ADP GlobalView Payroll vs Workday comparison

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We performed a comparison between ADP GlobalView Payroll and Workday based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

ADP GlobalView Payroll

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Global Payroll (3rd)

Workday

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (2nd), Cloud HCM (2nd), Talent Acquisition (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Human Capital Management solutions, they serve different purposes. ADP GlobalView Payroll is designed for Global Payroll and holds a mindshare of 9.8%, up 8.1% compared to last year.
Workday, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 18.8% mindshare, up 18.2% since last year.

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Featured Reviews

Prashant Shetty

Associate Director at Raytheon Technologies

A tool to help manage global payroll that needs to improve the area of customization after its implementation

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a six out of ten. With ADP GlobalView Payroll, if I have to scale up the operations, one of the practical challenges I would like to highlight here is that in the post-implementation phase, if there are any new system enhancements or customization requests, it takes a lot of time to work with ADP to implement such changes. In the present time, every business has to operate in an agile manner, but I think that when it comes to the area revolving around change and control, there is a cost involved in ADP, and it comes as part of ADP's global contract. Most of the time, users may find that the prices quoted are not reasonable to justify the efforts involved from ADP's end. Most of the companies that fall under the category of Fortune 100 use ADP GlobalView Payroll, especially in the APAC region and Europe. The good thing with ADP GlobalView Payroll is that its system can be integrated with any HR system, like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, since the integration is very seamless because many companies use global HR systems.

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Akash Nigam

Manager for enterprise Solution at PeopleTechGroup

User-friendly, well-organized, offering a structured step-by-step process for configuration

I would really like to see a more robust timekeeping solution in Workday. Currently, most organizations are using Kronos for timekeeping and Workday for HR data. They then integrate Workday with Dimensions to manage time-related activities and payroll processing. I think if Workday could enhance its timekeeping solution to match the functionality and flexibility of Dimensions, it would be a really good product. Another area for improvement is payroll. Workday payroll is not very extensively used in the North American market, but it is more widely used in Europe. There is a lot of complexity in payroll processing in North America, but I think there is still a lot of room for improvement in Workday. In the next release, I would like to see pre-built or predefined connectors for Dimensions and other applications. Currently, we have to use Boomi or another middleware application to integrate Workday with these systems. I think pre-built connectors would be very helpful, especially for Dimensions, which we do not currently have a connector for.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Good solution if you want simple, static systems."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"If someone wants a good payroll system with a good presence in the APAC region and Europe, then without a doubt, ADP GlobalView Payroll falls at the top of the list of best tools."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the usability, learning, and compliance tools."

"In the process of obtaining representative sites in NaviNet, it assists us in facilitating decision-making and taking action."

"The solution is easy to use and provides great flexibility and security."

"The user interface is good and very easy to use."

"It's easy to set up."

"It is quite user-friendly."

"Workday is easy to use. Timesheet and resource management are also easy."

"The most valuable feature of Workday is the ease of navigation to browse the application. The solution can hold information about the company and people with accounts can be discovered by others in the whole company."

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Cons

"With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part."

"Projects tend to take longer because ADP wants to manage everything."

"The portal where employees log in to check their weekly tax statements is called ADP ESS, an area where improvements are needed."

"The solution has some features missing when you put them in the test studio or Confluence Studio. I would like the tool’s coding to be easier to understand and automated. Most of the coding these days is automated. Any query given can pull the answer directly which can make the solution easier to understand."

"For time management, it does not have a calendar generator. For example, if you want to have a shift calendar for an entire year, you need to push the entire year's calendar into the system instead of being able to generate it using a time management pattern."

"One potential feature that could be added is the ability to streamline business processes through quick tips and guided tours. This would allow for a smoother and more guided experience for colleagues as they navigate through different processes and steps. It would be similar to a guidance system or a step-by-step tutorial that could be added after the business process to guide users through it."

"Analytical tools have needed improvement. Workday has just released Prism Analytics, to replace the current analytical tools, so it’s in the early stages."

"Workday would be improved with more API connectors."

"The security console should be made less complex."

"It is very unique as compared to other tools in terms of the employee master data and how it is organized. That's why sometimes the information needs to sit in two different systems because, in Workday, it is organized differently. This issue is not related to benefits. It is more or so related to how you categorize employees. I don't think this is a problem that could be solved. Workday is aware of this. It is one of those kinds of situations that you just got to live with."

