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- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in its self-service features, allowing users to easily make and track changes within their teams. This capability is complemented by a visual representation of organizational connections, which enhances overall usability.
- Users say that Sage People stands out for its user-friendly interface, making it easy to manage documents and view historical data. This simplicity is a significant advantage for teams looking for an intuitive experience.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM is praised for its quick implementation process, with users highlighting seamless configuration with project worker and resource plan data, which can be crucial for organizations needing to get up and running swiftly.
- Reviewers mention that Sage People offers exceptional customer support, with many users noting the quality of assistance they receive. This level of support can be a game-changer for businesses that require ongoing help and guidance.
- Users report that while Workday HCM has a higher overall satisfaction score, Sage People has a slight edge in quality of support and product direction, indicating that users feel more confident in the future development of Sage People.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM's recent updates have improved its interface, making it visually appealing and easier to navigate, which is a significant plus for users who value aesthetics alongside functionality.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
40
8.6
1,170
Ease of Use
8.2
40
8.2
1,190
Ease of Setup
7.1
29
7.6
311
Ease of Admin
7.4
30
7.6
254
Quality of Support
9.0
37
8.2
911
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
28
8.2
235
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
36
8.1
1,148
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
23
8.6
392
7.7
17
8.7
364
Feature Not Available
8.2
222
7.9
12
8.3
330
8.9
17
8.3
277
7.9
15
8.5
334
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
6.9
38
Platform
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
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
278
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
266
Not enough data
8.7
298
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
278
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
266
Not enough data
8.7
298
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
Feature Not Available
6.9
19
Feature Not Available
7.1
19
Feature Not Available
7.0
19
Platform
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
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
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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 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 Functionality
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 - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
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
7.6
7
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
7.4
7
|
Verified
8.6
66
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
8.3
11
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.2
57
7.0
9
7.6
50
6.7
8
|
Verified
7.3
32
Data
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
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
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cleaning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Platform - Compensation Planning
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
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
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
8.1
6
7.7
120
8.1
7
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
8.3
6
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
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
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
8.9
9
Feature Not Available
8.3
10
8.3
202
8.1
8
8.5
203
6.7
5
8.1
98
7.9
7
8.5
173
8.6
7
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
8
8.5
134
6.9
7
8.2
150
Feature Not Available
8.2
166
8.3
7
8.4
227
8.6
7
8.4
237
Platform Data
7.7
5
8.0
169
7.5
6
8.4
198
7.5
6
8.5
87
Platform
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.9
12
8.1
208
7.3
13
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
8.5
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
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
331
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
256
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
210
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.6
221
Not enough data
8.1
185
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
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
Platform
8.7
23
7.5
204
8.1
16
8.0
177
7.8
16
7.9
167
8.3
22
8.3
206
8.8
20
8.5
208
8.1
15
8.0
175
8.7
22
8.3
205
8.8
20
8.4
206
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sage People and Workday HCM are categorized as Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Performance Management, HCM Software, Benefits Administration, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Sage People is categorized as Succession Planning, Absence Management, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, HR Analytics, HR Service Delivery, Talent Intelligence, and Compensation Planning
Workday HCM is categorized as Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Time Tracking, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sage People
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
Telecommunications
9.3%
Computer Software
7.0%
Pharmaceuticals
7.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Financial Services
7.0%
Other
62.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Other
62.0%
Discussions
Sage People has no discussions with answers
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
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