and catering to our specific needs have helped."
"The breadcrumb approach to navigation in PeopleSoft is good. nVision is also a good supplement."
"It provides a very stable platform for us to support key applications, including Procure to Pay, HR/Payroll, AP/AR, Fixed Asset, and Financial Reporting."
"We've had a really excellent customer experience with it because of two main features -- it's easy to upgrade and it interfaces well with other systems."
"The technical support is very robust and I am satisfied with it."
 

Cons

"The UI must be more advanced."
"The UI and appearance of People Soft needs a lot of upgrading and modernization."
"Data might get lost, for instance."
"I think it needs better integration with other parties."
"Parsing of CVs is productive but accuracy can be improved."
"More/better reporting tools and ease of testing effort."
"We've had to build all our data warehouses and datamarts in order for PeopleSoft to do the detailed reporting that we need."
"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."
"There can occasionally be complexity in the initial setup."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cost-effective."
"I don't know if they are still providing licenses or if they have suspending licenses."
"We are a University and the cost and license are negotiated privately."
"One of the cheapest solutions available and also one of the best."
"The main issue we have with the solution is that it is very expensive."
"The licensing cost for PeopleSoft is 3,500 per course and the annual subscription fee is 6,500."
"Check all options before a decision is made."
"Mostly yearly payments are to be made toward licensing costs. It is not much of an expensive solution."
"The expenses related to the solution are nominal."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
21%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

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

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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.
What needs improvement with PeopleSoft?
More delivered artificial intelligence functionality in operations and finance would be helpful.
 

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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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