Workday HCM alternatives

12 core HR tools that cover what Workday HCM does, compared on features, countries, company size and integrations. Sourced facts, no paid placement.

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About Workday HCM

Enterprise HCM: core HR, talent, learning and workforce planning Works in any country; 1,000–any employees; 65 integrations listed. Covers employee records, org chart, employee self-service, onboarding workflows, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, course library, leave management, applicant tracking, attendance tracking and exit workflows.

Top alternatives to Workday HCM

  1. Enterprise HCM built for Asia: core HR to payroll and talent

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Course library, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, shift scheduling, pulse surveys, exit interviews
    Works in
    India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia +9
    Company size
    100–any employees
  2. HR, IT and finance on one platform, with global payroll

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, joining documents and e-signature, shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  3. HR and payroll software for Indian businesses

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing, shift scheduling, pulse surveys
    Works in
    India, United Arab Emirates
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  4. All-in-one HR platform for managing your company's talents, time, performance and culture.

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Applicant tracking, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    interview scheduling, candidate sourcing, joining documents and e-signature, pulse surveys
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1–any employees
  5. HR platform for modern mid-size companies (Bob)

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    pulse surveys, recognition
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  6. Oracle's HCM suite covering core HR, talent, payroll and absence

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Course library, Applicant tracking, Leave management
    Also covers
    multi-country payroll
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1,000–any employees
  7. HR tech for large enterprises in India and Southeast Asia

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing
    Works in
    India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia +3
    Company size
    100–any employees
  8. All-in-one HR software for European SMEs

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Applicant tracking, Performance reviews, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    joining documents and e-signature
    Works in
    United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany +13
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  9. SAP's cloud HCM suite: Employee Central, talent and learning

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Performance reviews, Goals and OKRs, Course library, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    candidate sourcing, multi-country payroll
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    1,000–any employees
  10. HR, payroll and benefits for SMEs in Australia, NZ, UK and Asia

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Applicant tracking
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, multi-country payroll, payroll tax filing, joining documents and e-signature, shift scheduling, pulse surveys, recognition
    Works in
    Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore +1
    Company size
    20–5,000 employees
  11. HR software from Zoho: records, attendance, leave and performance

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Onboarding workflows, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Performance reviews, Course library, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    shift scheduling
    Works in
    Global
    Company size
    Any size
  12. Enterprise HR and payroll for India

    Shares with Workday HCM
    Employee records, Org chart, Employee self-service, Leave management, Attendance tracking, Onboarding workflows, Performance reviews, Applicant tracking, Exit workflows
    Also covers
    single-country payroll, payroll tax filing
    Works in
    India
    Company size
    100–any employees

Frequently asked questions

What are the best alternatives to Workday HCM?

Tools in our catalog that do most of what Workday HCM does: Darwinbox, Rippling, Keka, PeopleForce and HiBob. They are ordered by shared features, then countries, company size and known integrations.

Which Workday HCM alternative is right for me?

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