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Culture Amp vs Oracle HCM Cloud

Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Oracle HCM Cloud logo

Oracle HCM Cloud

Software

Complete cloud HCM solution

From
$13/employee per month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier; Oracle HCM Cloud deployments can take up to a year with steep implementation complexity
  • They diverge on capability: Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Oracle HCM Cloud covers Core HR.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Culture Amp and Oracle HCM Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Culture Amp and Oracle HCM Cloud differ
AttributeCulture AmpOracle HCM Cloud
Starting priceOn request$13/employee per month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded20091977

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Oracle HCM Cloud

  • Core HR
  • Talent Management
  • Workforce Management
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Learning
  • Recruiting
  • AI-Powered Analytics

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Oracle HCM Cloud

Oracle HCM Cloud

No use cases recorded yet. See the Oracle HCM Cloud review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Oracle HCM Cloud

  • Deployments can take up to a year with steep implementation complexity
  • Complex user interface that is intimidating and difficult to understand at first
  • Limited integration capabilities with leading third-party HR point solutions
  • Slow performance and frequent bugs due to regular updates
  • High implementation costs and complexity make it unsuitable for organizations with fewer than 100 employees
  • Below-average experiences reported with learning and succession planning modules

Pricing, plan by plan

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Oracle HCM Cloud

$13/employee per month

No published plan breakdown. See the Oracle HCM Cloud review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Choose Oracle HCM Cloud if

  • You need core hr.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want talent management.

Questions people ask

Is Culture Amp or Oracle HCM Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Culture Amp starts at On request and Oracle HCM Cloud at $13/employee per month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Oracle HCM Cloud?
Culture Amp starts at On request and Oracle HCM Cloud at $13/employee per month.
Does Culture Amp or Oracle HCM Cloud run on more platforms?
Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Oracle HCM Cloud runs on Web, Mobile.
What is Culture Amp best used for?
Culture Amp is most often used for employee engagement surveys and analysis, performance reviews and development planning across an organisation. Of those, employee engagement surveys and analysis and performance reviews and development planning across an organisation are not what Oracle HCM Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Culture Amp do that Oracle HCM Cloud cannot?
Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Oracle HCM Cloud covers Core HR, Talent Management, Workforce Management, Payroll. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Oracle HCM Cloud: How much does Oracle HCM Cloud cost?

Oracle HCM Cloud starts at $13 per employee per month with a 1,000 employee minimum. Enterprise customers typically pay $5-8 per employee per month depending on modules and volume discounts.

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Oracle HCM Cloud: What does Oracle HCM Cloud include?

Oracle HCM Cloud includes core HR, payroll, workforce management, employee analytics, talent management, performance management, and succession planning. Over 600 AI agents are embedded across the Fusion Cloud suite at no additional cost.

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Oracle HCM Cloud: How long does implementation take?

Oracle HCM Cloud implementations typically take up to a year and often require third-party consultants to manage the complex deployment process.

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