Oracle finance application customers more likely to leave for another vendor than SAP's – analyst

New figures from global research group Forrester suggest Oracle ERP users are more likely to look for systems from alternative vendors than arch-rival SAP. More than a quarter of users of its finance applications are looking to switch, the study showed. The findings shed light on the market dynamic as ERP vendors try to …

[trevorde]

Real reason

It's Larry, isn't it?

[czechitout]

In HR technology the choice is easy. If the main factor is cost and you are currently an SAP customer, then choose SuccessFactors, as SAP will give you it for free. Otherwise choose Oracle, as they will give you Cloud HCM for a 90% discount as they are petrified of losing market share.

If on the other hand you want the best solution and are prepared to pay for it, you choose Workday.

[Korev]

Otherwise choose Oracle, as they will give you Cloud HCM for a 90% discount

In this scenario I'd be worried about the price shooting up in a year or so

[Anonymous Coward]

Oracle : A big red 'hotel california'

you can only leave by paying huge amounts of $$$$ to escape.

The longer you stay, the more it costs.

[Code For Broke]

Great article. Wish it had been written two years ago. We're implementing Oracle FIN now and already trying to figure out how to switch. It's software that was designed to be sold, not used. Every seemingly hyperbolic IT metaphor for how shitty an ERP an be has become our lived reality.