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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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No pricing available
ADP Workforce Now
Star Rating
(3,906)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,459)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in its ability to manage the full employee lifecycle, effectively serving as a system of record for employee data. Users appreciate its comprehensive support for core HR processes, including job and organization management, compensation, and performance tracking.
- Users say that ADP Workforce Now stands out for its user-friendly interface and ease of navigation. Many find it convenient to access paystubs and other relevant information, highlighting the platform's automated support and self-help tools that simplify payroll deductions.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM's reporting capabilities are frequently praised as superior compared to other systems. Reviewers mention that the intuitive user interface and effective-dated nature of the data significantly enhance their reporting experience.
- Reviewers mention that while ADP Workforce Now is generally easy to use, some users have expressed a desire for more advanced customization options. This can limit the ability to tailor the platform to specific organizational needs, which is a notable contrast to Workday HCM's flexibility.
- Users highlight that Workday HCM's scalability is a significant advantage, particularly for larger enterprises. The platform's ability to adapt to growing organizational needs is frequently noted, making it a strong choice for companies looking for long-term solutions.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while both platforms have solid support features, Workday HCM receives slightly higher marks for quality of support. Users appreciate the responsiveness and effectiveness of Workday's support team, which can be crucial during implementation and ongoing use.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ADP Workforce Now
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
ADP Workforce Now
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
3,167
8.6
1,150
Ease of Use
8.3
3,388
8.2
1,168
Ease of Setup
7.7
1,832
7.5
292
Ease of Admin
8.1
1,634
7.5
235
Quality of Support
7.9
2,873
8.1
894
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
1,617
8.1
217
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
3,136
8.1
1,134
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
706
8.5
383
8.5
805
8.7
349
Feature Not Available
8.2
220
8.2
605
8.3
325
8.3
681
8.3
273
8.4
746
8.4
329
Generative AI
6.2
60
6.9
38
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
8.7
2223
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.3
1721
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.1
1745
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
8.8
1981
|
Verified
8.7
272
|
Verified
8.3
1849
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.2
2154
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
8.4
1015
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.8
1903
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.7
1579
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.6
1605
|
Verified
8.8
265
|
Verified
9.0
1853
|
Verified
8.8
264
9.0
1884
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
8.9
1880
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.8
1707
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Integration
8.1
1110
|
Verified
8.3
168
|
Verified
8.5
1372
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
8.2
1141
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.2
1149
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.3
1930
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.4
1967
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.4
2017
|
Verified
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.6
1782
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
997
8.6
306
8.4
919
8.5
277
7.8
693
8.1
175
8.2
800
Feature Not Available
8.2
798
8.7
265
8.6
1016
8.7
297
8.4
825
8.5
186
8.0
746
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
997
8.6
306
8.4
919
8.5
277
7.8
693
8.1
175
8.2
800
Feature Not Available
8.2
798
8.7
265
8.6
1016
8.7
297
8.4
825
8.5
186
8.4
936
8.6
280
8.0
746
8.3
209
7.9
615
8.4
177
7.3
108
8.2
30
7.5
130
8.4
32
Generative AI
6.0
63
6.9
19
6.0
63
7.1
19
5.9
63
7.0
19
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Basics
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.3
83
Not enough data
Content
8.3
77
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
Logistics
8.1
70
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
294
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Basics
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
Content
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
267
Not enough data
7.6
319
8.0
207
8.0
295
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Platform Basics
8.1
48
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.2
56
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Operations
8.9
63
8.6
24
8.8
57
8.7
22
8.5
63
8.7
21
8.6
64
8.9
23
8.7
60
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
75
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
60
Performance reviews
8.2
107
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
8.0
125
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
8.3
136
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
8.1
121
|
Verified
8.6
65
|
Verified
7.9
108
|
Verified
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
7.9
127
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
7.9
116
8.2
57
Feature Not Available
7.6
50
Feature Not Available
7.3
32
Data
8.4
144
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
132
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.0
17
6.7
14
7.5
18
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Reports
7.2
69
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.9
74
Not enough data
8.0
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.2
40
Not enough data
6.5
40
Not enough data
6.3
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
120
Not enough data
7.8
122
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
6.7
20
6.7
11
6.8
19
6.5
11
7.1
19
6.8
11
6.8
19
6.7
11
7.0
19
7.0
11
Platform Content
8.0
207
Feature Not Available
8.0
208
8.3
202
8.2
204
8.5
203
7.7
156
8.1
98
7.8
155
8.5
172
7.6
164
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
232
8.5
134
7.6
157
8.2
150
7.7
158
8.2
166
8.2
193
8.4
226
8.2
202
8.4
236
Platform Data
7.8
156
8.0
169
8.0
181
8.3
197
8.1
191
8.5
87
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
319
8.0
207
8.1
423
8.4
269
Basic Features - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Bias Audit - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcription - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capability - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
329
Not enough data
8.5
253
Not enough data
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
252
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
210
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
203
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.6
220
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Platform
7.6
961
7.5
203
7.6
667
8.0
177
7.6
573
7.9
167
8.2
1024
8.3
206
8.1
980
8.5
205
7.8
823
8.0
175
8.1
1028
8.2
202
8.3
993
8.4
205
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.8
136
Not enough data
7.7
144
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.6
191
Not enough data
7.9
143
Not enough data
7.8
129
Not enough data
8.3
165
Not enough data
8.4
195
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
7.6
147
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ADP Workforce Now and Workday HCM are categorized as Benefits Administration, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Onboarding, and Healthcare HR
Unique Categories
ADP Workforce Now is categorized as Workforce Management, Candidate Relationship Management, Interview Scheduling, Job Description Management, and HR Analytics
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, and AI Interview Agent
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ADP Workforce Now
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Computer Software
3.6%
Retail
3.3%
Other
77.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.0%
Discussions
How does Workforce Now compare to other payroll services?
5 Comments
BN
I agree with Karen. I don't know what you have now but we have been happy with the HR Module, Benefits Administration, Tax filing, Report Writing, Tech...Read more
Vacation approval customization
2 Comments
KG
Vacation approval is very easy to do you can use your account to self-manage your days off in the days that you need to request off it sends a request right...Read more
How to process payroll in ADP Workforce Now
1 Comment
LB
If you're new to Workforce Now, The Bridge is a great place to get started and ask for help from other users. There is a link to The Bridge from within...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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