The short answer
Both sell by quote. HiBob serves small businesses to enterprises with Bob Core and add-on modules for talent, payroll and compensation, and says mid-market organizations can go live in weeks.
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HiBob wins 2Workday HCM wins 02 ties
| Dimension | HiBob | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices. HiBob quotes Core and add-ons per employee with a minimum subscription; Workday sells deployment as separate fixed-fee Launch packages. Add-on modules beyond Core are priced into the quote, Implementation and support services are part of the quote; Professional Services fees are non-refundable, Minimum subscription: fees for a minimum number of Authorized Users set in the order form, payable even if headcount falls below it, Bob Finance module: the higher of a minimum monthly fee or the minimum subscription | Quote only | Quote only |
| IntegrationsHiBob lists 100+ integrations in its marketplace and documents a REST API and webhooks. Workday runs a marketplace for partner apps. 100 | 100 native | 0 documented |
| Fit and supportHiBob lists small businesses, mid-market and enterprises as targets and says mid-market organizations go live in weeks. Workday HCM targets mid-market and enterprise employers and is deployed by Workday or its partners. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Workday also states a HIPAA attestation. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | HiBob | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per employee | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Founded | 2015 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Pleasanton, California, US |
| Ownership | Private | Publicly traded |
| Attribute | HiBob | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| GDPR program |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices. HiBob quotes Core and add-ons per employee with a minimum subscription; Workday sells deployment as separate fixed-fee Launch packages.
Capabilities. Both cover core HR, talent, payroll and analytics. Workday adds workforce management, HR service delivery, real-time payroll recalculation and reorganization modeling. HiBob adds headcount and scenario planning in its Finance module.
Integrations. HiBob lists 100+ integrations in its marketplace and documents a REST API and webhooks. Workday runs a marketplace for partner apps.
Fit and support. HiBob lists small businesses, mid-market and enterprises as targets and says mid-market organizations go live in weeks. Workday HCM targets mid-market and enterprise employers and is deployed by Workday or its partners.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Workday also states a HIPAA attestation.
Rippling has the highest LeadChange Score in HRIS Software after excluding these two (9.3/10).
Workday HCM is Workday, Inc.’s suite for HR, talent, workforce management, payroll and HR service delivery.
Yes. HiBob is an HRIS built on Core HR, with add-on modules for talent, payroll and benefits, planning and compensation.
Neither publishes prices. HiBob quotes per employee with a minimum subscription; Workday adds fixed-fee deployment packages. Compare written quotes for the same modules and headcount.
Yes. Bob AI writes reviews and job descriptions, and Bob Studio builds custom AI agents. Workday’s Sana orchestrates AI agents, and its Payroll Agent validates and explains pay runs.
HiBob was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London. Workday was founded in 2005, is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and is publicly traded.
HiBob names small businesses among its target company sizes and says mid-market organizations go live in weeks. Workday says it serves customers from midsize businesses to Fortune 500 leaders and deploys through fixed-fee Launch packages.
HiBob ranks #4 of 13 in our HRIS software ranking. Besides Workday HCM, the highest-scored are Rippling, BambooHR, and Leapsome. Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: HiBob alternatives.
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