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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pega Platform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APega Platform is a combined business process management and robotic process automation (RPA) platform with advanced workforce analytics from Pegasystems.

    $0.45

    one-time fee per case**

    Workday HCM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AWorkday Human Capital Management is a cloud-native system offering a globally consistent user experience. Workday HCM is part of an intelligent, unified system with other Workday products.N/A
    Pricing
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Low-code Factory Edition
    $0.45
    one-time fee per case**
    Standard Edition
    $0.80
    one-time fee per case**
    Enterprise Edition
    Custom Quote
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details**350,000 cases / year minimum. Additional cases available in blocks of 150,000.—
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    Community Pulse
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Pegasystems
    No answer on this topic
    Workday
    Chose Workday HCM
    Workday has a much better workflow and automation process for routing information to appropriate parties.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    66 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    5.3
    63 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards4.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.062 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports6.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    -
    Ratings
    Process designer9.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process simulation7.957 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules engine10.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    SOA support7.151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Process player7.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages5.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form builder9.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Model execution8.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    -
    Ratings
    Social collaboration tools9.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    4.4
    9 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    -
    Ratings
    Content management4.49 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    9.0
    100 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.985 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.195 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.997 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.092 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.891 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.763 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    83 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.259 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.966 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.072 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.069 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.345 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    78 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.977 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.177 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.2
    98 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.187 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.976 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.959 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.187 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.4
    82 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.978 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.280 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.168 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    60 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.955 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.956 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    64 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.962 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.166 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.158 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.162 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.161 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.9
    44 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.940 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Pega Platform and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Pega Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.942 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.237 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.043 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
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    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (74 ratings)
    8.2
    (134 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 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
    Pega PlatformWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pegasystems
    Pega Platform has introduced the low code feature, using app studio seasonal and professional developer can develop application easily and quickly. The initial application can be build by Business analyst and product owner who has less knowledge of Pega Platform, further application can be enhanced/extended by professional developer. We can develop end to end application and promote to higher environment. Easily we can perform parallel development using branch.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    Large organizations with extensive back-office support functions. With that in mind, WD is a great HCM system for mastering and controlling downstream data and providing strong support. Where WD falls short is the front-end user experience. If your intent is for the average Jane/Joe to use the system, you will find them frustrated or disappointed.
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    Pros
    Pegasystems
    • Quick development time. Much of the Pega "rules" are easy to configure and implement.
    • Visually friendly and modern. Much of the UI/UX elements in the system are continuously supported and updated, giving a nice feel to the apps.
    • Many of the configurations and rules Pega gives to the developers can also be delegated to business users. The organization and structure of the client's business can easily be adapted in the Pega platform.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    • I think what it does is not having worked on the side of talent acquisitions. Whenever we have a job interview, for example, you can go right there, you can put in everything in Workday Human Capital Management. If I need to go in and see what a coworker put in or notes all that, I can document everything there in Workday Human Capital Management. I think the other thing that makes it a lot easier is for performance management, goal setting. All these things can be done right there in the platform and it just makes it easier. So to store documents, I can do that. I mean it is like a one-stop shop all in one, so it's excellent.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Pegasystems
    • Need more learning materials. For Beginners who have previous programming experience with another language takes more time to learn.
    • If the developer is met with an issue in pega platform , they have to rely on Pega supporting team to fix it.
    • Customization is available but is not encouraged. Pega does not support faults that occur in customized solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    • Should have more option in time sheet like choose project code or something.
    • On The pay page, it should have options to view past salaries; it may be there already but not in the version that I use.
    • The employee information page does not have a back button to navigate to the previous page.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Pegasystems
    Pegasystems has continued to demonstrate a strong partnership with our organization and investment in their product that aligns with our overall vision and need. Pegasystems has engaged us at every level, with the assistance of minor defects to the overall roadmap planning and alignment of our goals
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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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Pegasystems
    Pega Platform is enhancing its product and launching new features day by day which help to achieve customers needs. If I talk about the earlier version of Pega Platform (i.e. pega v5 and 6.3) there were many numbers of limitations in Pega Platform and if we need to do some customization then needed to write custom java and jave scripts to achieve the functionally. Now I can say Pega Platform is running with market trends and demand. Pega Platform is giving all the options which support the current technologies like decisioning capabilities, real time processing, mashup, process fabrics etc..
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pegasystems
    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
    Pegasystems
    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
    Pegasystems
    It’s very slow sometimes, but that may be our servers. Also the Knowledge Library needs some work - again, not sure if it’s our setup or what- but I’m unable to search the body of an article for content, so I have to be very intentional with tagging, but it’s not ideal.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pegasystems
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Pegasystems
    The online training is an excellent one, but still it is missing hands on development.
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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
    Pegasystems
    Implementation is totally depend up on the requirement
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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
    Pegasystems
    We did evaluate multiple products offerings with Pega Platform capabilities and observed that Pega PRPC rules engine and case management capabilities are better over so many BPM Tools. We also conducted a detailed study with developers to identify the best products out of Suite of BPM products. It's observed that Rules engines integration is very streamlined with forms in Pega whereas other tools multiple have powerful data model capabilities but lacks the ease of creating business rules.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    Workday is an incomplete product, by this I mean it must work alongside other products and does not work by itself. Trying to make several different products work smoothly together becomes very challenging. As compared to ADP products, when purchased all together work very well all together. Also, ADP has extensive Training programs and extensive Customer Support. So ADP's products are far superior to Workday's products in my opinion.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Pegasystems
    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
    Pegasystems
    • For one of the applications we worked on, we were able to reduce the processing time on a case from 2 days to 20 minutes by utilizing Pega
    • We were able to resolve the issue of the routing of cases to users based on a specific algorithm by use of Pega
    • Pega case management feature was extensively used in one of the application to establish a parent-child relationship which was very helpful for all the business users
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    • To get the most value out of all possible automation in Workday you really need to use a lot of their modules, otherwise you may not be able to solve for some pretty important and necessary needs.
    • The system maintenance is way more than what I have seen with some other systems and therefore you need a quite large team dedicated to it.
    • The ability to automate a lot of administrative tasks and the ability for employee and manager self-service definitely create a lot of opportunity for HR to spent time and effort elsewhere. A lot of the automation that can be leveraged in Workday also allows for eliminating third party vendors as well as the cost of their maintenance and integrations.
    Incentivized
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