Betterworks vs. Oracle Talent Management

Oracle added performance into its HCM suite

Betterworks built performance as the
whole product

Oracle's HCM suite gives large enterprises one data model for HR, payroll, and compliance — with performance riding along as a module inside it, not a program built to be used. Betterworks integrates directly with Oracle, keeping it your system of record, while giving your performance program a platform built for nothing else.

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Over two million employees run performance on Betterworks

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The old way

Oracle earns its trust as the system of record

HR, payroll, and compliance in one unified data model. But performance comes bundled into that broader investment rather than built as its own program, and teams often find goals set once and forgotten, feedback that arrives too late, and reviews leaders can't fully back with data — leaving managers less engaged and less insight for talent decisions.

The Betterworks way

Betterworks isn't a module inside a bigger suite

It's a purpose-built performance management platform, with the flexibility, workflow integrations, and continuous performance signals needed to turn performance into measurable business impact. Oracle remains the system of record, while Betterworks becomes the layer where performance actually happens.

Where Betterworks leads

Four places the difference shows up

A performance program that flexes to fit how you work

Oracle Talent Management supports goals, check-ins, and reviews, but organizations report the configuration is rigid — AI settings that can only be toggled suite-wide rather than by group, and goal suggestions generated from a narrow slice of a role rather than someone's full scope of work.

Why Betterworks

Templates, visibility rules, review cycles, and goal methodologies are configurable by HR without an IT ticket, so different teams, regions, and performance maturity levels can run the process that fits them — not one rigid workflow forced across the whole company.

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85%

OKR adoption in the first 45 days

Goals visible past your own manager

Oracle's Goals Assistant Agent can draft and cascade goals, but employees typically only see the goal one level up from their own, with no enterprise-wide alignment map. Progress also isn't pulled automatically from tools like Jira, Asana, or Salesforce, so updates are manual — or stale.

Why Betterworks

Alignment views trace an individual goal all the way to company priorities, with progress updating automatically from the systems where work is tracked — so the connection between someone's daily work and the business is visible, not just implied.

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Performance that happens where managers already are

Oracle Talent Management performance workflows primarily live inside the HCM system, which can make ongoing participation harder to sustain. Employees may log in for core HR tasks but don't consistently update goals, give feedback, or engage with performance throughout the year.

Why Betterworks

Betterworks brings key performance actions into tools employees already use, including Slack, Teams, Gmail, and Outlook — making it easier to give feedback, recognize contributions, update goals, and keep performance part of the flow of work.

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A performance record built all year, not assembled at review time

Oracle Talent Management captures the formal review as an event, but teams report going into that conversation without real data behind it — feedback given months too late, and employees who never got the chance to raise something in the moment.

Why Betterworks

Betterworks gives HR and talent teams direct control over the programs they run, from review cycles and templates to flexible calibration and reporting. Teams can make changes quickly, test what works, and continuously improve performance without turning every update into an HRIS project.

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How Betterworks compares to Oracle Talent Management

Betterworks

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Oracle Talent Management

Goals & OKRs

Betterworks

Full support
AI-assisted goals; automatic progress sync from Jira, Asana, Salesforce, Sheets; full org-wide alignment view

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
AI-assisted goal creation via Goals Assistant Agent; alignment visibility limited

Calibration

Betterworks

Full support
Decoupled from review cycles; any box configuration; 25+ configurable fields visible in-grid; full audit log

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Talent Review supports box-chart calibration; field accounts describe a grid-centric workflow requiring per-employee drill-in

Feedback (anytime)

Betterworks

Full support
Give feedback via Betterworks or through Slack, Teams, Gmail, and Outlook; feeds AI summaries and reviews

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Anytime and requested feedback with configurable templates and AI-generated summaries

1:1 meetings

Betterworks

Full support
Agenda topics, carry-forward action items, calendar sync, AI-generated meeting summaries, action items, and goal recommendations from transcripts

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Check-In Documents support recurring conversations; no meeting transcript intelligence

Performance reviews

Betterworks

Full support
Templates configurable by HR without IT; goals, feedback, and calibration visible inline

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Configurable review types with AI writing assistance and compensation integration

AI for performance

Betterworks

Full support
Goal Assist, Writing Assist, Feedback Summary, Performance Summary — private LLM, opt-in per feature

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Broad AI investment (Goals Assistant Agent, Manager Concierge); enabled more broadly rather than admin-controlled feature by feature

Reporting & insights

Betterworks

Full support
Near-real-time, self-serve dashboards tied to conversations and adoption

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
OTBI and HCM Analytics offer strong data depth, but complex reports often need HRIS/IT support to build

Skills intelligence

Betterworks

Full support
AI-inferred from feedback, conversations, and job data; manager verification workflow

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Dynamic Skills recommends skills from HCM data

Succession planning

Betterworks

Full support
Successor pipeline with readiness, risk, and impact fields; connected to calibration and talent profile

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Succession planning with talent pools and career-planning integration

Career development

Betterworks

Full support
Individual development plans with development goals connected to AI-recommended actions and learning courses

Oracle Talent Management

Full support
Career Development, Oracle Grow, and Dynamic Skills support role comparisons and career paths
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Trusted by enterprise teams turning
performance into impact

Leading organizations use Betterworks to connect goals, feedback, skills, and talent intelligence — helping HR leaders improve alignment, support managers, and make better decisions.

