5 Top Workday Alternatives & Competitors to Consider in 2025
Discover the four best Workday alternatives and how you can secure a low price across tools with Vendr.
Workday is an industry-leading human resources solution. However, for smaller teams, it can sometimes be overly complex and costly. Meanwhile, for large, international workforces, other tools offer greater flexibility.
That’s why, in this guide, we’ll look at the best Workday alternatives on the market. We’ll explore:
- Rippling
- Deel
- BambooHR
- ADP Workforce Now
- Oracle HCM
We’ll also explore how Vendr’s SaaS expertise can help you negotiate the lowest price on human capital management and HR tools.
An overview of the top Workday competitors
Here’s a quick visual comparison of the top Workday competitors before we dive into the details.
By leveraging Vendr's SaaS procurement expertise, you can get a low price for any of these solutions.
Rippling
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Rippling brings together HR and IT management and handles a wide range of employee-related tasks. Its modular architecture also lets businesses tailor the platform to their specific needs.
Key features
- Streamlined tools for talent acquisition, onboarding, and offboarding
- Automation for tasks like compliance and e-verification
- Easy global payroll management with tools such as automatic tax filing and direct deposits
- Payroll-synced time tracking features such as automated time card approval workflows and overtime alerts
- Robust integrated performance and learning management systems
User experience
Rippling is praised for its clean and intuitive interface. The platform's modular nature also allows users to easily customize dashboards to suit different job roles and functions. Rippling also features extensive integrations.
Pricing
Like its core architecture, Rippling’s pricing is entirely modular and calculated based on the range of features you need.
Specific pricing requires a consultation but the core HR platform starts at $8 per employee monthly.
Additional features like payroll and benefits management cost more meaning the per-employee figure also increases.
Vendr's Rippling expertise:
Learn more about Rippling pricing and negotiation strategies in our Buyer Guide.
Deel
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Deel is a payroll and compliance platform aimed at simplifying hiring and payment for global teams. Its HR solution covers over 150 countries and enables businesses to manage payroll, taxes, and compliance in a unified platform.
Key features
- Acts as an EOR in countries where businesses don't have a local entity
- Streamlined hiring and payments for international contractors
- Integrated multi-currency payroll solution integrating various payment methods
- Comprehensive reporting and analytics tools
- 24/7 customer support to ensure seamless help in any timezone
User experience
Deel is known for having a user-friendly interface that still allows HR teams to manage complex international payroll efficiently.
Pricing
For low-volume hires, Deel offers transparent pricing with contract management starting at around $49 per contractor monthly. For permanent full-time employees prices start at $500 monthly, including their payroll, benefits, and compliance management without any other hidden costs.
For the platform itself, pricing is based on customer requirements and the scale of operations. Entry-level packages for startups can be as low as $300 per month, scaling up to well over $1000 for advanced features and high usage.
Larger businesses will likely be looking at the enterprise package. You can request a quote (and get a low price!) in our marketplace.
Vendr's Deel expertise:
Learn more about Deel pricing and negotiation strategies in our Buyer Guide.
BambooHR
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BambooHR is a comprehensive platform for small to medium-sized businesses looking for a streamlined way to manage HR processes. It’s a highly flexible solution as you can add and remove different modules or functions.
Key features
- Comprehensive tools to track employee data such as learning and development/CPD
- Integrated Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage all recruitment functions
- Streamlined payroll-integrated tools
- Performance management tools
- Customizable reporting
User experience
BambooHR is widely praised for its visually appealing interface that is both clean and intuitive to use. This is especially important for teams with varying levels of technical expertise since BambooHR requires minimal training.There’s also a BambooHR mobile app that lets you complete HR tasks on the go.
Pricing
BambooHR offers flexible pricing that changes based on the headcount and feature requirements of the company using the platform.
For companies under 25 employees, a flat monthly rate is charged per month. Larger companies are billed on a per-employee, per-month basis.
Volume discounts are, however, available. For instance, for a headcount of 200, expect a price range between $12,500 and $24,700 (depending on add-ons) while headcounts closer to 1,000 can come in at around $40,700 - $77,600.
Vendr's Bamboo HR expertise:
Learn more about BambooHR pricing and negotiation strategies in our Buyer Guide.
ADP Workforce Now
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ADP provides a comprehensive suite of tools to manage payroll, benefits, and employees. It’s particularly well suited to growing or large businesses as it’s known for its scalability and rich feature set.
Key features
- Automated payroll processing with compliance support in various jurisdictions
- Comprehensive tools for scheduling, time tracking, and attendance
- Employee benefits support
- Integrated recruitment features
- Performance management and staff development tracking tools
- Advanced analytical tools for insights into key HR metrics using real-time data
User experience
ADP is known for its high levels of reliability and comprehensive features. However, as an older solution, some users report that the interface is slightly dated compared to newer platforms and requires a steeper learning curve.
Pricing
Pricing for ADP is generally based on a per-employee monthly model. The cost will rise if more advanced features like dedicated account management or custom reporting are needed.
ADP doesn't explicitly publish their pricing, but you can use Vendr to get a Private Offer.
Vendr's ADP expertise:
Learn more about ADP pricing and negotiation strategies in our Buyer Guide.
Oracle HCM
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Oracle HCM is a human capital management software with a wide range of functions in a unified platform. It’s designed for large enterprises with a high headcount.
Key features
- Tools to manage international HR processes including local regulation compliance
- Talent management tool for recruiting, performance, learning, and succession planning
- Integrated payroll processing time tracking, and labor management tools
- Advanced analytics leveraging AI and machine learning for actionable insights
- Employee engagement features and self-service tools
User experience
Oracle HCM stands out for its scalability and the depth of features available for large organizations. Oracle also offers extensive training and support to help larger teams maximize their use of the platform.
Pricing
Oracle HCM’s pricing is based on features used and there are various configurations based on your individual needs. Our data shows that the maximum price for the whole suite of software can reach up to $9,800,000.
Vendr's Oracle expertise:
Learn more about Oracle pricing and negotiation strategies in our Buyer Guide.
How Vendr helps businesses purchase HR and HCM tools
Vendr empowers businesses to identify the perfect HR platform and get a low price on the service they choose. Here’s how.
Vendr’s procurement support
We support you throughout the procurement process, helping you accurately quantify your budget based on the features you need. We also leverage insights from industry experts, negotiation advice, and pricing benchmarks. We evaluate discount levers such as competitor quotes and contract lengths to help you get a low price, guaranteed.
How Mattermost saved $2.8M by partnering with Vendr
By using Vendr to negotiate contracts, Drift saved over $2.8M on software solutions in the past two years.
IT Manager, David Sischy said “When you have 50 managers and a hundred-something platforms, it's really difficult to ensure that each person is properly negotiating on behalf of the company. Vendr helps us manage all our vendors and ensures we don’t go into deals blind, which saves us money.”
