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454 Ratings
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Based on 454 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Core HR ranks higher in 11 feature sets: Human Resource Management, Payroll Management, Leave and Attendance Management, Employee Self Service, Asset Management, HR Reporting, Onboarding, Performance and Goals, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Recruiting / ATS
Human Resource Management
9.3
Core HR
93%

8.3
Workday HCM
83%
Core HR ranks higher in 7/7 features
Core HR ranks higher in 7/7 features
Employee demographic data
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
66 Ratings
Employment history
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.5
85%
74 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.2
82%
76 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.6
86%
73 Ratings
Organizational charting
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.8
88%
71 Ratings
Organization and location management
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.6
86%
71 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
8.5
85%
3 Ratings

6.9
69%
46 Ratings
Payroll Management
9.4
Core HR
94%

8.6
Workday HCM
86%
Core HR ranks higher in 6/7 features
Core HR ranks higher in 6/7 features
Pay calculation
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.6
86%
55 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
9.0
90%
2 Ratings

8.4
84%
44 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10.0
100%
1 Rating

9.0
90%
6 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
52 Ratings
Direct deposit files
8.0
80%
3 Ratings

8.1
81%
56 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

9.0
90%
53 Ratings
Reimbursement management
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.8
88%
31 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
8.8
Core HR
88%

8.7
Workday HCM
87%
Core HR ranks higher in 2/3 features
Core HR ranks higher in 2/3 features
Approval workflow
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

9.0
90%
59 Ratings
Balance details
7.5
75%
3 Ratings

8.6
86%
59 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.5
85%
47 Ratings
Employee Self Service
9.2
Core HR
92%

8.2
Workday HCM
82%
Core HR ranks higher in 4/5 features
Core HR ranks higher in 4/5 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
7.5
75%
2 Ratings

8.7
87%
68 Ratings
Update personal information
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.8
88%
76 Ratings
View company policy documentation
9.5
95%
2 Ratings

7.6
76%
58 Ratings
Employee recognition
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

7.5
75%
44 Ratings
View job history
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.4
84%
67 Ratings
Asset Management
9.0
Core HR
90%

8.5
Workday HCM
85%
Core HR ranks higher in 1/1 features
Core HR ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
9.0
90%
2 Ratings

8.5
85%
17 Ratings
HR Reporting
9.0
Core HR
90%

7.8
Workday HCM
78%
Core HR ranks higher in 3/3 features
Core HR ranks higher in 3/3 features
Report builder
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.2
82%
60 Ratings
Pre-built reports
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

7.8
78%
62 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
8.5
85%
2 Ratings

7.5
75%
52 Ratings
Onboarding
9.3
Core HR
93%

8.5
Workday HCM
85%
Core HR ranks higher in 2/2 features
Core HR ranks higher in 2/2 features
New hire portal
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.7
87%
42 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
41 Ratings
Performance and Goals
9.4
Core HR
94%

7.7
Workday HCM
77%
Core HR ranks higher in 4/4 features
Core HR ranks higher in 4/4 features
Corporate goal setting
9.5
95%
2 Ratings

7.9
79%
39 Ratings
Individual goal setting
10.0
100%
2 Ratings

8.2
82%
48 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
9.0
90%
2 Ratings

6.9
69%
41 Ratings
Performance tracking
9.0
90%
2 Ratings

7.8
78%
47 Ratings
Performance Management
8.7
Core HR
87%

8.3
Workday HCM
83%
Core HR ranks higher in 3/5 features
Core HR ranks higher in 3/5 features
Performance plans
7.5
75%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
49 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.2
82%
41 Ratings
Review status tracking
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.6
86%
45 Ratings
Review reminders
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
45 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

8.3
83%
39 Ratings
Succession Planning
8.5
Core HR
85%

8.1
Workday HCM
81%
Core HR ranks higher in 2/4 features
Core HR ranks higher in 2/4 features
Create succession plans/pools
8.5
85%
2 Ratings

8.8
88%
26 Ratings
Candidate ranking
8.5
85%
2 Ratings

7.9
79%
26 Ratings
Candidate search
7.5
75%
2 Ratings

8.0
80%
27 Ratings
Candidate development
9.5
95%
2 Ratings

7.7
77%
26 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
9.2
Core HR
92%

8.4
Workday HCM
84%
Core HR ranks higher in 6/7 features
Core HR ranks higher in 6/7 features
Job Requisition Management
9.0
90%
3 Ratings

8.3
83%
32 Ratings
Company Website Posting
10.0
100%
2 Ratings

8.6
86%
26 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
8.0
80%
2 Ratings

9.7
97%
23 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
9.5
95%
2 Ratings

8.9
89%
27 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
8.5
85%
2 Ratings

