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ADP GlobalView Payroll vs Workday HCM comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ADP GlobalView Payroll
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Global Payroll (5th)
Workday HCM
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (2nd), Cloud HCM (1st), 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 4.5%, down 9.2% compared to last year.
Workday HCM, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 10.0% mindshare, down 15.7% since last year.
Global Payroll Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ADP GlobalView Payroll4.5%
Deel Global Payroll7.5%
Rippling4.8%
Other83.2%
Global Payroll
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Workday HCM10.0%
SAP SuccessFactors8.9%
UKG5.0%
Other76.1%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Prashant Shetty - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Amit_Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation has transformed hire to retire processes and delivers powerful HR analytics
In Workday Human Capital Management, I feel that the security part needs to be improved. Workday gives complete control to the implementers regarding security and who is going to see what data. There are sometimes loopholes that are not identified unless fully tested. If Workday had a security alert system, even a small alert would help the security architect secure all information better, especially sensitive data such as payroll. Additionally, customization is another area of improvement, as Workday provides a default blue and yellow theme, which may not align with a company's branding. If Workday provided the option to customize themes based on a company's preferences, it would enhance the user experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"ADP is a good solution if you want simple, static systems."
"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."
"It's really stable, we use it globally and have 100,000 employees, and I know that there are no big issues with the stability of the tool."
"The platform itself is very robust and I generally like the reporting and analytics capability."
"The reporting feature is quite easy for a layman to use, and the look and feel of the application is good. Its security is robust. You will never find a use case that cannot be covered."
"I would highly recommend it to anyone."
"There is a lot of scope for customization with this solution"
"The software is easy to learn and use. When compared to SAP HR and SAP HCM, the tool is easy to access and understand. We have a hierarchy and structural connectivity in Workday. There is a certification for the solution and when we do it, we become the certified partners of the company"
"The solution was very good at reconfiguration and customization of their software. It helped us to meet federal regulations."
"The solution is extremely stable."
 

Cons

"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."
"With big companies, it takes a long time to run when it comes to the reporting part."
"If you want to add more features to your subscription, Workday becomes expensive."
"The solution should enhance its flexibility and promptly incorporate the brainstormed ideas into the upcoming releases. Typically, after their brainstorming session, it takes one or two update cycles for the changes to reflect in the tenant."
"The dashboard is fine, but the dashboarding and other aspects could be improved."
"Workday would be improved with more API connectors."
"I'm not sure they have added this feature yet, but there should be a cellphone version, so we do not need to do it on a laptop. I'd like to log in on a cellphone and have the same features. I'm not sure if that is already available or if it's on the roadmap, but that would be a great feature."
"My only suggestion might be to include a brief description of any new fields we introduce, making it easier for people to use them. Perhaps this is something they can consider implementing."
"The user interface could be better. Everything else was fine."
"In Workday Human Capital Management, I feel that the security part needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If users consider the license of the solution, then it is an expensive tool."
"I believe that ADP GlobalView Payroll is an expensive solution."
"The solution is flexible in terms of pricing."
"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."
"Workday is moderately priced - I'd rate its pricing three out of five."
"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."
"I would rate the solution’s pricing a six out of ten."
"I rate the product’s pricing a ten out of ten."
"The solution’s pricing is better than SAP SuccessFactors."
"Workday is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise50
 

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Also Known As

ADP GlobalView HCM
Workday Human Capital Management
 

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