“Partnering with Betterworks has allowed us to enable year-round performance conversations with our workforce. A dynamic platform where we can modify goals, track progress, and get feedback on a regular basis.”

Humera Shahid

VP of Talent Development, Intuit

“Betterworks is helping us build a culture of regular 1:1 conversations, ongoing feedback and recognition, and goals aligned to our common objectives”

Dolça Freixes Pascual

Talent & Culture Advisor, Ferrer

“Betterworks has helped define employee-manager expectations on both business and behavioral outcomes, leading to increased efficiency and engagement, stronger collaboration, and higher morale.”

Sanjana Sambantham

HR Application Specialist, Collinson

“We wanted to ensure there is transparency, visibility, and alignment across the firm for all the big, audacious goals that matter to us, and we realized that Betterworks is one of the best platforms that can help us turn this philosophy into reality for our employees.”

Vincy Philip

Vice President, Organization Design & Talent Development, Arcesium

98%

completion rates for reviews

“The partnership was very clear, right from the first person I spoke with. There’s a whole team working together to help us succeed — and that’s been true from the support we received through integration to the support we receive today from our client success manager.”

Andrea Malec

Manager of Talent Management and Development, The Driving Force Group of Companies

88%

Employee Role Clarity

“The Betterworks platform has given us the tools to streamline engagement, and it doesn’t feel like a chore. Employees can come in, get it done, and move on knowing that they’ve done what they needed to do to the right level.”

Matthew Meech

Talent Development Manager, LivePerson

75%

Faster Feedback Delivery

“Betterworks has helped us see where we are in relation to our goals, pressure ourselves to think differently, and to be honest with ourselves. …Betterworks helped show us we were not where we needed to be, and more importantly, to understand why we were not there. ”

Mónica Monserrat Cabrera Solís

Manager of Corporate Strategy, Grupo Posadas

97%

OKR Adoption

Experts along the way

Named experts, not a help center. For every customer.

Every Betterworks customer gets a named Program Architect and a designated CSM — with a custom SOW, defined success metrics, and executive business reviews built in from day one.

Our implementation team includes organizational psychologists and change management specialists averaging 10+ years of experience, with 2 months of hypercare support standard after go-live.

Implementation isn't a handoff. It's the start of an ongoing partnership.

90+

Implementation NPS Score

14+

Average years of HR experience on the implementation team

187,000

Largest employee count implemented

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Everything Integrated

This isn't a swap-out decision

Already running Oracle for HCM, payroll, or workforce operations? Betterworks integrates directly with Oracle, so it stays your system of record while Betterworks becomes the dedicated performance layer on top of it.

  • Oracle stays the system of record for payroll, compliance, and core HR

  • No second module competing for the same budget line

  • Goals, feedback, and calibration happen in Betterworks — synced back to Oracle

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Is Workday good for performance management?

Workday is an excellent enterprise system of record with broad HCM and talent capabilities. Organizations on Workday often find that the performance module comes bundled in but doesn't drive the manager behavior, adoption, or talent visibility they need — which is where a dedicated performance platform comes in.

What's the best Workday Talent Management alternative for performance management?

Betterworks is the strongest option for organizations that want to keep Workday as their system of record while running performance on a purpose-built platform — with flexible calibration, connected goals, and AI built specifically for the performance workflow.

Can Betterworks work alongside Workday?

Yes. Betterworks integrates directly with Workday, so you don't have to choose between them. Workday remains your governed system of record for HR, payroll, and workforce data, while Betterworks becomes your dedicated performance and talent intelligence layer.

How is Betterworks different from Workday's Talent Management suite?

Workday Talent Management spans the full talent lifecycle — recruiting, onboarding, skills, learning, career development, and performance — as part of one HCM platform. Betterworks is narrower by design: it's focused specifically on making performance and talent decisions better, with the depth in goals, feedback, calibration, and talent intelligence that a broader suite doesn't always prioritize.

Does Betterworks replace Workday?

Not as your HRIS. Most organizations keep Workday as their system of record for employee data, payroll, and workforce operations, while using Betterworks to run performance. Betterworks becomes the dedicated layer for goals, feedback, reviews, calibration, and talent intelligence — with key data syncing back to Workday.

Is Betterworks built for enterprise organizations?

Yes. Betterworks supports mid-market and enterprise organizations, including the largest and most complex global workforces, with role-based access, localization in 29 languages, and enterprise-grade security.

Does Betterworks offer skills, career development, or succession planning like Workday Talent Management?

Betterworks includes AI-powered skills intelligence, calibration, and succession planning, with development capabilities continuing to expand. Workday offers a broader ecosystem for career mobility, learning, and skills marketplaces, while Betterworks focuses on connecting skills and development directly to goals, feedback, coaching, and talent decisions.