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At a Glance
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Star Rating
(30)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (82.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Benefitfocus
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Workday HCM
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to Benefitfocus. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and the ability to manage end-to-end HR processes seamlessly, which significantly reduces manual work.
  • Users say that Benefitfocus provides a strong support system, particularly through its relationship managers who assist with Open Enrollment. This personalized support is highlighted as a key advantage, making the platform user-friendly for both admins and employees.
  • Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's implementation process is quick and straightforward, with many users praising the easy access to onboarding features. This contrasts with Benefitfocus, which, while user-friendly, has fewer recent reviews indicating its implementation experience.
  • According to verified reviews, Benefitfocus shines in its reporting capabilities, with users noting that it is very easy to extract data and customize reports. This flexibility is a significant plus for organizations needing tailored insights.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM offers robust security features, such as two-step verification, which enhances user confidence in data protection. This feature is particularly appreciated by users who prioritize security in their HR processes.
  • Users report that Benefitfocus has a slight edge in areas like regulatory compliance and mobile benefits access, with higher scores indicating a more favorable experience in these specific functionalities, making it a strong contender for organizations focused on compliance and accessibility.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Benefitfocus
No pricing available
Workday HCM
No pricing available
Free Trial
Benefitfocus
No trial information available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
27
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
8.9
26
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
8.0
23
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
8.6
25
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.6
26
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
24
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
26
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
523
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.7
346
Not enough data
8.2
220
Not enough data
8.3
323
Not enough data
8.3
272
Not enough data
8.4
325
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
21
7.5
202
7.9
15
8.0
175
8.5
9
7.9
167
8.7
21
8.3
204
8.7
21
8.5
203
8.2
18
8.0
175
7.7
21
8.2
200
8.2
21
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.6
423
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.8
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
248
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
327
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
266
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
264
Not enough data
8.8
257
Taxes
Not enough data
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
314
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits AdministrationHide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features
8.6
23
8.3
506
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
22
8.6
306
9.0
22
8.5
277
7.9
21
8.1
175
8.5
16
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
9.2
22
8.7
297
9.3
15
8.5
186
9.0
18
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
22
8.6
306
9.0
22
8.5
277
7.9
21
8.1
175
8.5
16
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
9.2
22
8.7
297
9.3
15
8.5
186
9.0
22
8.6
280
9.0
18
8.3
209
8.2
18
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
7.7
21
7.5
202
7.9
15
8.0
175
8.5
9
7.9
167
8.7
21
8.3
204
8.7
21
8.5
203
8.2
18
8.0
175
7.7
21
8.2
200
8.2
21
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.3
35
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
Not enough data
8.7
32
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
84
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
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
74
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
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
Performance ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.0
79
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.6
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.3
32
Data
Not enough data
8.5
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
7
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
Not enough data
8.3
378
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
121
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
8.9
6
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
7.7
21
7.5
202
7.9
15
8.0
175
8.5
9
7.9
167
8.7
21
8.3
204
8.7
21
8.5
203
8.2
18
8.0
175
7.7
21
8.2
200
8.2
21
8.4
203
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
517
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.5
171
Not enough data
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
8.4
235
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
7.7
21
7.5
202
7.9
15
8.0
175
8.5
9
7.9
167
8.7
21
8.3
204
8.7
21
8.5
203
8.2
18
8.0
175
7.7
21
8.2
200
8.2
21
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.4
269
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
8.3
27
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
Not enough data
8.5
470
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
251
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
209
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.7
219
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
258
Platform
7.7
21
7.5
202
7.9
15
8.0
175
8.5
9
7.9
167
8.7
21
8.3
204
8.7
21
8.5
203
8.2
18
8.0
175
7.7
21
8.2
200
8.2
21
8.4
203
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Benefitfocus and Workday HCM are categorized as Benefits Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
82.1%
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
74.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus
Retail
14.3%
Restaurants
7.1%
Music
7.1%
Insurance
7.1%
Human Resources
7.1%
Other
57.1%
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
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Discussions
Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus Discussions
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Benefitfocus has no discussions with answers
Workday HCM
Workday HCM Discussions
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
Lady B.
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
Mohammad hanif A.
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