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Workday vs Workday Human Capital Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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

Workday
Ranking in Cloud HCM
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (1st), Talent Management (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)
Workday Human Capital Manag...
Ranking in Cloud HCM
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Workday is 9.2%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday Human Capital Management is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Workday9.2%
Workday Human Capital Management1.1%
Other89.7%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Eslam Abo Elnaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior people and systems analyst at B_labs & Mylo
Has improved HR process efficiency through intuitive workflows and responsive support
There is something that could be improved in Workday, specifically in the time tracking module. While I am not working on Workday now, I was a regional HRIS working for Egypt, Malta, India, and China. I mention these countries to relate to high population countries and companies. In our company, we use assigned work schedules for our teams. Because we work with the time tracking module, we need to assign shifts. In the manufacturing industry, we might need to change shifts every day or week. Manufacturing teams are huge, approximately 50 to 200 people in one team. If this team has one leader, the leader needs to assign a work schedule for each person individually. While there is mass upload functionality where we can load shifts for all people or specific groups, we need to select multiple people and assign them to a schedule from the interface itself. I have requested this functionality many times. When extracting business processes awaiting actions report, I can select different processes in one box, hit okay, and the report comes up. However, the same functionality does not work for work schedule assigning. If implemented, it would help many people in companies with high populations and big teams.
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

"I would say that we have definitely seen a return on investment."
"The product is useful for storing employee records."
"It is a leading talent management tool, and it has got the largest market share."
"It stores everything for the employee. It has also been able to store the information that we use for our payroll demand."
"I found the analysis features to be very useful for our company."
"The business process framework is excellent."
"Workday is highly intuitive from a customer experience perspective. It was effortless for us to understand what to do even though we didn't have any related training. It was easy to use without guidance."
"We use Workday for all our employee-related information. It is a central hub where we can access pay slips, tax-related information, tax automation, and tax rules. Additionally, it manages employee hiring processes and other HR functions. It's a one-stop solution where employees can find everything about their profile, work experience, and associated technologies."
"The solution has good accessibility; it's easy to use and not very confusing."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is a cloud-based system and easy to use."
"The reports I can download with compensation details come in a very organized manner, and I can record any future payments through the software, such as deferred cash bonuses that need to be paid one year later."
"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."
"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."
"The product is a complete solution for security."
"Workday Human Capital Management's most valuable feature is self-service."
 

Cons

"The cost of Workday is certainly not inexpensive. It's very pricey."
"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."
"The price could be lower."
"The solution has to work a lot on financial integrations, material management and CRM modules."
"Errors are not very clear in some cases. I've been experiencing some issues within the application that the error messages or what I needed to do were not very easily clear to me."
"The user interface could be better. Everything else was fine."
"There is so much information floating around Workday that it becomes overwhelming to digest all of it."
"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."
"The compensation module is not dynamic enough or flexible enough to accommodate the complexities in our salary structure."
"In Workday Human Capital Management, I feel that the security part needs to be improved."
"It would be good if the solution provided more extensive training sessions."
"We have had issues with respect to incidents."
"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 solution should focus more on user experience and less on the technical side."
"Currently, the product's payroll feature works only in four countries. It should work for more countries."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Workday is an expensive solution."
"I need to pay for a license. It is expensive."
"It's very, very expensive."
"Its price is pretty high. It is more expensive than what is offered by other competitors in the market."
"The pricing for this solution is fairly high. It is not affordable for small and mid-sized companies."
"Workday is moderately priced - I'd rate its pricing three out of five."
"The solution is flexible in terms of pricing."
"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."
"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
23%
Government
11%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise43
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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...
How easy is to maintain Workday, Oracle Cloud, and SuccessFactors?
I implemented Workday in 2024 and without having previous Workday experience, it was very challenging. I spent most of 2025 putting out fires and cleaning up the business processes that came with l...
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 needs improvement with Workday Human Capital Management?
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. The...
What is your primary use case for Workday Human Capital Management?
Workday Human Capital Management's key use case is the hire to retire business process. The business processes we have in Workday include hiring an employee, transfers, promotions, and termination ...
What advice do you have for others considering Workday Human Capital Management?
I am using only Workday Human Capital Management, not anything else. I am not able to answer what metrics we use to measure the impact of Workday Human Capital Management because that is a task for...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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