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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Ariba

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AWith advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.N/A

    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
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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 SAP Ariba and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    SAP Ariba
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Precoro
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    GEP Quantum Intelligence
    Score9.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (246 ratings)
    8.2
    (134 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (198 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.5
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (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
    SAP AribaWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    If asked about SAP Ariba, I think I am likely to tell a colleague that A specific scenario would be to use SAP Ariba with an Agent to migrate the legacy contracts when a company has rolled out from scratch.
    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
    SAP
    • Complete Procurement of Inventory step easy through GUI-Ariba integration once Purchase order is created and it is sent to the SAP Ariba Supplier Network. Vendor confirms the order and sends notification of Inbound Delivery to the warehouse through ASN and the Inbound process, Goods Receipt Process, Unloading, Put away process easy.
    • SAP Ariba integrates the different SAP Sourcing platforms, services and their tools in order to optimize operations, saves cost and meeting customer requirements through its easy to use tools. Such as integration with SAP S/4 HANA, SAP EWM using Idocs for End to End sourcing and Procurement coverage.
    • As a part of the SAP Direct Sourcing suite, it helps allow customer manage their direct materials in the single dashboard and helping customer to have view of the comprehensive info about BoM and the structure. Based on requirements, buyers can run materials and/or entire Bill of Materials. When these are sent from ERP to SAP Ariba, managers can manage them in the direct spend dashboard. Can search for desired items in the dashboard and view details of BoM or deeper view of information of the material. Buyers can run sourcing, run details for materials, create material quotes, and create pricing using book quotes.
    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.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • While SAP Ariba offers workflow capabilities, users have suggested more advanced customization options for workflows
    • SAP Ariba has a mobile app, users have suggested improvements in terms of functionality and responsiveness. Enhancements to the mobile app could provide a more seamless and efficient experience for users on the go
    • SAP Ariba integrates well with various enterprise systems, users have reported that the initial setup and integration processes can be complex. Improvements in integration tools and documentation could facilitate a smoother onboarding experience
    • AP Ariba provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, some users desire greater flexibility in creating and customizing reports. Improvements in the ability to generate ad-hoc reports and customize dashboards could enhance analytics capabilities
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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
    SAP
    User Satisfaction: The end user are at times not very happy with the solution. Return on Investment (ROI): SAP Ariba delivered measurable benefits in terms of cost savings, efficiency. Integration Capabilities: The system is easy to integrate with backend SAP ERP system. Support from Ariba team is a bit sluggish in terms of Service Requests
    Incentivized
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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
    SAP
    Feel that over the years, there has been good improvement, and it seems like going in the right direction. All procurement activities — sourcing, contracting, invoicing — are managed in one place, reducing the need to switch between multiple systems. Users can easily track purchase orders, supplier responses, and invoice status, which adds clarity and accountability. The supplier-facing side is well-structured, allowing vendors to upload documents, view transactions, and communicate within the same interface.
    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
    SAP
    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
    SAP
    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
    SAP
    Customer support has always been top notch. From small configuration changes to overall process changes, support has the teammates in place with excellent knowledge and is able to provide solutions based on business challenges quickly. Their customer support through their Account teams continues to be hands on and very responsive to needs in a timely fashion.
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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
    SAP
    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
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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
    SAP
    It improves over all vendor management system of an organization by providing less costly ways of procurement and making business simple. AribaSAP Ariba digitally transforms your supply chain, procurement and contract management process. acts as supply chain, procurement service to do business globally In today’s world, there is a need to control your supply chain and to collaborate with your suppliers in an efficient way. To enable healthy supply chain, you need to have suppliers with visibility to every part of procurement process so that they can maintain an efficient supply chain and help organizations to grow their and own business..
    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
    SAP
    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
    SAP
    • We saved nearly 10% of planned costs due to the large database of vendors we created within the company as a whole.
    • Saving in time due to shortening of procurement cycles. Procurement activities were never on the critical path and were accomplished with less Supply Chain resources than originally planned.
    • In the process we created a huge database of Vendors and Pricing which well be beneficial in our future projects.
    • It is an excellent tool and just what are business required and could afford.
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Ariba Screenshots

    Screenshot of the advanced tools that automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers. The SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution help streamline procure-to-pay processes across organizations.Screenshot of SAP Ariba's digitalization, which covers processes from contract requests, authoring, and workflows to negotiation, approval, and execution for lower costs and improved relationships.Screenshot of an instance of SAP Ariba's support for industry-specific processes and systems. This helps process manufacturers, retailers, and discrete manufacturers that rely on external manufacturers to capture more savings by improving source-to-contract processes and supplier collaboration.Screenshot of the digitalizing and automating of invoice management over a global business network, in SAP Ariba. This delivers visibility and efficiency to capture more early-payment discounts and optimize working capital.

    Workday HCM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HomepageScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Manager Insights HubScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HR Partners HubScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Expense AnalysisScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Skills DashboardScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HR Operations and Compliance Dashboard