Workday

workday.com
Financial Management
Few Days

The enterprise AI platform for people, money, and agents

How to Replace Workday

Overview

Workday is an enterprise AI platform that seamlessly manages HR and finance needs on an open, unified platform with AI at the core. It enables organizations to scale agentic AI confidently while managing all HR, finance, and operational needs. The platform serves organizations from midsize businesses to Fortune 500 leaders.

Features

23 features across 10 categories

AI(3)

Workday Agent System of RecordAIPremium

Allows organizations to confidently scale agentic AI across their enterprise

Workday AIAIPremium

The engine that powers products and AI agents, actively supporting people and enabling them to do their best work

Workday SanaAIPremium

AI experience platform that harnesses the knowledge of the entire enterprise

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Compliance(1)

Global CompliancePremium

Ensure global compliance across operations

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

ERP(1)

Workday GO

All-in-one solution for midsize businesses bringing HR, finance, and payroll into one integrated platform

Finance(4)

Financial ManagementAIPremium

Use AI to optimize transactions and processes and deliver data-driven insights

Financial PlanningAIPremium

AI-powered financial planning and analysis

Spend ManagementPremium

Manage and optimize spending across the enterprise

Workday Adaptive PlanningPremium

Financial planning and analysis tool accessible via product login

Also in: Keap, Namely, Justworks

HR(4)

Employee ExperiencePremium

Platform for managing employee experience and engagement

Human Capital ManagementAIPremium

Elevate the potential of people and boost productivity across the organization with human-AI collaboration

PayrollPremium

Integrated payroll management solution

Workday PeakonPremium

Employee engagement and feedback tool accessible via product login

Implementation(1)

Workday Deployment AgentAIPremium

Drives faster, easier, and more affordable deployment for midsize businesses

Also in: NetSuite, Litify, Zuora

Integration(2)

Platform and Product ExtensionsPremium

Extensions and integrations to the Workday platform

Workday ExtendPremium

Product extension for Workday accessible via product login

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Operations(3)

Frontline OperationsAIPremium

Drive faster, smarter frontline operations and enable a connected, agile workforce with AI agents and mobile tools

MobilePremium

Mobile tools for workforce management and operations

Workforce ManagementPremium

Manage and optimize frontline workforce operations

Recruitment(1)

Frontline Workforce SolutionsAIPremium

Build an agile frontline workforce and redefine the hiring experience for managers and employees

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Workday. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Workday alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 23 features.

Buy Workday

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Workday saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 23 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations

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