Compare Workday HCM and Workstream 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (67.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 Per Year
Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,473)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Workday HCMWorkstream
Star Rating
(61)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (67.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workday HCM excels in user satisfaction, particularly with its self-service features that allow team members to make and track changes easily. Users appreciate the ability to visualize connections across the organization, enhancing collaboration and file management.
- Users say Workstream shines in simplifying payroll and onboarding processes. The automation features are particularly praised, as they ensure new applicants are contacted promptly, making the hiring process more efficient and streamlined.
- According to verified reviews, Workday HCM faces challenges in implementation speed compared to Workstream. While Workday offers robust features, some users have noted that the setup can be complex, whereas Workstream is recognized for its intuitive onboarding process that significantly reduces paperwork.
- Reviewers mention that Workstream's customer support is highly efficient and knowledgeable, making it easier for users to resolve issues quickly. This level of support is a standout feature, especially for those who rely on timely assistance during onboarding and payroll processes.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Workday HCM has a strong presence in enterprise-level solutions, it may not cater as effectively to mid-market needs as Workstream does. Workstream's flexibility in feature options for onboarding is particularly noted, allowing for tailored setups that fit various organizational requirements.
- Users report that Workday HCM's recent updates have improved its interface and functionality, but some still find it less user-friendly than Workstream. The latter's digital onboarding process is described as a "dream," showcasing a significant advantage in ease of use and overall user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Workday HCM
No pricing availableWorkstream
Essentials
$0.00
Per Year
- Applicant Tracking System
- Voice AI Screening
Free Trial
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Workstream
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
1,159
9.1
49
Ease of Use
8.2
1,177
9.2
50
Ease of Setup
7.6
300
8.5
43
Ease of Admin
7.6
242
8.9
33
Quality of Support
8.1
902
9.4
47
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
223
9.2
33
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
1,142
9.5
48
Features by Category
Core HR
8.6
387
8.1
7
8.7
353
6.1
6
8.2
222
5.6
6
8.3
328
7.1
8
8.3
276
9.4
8
8.4
330
6.4
6
Generative AI
6.9
38
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
Employee Self Service
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.3
6
8.6
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
248
7.8
6
Administration
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.9
6
8.7
328
|
Verified
5.7
5
9.0
327
|
Verified
9.7
6
8.5
208
|
Verified
6.7
5
8.7
266
|
Verified
7.3
5
8.4
174
|
Verified
7.0
5
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
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
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
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
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
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
Basics
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
9.6
16
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.9
16
Content
Not enough data
9.8
16
Not enough data
9.6
12
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
9.6
15
8.1
208
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.7
17
Platform
7.5
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.7
18
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.6
18
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
9.7
20
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
9.1
17
Platform
7.5
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional 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
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
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
8.3
60
|
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
62
|
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
9.3
30
7.8
123
8.9
31
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
9.2
30
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
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
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
8.8
18
8.3
202
9.6
23
8.5
203
9.7
25
8.1
98
8.5
18
8.5
173
8.5
18
8.4
158
8.1
16
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
9.3
20
8.2
150
7.3
17
8.2
166
7.8
16
8.4
227
9.7
21
8.4
237
9.7
23
Platform Data
8.0
169
7.9
17
8.4
198
9.2
20
8.5
87
9.3
19
Platform
7.5
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
208
9.7
26
8.4
271
9.7
22
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
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
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
20
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.5
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
Time Tracking
8.6
330
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
253
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
8.6
208
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
210
Not enough data
Platform
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
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
203
8.9
35
8.0
177
7.7
31
7.9
167
8.0
29
8.3
206
9.0
36
8.5
206
9.2
37
8.0
175
8.7
33
8.2
203
8.2
35
8.4
205
9.0
34
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Workday HCM and Workstream are categorized as Onboarding, Core HR, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Payroll
Unique Categories
Workday HCM is categorized as HCM Software, Career Management, Benefits Administration, Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Time Tracking, Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and AI Agents for HR
Workstream is categorized as Interview Scheduling, Candidate Relationship Management, Employee Scheduling, Employee Engagement, and Time & Attendance
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workstream
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
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
62.0%
Food & Beverages
29.6%
Restaurants
24.1%
Hospitality
5.6%
Primary/Secondary Education
3.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
33.3%
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
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