Workday is a unified enterprise HCM consolidating HR, payroll, talent and workforce management with robust analytics, built for large, complex organizations that can absorb its configuration effort.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Unified enterprise HR, payroll and talent platform
- Robust analytics for large, complex organizations
Cons
- – Complex to configure; reports can be slow
- – Support and authentication can be cumbersome
What users really rate it
Our 4.3/5 consensus is weighted by review volume across the public sources below (captured Jul 2026). We aggregate the numbers rather than send you off to a single site.
| Source | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Capterra | 4.5 / 5 | 1,758 |
| G2 | 4.2 / 5 | 3,136 |
| Consensus | 4.3 / 5 | 4,894 total |
Key features
- Core HR / HRIS
- Payroll
- Benefits admin
- Onboarding
- Reporting & analytics
- – Public pricing
How Workday compares
See Workday next to the other Human Resources Software we reviewed:
RipplingOur score 90/100 · 4.8/5 users
BambooHROur score 88/100 · 4.5/5 users
GustoOur score 84/100 · 4.3/5 users
ADP Workforce NowOur score 81/100 · 4.3/5 users
See the full Human Resources Software comparison
Workday head-to-head
Direct comparisons with the alternatives buyers weigh most:
How we rate Workday. The user rating is a consensus we calculate across public review platforms (weighted by volume); our score is a transparent 100-point rubric. We may earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you — it never affects our rating. Read our methodology →
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