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Paycor vs Workday Human Capital Management comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Paycor
Ranking in Cloud HCM
23rd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (25th), Talent Management (27th)
Workday Human Capital Manag...
Ranking in Cloud HCM
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Paycor is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday Human Capital Management is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Praveen KumarN - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective and provides a good mobile application, but the UI must be more advanced
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday. The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor. I have been using the solution for a couple of months. I…
Thomas Göbel - PeerSpot reviewer
A user-friendly solution that can be used for recruitment, performance management, and organization management
The solution is quite complex with all of the requirements that we have as a big company. When we get information about some task to do in Workday Human Capital Management, it's not easy to find it. The solution should focus more on user experience and less on the technical side.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based system and easy to use."
"Workday Human Capital Management's most valuable feature is self-service."
"The solution has good accessibility; it's easy to use and not very confusing."
"The product is a complete solution for security."
"According to me, the most valuable feature is autonomy of business processes and the security configuration within the tenant, specifically the configuration. The solution is highly stable. It’s designed to handle most tasks automatically. I rate it a nine out of ten. The solution is highly scalable. I rate it an eight out of ten. This solution consistently supports its customers through its implementation partners or sales support. The setup is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward. Workday HCM is user-friendly and easier to implement within the organization"
"Workday Human Capital Management is a user-friendly solution."
 

Cons

"The UI must be more advanced."
"The solution should focus more on user experience and less on the technical side."
"The tool has certain shortcomings when it comes to its integration capabilities with other systems in our company, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Currently, the product's payroll feature works only in four countries. It should work for more countries."
"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."
"We have had issues with respect to incidents."
"It would be good if the solution provided more extensive training sessions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cost-effective."
"The solution’s pricing is better than SAP SuccessFactors."
"Each module comes with an additional cost. It operates on a mid-price model. So, there is an additional payment for each module needed. The solution might be costlier for smaller companies, making it more suitable for mid to large-sized enterprises."
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Paycor?
The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor.
What is your primary use case for Paycor?
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance.
What do you like most about Workday Human Capital Management?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based system and easy to use.
What needs improvement with Workday Human Capital Management?
The tool has certain shortcomings when it comes to its integration capabilities with other systems in our company, making it an area where improvements are required.
What is your primary use case for Workday Human Capital Management?
Workday Human Capital Management is our company's global HR system where information related to all our employees, starting from the recruitment to the exit of any employee, is stored. Our company ...
 

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