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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zoho People

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AZoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.

    $1.25

    per month

    Pricing
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential HR
    $1.50 ($1.25)
    monthly (annually)
    Professional
    $2.50 ($2.00)
    monthly (annually)
    Premium
    $3.50 ($3.00)
    monthly (annually)
    Enterprise
    $5.00 ($4.50)
    monthly (annually)
    People Plus
    $10.00 ($9.00)
    monthly (annually)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Considered Both Products
    Workday
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
    Chose Zoho People
    Zoho People stand out with its all in one features like Database management with ease of using employee self service, time off management, option to integrate payroll integration. Zoho people allows us to manage employee leaves, attendance and Advance Analytics makes it visibly …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    42 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    41 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    96 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho People
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.481 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Employment history8.891 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.288 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.387 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.084 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.759 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    9.0
    80 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.568 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.856 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.563 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.266 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    74 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho People
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Approval workflow8.573 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Balance details8.473 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.959 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    94 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho People
    10.0
    10 Ratings
    21% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.983 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.792 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.673 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.157 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.425 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.5
    78 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.974 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Zoho People
    9.0
    10 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal8.452 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.852 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.5
    60 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting8.750 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.759 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.658 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    63 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho People
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Performance plans9.062 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.0
    40 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Zoho People
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools9.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search7.938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Workday Human Capital Management and Zoho People
    Feature
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.3
    48 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoho People
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.734 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.240 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    BambooHR®
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Epicor HCM (discontinued)
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (108 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Workday HCMZoho People
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho People is well suited for organizations where they need a self service HR tool for tasks like attendance, leave management and time tracking. It is perfect for offices where employees like to work independently and benefit from easily accessing and managing their own HR records. But it is less suitable where internet is an issue or GPS is unavailable which makes the process of check-in/check-out frustrating.
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    Pros
    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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    Zoho
    • Data Management- It's useful to have all data related to HR in one space, especially using the cloud. Separating data into relevant categories also makes administrative work a breeze.
    • Employee Resources- Having a central place for employees to reach out to HR is ideal.
    • Customization- Creation of forms is especially useful for a growing business.
    • Integration- Integrates well with other systems.
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    Cons
    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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    Zoho
    • Check in and GPS issues - The app sometimes struggles with location detection during check-in which delays logging in
    • Limited offline access - Zoho People should have had an offline functionality making it difficult for employees to check in or log hours when internet connection is an issue
    • Clunky user interface - I personally find the interface bit too cluttered which makes navigation difficult
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Zoho
    Because it is one of the best HRM software i have ever used and literally my experience with Zoho People is amazing and we are still using this software in our company to track employee records. Zoho People is perfectly fits on our organisation where employees is mandatory to run a health business. Thanks Zoho
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Zoho
    Because Zoho is perfect in all aspects.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Zoho
    One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better platform for managing HR and other human resource management. And it's a cost-effective solution for start-ups.
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    Scalability
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Zoho
    • For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.
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    ScreenShots

    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

    Zoho People Screenshots

    Screenshot of Zoho People allows employees to manage their own records