Workable
Workday
| Feature | Workable | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $149/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | growing-companies, hr-teams, recruiters, startups | large-enterprises, global-companies, hr-departments, finance-teams |
| Founded | 2012 | 2005 |
| Ats | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Sourcing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Job Posting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Interview Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Offer Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hcm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Financial Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workforce Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Learning | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Workable Pros
- Great job board reach
- AI candidate sourcing
- Easy to use
- Good reporting
✗ Workable Cons
- Expensive
- Limited HR beyond recruiting
- Video interview extra
✓ 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
Workable is built for growing companies and hr teams, with a focus on ats and ai-sourcing. Workday targets large enterprises and global companies and leads with hcm and payroll.
Workday uses custom enterprise pricing, while Workable starts at $149/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
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 Workable 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.