Greenhouse
Workday
| Feature | Greenhouse | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | mid-size-companies, enterprise, hr-teams, talent-teams | large-enterprises, global-companies, hr-departments, finance-teams |
| Founded | 2012 | 2005 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✗ |
| Structured Interviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dei Tools | ✓ | ✗ |
| Onboarding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hcm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Financial Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workforce Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Learning | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Greenhouse Pros
- Structured hiring
- DEI features
- Great integrations
- Detailed analytics
✗ Greenhouse Cons
- Expensive
- Complex setup
- Overkill for small companies
✓ Workday Pros
- Unified HR and finance in one cloud platform
- Excellent reporting and analytics capabilities
- Regular feature updates with continuous delivery
- Strong compliance and global payroll support
✗ Workday Cons
- Very expensive (enterprise pricing only)
- Long implementation timelines (6-12+ months)
- Complex configuration requires certified consultants
The Verdict
Greenhouse is built for mid size companies and enterprise, with a focus on ats and structured-interviews. Workday targets large enterprises and global companies and leads with hcm and payroll.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Feature-wise, Workday offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Greenhouse takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.