"It is good that much of the development is based on community input but often that can lead to details being ignored and small, nagging issues are ignored."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."

"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."

"Workday is moderately priced - I'd rate its pricing three out of five."

"It is on a yearly basis."

"I need to pay for a license. It is expensive."

"With a bigger budget, I would recommend SAP."

"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."

"You have the license fee per module, and then you have a kind of annual training fee, which is a kind of add-on. I wouldn't say it is exhaustive; it is minor. Licensing is pretty transparent for most of the part."

"By and large, Workday is expensive. It is based on the headcount. I'd probably rate it a three or four out of five in terms of pricing. It'd be like buying a Mercedes or a high-end car. It's expensive, but there's a specific value that you're getting with additional features and things of that nature. Using that metaphor, Workday probably tends to be more of a luxury. There are others like ADP that can do your payroll, your time off, and other things, but they don't do it as well."

"The pricing for this solution is fairly high. It is not affordable for small and mid-sized companies."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Recruiting/Hr Firm

Educational Organization

28%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ADP GlobalView HCM?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ADP GlobalView HCM?

I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution.

What needs improvement with ADP GlobalView HCM?

With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part. Our company notified ADP to see if there is a way to get reports to run quicker, but it is something related to ...

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

What do you like most about Workday?

I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workday?

If you go with the launch implementation approach, the solution is generally not very expensive. If you want to add more features to your subscription, Workday becomes expensive. The solution is fl...

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Overview

A global payroll solution for the world of people you have to pay.

For businesses with thousands of employees, getting payroll right isn’t easy. Every nation brings its own rules, regulations, banking systems, and compliance challenges. Multiply that across a global footprint and the complexity is clear.

ADP's cloud-based GlobalView Payroll platform makes it easier to run global payroll by using a single system of record to unify employee data around the world while accommodating local payroll rules to run compliant payroll.

ADP

Workday is a cloud-based software solution that specializes in developing applications for capital and finance management applications. The system is built to work in global workforces and is adaptable. The global system ensures that users are up to date and can manage internal career-related information, and everyday business problems like timesheets, payrolls, and time off.

“A Pioneer in Software-as-a-Service”

Workday Human Capital Management tool is designed to simplify and streamline your work. It leverages machine learning to adapt capital management to a changing environment.

The Workday model is based on delivering a single system that uses a single source of data and a single security model to deliver a unique user experience. The system is user-friendly and ensures that employees and management can use it from any and all devices. Workday HCM integrates into a central system that includes financial management, payroll, recruiting, learning, and planning. Managers and employees can provide feedback to one another, too.

Workday’s features include:

Flexible framework that lets you organize your staff according to different criteria. You can group employees by function, hierarchy, or department.
Personalized career guidance: Knowledge management and career guidance that can be easily customized for each staff member and also done at scale.
Augmented reporting and analytics: Configure, change, update, and publish reports, scorecards, and dashboards. The system centralizes the transactional and analytical data so you can act on the data from anywhere.
Compensation tools: Compensatio, payroll, and time tracking are automated and simplified.
Workforce planning allows you to uncover and address talent gaps and get visibility of your staff.
Mobile-first ensign approach: Users can access all resources from any device, and they are always in sync.
Machine learning capabilities enable personalized enterprise experiences and faster business processes.

Workday smart platform consists of the following modules:

Human resource management
Business process management
Reporting and analytics
Benefits administration
Compensation management
Talent management
Survey framework
Employee and management self-service

Reviews from Real Users

Many organizations choose Workday because it provides an all-in-one modular solution for human capital and finance management. Our users say they like the ease of use for time-off requests, career and development segments, and overall HR management. The records and reporting capabilities are another popular feature.

"The solution was very good at reconfiguration and customization of their software. It helped us to meet federal regulations," said one user. Another said that the best feature is the optimization of the work day experience with a unified platform that can be applied across different business units. “You will never find a use case that cannot be covered," said a third.

Sample Customers

Global Talent for Celestica

AAA, Allied Global, Avago Technologies Limited, Aviva, Cardinal Health, CareFusion, Chiquita Brands International, Equifax, Flextronics, HP, Life Time Fitness, McKee Foods, MGM Resorts International, Sanofi, ServiceSource International, Symantec, TripAdvisor, Yahoo!