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Global EOR and payroll platform with AI Workforce agents for hiring, onboarding, payroll checks and visa assessment.
12 Workday alternatives for HR teams
Workday: Cloud HCM suite for HR and finance, with Sana, Workday's AI assistant for HR tasks. These 12 tools cover the same task (HRIS with AI). They are ranked by how many of Workday's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
Why teams look beyond Workday
- Workday quotes prices on request. 3 of the alternatives below have a published pricing model.
- Workday lists no free plan or free trial in our data. 3 alternatives do.
- Workday does not target companies under 50 employees. 8 alternatives do.
- 12 alternatives are strong in at least one of the same countries as Workday, so local support and compliance should be comparable.
Workday and the top 3 alternatives at a glance
Open in the comparison tool →| Workday | Deel | Dayforce | UKG Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact for pricing | Per employee | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Free plan | No | No | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free trial | No | No | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data hosting | Multiple regions, EU region available | EU | Multiple regions, EU region available | United States |
| Strong in | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany | United States, Canada, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
| Company size | Midsize, Enterprise | Small, Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018 | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 42001 | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018 |
All 12 alternatives to Workday
All HRIS with AI tools →
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HCM suite (formerly Ceridian) with AI agents for pay clarity, people analytics, scheduling and compliance content.
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UKG's HCM suite with Bryte AI agents for payroll compliance, promotions and voice control for frontline employees.
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Major global payroll and HCM provider with the ADP Assist AI copilot for payroll anomalies, compliance and analytics.
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HR platform called Bob with Bob Companion as its AI interface and an MCP server letting external AI clients query workforce data.
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US HR, IT and finance platform whose Rippling AI translates natural language into actions across all connected systems.
Contact for pricing · Free trial🇺🇸🇩🇪🇯🇵and 1 more country
SAP's HCM suite with the Joule AI assistant for recruiting, payroll, workforce planning and HR service.
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Oracle's cloud HCM suite with AI Agent Studio and prebuilt agents for talent profiles, role design and workforce decisions.
Per employee · Free trial🇺🇸
HR software for small and midsize companies with natural-language AI reporting and automated HR workflows.
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Major US payroll provider that, since completing its 2025 acquisition of Paycor, runs two parallel platforms with AI features.
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US HCM and payroll platform with the AI assistant Paycor WISE, operating as a standalone business unit of Paychex since April 2025.
From €26 per employee/month · Free trial🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇸
French payroll and HR software with Payfit AI, an AI agent trained on French labor law for payroll questions.
Questions
What is the best alternative to Workday?
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Deel, Dayforce and UKG Pro share the most strong markets with Workday, so they are the closest fit if you work where Workday is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
Is there a free alternative to Workday?
SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR and PayFit offer a free plan or a free trial according to the vendors. Check the limits of free plans before you rely on them for employee data.
Which Workday alternatives can host data in the EU?
Deel, Dayforce, HiBob, Rippling, SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM can store customer data in the EU, according to the vendors. Ask for the data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) and the list of subprocessors.