Compare Alma and Oracle HCM Cloud - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 01, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Alma or Oracle HCM Cloud?

Oracle HCM Cloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Alma, and Alma is rated higher (90/100) than Oracle HCM Cloud (83/100). Oracle HCM Cloud offers users more features (8) than Alma (0).

Looking for the right School Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Alma Vs. Oracle Corporation

Alma: Alma simplifies school management by bringing together administrative functions and student and classroom information in one simple, easy to use platform. Intuitive design and search reduce the time needed to complete common tasks, so administrators can quickly and easily manage courses, classes, generate reports, and monitor the status of tea...

Oracle Corporation: Oracle Corporation is a computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing computer hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems. Employing approximately 113,644 people worldwide as of 30 June 2012,it has enlarged its share of the software market through organic growth and th...

Who is more expensive? Alma or Oracle HCM Cloud?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of School Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Alma and Oracle HCM Cloud.

Alma price starts at $500 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Alma is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of School Management software. Oracle HCM Cloud price starts at $13 per user/month , When comparing Oracle HCM Cloud to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average School Management software cost.

Bottom line: Alma cost is around the same cost of Oracle HCM Cloud.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Alma Vs. Oracle HCM Cloud based on some of the most important and required School Management features.

Alma: We are still working to collect the list of features for Alma.

Oracle HCM Cloud: Payroll, Applicant Tracking, Direct Deposit, Payroll Tax Management, Vacation Accrual Tracking.

Target customer size

Alma School Management Software serves K-12 schools and educational institutions across the United States. Oracle HCM Cloud can be used by companies working in any sector.



Alma

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $500 per year

Alma is a growing cloud-based LMS software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Alma received a rating of 4.2 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (3/5) when ...

Categories: LMS.

Oracle HCM Cloud

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $13 per user/month

Oracle HCM Cloud is a human resource management software solution for companies. It is designed for companies to handle the entire employment phase for an employee. It is a cloud based software meaning that it ...

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Self-Service Portal, Product Lifecycle Management, Human Resources, Benefits Administration.

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Compare features

Alma: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Oracle HCM Cloud: 8 Features

Payroll
Applicant Tracking
Direct Deposit
Payroll Tax Management
Vacation Accrual Tracking
W-2 Preparation
Wage Garnishment
Time management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Alma
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$500 per year
Functionality
3
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Oracle H...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$13 per user/month
Functionality
21
School E...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1.19 per feature
Functionality
3
Collegix
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
PowerVis...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$2,300 per license
Functionality
8

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