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Compare Payfactors and Workday HCM 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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Payfactors
Star Rating
(700)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,440)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Learn more about Workday HCMPayfactors vs Workday HCM
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Payfactors is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Payfactors overall.
- Payfactors and Workday HCM both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Payfactors is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Payfactors over Workday HCM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Payfactors
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No pricing availableFree Trial
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
495
8.5
1,143
Ease of Use
8.2
563
8.2
1,161
Ease of Setup
7.8
364
7.5
285
Ease of Admin
8.2
296
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.8
478
8.1
888
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
296
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
480
8.1
1,127
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
381
Not enough data
8.7
347
Not enough data
8.2
220
Not enough data
8.3
323
Not enough data
8.3
273
Not enough data
8.4
326
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
38
Platform
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
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 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
264
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
264
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
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content
7.4
58
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Logistics
7.0
57
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
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
7.5
235
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
230
Not enough data
7.6
280
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
183
Not enough data
7.3
261
Not enough data
7.8
328
Not enough data
8.2
331
Not enough data
7.0
188
Not enough data
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
7.9
133
Not enough data
7.6
122
Not enough data
7.7
124
Not enough data
Platform
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
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
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
Basic Features
7.2
79
7.5
6
7.9
89
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
6.7
77
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
Feature Not Available
8.0
5
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
Analytics
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
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
Core Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
Auditing - Salary Benchmarking Software
7.2
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Salary Benchmarking Software
7.4
79
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
79
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.0
68
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
7.4
63
Not enough data
6.8
60
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
7.1
60
Not enough data
7.1
60
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
7.6
62
Not enough data
6.9
58
Not enough data
7.1
58
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
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
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
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
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
236
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.4
269
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
251
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
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
Platform
7.4
259
7.5
202
6.8
199
8.0
175
6.9
198
7.9
167
8.3
275
8.3
204
8.4
286
8.5
203
6.6
188
8.0
175
7.7
280
8.2
200
8.1
284
8.4
203
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Payfactors and Workday HCM are categorized as Pay Equity
Unique Categories
Payfactors is categorized as Compensation Planning, Compensation Management, Salary Benchmarking, and Job Description Management
Workday HCM is categorized as Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Payfactors
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
10.2%
Financial Services
5.7%
Retail
5.0%
Manufacturing
4.7%
Computer Software
4.5%
Other
69.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
How granular does your data get?
2 Comments
CR
The software has the ability to get very granular and really depends on what you load into the system.Read more
Does it include more than just salary?
2 Comments
CR
Yes, there are tools for assessing equity as well. They also have a Total Rewards Statement. This is a new tool that we don't utilize but based on the...Read more
How frequently do you roll out new Payfactors product features?
2 Comments
EH
At Payfactors, we’re committed to making our platform the best it can possibly be — and one of the ways we do that is by getting to know our users and the...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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