Compare PlanSource and Workday HCM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PlanSource
Star Rating
(145)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in user satisfaction, with many praising its self-service features that allow team members to make and track changes easily. Users appreciate the ability to visually see connections across the organization, enhancing collaboration and transparency.
- Users say that PlanSource offers a highly customizable platform that adapts to various client needs. Reviewers highlight its ability to consolidate multiple functions, such as benefits and payroll, into one interface, which simplifies the user experience compared to previous systems.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM has a significantly higher G2 Score, indicating a stronger overall performance and user satisfaction. Users frequently mention the seamless configuration with project worker and resource plan data, which contributes to a smoother operational workflow.
- Reviewers mention that while PlanSource has many features, it sometimes lacks the same level of integration and ease of use as Workday HCM. Users have noted that navigating through different functionalities can be cumbersome, especially when compared to Workday's intuitive design.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM's implementation process is generally quick and efficient, with many users appreciating the intuitive onboarding wizard that helps new users get up to speed rapidly. This contrasts with some feedback on PlanSource, where users have expressed a desire for a more streamlined setup experience.
- Users say that both platforms perform well in terms of regulatory compliance and benefits record management, but Workday HCM's higher ratings in these areas suggest a more robust offering. Reviewers specifically mention the ease of storing files and viewing employee history as standout features of Workday HCM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PlanSource
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
PlanSource
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
117
8.5
1,155
Ease of Use
8.4
118
8.2
1,173
Ease of Setup
7.3
91
7.6
297
Ease of Admin
8.0
100
7.6
238
Quality of Support
8.1
113
8.1
899
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
98
8.1
220
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
116
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
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
177
7.8
30
7.9
167
8.5
75
8.3
206
8.1
76
8.5
206
7.6
41
8.0
175
8.0
73
8.2
203
8.4
75
8.4
205
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
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
328
|
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
266
|
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
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
209
|
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
315
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.7
88
8.6
306
8.6
85
8.5
277
7.9
76
8.1
175
8.3
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
36
8.7
265
8.5
79
8.7
297
8.5
61
8.5
186
8.1
45
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.7
88
8.6
306
8.6
85
8.5
277
7.9
76
8.1
175
8.3
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
36
8.7
265
8.5
79
8.7
297
8.5
61
8.5
186
8.6
85
8.6
280
8.1
45
8.3
209
7.5
45
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
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
177
7.8
30
7.9
167
8.5
75
8.3
206
8.1
76
8.5
206
7.6
41
8.0
175
8.0
73
8.2
203
8.4
75
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
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
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
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
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 - SAP Store
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
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
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
177
7.8
30
7.9
167
8.5
75
8.3
206
8.1
76
8.5
206
7.6
41
8.0
175
8.0
73
8.2
203
8.4
75
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
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
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
173
Not enough data
8.4
158
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
227
Not enough data
8.4
237
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.4
198
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
177
7.8
30
7.9
167
8.5
75
8.3
206
8.1
76
8.5
206
7.6
41
8.0
175
8.0
73
8.2
203
8.4
75
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
208
Not enough data
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
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
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
177
7.8
30
7.9
167
8.5
75
8.3
206
8.1
76
8.5
206
7.6
41
8.0
175
8.0
73
8.2
203
8.4
75
8.4
205
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PlanSource and Workday HCM are categorized as Benefits Administration
Unique Categories
PlanSource is categorized as SAP Store
Workday HCM is categorized as HCM Software, Career Management, Onboarding, Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Core HR, Time Tracking, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Payroll, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PlanSource
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
Construction
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Education Management
6.0%
Entertainment
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
72.4%
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
When was PlanSource founded?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
PlanSource is a high growth technology company founded in 2008, although we got our start in the human capital management technology space back in 1997. Our...Read more
How many employees does PlanSource have?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
PlanSource has approximately 600 employees throughout 5 locations in the U.S.Read more
Are you legally approved to operate as a TPA nationally?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
Yes! And we also operate payroll in 50 states.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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