SAP SuccessFactors vs Workday

Name: Workday
Brand: Workday
Rating: 1 (24 reviews)

HR pricing comparison · 2026

SAP SuccessFactors uses custom pricing, while Workday uses custom pricing.

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2 products · HR

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SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors does not publish official pricing.

verified 6w ago

$50K $200K

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Workday

Workday does not publish public pricing — all contracts are custom-quoted by sales.

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$50K $200K

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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1

Workday saves $150K vs SAP · 25 seats

Cheapest $50K

Spread 75%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Custom pricing

Custom

all tiers are quote-only

Custom pricing

Custom

all tiers are quote-only

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$200K/yr

Vendr · n=6 · limited data

↓ Lowest median

Median annual

$50K/yr

Vendr · n=357 avg 15% negotiated

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 13 sourced facts

8 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 3 review platforms

Last verified 1mo ago

Confidence Limited confidence

Sources 11 sourced facts

4 hidden-cost · 4 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms

Last verified 1mo ago

Confidence Limited confidence

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Plans at a glance

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Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

5 documented

Implementation Fees

100-125% or $100,000-$500,000 or >$2 million

1 source
Integration/Middleware

10-20%

1 source
Data Migration

$25,000 to $200,000

1 source
Training and Change Management

$15,000 to $75,000

1 source
Ongoing Support

22%

1 source

3 documented

Implementation & Onboarding Costs

15-25% of license costs

2 sources
Dedicated HR Support Staff

10-20% of license costs

1 source
Bundle Discount Lock-In

5-15% of license costs

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

SAP

Workday

Auto-renewal

Yes

Cancellation

6 months before contract expiry

9-12 months before renewal recommended for serious consideration of alternatives

Commitment

1,000 employees for its base plan

3 years typical, with 5-6 year agreements available

Price escalation

3-8%

5-7% annual uplift standard, typically structured as CPI + 1-5%. Uplift caps for future renewals can be negotiated (CPI + 2% achieved in some cases). Fiscal year ends January 31.

Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

Trustpilot

2.1out of 5 (10)

4.1out of 5 (1,656)

Best for

Large organizations needing foundational HR functionality

Watch out

Poor ease of use and difficult ease of implementation

TrustRadius

7.5out of 5 (4)

Trustpilot

1out of 5 (24)

Best for

Mid-market and enterprise organizations (500+ employees) needing core HR and payroll

Watch out

Extremely poor UX for job applicants — resume parsing fails, dropdown menus lack search, broken links

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.