Compare APS and Workday HCM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
No pricing available
APS
Star Rating
(824)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansWorkday HCM
Star Rating
(1,464)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Workday HCMSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in its self-service features, allowing users to easily make and track changes within their teams. This capability is complemented by a visual representation of organizational connections, which enhances user experience and file management.
- Users say that APS stands out for its user-friendly interface, making navigation through various programs seamless. Reviewers appreciate the intuitive payroll process, which is described as easy to use, and highlight the availability of support staff for any questions, contributing to a positive overall experience.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM has a higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users feel more positively about its performance compared to APS. However, some users have noted challenges with configuration, suggesting that while it offers robust features, it may require more effort to tailor to specific workflows.
- Reviewers mention that APS provides reliable and consistent performance, which is particularly beneficial for daily tasks. Users have praised its efficiency, stating that it helps streamline operations without a steep learning curve, making it a solid choice for mid-market companies.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM's recent updates have improved the platform's look and functionality, enhancing user engagement. However, the volume of recent reviews suggests that APS may be gaining traction with its consistent performance and user support, indicating a shift in user preferences.
- Users report that while both platforms offer strong reporting capabilities, APS is noted for its ease of exporting journal entries into accounting software, which simplifies financial processes. This feature is particularly appreciated by users who require seamless integration with their existing systems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
APS
Payroll
Starting at $6.00
1 Per Employee Per Month
Per employee per month + $50 base fee per month. $416.67 minimum per month.
+Available at an additional cost
- Payroll Tax Filings and Payments*
- Federal Forms 940 and 941
- State Withholding, Unemployment (if more than one+)
Workday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
APS
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
710
8.5
1,155
Ease of Use
9.1
715
8.2
1,173
Ease of Setup
8.7
564
7.6
297
Ease of Admin
9.1
589
7.6
238
Quality of Support
9.5
712
8.1
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
588
8.1
220
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
705
8.1
1,139
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
90
8.6
386
8.9
96
8.7
351
6.3
68
8.2
222
7.6
78
8.3
327
8.2
82
8.3
275
8.4
88
8.4
329
Generative AI
6.5
48
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
9.2
546
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.6
388
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.4
393
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
9.3
547
|
Verified
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.6
454
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
9.6
535
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
9.2
437
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
9.2
452
|
Verified
8.8
266
|
Verified
9.4
466
|
Verified
8.8
264
9.3
440
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
9.3
535
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
502
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
8.5
327
|
Verified
8.3
168
|
Verified
8.9
355
|
Verified
8.6
209
|
Verified
8.4
350
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.6
295
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
528
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
9.0
519
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
9.2
516
|
Verified
8.6
315
|
Verified
9.2
494
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
8.6
306
8.1
91
8.5
277
7.0
78
8.1
175
8.6
98
Feature Not Available
8.5
96
8.7
265
8.8
100
8.7
297
8.2
89
8.5
186
7.7
69
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
8.6
306
8.1
91
8.5
277
7.0
78
8.1
175
8.6
98
Feature Not Available
8.5
96
8.7
265
8.8
100
8.7
297
8.2
89
8.5
186
8.2
92
8.6
280
7.7
69
8.3
209
7.4
74
8.4
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
30
7.8
69
8.4
32
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
6.9
19
Feature Not Available
7.1
19
Feature Not Available
7.0
19
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
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
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.3
25
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
Operations
8.3
74
8.6
24
8.2
70
8.7
22
8.3
71
8.7
21
8.2
75
8.9
23
7.7
50
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
8.9
70
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
7.0
36
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.1
36
8.2
60
|
Verified
7.5
36
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
7.2
38
8.6
65
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
Feature Not Available
8.3
60
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
57
Feature Not Available
7.6
50
Feature Not Available
7.3
32
Data
8.3
36
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
38
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.3
5
6.7
14
6.3
5
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
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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)
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.2
55
7.7
120
8.2
59
7.8
123
7.8
10
9.0
5
7.8
10
9.0
8
7.5
10
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.0
59
8.1
119
8.0
10
8.9
6
8.2
10
8.8
7
7.6
9
8.0
5
7.8
9
8.8
7
8.1
8
8.3
5
8.3
8
8.6
6
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
8.4
205
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.9
7
7.3
5
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.5
10
6.7
11
7.5
10
6.5
11
7.7
10
6.8
11
7.7
10
6.9
12
7.8
10
7.0
11
Platform Content
8.4
83
Feature Not Available
8.3
85
8.3
202
8.7
90
8.5
203
7.3
68
8.1
98
8.0
81
8.5
173
8.0
80
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
8.6
91
8.5
134
7.3
52
8.2
150
7.2
57
8.2
166
8.3
84
8.4
227
8.2
84
8.4
237
Platform Data
7.4
61
8.0
169
8.0
69
8.4
198
8.1
73
8.5
87
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.2
77
8.1
208
8.6
85
8.4
271
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
9.1
128
8.6
330
8.2
105
8.5
254
Feature Not Available
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
122
8.7
253
Administration
8.2
113
8.3
147
8.3
113
8.5
213
8.3
119
8.6
208
8.2
107
8.6
181
8.9
125
8.6
210
Platform
8.6
129
8.6
203
7.8
100
8.4
165
Feature Not Available
8.4
149
8.9
125
8.6
221
8.6
115
8.0
184
6.8
77
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
8.4
205
Platform
7.7
157
7.5
203
7.4
126
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
7.9
167
8.6
164
8.3
206
8.7
160
8.5
206
8.3
146
8.0
175
8.3
163
8.2
203
8.8
163
8.4
205
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
57
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
APS and Workday HCM are categorized as Healthcare HR, Payroll, HCM Software, Benefits Administration, Core HR, Performance Management, Time Tracking, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Onboarding
Unique Categories
APS is categorized as Workforce Management
Workday HCM is categorized as Career Management, Multi-Country Payroll, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
APS
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
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Religious Institutions
6.2%
Restaurants
5.0%
Construction
3.8%
Other
67.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.3%
Computer Software
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Internet
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
accruals
2 Comments
RM
Hi Steffan,
Thank you for reaching out regarding accruals. I have passed your feedback on to our Customer Success team so they can reach out.
Have a...Read more
Will the employee start date become anything more?
1 Comment
RM
Hi Hope,
We do not currently have anything planned for changes to the usage of the employee start date. However, we will pass your feedback along to our...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
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
