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Workday vs greytHR comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

greytHR
Ranking in Cloud HCM
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workday
Ranking in Cloud HCM
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of greytHR is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday is 18.3%, up from 18.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Asha Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
A great payroll solution for employee self-service, manager self-service, and leave management
We use greytHR for employee self-service, manager self-service, leave management, attendance management, documentation, email notifications, and letter generation greytHR has a great payroll system for India. The solution's OKR system or performance management tool is not so great. The legal…
Sarvesh Kumar Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and provides great flexibility and security
Implementing the solution is generally not easy because it depends on our client's landscape. In the last one and a half years, Workday has started a new implementation approach called launch implementation. This approach allows you, as a client organization, to implement Workday in a shorter amount of time, given that you fulfill certain criteria. It depends on the number of subsidiaries and employees you have and their compensation structure. If it's not too complex, Workday provides its clients with this new approach called launch, where they can quickly onboard with the Workday without many complex requirements. The general implementation for Fortune 500 companies is always complex.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"greytHR has a great payroll system for India."
"It was more efficient for the agents for their performance reviews, but when it came to HR and the recruitment team, it sometimes worked, and sometimes, it didn't work."
"The most valuable feature of Workday is the ease of use which is overall user-friendly."
"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"
"We use this solution to manage financials, payroll and recruiting."
"What I appreciate best about Workday is the recruiting component."
"I found the analysis features to be very useful for our company. I also found the modules installed to be aligned with our company's KPIs. These were the two features that stood out."
"In the process of obtaining representative sites in NaviNet, it assists us in facilitating decision-making and taking action."
"Workday is easy to use. Timesheet and resource management are also easy."
 

Cons

"The solution's OKR system or performance management tool is not so great."
"Setting up reports can be a bit tricky."
"The security console should be made less complex."
"The navigation of Workday is good but could be better."
"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."
"One area that could be improved with Workday is the analytics side."
"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."
"In a future release we could like to have access to asset, supply and treasury management functionalities."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We need to pay a yearly license for greytHR, which is much cheaper than SAP SuccessFactors."
"With a bigger budget, I would recommend SAP."
"I rate the product’s pricing a ten out of ten."
"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."
"It's very, very expensive."
"I need to pay for a license. It is expensive."
"It is on a yearly basis."
"It has an annual subscription rate, but I'm not sure how it will work."
"The solution is flexible in terms of pricing."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about greytHR?
greytHR has a great payroll system for India.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for greytHR?
We need to pay a yearly license for greytHR, which is much cheaper than SAP SuccessFactors.
What needs improvement with greytHR?
The solution's OKR system or performance management tool is not so great. The legal reports should be customized based on the states in India, which goes to the labor department. We should have the...
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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