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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PeopleGuru™

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A

    Workday HCM

    Score8.2 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
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Considered Both Products
    PeopleGuru™
    No answer on this topic
    Workday
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    96 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data5.812 Ratings8.481 Ratings
    Employment history5.711 Ratings8.891 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.710 Ratings8.693 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.011 Ratings9.288 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.49 Ratings9.387 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.19 Ratings9.084 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.99 Ratings6.759 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    9.0
    80 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation7.712 Ratings8.568 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.39 Ratings9.818 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.28 Ratings8.563 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.211 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.810 Ratings9.266 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings9.243 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.856 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    74 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Approval workflow7.311 Ratings8.573 Ratings
    Balance details5.911 Ratings8.473 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.79 Ratings8.959 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    94 Ratings
    4% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.913 Ratings8.983 Ratings
    Update personal information8.213 Ratings8.792 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.810 Ratings7.673 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.96 Ratings8.157 Ratings
    View job history7.99 Ratings8.883 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.05 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.5
    78 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Report builder5.913 Ratings8.974 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.313 Ratings8.676 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.76 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    9% above category average
    New hire portal7.910 Ratings8.452 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.26 Ratings8.852 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.5
    60 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Corporate goal setting6.41 Ratings8.750 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.22 Ratings8.759 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.21 Ratings7.951 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.32 Ratings8.658 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Performance plans6.24 Ratings9.062 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.43 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.24 Ratings8.758 Ratings
    Review reminders6.43 Ratings9.058 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.53 Ratings8.951 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.9
    40 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.51 Ratings9.334 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.41 Ratings7.735 Ratings
    Candidate search6.32 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Candidate development6.41 Ratings6.837 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PeopleGuru™ and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.3
    48 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.15 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.65 Ratings8.339 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.33 Ratings8.734 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.44 Ratings8.440 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.12 Ratings7.839 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.25 Ratings8.240 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.75 Ratings8.444 Ratings
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    Zoho People
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (13 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
    PeopleGuru™Workday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PeopleGuru™
    I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    I would say it's well suited in every environment because I think it does so much. It's like the holy grail of HRIS systems is what I like to call it because thinking about all parts of the employee lifecycle, it lives here in Workday Human Capital Management. So I love the fact that you can do the people data analytics, you can store employee records, the talent acquisition pieces there. I'm thinking I can't think of anything negative right now except for the fact that I can't drill down into the data for the people analytics side. Other than that, I think it's literally, yeah, the holy grail of HRIS systems, I love it and I would highly recommend it.
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    Pros
    PeopleGuru™
    • One system for all human resource functions.
    • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
    • Cost effective option.
    Incentivized
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    Workday
    • Groups employees in management hierarchies and creates Org Charts that are easy to navigate and allow for visualizing management chains regardless of employee locations
    • Intuitive and easy to use. The Workday search functionality works very much like Google; one can search for anything that they have access to in the database and drill down into the various details. All information is connected through hyperlinks and users can easily keep digging into the details for as far as their security access would take them.
    • Tasks such as to do, review or approve items are sent to the user's Workday Inbox, very much resembling email. Notifications about outstanding "to do" items are also sent to each the user's work email address on a daily basis.
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    Cons
    PeopleGuru™
    • Position change future dating
    • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
    • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
    • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
    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
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    Usability
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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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
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    Reliability and Availability
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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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.
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    Scalability
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
    • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
    • More costly than Gusto
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    Workday
    • Positive ROI, we were one of the first organizations that went with Workday HCM, and we received numerous discounts. Cloud systems are the way to go and we feel the system is stable for our growing work force.
    • The user conferences have been helpful to network and learn more deepness in the modules and functionality.
    • Right off the bat, our implementation costs were lower than budgeted and we had less 'billing' surprises.
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    ScreenShots

    PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.

    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