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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
No pricing available
Sage HR
Star Rating
(85)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at £4.40 Per Month
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Star Rating
(1,460)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. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in providing a comprehensive view of employee pay and onboarding processes, making it easy for users to stay organized and complete necessary tasks efficiently. Users appreciate the intuitive interface that integrates real-time data across HR functions, which significantly reduces manual work.
- Users say that Sage HR stands out for its user-friendly design and a wide range of features, including tools for recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. The holiday booking system is particularly praised for its simplicity, allowing employees to request time off with just a few clicks, which enhances overall employee engagement.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM has a strong market presence, particularly among enterprise users, which reflects its capability to handle complex HR processes. However, some users note that it can be challenging to configure for specific workflows, indicating a potential area for improvement in customization.
- Reviewers mention that Sage HR's implementation process is notably smooth, with many users highlighting the ease of setup and administration. This is a significant advantage for small businesses looking for a quick and effective HR solution without extensive training.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Workday HCM offers robust features for performance management, it sometimes lacks the flexibility that smaller organizations might need. Users have expressed a desire for more customizable options to better fit their unique HR requirements.
- Users report that both products provide solid support, but Sage HR receives higher marks for its customer service experience. Reviewers appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of Sage HR's support team, which can be crucial for businesses that rely heavily on timely assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sage HR
Core HR and Leave Management
Starting at £4.40
Per Month
Digitalise your absence management and HR essentials. Core HR and Leave Management are included as standard. Price per employee, per month.
- Workforce database
- Organisational chart
- Workflow builders
Workday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Sage HR
Free Trial is available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
76
8.6
1,153
Ease of Use
8.9
77
8.2
1,171
Ease of Setup
8.8
55
7.5
295
Ease of Admin
8.7
53
7.5
237
Quality of Support
8.6
66
8.1
897
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
49
8.1
219
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
76
8.1
1,137
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
42
8.5
385
8.5
40
8.7
350
7.3
25
8.2
221
8.2
28
8.3
326
8.0
27
8.3
274
Feature Not Available
8.4
329
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
6.9
38
Platform
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
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
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
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
8.4
205
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
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
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
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
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
6.7
7
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.2
60
|
Verified
7.3
5
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
7.7
8
8.6
65
|
Verified
7.6
7
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
8.1
8
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.3
7
8.2
57
8.5
9
7.6
50
8.6
7
7.3
32
Data
8.1
6
8.5
62
|
Verified
7.5
8
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 - 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
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
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
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
208
Not enough data
8.4
271
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
Platform Basics
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Content
4.0
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
8.4
205
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
330
Not enough data
8.5
254
Not enough data
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
8.4
205
Platform
8.1
28
7.5
203
7.2
16
8.0
177
7.8
20
7.9
167
8.5
29
8.3
206
8.6
29
8.5
206
8.1
28
8.0
175
7.9
30
8.2
203
8.5
28
8.4
205
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sage HR and Workday HCM are categorized as Core HR, Time Tracking, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Sage HR is categorized as Time & Attendance, Absence Management, Employee Scheduling, Employee Engagement, and Other Recruiting
Workday HCM is categorized as Healthcare HR, Pay Equity, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Payroll, HCM Software, and AI Interview Agent
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sage HR
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
Marketing and Advertising
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Computer Software
9.4%
Accounting
4.7%
Manufacturing
3.5%
Other
56.5%
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%
Discussions
What are the features of HR software?
1 Comment
NE
Key modules of a typical HR software are:
1) Core HR / Leave management - to digitalise your absence management & HR essentials
2) Performance...Read more
What does Sage HR do?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is excited to support our customers with their HR challenges. Our Award-winning software has grown from providing leave management, into a fully...Read more
Does sage have an HR module?
1 Comment
NE
Sage HR is a cloud HR and people management solution that streamlines and automates your HR processes across the end-to-end employment journey, while...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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