Workday HCM 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Workday HCM

4.5

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Workday HCM

Workday HCM assists global businesses of all sizes in a variety of industry verticals with workforce planning, analysis, and execution. Workday delivers user and administrative tools such as financial management, HR planning, talent sourcing, payroll processing, reporting and more from a unified portal.

Workday HCM includes human resource management, workforce planning, recruiting, compensation, benefits, time and attendance, learning and more. Workday also offers a module for educational institutions that includes recruiting and admissions, curriculum management, records, advising and financial aid tracking.

With Workday HCM, recruiters and managers can build new teams by finding skilled workers through integrated talent searching and job profiles. The built-in HR component allows users to manage time-off and absences through a self-service employee interface that includes time-off requests and reporting, time-tracking, and policy automation. Users can also visualize organizational structures, manage both full-time employees and temporary employees, as well as configure workflows and define end-to-end business processes.

Workday HCM is mainly used by CHROs within midsize to lar...

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Workday HCM Pricing and Plans

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Workday HCM Features

Popular features found in Payroll
401(k) Tracking
Benefits Management
Check Printing
Compensation Management
Compliance Management
Direct Deposit
Employee Database
Self Service Portal
Third-Party Integrations
W-2 Preparation
Wage Garnishment
More features of Workday HCM
360 Degree Feedback
ACA Reporting
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Ad hoc Reporting
Alerts/Notifications
API
Applicant Tracking
Application Management
Approval Process Control
Assessment Management
Attendance Tracking
Automated Scheduling
Background Screening
Benefits Dashboard
Billing & Invoicing
Boolean Search
Budgeting/Forecasting
Budget Management
Candidate Management
Candidate Profiles
Candidate Tracking
Career Development
Careers Page
Collaboration Tools
Commission Management
Compensation Plan Modeling
Compensation Statements
Competency Management
Compliance Tracking
Configurable Workflow
CRM
Customizable Branding
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Data Visualization
Electronic Forms
Email Marketing
Employee Benefits Administration
Employee Management
Employee Onboarding
Employee Portal
Employee Profiles
Employee Scheduling
Employee Self Service
Expense Tracking
Feedback Management
Financial Reporting
For Accountants
For Cloud
Forecasting
Goal Management
Goal Setting/Tracking
HR Management
Incident Reporting
Individual Development Plans
Internal HR
Interview Management
Interview Scheduling
Job Board
Job Management
Job Posting
Job Requisition
Labor Forecasting
Learning & Development
Learning Management
Leave Tracking
Market Data Analysis
Mobile Access
Mobile App
Multi-Country
Multi-Currency
Multi-State
Onboarding
Online Benefits Enrollment
Online Time Clock
Orientation Workflow Management
Payroll Management
Payroll Outsourcing
Payroll Reporting
Performance Management
Performance Metrics
Performance Review Management
Pipeline Management
Progress Tracking
Project Tracking
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Reporting
Receipt Management
Recruiting Firms
Recruitment Management
Reference Checking
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Resource Management
Resume Database
Resume Parsing
Resume Search
Resume Storage
Role-Based Permissions
Search/Filter
Sick Leave Tracking
Skills Assessment
Skills Tracking
Social Media Integration
Succession Planning
Talent Management
Task Management
Tax Compliance
Time & Attendance
Time Off Management
Time Off Requests
Timesheet Management
Time Tracking
Training Management
Trend Analysis
Vacation/Leave Tracking
Visualization
"What If" Scenarios
Workflow Management

Workday HCM Integrations

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Integration rated 4.1 from 14 reviews

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Workday HCM User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

59%

32%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Gopal B.

Verified reviewer

Human Resources

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

your workday! will be a great day

Overall, the features are good as compared to SAP SF, and Oracle Teleo. if someone is looking for bulk hiring and managing the data, and a single platform workday would be great.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Vendor management and candidate management help to manage the data for business leaders, as well as with self-work productivity.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

For real real-time tracking system and vendor management

Rick K.

Verified reviewer

Retail

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed January 2026

Workday HCM Makes Everything Better and Continues to be a Game Changer

Workday has really grown on me and continues to evolve and get better. I do not see any other platforms out there (Oracle HCM, SuccessFactors, etc) that perform like Workday does or are investing and taking the strides that Workday is currently taking. I see Workday as "best in class". Is it perfect - no, but my experience continues to get better with each release.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Having previous experience at companies that utilized multiple systems integrated together where we had to manage multiple integration error logs and such I really love that Workday HCM is a truly "core" product that brings all the modules HR, Onboarding, Payroll, Benefits, etc. together into a single system. Also, like that there is a reporting component built into the product so that as we configure new features we can also report on them. Also, it is beneficial in that it is translated/translatable so it can be used globally and also has a mobile interface so users can utilize it via a mobile device.

Cons:

During the early stages of Workday I was not sure I was going to like it as coming from multiple platforms that was familiar with to a way more robust single platform was a learning curve and initially thought that Workday was very vanilla in that certain basic things did not seem configurable, but over the past few years Workday has become 2nd nature as have become more familiar with the product and the Workday Product team has continued to listed to customers on Workday Community and enhance the product to make it better.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

Allowed us to move multiple systems into a unified, cloud based platform that centralizes everything and gave us the "best bang for our buck".

