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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Softworks
Star Rating
(21)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SoftworksWorkday HCM
Star Rating
(1,437)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 overall user satisfaction, reflected in its significantly higher G2 Score compared to Softworks. Users appreciate its intuitive interface and seamless integration across HR processes, which enhances efficiency and reduces manual work.
- Users say that Workday HCM's onboarding process is particularly user-friendly, making it easy to access and complete necessary tasks. This contrasts with Softworks, where users have noted a quicker implementation time but may not experience the same level of comprehensive onboarding support.
- Reviewers mention that while Softworks offers a solid user interface for managing workforce tasks like holiday requests and clocking in, Workday HCM provides a more robust solution for end-to-end HR management, including payroll and employee data management, which many users find invaluable.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM shines in its ability to provide real-time data and strong integration capabilities, which users find essential for maintaining accurate records and improving organizational efficiency. In contrast, Softworks, while effective, may not match this level of integration across various HR functions.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM's features, such as two-step verification for security and easy navigation post-login, contribute to a more secure and user-friendly experience. Softworks, while praised for its ease of use, does not offer the same depth of security features that some users may prioritize.
- Users report that both platforms have their strengths, with Workday HCM being favored for its comprehensive HR capabilities and Softworks for its straightforward workforce management tools. However, the larger volume of recent reviews for Workday HCM suggests a more consistent user experience, making it a more reliable choice for organizations looking for a well-rounded solution.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Softworks
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
Softworks
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
16
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
8.7
15
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
8.8
7
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
8.1
7
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.5
13
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
14
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
380
Not enough data
8.7
346
Not enough data
8.2
220
Not enough data
8.3
323
Not enough data
8.3
272
Not enough data
8.4
325
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
38
Platform
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
8.4
203
Expense Reports
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.2
148
Mobile
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.3
147
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.5
212
8.8
10
|
Verified
8.6
207
8.3
10
|
Verified
8.6
181
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.6
209
Platform
8.2
10
|
Verified
8.6
201
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.4
163
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.4
149
7.3
11
|
Verified
8.7
219
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.0
184
8.1
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
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
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
8.4
203
Automation
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.2
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
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
65
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
74
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
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
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
Skill 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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
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
235
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
206
Not enough data
8.4
269
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
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
8.2
11
8.6
329
8.2
11
8.5
253
8.1
9
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
11
8.7
251
Administration
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.3
147
7.9
11
|
Verified
8.5
212
8.8
10
|
Verified
8.6
207
8.3
10
|
Verified
8.6
181
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.6
209
Platform
8.2
10
|
Verified
8.6
201
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.4
163
7.9
8
|
Verified
8.4
149
7.3
11
|
Verified
8.7
219
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.0
184
8.1
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
8.4
203
Platform
9.7
5
7.5
202
Not enough data
8.0
175
10.0
5
7.9
167
8.7
5
8.3
204
9.0
5
8.5
203
9.7
5
8.0
175
9.3
5
8.2
200
8.0
5
8.4
203
Workforce Management Platform Features
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Softworks and Workday HCM are categorized as Time Tracking
Unique Categories
Softworks is categorized as Expense Management, Workforce Management, Skills Management, and Time & Attendance
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Softworks
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
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Food & Beverages
11.1%
Accounting
11.1%
Religious Institutions
5.6%
Oil & Energy
5.6%
Other
50.0%
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
Softworks has no discussions with answers
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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