Employment Hero vs Workday

Over 350,000 businesses trust Employment Hero to manage HR, payroll and recruitment. Use smarter tools, faster workflows and reach a global workforce.

Data as of 11/2025

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Questions to ask when comparing Employment Hero vs Workday

Can Workday support growing Australian businesses?

Workday is tailored for very large corporations with heavyweight requirements, which can make it overwhelming for growing or mid-sized businesses looking for speed and simplicity.

Employment Hero however is built for scalability, with end-to-end HR, payroll and recruitment tools that evolve as your workforce grows. It also has an Employer of Record service for businesses looking to expand globally.

What integrations does Workday offer?

While Workday has broad integration capabilities, those integrations often require heavy IT involvement and are geared towards very large, complex enterprises.

Employment Hero integrates with major accounting, time-tracking and recruitment platforms including Xero, MYOB and JobAdder. For businesses that don’t desire integrations however, our all-on-one system avoids the need for countless integration from the start.

Does Workday offer a unified employee experience?

Workday leans heavily on third-party solutions for features like on-demand pay and can be less intuitive for everyday users.

Employment Hero puts your people first with intuitive self-service, integrated learning and innovative features like Instapay (earned wage access). Our platform is designed to ensure new hires and existing team members all get a unified and valuable experience from day one.

Is Workday easy to implement?

Workday is an enterprise platform, known for its complex set-up, longer project timelines and higher upfront investment.

Employment Hero offers a guided onboarding process, with our implementation specialists available to support you whenever needed. The platform is built for a quick, simple setup, so no IT team is required to get started.

Disclaimer: Information is accurate as of the publication date. Product features and pricing are subject to change by the respective providers. While we review this data periodically, users should verify current details directly with the competitor.

How Employment Hero compares to Workday

All-in-one HR and payroll

Employment Hero offers a centralised HR system with automation, compliance tools, employee self-service features and an integrated payroll system. This reduces admin time and minimises errors to improve overall efficiency, freeing you up to focus on growing your business.

Core HR and payroll software

Automation for compliance and admin tasks

User-friendly design and implementation

Free trial

Workday

Core HR and payroll platform

Complex often requiring dedicated teams and extensive training

No free trial

Smarter tools for a better workplace

Employment Hero is packed with innovative tools designed to create a more rewarding work experience. Features like Instapay give employees on-demand access to their earned wages, while our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and AI-driven SmartMatch help you find and hire the right candidates faster.

Instapay for on-demand access to earned wages

AI-powered SmartMatch for smarter recruitment

Integrated Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Workday

No SmartMatch equivalent

Requires third-party tools for instant wage access

Global Employer of Record

Employment Hero enables you to hire and manage employees worldwide with our Employer of Record service. This simplifies global expansion and helps you manage compliance with local employment laws, so you can build a global team.

Built-in Employer of Record for global hiring

Simplifies international compliance and contracts

Hire and manage talent in over 100 countries

Workday

Designed for corporations with existing global entities

Requires third-party providers for global management

Smarter hiring with AI

Employment Hero’s SmartMatch feature uses real-time AI to match candidates with open roles, offer salary benchmarks, and speed up hiring decisions. This innovative tool streamlines recruitment, saving you time and improving your hiring outcomes.

SmartMatch AI for candidate-role matching

Salary benchmarking tools

Faster, automated hiring workflows

Workday

Human Capital Management (HCM) suite with recruitment tools

No equivalent AI-matching tool focused on external markets

See what our customers are saying

“Bringing on Employment Hero has been a godsend for us. It allows us to have a fully automated, self-service portal for everything… It means that the management team has more time to be able to focus on the people rather than the process.”

Ryan Kiddle, General Manager

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“Many systems specialise in one area and add components, but Employment Hero was built to be the full package from the beginning. It means that we can spend more time doing the stuff that really adds value for our team.”

Heather Campbell, General Manager of HR

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“We weren’t getting the calibre of people on traditional job boards, but the candidate we found through Employment Hero was what we were looking for and is now working at the centre.”

Ash-lee Kingsberry, Talent Acquisition

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“I now look forward to onboarding people; it’s so easy and so seamless. We’ve even had new hires tell us how easy it was from their perspective too – which is a great first impression of their new job.”

Steffi Pereira, HR Manager