--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Workday HCM. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Workday HCM Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Workforce Management Software](/directory/30210/workforce-management/software) > [Workday HCM](/software/66908/workday-hcm) # Workday HCM Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/66908/workday-hcm Page: 1 / 72\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/66908/workday-hcm?page=2) > Human capital management system that helps businesses manage hiring, staffing, workforce, budgeting, performances, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 1766 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Workday HCM? Workday HCM is used by HR departments, talent acquisition teams, payroll managers, workforce planners, and global organizations. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 1766 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Workday - **Location**: Pleasanton, US - **Founded**: 2005 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Activity Tracking - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Approval Process Control - Attendance Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Benefits Dashboard - Benefits Management - Budget Management - Candidate Management - Career Development - Compensation Management - Compensation Statements - Compliance Management - Dashboard - Direct Deposit - Employee Benefits Administration - Employee Database - Employee Management - Employee Portal - Employee Self Service - Expense Tracking - Feedback Management - Goal Setting/Tracking - Incident Reporting - Interview Management - Job Posting - Learning Management - Leave Tracking - Market Data Analysis - Multi-Language - Online Benefits Enrollment - Payroll Reporting - Performance Management - Performance Metrics - Performance Review Management - Progress Tracking - Receipt Management - Resource Management - Resume Storage - Role-Based Permissions - Self Service Portal - Skills Assessment - Task Management - Tax Compliance - Time Off Management - Time Tracking - Timesheet Management - Trend Analysis - W-2 Preparation ... and 55 more features ## Integrations (18 total) - Benevity - Boomi - Censia - Checkr - Docusign - Google Workspace - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Teams - MuleSoft CloudHub - Okta - Ping Identity - Salesforce Platform - Slack - SnapLogic - Strada ... and 3 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Workforce Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30210/workforce-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Human Resources Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/5/human-resource/software) - [AI Interview Agent](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/34832/ai-interview-agent/software) - [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30817/employee-engagement/software) - [Talent Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10029/talent-management/software) - [Recruitment Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30602/recruiting/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Paycom](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/130949/paycom) — 4.4/5 (1386 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Accessible and generally user friendly." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 January 2026* | Defense & Space | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Really easy to use, sends user notifications via email and in the browser, and retains history of changes. > > **Cons**: Sometimes it can be a bit opaque with little explanation of errors or reasons for not being able to proceed with a transaction. > > Positive overall, it’s a one stop shop and allows the user to have a lot of information at their fingertips without having to engage support teams. ----- ### "Workday review" — 4.0/5 > **Sheniga** | *28 May 2026* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Workday HCM provides a comprehensive and integrated platform for managing core HR processes. It offers strong configuration capabilities, enabling organisations to align the system closely with their business processes. Reporting and data visibility are powerful, allowing for better insights and decision-making. The ability to manage multiple HR functions—such as recruitment, compensation, and talent—within a single system is a key strength. > > **Cons**: Workday HCM requires a significant level of expertise to configure and maintain effectively. Governance, security, and process design need to be well established, otherwise complexity can increase quickly. Some changes require careful impact analysis and testing, and there can be a reliance on support or AMS teams for ongoing optimisation. For end users, certain processes may feel less intuitive compared to simpler systems. > > Overall, Workday HCM delivers a robust and scalable solution for managing people processes in a structured and controlled way. It is well suited for organisations with complex requirements and governance needs. While there is a learning curve and ongoing effort required to maintain and optimise the system, it provides strong long-term value when implemented and managed effectively. ----- ### "The Most User Friendly HR System\!" — 5.0/5 > **Cameron** | *25 February 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Workday is a very user friendly HR interface, and allows me easy access when it comes to booking my annual leave, submitting overtime requests when work has been completed out of hours, reviewing my benefits packages and ensuring all of my emergency contacts are up to date. It is the most comprehensive, detailed and straightforward HR system I have personally used, and I wholeheartedly recommend it as a user, and I imagine it is very straight forward to administrate as well given how easy to navigate it is. > > **Cons**: It is very hard to be negative / suggest improvements about workday, but I would say the one thing stopping it from being a complete user friendly system is the lack of customisation, for example there is no ability to set your own theme / colour code certain things which may cause accessibility issues for some people. Seeing this implemented would be nice but it is not a necessary addition. > > Workday is a very complete HR system which I have had the pleasure of using first hand as a user, and I'm very satisfied by it's features, how easy to navigate it is, and how easy it is to update any personal information I need to. I would wholeheartedly recommend workday to a business looking for a reliable HR system having experienced using it as a user, it is so complex in it's features but also seamless to navigate which makes it a great detailed system. ----- ### "An easy to use software" — 4.0/5 > **Aneesa** | *30 June 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about Workday was the website and how easy it was to navigate. The side navigation works well for where it's sat, but it would make it easier if you could click the navigation rather than hover over it for the menu to appear. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Workday is that there are three navigation points on the page. I understand there is a lot to look through, but having them in the same place would keep it consistent and easy to use. > > My overall experience with Workday has been good in terms of navigating around it and finding what I need with ease. ----- ### "Probably the best HR tool" — 5.0/5 > **Mudit** | *10 January 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: workday is very easy to use and very popular among all the other receruitment tools. It has got so much to offer from payroll management to employees record management, it has so much to offer > > **Cons**: The workday team has got fullday unavailabilty at some weekends that it becomes impossible to use it over weekend > > A great tool for employee record management. with a clean ui it offers seemless experience to the users ----- Page: 1 / 72\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/66908/workday-hcm?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/66908/workday-hcm) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data