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Access PeopleXD vs Workday comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Access PeopleXD
Ranking in Benefits Administration
33rd
Ranking in Talent Management
50th
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Expense Management (44th), HR Analytics Software (12th)
Workday
Ranking in Benefits Administration
1st
Ranking in Talent Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (1st), Talent Acquisition (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Access PeopleXD is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Workday is 19.0%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer951189 - PeerSpot reviewer
Has many features in need of improvement, including its monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support
The solution has many areas in need of improvement. I cannot cite just one or two. These include management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support, by way of example. A checklist should be included and the user interface should be addressed. The solution has a function which allows one to give feedback for every employee and to do so overall. The visibility, GUI and features involved in the feedback function are not up to snuff. Employee service details are an issue.
Sarvesh Kumar Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and provides great flexibility and security
Implementing the solution is generally not easy because it depends on our client's landscape. In the last one and a half years, Workday has started a new implementation approach called launch implementation. This approach allows you, as a client organization, to implement Workday in a shorter amount of time, given that you fulfill certain criteria. It depends on the number of subsidiaries and employees you have and their compensation structure. If it's not too complex, Workday provides its clients with this new approach called launch, where they can quickly onboard with the Workday without many complex requirements. The general implementation for Fortune 500 companies is always complex.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"Workday is a holistic HR solution."
"The platform itself is very robust and I generally like the reporting and analytics capability."
"Workday's best features are planning and finance."
"The most helpful Workday features for our HR processes were in HCM, particularly in areas like talent, compensation, benefits, and learning."
"Performance and good usability are the two most valuable features of this solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the usability, learning, and compliance tools."
"I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees."
"It's easy to set up."
 

Cons

"The solution has many areas in need of improvement, including management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support."
"The product must include payroll features."
"They could provide a web chatbot feature in the dashboard for Workday."
"The UI, UX (user experience) is very bad. It is not very interactive."
"My opinion is that this solution can improve the overall integrations and add more automation. I think anything that could be on a self-serve basis would work quite well."
"The solution should be more user-friendly."
"The cost of Workday is certainly not inexpensive. It's very pricey."
"The user interface could be modernized somehow."
"The user interface can be enhanced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is on a yearly basis."
"It has an annual subscription rate, but I'm not sure how it will work."
"I need to pay for a license. It is expensive."
"Workday is an expensive solution."
"Its price is pretty high. It is more expensive than what is offered by other competitors in the market."
"The pricing is good from an HR perspective, although management gets upset after spending $500,000 a year, every year."
"The pricing for this solution is fairly high. It is not affordable for small and mid-sized companies."
"With a bigger budget, I would recommend SAP."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
 

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What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What do you like most about Workday?
I like its UI and UX. When we were using Oracle or SAP, the UI/UX wasn't very user-friendly for the employees.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workday?
If you go with the launch implementation approach, the solution is generally not very expensive. If you want to add more features to your subscription, Workday becomes expensive. The solution is fl...
 

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Also Known As

CoreTalent, CoreHR Compensation and Benefits, CoreHR CoreExpense
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Sample Customers

Bromford, Mercer, Novartis, Liberty Insurance, DCU
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