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Sprout HR vs Workday HCM comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 21, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Sprout HR
Ranking in Cloud HCM
28th
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
19th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
HR Analytics Software (9th)
Workday HCM
Ranking in Cloud HCM
1st
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Sprout HR is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday HCM is 9.8%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Workday HCM9.8%
Sprout HR1.0%
Other89.2%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2355699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Competitive and Market Intelligence at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Enables users to share curated content and helps schedule the best time to post content
The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel. It makes it very easy for many of us who have a lot of contacts in the channel. We can share curated content from the team on our social channels. It makes it easy. I could select what I want to share and choose the best time for it to be posted there, and it will. The product makes it very easy for many people dealing with different parts of our channel to push our content out to people in it. It works pretty well. There may be other capabilities that I do not know about. The solution works fine for my use cases. It's easy. It's not time-consuming. It takes 15 minutes to go through it. The solution uses AI to help schedule the best time for things to post to get the most reads and likes. It is pretty effective.
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

"The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel."
"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."
"Workday Human Capital Management is a user-friendly solution."
"The interface of Workday is superior; it is easy and clear, everything is organized effectively, and I enjoy using Workday extensively."
"The technical support services are excellent."
"The solution was very good at reconfiguration and customization of their software. It helped us to meet federal regulations."
"What I appreciate best about Workday is the recruiting component."
"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"
"Workday has improved our organization by being a centralized spot for payroll and benefits information."
 

Cons

"I don't have direct access to the performance statistics."
"In a future release we could like to have access to asset, supply and treasury management functionalities."
"It has missing functionalities. Specific countries, like Germany, didn't have the option to do payroll. Now we need to look for another product for HR."
"They can work on getting the clients to work on their support model."
"In Workday Human Capital Management, I feel that the security part needs to be improved."
"There are other enhancements that go untended that have been languishing for years."
"One area that could be improved with Workday is the analytics side."
"The finance module of this solution is not great and needs improvement."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"Its price is pretty high. It is more expensive than what is offered by other competitors in the market."
"I need to pay for a license. It is expensive."
"Workday is an expensive solution."
"The solution’s pricing is better than SAP SuccessFactors."
"It is on a yearly basis."
"I would rate the solution’s pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

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Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise50
 

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