Canvas vs. Workday Human Capital Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Canvas
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Instructure is an educational software company based in Sandy, Utah. It is the developer of the Canvas learning management system, which is a comprehensive software package that competes with such systems as Blackboard Learning System, SumTotal and Saba.N/A
Workday HCM
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Workday Human Capital Management is built as a cloud-based system with global consistency in user experience. Workday HCM is part of a broader system with other Workday products.
$100
per year per user
Pricing
CanvasWorkday Human Capital Management
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CanvasWorkday HCM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact vendor for pricing information.
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Community Pulse
CanvasWorkday Human Capital Management
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
CanvasWorkday Human Capital Management
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
9.0
42 Ratings
9% above category average
Workday Human Capital Management
-
Ratings
Course authoring9.642 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.739 Ratings00 Ratings
Player/Portal9.233 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content9.235 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly9.641 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications9.238 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments9.642 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.733 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration9.237 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics9.239 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning9.234 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.3
96 Ratings
6% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.381 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.391 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.193 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.888 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.187 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.684 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.759 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.6
80 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.268 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.356 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.618 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.963 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.369 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.866 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.243 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.4
74 Ratings
5% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.573 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.473 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.259 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.3
94 Ratings
3% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.692 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.573 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.857 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.783 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.0
25 Ratings
0% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.025 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.2
78 Ratings
9% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.674 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.376 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.664 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.4
56 Ratings
6% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.552 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.3
60 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.550 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.651 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.458 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.6
63 Ratings
9% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.762 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.558 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.958 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.751 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
7.6
40 Ratings
3% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.235 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.738 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.737 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Canvas
-
Ratings
Workday Human Capital Management
8.3
48 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.539 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.634 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.640 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.539 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.544 Ratings
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User Ratings
CanvasWorkday Human Capital Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(84 ratings)
9.0
(108 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(8 ratings)
7.0
(13 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(8 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(11 ratings)
8.0
(22 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(6 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CanvasWorkday Human Capital Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Instructure
It is really well suited for school situations like knowing what [assignments] need to be done when, getting feedback, getting points, finding the slides that the teacher used for explaining an [assignment] or theory. I think It would be less suited in business situations because it's [primarily] made to be a [one-way] communication tool for schools. Businesses need more control on individual levels I think[.]
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Workday
Workday human capital management is well suited for organizations to manage their employee records. It is also well suited for managing the employee's salary details, also the details of past salary changes, promotions, etc. It has options to keep track of employees' goals for the year, where they can keep track of their progress, and also managers can view the progress or share feedback. This is very helpful for tracking career progress and providing feedback. Other options, like training assigned to employees, can also be seen in Workday; users will get alerts by email for any new assignments or due assignments, etc.
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Pros
Instructure
  • Creativity options for teachers to create a virtual space that still has fun graphics and accessibility options.
  • Canvas has versatility in viewing options for assignment due dates such as the calendar built in feature as well as the dashboard options to display upcoming and due assignments.
  • Allowing teachers to create community with each other and collaborate in each-other's space.
  • Discussion platforms within classrooms for students to communicate with each-other and with their teachers.
  • Easy messaging portal within each virtual classroom.
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Workday
  • Groups employees in management hierarchies and creates Org Charts that are easy to navigate and allow for visualizing management chains regardless of employee locations
  • Intuitive and easy to use. The Workday search functionality works very much like Google; one can search for anything that they have access to in the database and drill down into the various details. All information is connected through hyperlinks and users can easily keep digging into the details for as far as their security access would take them.
  • Tasks such as to do, review or approve items are sent to the user's Workday Inbox, very much resembling email. Notifications about outstanding "to do" items are also sent to each the user's work email address on a daily basis.
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Cons
Instructure
  • Their integration with Big Blue Button was a bust for distance learning. Would be great to see them collaborate with Zoom or Google Meets.
  • Their "feature request" process is slow and cumbersome at times because it relies on user "up votes" to get ideas addressed by the developers.
  • They seem to have a lot of turn-over with their staff. We get a new Customer Success Manager far more frequently than with other vendors.
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Workday
  • The web interface is awful
  • Terrible, terrible, UI. No modern features like auto-save. I can't count the times I have lost work.
  • Their UX team (if it even exists) must be aliens, because I can't see how humans would have come up with the UI conventions they have.
  • Who creates a website application where you can't open stuff in multiple browser windows and tabs easily?
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Likelihood to Renew
Instructure
The other LMS tools have fallen behind. One reason is they are not able to update their systems, features, toolsets in a timely manner. While other LMS providers release bug fixes and new features several times a year, schools struggle to install and implement them in a timely manner. It is not uncommon for a school to take 6 months to a year to fully install and implement new releases on other LMS platforms. With Canvas, those features are released every 3 weeks, and there is nothing for a school to do other than choose to turn them on once released. This has allowed Instructure to innovate faster, and get new features and tools to customers quicker. Other factors include great pricing, customer support, and the innovative way in which LTI is implemented in the tool.
