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SilkRoad Performance vs Workday HCM comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 21, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

SilkRoad Performance
Ranking in Talent Management
31st
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Workday HCM
Ranking in Talent Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of SilkRoad Performance is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday HCM is 8.3%, down from 16.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Workday HCM8.3%
SilkRoad Performance0.9%
Other90.8%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user616524 - PeerSpot reviewer
Human Resource Generlaist at a aerospace/defense firm with 51-200 employees
Blasts job openings to several posting sites. When we are ready to hire, we can start the onboarding process.
SilkRoad Recruiting OpenHire RedCarpet Onboarding When we are in need for positions, I just enter the data in OpenHire and it blasts our job openings to several posting sites. We review the relevant resumes. When we are ready to hire, we roll out the RedCarpet software and start the onboarding…
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

"Simple to use Easy setup Cloud-based Easy foundation setup (companies, locations, employee data, etc.) Employees can log in from any internet browser No local installation and support is required."
"Technical support is excellent."
"The ability to have a whole system with SilkRoad works well, as we can manage most of the functions of an HR department."
"Workday's best features are planning and finance."
"Workday has improved our organization by being a centralized spot for payroll and benefits information."
"The unique selling point of Workday is its easy-to-use user interface, which is quite difficult in other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle Fusion."
"Performance and good usability are the two most valuable features of this solution."
"Overall, it delivers a really seamless solution that allows for operational efficiencies and operational excellence."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"It helps the users to enroll for the benefits automatically and update their life events without the involvement of HR individuals or back-office staff. It enables a person to take action on their own. It reduces the administrative burden on HR and puts the ownership on the person that is going through the life event, whether it is having a child, taking a leave of absence, or something else. There are easy ways to integrate Workday with your common benefits. At least in the USA, it can be integrated with common benefits providers such as Fidelity, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, etc. It has got a connector that is able to connect with the vendor or the third party to which you are trying to send the eligibility file. It basically allows us to automate or set up the tool, and the integration with the provider is a lot quicker than competing tools. When it comes to reporting on just eligibility and SLSA, it is a lot more user-intuitive. Depending on the purpose of what you are doing, you can grant security rights or roles, for example, you can control whether someone is a benefits administrator doing an independent audit. Workday makes it very easy to do that. It significantly simplifies the reporting process."
"Workday is easy to use. Timesheet and resource management are also easy."
 

Cons

"I think the ATS should be able to auto-generate a decline letter when you move thru dispositions or when you close a requisition."
"The setup was straightforward while working with the implementation team. However, it was time consuming."
"The product is designed for smaller companies, so scalability is an issue."
"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."
"The solution needs to be updated with generative UI."
"The user interface could be better. Everything else was fine."
"The user interface could be modernized somehow."
"The product must include payroll features."
"The finance module of this solution is not great and needs improvement."
"Analytical tools have needed improvement. Workday has just released Prism Analytics, to replace the current analytical tools, so it’s in the early stages."
"The compensation module is not dynamic enough or flexible enough to accommodate the complexities in our salary structure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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."
"I would rate the solution’s pricing a six out of ten."
"Its price is pretty high. It is more expensive than what is offered by other competitors in the market."
"It's very, very expensive."
"It has an annual subscription rate, but I'm not sure how it will work."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise50
 

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Also Known As

SilkRoad Wingspan, Wingspan
Workday Human Capital Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Kearney & Company, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, McLeod Health, TPC Group, Sirva, Lifestyle Family Fitness, BKD
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!
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