Compare PlanSource and Workday HCM
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (67.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (73.3% 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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Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,586)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (73.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Workday HCM
Summary
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
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
117
8.6
1,195
Ease of Use
8.4
118
8.2
1,215
Ease of Setup
7.3
91
7.7
329
Ease of Admin
8.0
100
7.7
275
Quality of Support
8.1
113
8.2
929
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
98
8.2
256
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
116
8.1
1,168
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.6
399
Not enough data
8.7
375
Not enough data
8.2
226
Not enough data
8.3
331
Not enough data
8.3
279
Not enough data
8.5
340
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
40
Platform
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
176
7.8
30
7.9
166
8.5
75
8.2
205
8.1
76
8.5
207
7.6
41
8.0
174
8.0
73
8.2
204
8.4
75
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.8
366
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
249
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
275
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
329
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
268
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
265
Not enough data
8.8
258
Taxes
Not enough data
8.6
213
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
203
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
294
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
318
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
272
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.7
88
8.6
306
8.6
85
8.5
278
7.9
76
8.1
175
8.3
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
36
8.7
266
8.5
79
8.7
298
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
278
7.9
76
8.1
175
8.3
64
Feature Not Available
8.1
36
8.7
266
8.5
79
8.7
298
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
176
7.8
30
7.9
166
8.5
75
8.2
205
8.1
76
8.5
207
7.6
41
8.0
174
8.0
73
8.2
204
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
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
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
63
|
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
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
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
176
7.8
30
7.9
166
8.5
75
8.2
205
8.1
76
8.5
207
7.6
41
8.0
174
8.0
73
8.2
204
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
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.2
12
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.1
99
Not enough data
8.6
175
Not enough data
8.4
159
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
135
Not enough data
8.2
151
Not enough data
8.2
167
Not enough data
8.4
229
Not enough data
8.4
239
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
170
Not enough data
8.4
200
Not enough data
8.5
88
Platform
7.4
58
7.5
203
7.4
49
8.0
176
7.8
30
7.9
166
8.5
75
8.2
205
8.1
76
8.5
207
7.6
41
8.0
174
8.0
73
8.2
204
8.4
75
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
209
Not enough data
8.4
274
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
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
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
21
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
333
Not enough data
8.5
255
Not enough data
8.5
203
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
154
Not enough data
8.5
178
Not enough data
8.2
149
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
258
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
8.6
182
Not enough data
8.6
212
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
205
Not enough data
8.4
166
Not enough data
8.4
150
Not enough data
8.7
221
Not enough data
8.1
186
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
176
7.8
30
7.9
166
8.5
75
8.2
205
8.1
76
8.5
207
7.6
41
8.0
174
8.0
73
8.2
204
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
11.6%
Computer Software
9.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.8%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
62.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
We have several other software that we would like to Integrate with PlanSource. Could a PlanSource Rep contact me to discuss?
1 Comment
JO
We have used PlanSource since 2015 and it integrates seamlessly with Paylocity, our HRIS system. It also is integrated with our COBRA administration...Read more
How does PlanSource partner with Insurance carriers?
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
PlanSource has partnerships with leading national insurance carriers who provide monetary credits when employers offer their products to employees and the...Read more
Broker Relationships
1 Comment
Official Response from PlanSource
We love working with brokers at PlanSource. We partner with them to help them grow their busines- through marketing support, account support and ongoing...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
AS
Almost all of the Human Resource business use cases are available in Workday HCM and Payroll like Employee Profile, Goals and Performance Evaluation, Career,...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
PS
Hi Harold, I'm Patrick, a research analyst with G2 covering the financial services space, and would be happy to help answer your question. Here is an...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