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Workday
It is work to make one system the source of truth for our data, but now that it is done, there is less work involved in staying on this path. This means for us that maintaining and/or implementing new modules like performance, finance, talent, etc. is simple. It's a no-brainer
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Usability
Instructure
The functions in Canvas are well integrated and consistent across the application, and mostly intuitive. Overall navigation and setup is streamlined through integrated features and navigation. The feedback we've gotten from our program participants is that it is easy to learn to use. It also integrates well with third party software like Google Docs and Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software
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Workday
Workday's on a great path in terms of user experience. Their goals is to deliver a use experience that doesn't require training or instruction, like Amazon on the consumer side for example. That's hard to do when you're talking about complex business processes and important and sensitive employee information, but they're doing it well
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Reliability and Availability
Instructure
No answers on this topic
Workday
In 2014, Workday has changed the update process. There will be two updates a year; the updates will be delivered to customers typically in a 24 hour window during these two weekends a year. They also keep the Community up-to-date about any planned outages, etc. There is weekly scheduled downtime on Friday night.
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Performance
Instructure
No answers on this topic
Workday
From my perspective, the system runs like a well oiled machine and I have not had any issues with customers complaining about speed. If a report is taking long to run, the report can run in the background and you can go about your business. For larger enterprises, there is additional space and machines to process the application in what Workday refers to it as Extended Configuration Tenant
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Support Rating
Instructure
I do not personally use Canvas support since we have a central office that helps us. However, our central office always has the answers we need and are always able to solve our issues - so I would assume that get great support from the Canvas team on their end. They also offer great training, which uses materials directly from Canvas
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Workday
Workday is still learning about the needs of higher education. I have seen rapid improvement in support and knowledge over the last year so am confident this will continue to improve. Overall however, I have found the Support Team to be extremely responsive and Workday offers the advantage of having support across several timezones so that we never wait more than a few hours for a response.
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In-Person Training
Instructure
The training sessions were broken down into several days as well as different levels depending upon the knowledge of the user
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Workday
Some training is offered online. Cost is per-person. This also gets quite expensive. Training doesn’t follow a logical path A to B. Starts in middle. When you try to do it afterwards at your desk, difficult.
• Training scenarios are not very real
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Online Training
Instructure
The online tutorials and videos are very clear and addressed the issues/questions that I had about using the system.
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Workday
I have done for report writing and mass imports (EIBs). They give materials and you run through examples, i.e. you don’t just watch them do tasks, so that is helpful. Training is expensive – a single reporting writing class is $600 per person for virtual training
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Implementation Rating
Instructure
Once you purchase and sign the contract there is nothing to install or hardware to buy. You can almost immediately start using it and have courses up and going within weeks. We signed in December and had pilot courses online ready to go for the start of school in January
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Workday
It was implemented before my joining the company. At my last company, we used Workday professional services.

Based upon my experience at my last company, I would rate the implementation experience an 8/10. There are different ways to set things up and we had different people telling us different things. It set us back a couple of times.

Regarding configuration advice, we could set things up where every manager has supervisory organizations, or have it financially based i.e. aligned to cost center/department. We chose the individual manager path and I think we should have chosen a department route. Going down the individual manager path, to maintain the information, we have to inactivate a supervisory org whenever a manager changes/leaves.
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Alternatives Considered
Instructure
Canvas is more secure, has a cleaner design, and has more features. For the features, they have in common canvas still stacks up against [Smart school] by going for the extra mile. Besidfor e that, [the] canvas looks a lot more [professional] than [Smart school]. I didn't make the decision myself to get canvas instead of [Smart school] but I'm happy they did.
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Workday
Unfortunately, I do not recall the brands of the other human capital management software programs or tools I used at my current company or workplaces prior. I do think that is a testament to Workday with its strong branding and compelling features. I was not part of the selection process of Workday but have enjoyed my experience.
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Scalability
Instructure
No answers on this topic
Workday
Workday has released Financials and is continuing to develop it's Human Capital Management footprint with the addition of Workday Recruiting. I think customers will find that is easy to add on additional functionality in the system. Workday does make it easy for customers to make changes without relying on IT resources. The Business Process framework is a visual tool that allows functional resources to make changes and see the flow of the transaction
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Return on Investment
Instructure
  • Canvas has helped us provide a more robust online component to our courses.
  • Canvas has helped us better adapt to a rapidly changing educational landscape.
  • Canvas has reduced the time that we have to spend training faculty on how to use our learning management system.
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Workday
  • Positive ROI, we were one of the first organizations that went with Workday HCM, and we received numerous discounts. Cloud systems are the way to go and we feel the system is stable for our growing work force.
  • The user conferences have been helpful to network and learn more deepness in the modules and functionality.
  • Right off the bat, our implementation costs were lower than budgeted and we had less 'billing' surprises.
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