Paulo G.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Great tool for payroll and HR management

I have had a great experience with the overall HR process being managed and handled from a single tool

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Still a great tool for HR tracking, training tracking, new hire & interviews process and salary payment

Cons:

Keeps on sending many notifications for uncompleted tasks while it would be better to reduce it once acknowledged

Sofia P.

Verified reviewer

Sporting Goods

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed November 2025

Best HRIS at the moment with room for improvement for customer flexibility.

Overall is very good and useful with many possibilities. I really like the processes, integrations, and security management. Also I like the reguler updates on bugs and issues per data center where as HRIS specialist I can be informed and there are no surprises. I would prefer less window releases that can be layout omptimizations, but more updates based on customer suggestions from Community. Overall it is value for money, if reporting and matrix options can be enhanced. I would promote Workday as HRIS solution for more companies.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Not "boring" for end user kind of more playfull and fancy than other HRISs. For some modules it is very easy to use. And very useful on managing HR processes and can support almost all processes within the system.

Cons:

Reporting, not clear on trended worker data source and not easy to combine data and data sources and not easy to make dashboards for higher management, often we need to go to powerbi solution which means exporting sensitive data. Also, there are security limitations with matrix organizations.

Reasons for choosing Workday HCM

It looked more easy for end user, less outdated, good reporting options, and the layout for employees.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

Becuase it was a payroll system and not full HR management (talent, learning, recruitment) and we wanted to have all in 1 place.

Verified

Reviewer

Utilities

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed January 2026

One Place for all your Enterprise needs

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Unified HR data for global workforce management AI-driven talent and skills management tools Integrated payroll with real-time analytics Configurable workflows and business processes Powerful reporting and predictive analytics Employee self-service and mobile accessibility

Cons:

Complex navigation and frequent updates can slow user adoption as they don't have all the resources to catchup with the updates and latest technologies.

Reasons for choosing Workday HCM

Easy of use compare to other products; as the cost is same for almost all the cloud based products.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

On-premise to cloud; to avoid dependency on the infrastructure teams like network, dbas etc.

Rachelle D.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Goods

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2026

Powerful, flexible and user friendly for Payroll

Workday has been an excellent solution for our payroll processing. The interface is intuitive and user friendly, so it’s easy to navigate even for less technical users. What I appreciate most is the flexibility and level of customization—reports, workflows, and fields can be tailored to match our specific payroll processes and policies. Once configured, payroll runs are smooth, accurate, and consistent, and the system makes it simple to track changes and audit activity. Overall, Workday has streamlined our payroll operations and given us much better visibility and control.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very user-friendly interface that’s easy to learn and navigate. Highly flexible and customizable to match our specific payroll processes. Streamlines payroll processing and reduces manual work and errors. Strong reporting capabilities with configurable reports and dashboards.

Cons:

Workday is so highly customizable that it can become complex quickly, and configuring or changing certain workflows often requires more time and expertise than expected

Reasons for choosing Workday HCM

We experienced ongoing challenges with ADP’s customer service.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

We transitioned from Paycom due to limitations in its tax engine and insufficient reporting capabilities.

Sergi F.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

1001-5000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Reliable for payroll and benefits

It works fine for the basics (getting paid and taking leave), but it isn't "delightful" to use. It feels very corporate and rigid. I can get my work done, though.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It puts everything in one place. I like that I can check my payslip, update my direct deposit, and request time off all in the same app. The mobile app is very decent for quick tasks.

Cons:

The user interface feels "clunky" and requires too many clicks to get anywhere. Simple tasks, like finding my tax documents or navigating the Learning module, often feel buried under multiple sub-menus. The recruiting interface for internal applications is also very rigid

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

We required more granular reporting and deeper audit trails than BambooHR could provide. Workday allows us to configure complex business processes and security policies that are essential for our compliance needs (SOX) as a public/growing company.

Arka R.

Verified reviewer

Biotechnology

10000+ employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Highly recommend Workday for all size companies and sectors

Workday is super convenient and all-in-one. They occupy a good niche in HR management for internal employees and external applicants. I doubt any other software is up to par.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

After starting at a new company, I found that Workday was excellent for onboarding task management. The requirements are itemized and quickly refresh once completed, helping me stay on task in a new environment that requires significant amounts of time for onboarding.

Cons:

I'm still having some trouble using the organizational chart/tree lookup function. I think some training videos for this and other features would help a lot.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

Switched jobs from a small biotech company to a much larger one.

Omotola A.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

10000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Worth The Hype

Overall, it is a good tool for managing a lot of workers/employees and it make it easy to standardize expectation across multiple departments

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Centralization of documents and work processes that makes it easy to have documentation in one place and not scattered all over.

Cons:

It wonky when you first get started without clear instructions on how to navigate the workflow. Things are not well grouped in folders or spaces to ensure differentiation.

Reasons for switching to Workday HCM

I work for a state University and Workday won the bid.