6.6
66%
26 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
9.5
95%
3 Ratings

8.4
84%
27 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
10.0
100%
3 Ratings

8.5
85%
31 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Core HR is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
Core HR
95%
3 Ratings

8.2
Workday HCM
82%
91 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Workday HCM
100%
17 Ratings
Usability
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
Workday HCM
80%
11 Ratings
Availability
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

6.6
Workday HCM
66%
16 Ratings
Performance
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

7.3
Workday HCM
73%
14 Ratings
Support Rating
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
Workday HCM
81%
42 Ratings
In-Person Training
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

9.6
Workday HCM
96%
6 Ratings
Online Training
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
Workday HCM
70%
7 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
Workday HCM
80%
33 Ratings
Product Scalability
Core HR
N/A
0 Ratings

7.3
Workday HCM
73%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Core HR
Core HR is software that can so easily fit on any kind of HR management system. It has amazing features. In case of new recruitment applicant tracking, application management, approval process control, etc could easily solve with Core HR. It is very much suited for company records management. It is a complete database for current employees as well.
Senior Executive, HR & Administration
Biopharma LimitedPharmaceuticals, 501-1000 employees
Workday HCM
Workday Human Capital Management is well suited for day-to-day human resources tasks as well a future planning regarding goals, quarterly check-ins, and career growths. It is useful to have multiple features and available tasks in the overall dashboard. It is helpful that learning paths and courses are also integrated in the platform.
Associate Product Manager
The E.W. Scripps CompanyMedia Production, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
Core HR
- Functioning is very easy and very much clear to the new users as well.
- Detailed payroll structure of your compensation.
- Salary slip is available for all the previous months as well.
- Claiming of different allowances like phone bill, internet bill, shift allowance etc are very simple.
- We can easily track the time and attendance.
Technical Associate
SEARS Holding IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Workday HCM
- 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.
HR Technology Change Management and Training Lead
Indeed.comHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Core HR
- I would love the ability for reviews to be deleted.
HRIS Manager
ePlus inc.Information Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees
Workday HCM
- 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?

Verified User
Manager in Customer Service
Printing Company, 1001-5000 employeesPricing Details
Core HR
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
—Workday HCM
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 10.0
Based on 17 answers
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

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUsability
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 8.0
Based on 11 answers
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
Associate Director, Human Resources
SNL FinancialFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 6.6
Based on 16 answers
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.
Engagement Manager, Workday Implementations
MeteorixInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Performance
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 7.3
Based on 14 answers
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
Engagement Manager, Workday Implementations
MeteorixInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 8.1
Based on 42 answers
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.
Associate Director, Financial Applications
Georgetown UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
In-Person Training
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 9.6
Based on 6 answers
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
• Training scenarios are not very real

Verified User
Analyst in Human Resources
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesOnline Training
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 7.0
Based on 7 answers
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

Verified User
Program Manager in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesImplementation Rating
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 8.0
Based on 33 answers
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.
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.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employeesAlternatives Considered
Core HR
The previous software I used was so limited in various core HR functions. On the other hand Core HR meets up our almost every requirement. And the very most reason to switch into Core HR is it has a free trail version for the users. That gives you much flexibility to check everything out properly
Senior Executive, HR & Administration
Biopharma LimitedPharmaceuticals, 501-1000 employees
Workday HCM
Its core strengths met our functional, technical and implementation requirements, getting in early saved us money without putting it off and waiting until we HAD to select and implement. SAP doesn't stack up well and we wanted a US system. The cloud and its excellent functionality benefits for the Human Resources and Payroll departments was clear, and the users appreciate its generally good user interfaces and ease of movement within the system.

Verified User
Executive in Finance and Accounting
Higher Education Company, 10,001+ employeesScalability
Core HR
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Workday HCM
Workday HCM 7.3
Based on 1 answer
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
Engagement Manager, Workday Implementations
MeteorixInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Core HR
- We can see our all details here like salary statement.
- Payroll information(complete breakup of you compensation).
- Claim different allowances with this tool and track it as well.
- Track your time and attendance here.
- We can modify the shift plan here and change the WOs but it will go for approval to your manager.
- The process of changing the WOs, regularization is little difficult.
Technical Associate
SEARS Holding IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Workday HCM
- Gave us almost 4 hours per HR rep back on new hire day 1. We have a start date every 4 weeks and the manual entry of paperwork that was able to be eliminated with Workday has allowed us to put more HR reps in the classroom to aid with more important day 1 tasks.
- Simplified search - the backend information is now housed in a simple database that allows me to pull with employee first or last name, or user ID.
- We paid more for this solution, but we've seen a 33% increase in employee interaction since doing so.
Regional Learning & Development Leader
Total Quality LogisticsTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 1001-5000 employees