We performed a comparison between SAP HCM and Workday based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Workday comes out on top in this comparison. Users say it offers robust security features, is very easy to use, and has excellent compliance features. The tool enables companies to save time and help with financials, payroll, and even recruiting. Many users feel SAP HCM can be a bit bulky and slow, and there can also be a steep learning curve to getting the solution up to speed.
"Sometimes, employees may have pending requests that need approval, so you should check those and clear any errors to ensure smooth processing."
"Recently, the localization versions for different countries were increased, and that added value to the solution."
"We have features such as ABKRS based on the client's requirement, tariff and TMSTA, and so on."
"The user interface is the solution's most valuable feature. It makes it easy for us to use."
"The tool's most valuable features for our HR operations include easy reporting capabilities, which allow us to generate reports for management meetings and auditing purposes. Additionally, it supports appointment preparation and processing benefits."
"The most valuable feature, in my view, is the level of exceptions or error messages that come back when something goes wrong."
"The payroll and time management features are useful."
"The stability of the solution is good."
"The most helpful Workday features for our HR processes were in HCM, particularly in areas like talent, compensation, benefits, and learning."
"Workday is easy to use. Timesheet and resource management are also easy."
"We like the fact that this solution is very user-friendly, with a straightforward user interface."
"The most valuable feature of Workday is the ease of navigation to browse the application. The solution can hold information about the company and people with accounts can be discovered by others in the whole company."
"Workday is a secure product."
"The software is easy to learn and use. When compared to SAP HR and SAP HCM, the tool is easy to access and understand. We have a hierarchy and structural connectivity in Workday. There is a certification for the solution and when we do it, we become the certified partners of the company"
"We have fewer systems, less manual data entry, and less processing."
"I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees."
"The product's license is very expensive."
"The speed of technical support can be improved."
"SAP HCM could improve by having more resources and making it more user-friendly. It is complex."
"Reports need to be added on the time management side."
"SAP HCM has many different channels for communication with the consultants which makes it complex. There are delays when there is a problem."
"Managing changes in applications can be challenging since it complicates testing and unit testing, resulting in longer testing phases. This time-consuming process often leaves little room for actual work."
"The solution is rather expensive."
"I'm currently working for a state-owned government company, and we need to follow some standards and regulations. We also have a strategy to be followed. Sometimes the template and the format are not available in the SAP HCM, so we have to work around this limitation. The tax also sometimes changes in my country, and we have to redo everything to change the payroll calculations, benefits, and things like that. The talent management feature can be improved. It is currently very simple in SAP HCM. SAP is also very hard to integrate. In terms of monitoring, there are no monitoring tools, but as long as we take care of the disk capacity, there is no problem."
"Setting up reports can be a bit tricky."
"There could be a web-based application for making payments to the employees."
"The user interface could be modernized somehow."
"My only suggestion might be to include a brief description of any new fields we introduce, making it easier for people to use them. Perhaps this is something they can consider implementing."
"They could provide a web chatbot feature in the dashboard for Workday."
"The solution needs to be updated with generative UI."
"The security console should be made less complex."
"Workday does have a community site where people can go on and off for suggestions. They call them Brainstorms, and you can vote them up. That is something that they do well, but oftentimes, they seem to be racing to deliver something based on what a competitor is delivering. For example, if they hear SAP has this new functionality and learning that's going to be coming out, they prioritize there, which makes sense, but unfortunately, some of these Brainstorms may get neglected where the product might not be improved as quickly or as needed for the customers. You might be waiting for a year or two to get a feature that you'd like released. They should pay more attention to customer feedback and ensure that customer feedback is an essential part of their product roadmap."
SAP HCM is ranked 3rd in Cloud HCM with 48 reviews while Workday is ranked 2nd in Cloud HCM with 51 reviews. SAP HCM is rated 7.6, while Workday is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of SAP HCM writes "Allows you to generate reports, easy integration and offers out-of-the-box support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Workday writes "The solution's interface is clean, organized, and easy to use ". SAP HCM is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, ADP GlobalView Payroll, PeopleSoft and UKG, whereas Workday is most compared with SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM Cloud, PeopleSoft, UKG and Cornerstone Learning. See our SAP HCM vs. Workday report.
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Hi, is HCM the only requirement with the organization, or are other solutions also required? As far as HCM is concerned, SAP is comprehensive and can be tailored as per requirements. Thanks - Ashwin