Comparison

BambooHR vs Workday HCM

On the evidence we track, BambooHR leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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BambooHR58
Workday HCM29
Score
Vioscale score
BambooHR58 / 100medium · 64%
Workday HCM29 / 100low · 10%
Pricing
Free tier
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Model
BambooHRcommercial
Workday HCMcommercial
Price level
BambooHRlow
Workday HCMunknown
Transparent
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Security
Gdpr
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Soc2
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Reliability
Status page
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for hris & payroll software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Core HRIS (system of record)
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Payroll
Native payroll
BambooHR-
Workday HCM-
Native-payroll countries
BambooHR-
Workday HCM-
Tax filing
BambooHRNone
Workday HCM-
Employment
EOR / PEO
BambooHRNone
Workday HCM-
Contractor payments
BambooHR
Workday HCM-
People
Benefits administration
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Time & attendance
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Onboarding
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Platform
SSO / SCIM
BambooHR
Workday HCM-
GL / accounting posting
BambooHR
Workday HCM-
Mobile app
BambooHR
Workday HCM-
API access
BambooHRNone
Workday HCMFull

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BambooHR

Leader

Complete HR solution consolidating employee records, payroll processing, benefits administration, time tracking, hiring, onboarding, and performance management with built-in AI capabilities for automating routine work.

Independently observed

Workday HCM

Workday HCM is a cloud-based system for managing core human capital functions including talent management, workforce planning, onboarding, and employee engagement. It provides tools for global HR compliance and uses AI-driven analytics to support business decisions.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

BambooHR

Leader
from $10/moSubscription

From $10/employee/month, billed monthly per employee with volume discounts

  • Core$10/employee/month
    • HR Data & Reporting
    • Employee Records
    • Custom Report Builder
    • Workflows and Approvals
    • Dashboards
    • +16 more
  • Pro$17/employee/month
    • Everything in Core
    • 360 Review Cycles
    • 1:1s
    • Instant Reporting
    • Employee Community
    • +4 more
  • Elite$25/employee/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Compensation Planning
    • Salary Benchmarking
    • Levels & Bands
    • Custom Dashboards
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Workday HCM

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
BambooHR
Workday HCM
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
BambooHR
Workday HCM

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.