Square Payroll vs. Workday Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Square Payroll
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
Square Payroll is a payroll solution for hourly employees, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.
$29
per month
Workday Workforce Management
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Workday Workforce Management is a workforce operations software that integrates HR, time, and scheduling data, to eliminate disjointed processes that halt day-to-day operations. Consistent with a worker-first approach, Workday provides mobile-first access to personalized pay, time, and schedules, giving workers frictionless on-the-go access. This helps overcome difficulties in retaining workers and keeps them engaged in a competitive labor…N/A
Pricing
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per month
Plus
$29
per month
Premium
Custom
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Features
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Square Payroll
7.8
6 Ratings
6% below category average
Workday Workforce Management
8.9
6 Ratings
8% above category average
Pay calculation8.96 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.65 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment4.44 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.15 Ratings9.84 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.06 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.94 Ratings8.95 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.85 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.2 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
4.7
(8 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Square PayrollWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Block, Inc (Square)
Square is an amazing platform to have total control over the payroll of all the employees of a company or a specific sector. This platform has a very good functionality to collect exact information on how long each employee works, that is one of its most outstanding characteristics, because it monitors work schedules and overtime and generates detailed reports on the work time of each employee. Square does not allow to schedule payments, that is one of the main problems, however, I consider that it is a very good option for small and medium-sized companies that are looking for a way to have more exact administrative control over the working hours of all their employees. It is a software that works in the cloud, so all the work information that is collected will remain safe without any risk of loss.
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Workday
Workday is well suited as am employee because it allows me to easily access pay and goal-setting information at a large org. It also made the process of getting hired and initially onboarded simple. I imagine it could be less helpful at a smaller organization where people have more direct access to folks in payroll
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Pros
Block, Inc (Square)
  • 1099 contractor payments are easy, and they provide you with the IRS filing as part of the service.
  • Direct deposit/debit from your already connected account to the employee.
  • Reporting and management features are simple yet inclusive.
  • Low cost compared to alternative solutions.
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Workday
  • Collaborate with HR on completed tasks
  • Review and Submit Timesheets for staff
  • Submit personal time off for supervisors to review and approve or decline.
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Cons
Block, Inc (Square)
  • It's a bit pricey for larger companies at $5 per person paid per month.
  • Has a bit of a learning curve that seems steeper than necessary
  • reports can be confusing at first
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Workday
  • The tasks function is somewhat clunky, and its hard to see who the task is sent to next in order to follow up with them.
  • In-process referrals don't always show up in the "My Referrals" tab
  • Filters on tasks don't always work.
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Usability
Block, Inc (Square)
It could use a mobile-friendly interface. Other than that it's a simple layout and non-cluttered which allows you to get done what you need to get done. No unnecessary dodads or distractions.
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Workday
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management is a great resource, it makes the payroll process and HR functions simple. If implemented properly, there are well defined roles and it does much better than most payroll systems currently out there. The day to day functionality is very easy and pretty easy for time tracking, and teammates to view the systems.
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Support Rating
Block, Inc (Square)
I think they have quick and helpful customer service reps, however, I give them a 9 because I have had to wait on hold for long periods of time before.
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Workday
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Alternatives Considered
Block, Inc (Square)
I liked patriot, but I found it to be more confusing than Square and took me too much time to setup. I setup Square Payroll in about an hour. I would also say the Square interface made more sense to me. I also like how Square offers more things like benefits, etc. that can be added on.
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Workday
Workday is much easier and simpler to use. It's very straightforward and easy to train people on.
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Return on Investment
Block, Inc (Square)
  • Square Payroll has dramatically reduced the time it takes to process payroll.
  • We could have a faster payroll with the Square POS integration for commission, but that is not something we've implemented yet.
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Workday
  • More staff felt comfortable using Workday Payroll and Workforce Management to complete tasks
  • Having a mobile app made it possible to submit or approve hours when you're on the go and not at your desk in front of a computer.
  • Because of the mobile app, it made it easier for student worker to submit their time when they are at home.
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ScreenShots

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