Compare Workday HCM and Workday Recruiting 
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Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,498)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Workday HCMWorkday Recruiting
Star Rating
(101)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (61.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing 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 a significantly higher overall rating compared to Workday Recruiting. Users appreciate the self-service features that allow them to manage and track changes within their teams effectively.
- Users say that Workday Recruiting offers a user-friendly interface and customizable workflows, making it easier for candidates to apply for jobs and connect via LinkedIn. This aspect is particularly highlighted by users who value seamless integration with other HR modules.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM is praised for its intuitive onboarding process and quick implementation, which helps organizations get up and running smoothly. Recent users noted the seamless configuration with project worker and resource plan data as a standout feature.
- Reviewers mention that while Workday Recruiting has a solid performance in candidate search and career page configuration, it still trails behind Workday HCM in overall usability and support quality, with users reporting a less favorable experience in these areas.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workday HCM's ability to visually display connections across the organization enhances collaboration and transparency, a feature that many users find invaluable for team management and communication.
- Users express mixed feelings about the support quality in Workday Recruiting, noting that while it has improved, it still doesn't match the higher support ratings that Workday HCM receives, where users feel more confident in the assistance provided.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Workday HCM
No pricing availableWorkday Recruiting
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Workday HCM
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,171
8.0
66
Ease of Use
8.2
1,191
7.6
66
Ease of Setup
7.6
312
6.9
16
Ease of Admin
7.6
255
8.1
12
Quality of Support
8.2
911
7.8
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
236
8.5
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
1,149
7.5
56
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
392
Not enough data
8.7
364
Not enough data
8.2
222
Not enough data
8.3
330
Not enough data
8.3
277
Not enough data
8.5
334
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
204
7.4
18
8.0
177
7.4
17
7.9
167
7.1
12
8.3
206
7.9
17
8.5
208
7.7
15
8.0
175
7.1
16
8.3
205
7.8
19
8.4
206
7.6
17
Employee Self Service
8.8
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
248
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Taxes
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
204
7.4
18
8.0
177
7.4
17
7.9
167
7.1
12
8.3
206
7.9
17
8.5
208
7.7
15
8.0
175
7.1
16
8.3
205
7.8
19
8.4
206
7.6
17
Processing
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Compliance
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
Operations
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
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Performance reviews
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.3
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.3
32
Not enough data
Data
8.5
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
Basic Features
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
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
7.7
120
7.8
42
7.8
123
7.9
35
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
119
7.6
37
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
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
204
7.4
18
8.0
177
7.4
17
7.9
167
7.1
12
8.3
206
7.9
17
8.5
208
7.7
15
8.0
175
7.1
16
8.3
205
7.8
19
8.4
206
7.6
17
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.4
198
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
204
7.4
18
8.0
177
7.4
17
7.9
167
7.1
12
8.3
206
7.9
17
8.5
208
7.7
15
8.0
175
7.1
16
8.3
205
7.8
19
8.4
206
7.6
17
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
208
Not enough data
8.4
271
Not enough data
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
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
Course Management
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Interface
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.6
331
Not enough data
8.5
254
Not enough data
8.5
202
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.7
256
Not enough data
Administration
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
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
7.5
204
7.4
18
8.0
177
7.4
17
7.9
167
7.1
12
8.3
206
7.9
17
8.5
208
7.7
15
8.0
175
7.1
16
8.3
205
7.8
19
8.4
206
7.6
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Workday HCM and Workday Recruiting are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Workday HCM is categorized as HCM Software, Career Management, Benefits Administration, Onboarding, Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Core HR, Time Tracking, Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Payroll, and AI Agents for HR
Workday Recruiting has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday Recruiting
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
11.6%
Computer Software
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Other
62.0%
Computer Software
10.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.3%
Retail
6.3%
Financial Services
5.2%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.2%
Other
65.6%
Discussions
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
Workday Recruiting has no discussions with answers
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