Compare Oyster and Workday HCM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Oyster
Star Rating
(1,422)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(1,463)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% 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 intuitive data organization, making it a favorite among HR professionals. Users appreciate the ability to quickly access schedules, request time off, and view paystubs, although some express concerns about recent updates and community engagement.
- Users say that Oyster stands out for its user-friendliness and straightforward experience. Many find it easy to navigate, with one reviewer highlighting the ability to add contractors affordably, which enhances its appeal for businesses looking to manage diverse workforces.
- Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's implementation process can be challenging, with some users noting configuration difficulties. Despite this, the platform's robust features and recent updates have received positive feedback, indicating ongoing improvements.
- According to verified reviews, Oyster's ease of setup and administration is a significant advantage, with users praising its affordability and comprehensive features that meet their needs without overwhelming complexity.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Workday HCM has a strong presence in the enterprise market, it may not cater as effectively to mid-market businesses compared to Oyster, which is designed with these users in mind.
- Users report that both platforms offer solid support, but Oyster edges out with higher ratings for quality of support, making it a more reliable choice for businesses that prioritize customer service and assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oyster
Contractor
Starting at $29.00
Per Month
An all-in-one solution to quickly generate contracts, set up global payments, and streamline contractor management.
- Hire contractors in 180+ countries
- Draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes
- Process invoices and pay contractors in 120+ currencies
Workday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
335
8.5
1,155
Ease of Use
9.0
1,189
8.2
1,173
Ease of Setup
8.9
737
7.6
297
Ease of Admin
8.8
169
7.6
238
Quality of Support
8.6
319
8.1
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
166
8.1
220
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
340
8.1
1,139
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.6
386
Not enough data
8.7
351
Not enough data
8.2
222
Not enough data
8.3
327
Not enough data
8.3
275
Not enough data
8.4
329
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
38
Platform
7.8
31
7.5
203
7.8
30
8.0
177
8.5
30
7.9
167
8.5
33
8.3
206
8.9
33
8.5
206
8.4
30
8.0
175
7.8
31
8.2
203
8.4
31
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
8.8
46
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.1
42
8.6
320
|
Verified
7.5
34
8.1
248
Administration
8.7
42
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.3
42
8.7
328
|
Verified
8.7
41
9.0
327
|
Verified
8.0
40
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.4
37
8.7
266
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.8
38
8.8
266
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
264
Feature Not Available
8.8
257
Taxes
8.4
36
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.1
35
Feature Not Available
8.4
34
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.5
34
8.3
168
|
Verified
7.8
36
8.6
209
|
Verified
8.1
32
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.0
32
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
37
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.3
41
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.6
40
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.4
39
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
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
7.8
31
7.5
203
7.8
30
8.0
177
8.5
30
7.9
167
8.5
33
8.3
206
8.9
33
8.5
206
8.4
30
8.0
175
7.8
31
8.2
203
8.4
31
8.4
205
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
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
Processing
9.0
77
7.9
27
8.4
67
8.3
24
8.2
72
8.5
25
8.2
67
8.5
24
Compliance
8.3
68
8.1
24
8.5
72
8.3
25
8.0
61
8.1
24
Integration
8.4
59
8.5
29
7.7
58
8.3
25
7.6
45
8.2
22
Reporting
7.4
55
8.4
21
7.5
57
8.4
21
8.1
67
8.4
23
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
Platform Performance
7.9
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.5
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
29
Not enough data
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
Platform Basics
7.9
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
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
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
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
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
Platform Basics
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
Platform Administration
7.6
43
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Compatability
7.5
102
Not enough data
7.9
99
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
Benefits
6.2
100
Not enough data
7.2
110
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
123
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
119
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Platform
7.8
31
7.5
203
7.8
30
8.0
177
8.5
30
7.9
167
8.5
33
8.3
206
8.9
33
8.5
206
8.4
30
8.0
175
7.8
31
8.2
203
8.4
31
8.4
205
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.8
6
6.7
11
6.9
6
6.5
11
7.5
6
6.8
11
7.2
6
6.9
12
7.5
6
7.0
11
Platform Content
8.3
23
Feature Not Available
8.7
24
8.3
202
8.6
26
8.5
203
8.5
24
8.1
98
9.0
25
8.5
173
8.6
23
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
23
8.5
134
7.9
22
8.2
150
7.7
21
8.2
166
8.6
22
8.4
227
8.8
23
8.4
237
Platform Data
7.3
22
8.0
169
7.9
22
8.4
198
8.5
21
8.5
87
Platform
7.8
31
7.5
203
7.8
30
8.0
177
8.5
30
7.9
167
8.5
33
8.3
206
8.9
33
8.5
206
8.4
30
8.0
175
7.8
31
8.2
203
8.4
31
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.6
21
8.1
208
8.6
21
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
Intermediate GEP features
8.5
105
Not enough data
7.8
88
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
8.1
99
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
330
Not enough data
8.5
254
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
253
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
213
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
221
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
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
7.8
31
7.5
203
7.8
30
8.0
177
8.5
30
7.9
167
8.5
33
8.3
206
8.9
33
8.5
206
8.4
30
8.0
175
7.8
31
8.2
203
8.4
31
8.4
205
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oyster and Workday HCM are categorized as Multi-Country Payroll, Onboarding, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Oyster is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, HR Compliance, Freelancer Management Systems, and PEO Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oyster
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
Information Technology and Services
20.9%
Computer Software
19.7%
Financial Services
3.4%
Consulting
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
49.4%
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
What is Oyster used for?
2 Comments
AU
Oyster is used to help US based companies hire exception talent locally and world wide as employees or contractors! They make the process, quick, painless,...Read more
Oyster has no more discussions with answers
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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