Paycom vs Workday Human Capital…

Neither Paycom nor Workday publishes prices; both are quote-only. Paycom documents payroll, tax filing, time and attendance, benefits administration, and recruiting, and lists small, medium, and enterprise customers.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated 23 verified data points9 sources

Paycom

Best for
Employers wanting payroll and HR on one database

Choose Paycom if

  • You want payroll, time, benefits, and recruiting in one suite, with documented tax filing and garnishments.
  • You run a small or midsize business; Paycom lists small, medium, and enterprise businesses as its market.
  • You want employees to access pay daily through Paycom's Everyday option or the Vault payroll card.
  • You want a dedicated specialist, with no phone trees or ticket systems.
  • You want documented ISO 27001 and SSO, with AI tools included at no extra cost.

Workday Human Capital Management

Best for
Large enterprises consolidating HR on one cloud suite

Choose Workday Human Capital Management if

  • You are a large enterprise; Workday cites 65%+ of the Fortune 500 as customers.
  • You need workforce planning and analytics, which Workday documents and Paycom does not list.
  • You want skills insights and AI agents, including HiredScore for recruiting and internal mobility.
  • You want a marketplace of apps, agents, and partners, such as DailyPay and HiredScore.
  • You work in higher education, the public sector, or healthcare, all industries Workday lists.

Key differences

Where Paycom and Workday Human Capital Management differ (3)
AttributePaycomWorkday Human Capital Management
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesEnterprises
Founded19982005
HeadquartersOklahoma City, OklahomaPleasanton, California, US
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributePaycomWorkday Human Capital Management
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Price transparencyQuote onlyQuote only
DeploymentCloudCloud
ISO 27001
OwnershipPublishedPublished

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Both are quote-only with no published prices. Paycom prices by tools selected, with a Core minimum and Complete tiers per suite; Workday directs buyers to Contact Sales and publishes Success Plan tiers without prices.

Capabilities. Paycom documents seven HCM capabilities, including payroll tax, time and attendance, benefits, and recruiting, plus specific payroll items such as tax filing and garnishments. Workday documents core HR, workforce planning, analytics, and multi-entity global support, but does not detail its payroll capabilities publicly.

Integrations. Workday's Marketplace lists apps, agents, and partners such as DailyPay and HiredScore, without counts. Paycom does not publish integrations, an API, or a marketplace, though it does not say they are unavailable.

Security. Paycom documents ISO 27001 (plus 22301, 9001, 27701, and 42001) and SSO. Workday's trust overview names no certifications on the pages we reviewed, so a comparison is not possible.

Fit and support. Paycom targets small, midsize, and enterprise buyers and assigns a dedicated specialist. Workday cites enterprise customers, though its footer also shows midsize solutions, and we could not confirm its support channels.

Neither one?

Paylocity

Paylocity has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (5.4/10).

Frequently asked questions

Is Paycom cheaper than Workday?

No price comparison is possible; neither publishes prices. Paycom provides a customized quote based on the tools you need, with a Core minimum and Complete tiers per suite. Workday directs buyers to Contact Sales and lists Success Plan tiers without prices. Request quotes from both for the same headcount and modules.

Which is better for a small business, Paycom or Workday?

Paycom is the better documented fit: it lists small, medium, and enterprise businesses as its market. Workday's customer evidence centers on enterprises, with 10,000+ organizations and 65%+ of the Fortune 500, though its site also shows midsize solutions. We could not find a stated minimum company size for Workday.

Can you switch from Workday to Paycom?

Neither vendor publishes a migration process, implementation time, or fee. Paycom assigns a dedicated team from implementation onward. Workday lists a Deployment Agent in its Marketplace. Ask each vendor about timelines, data conversion, and contract terms before you commit.

What is the key difference between Paycom and Workday?

Paycom is a payroll-led suite with documented payroll, time, benefits, and recruiting for companies of all sizes. Workday is an enterprise HCM platform built around core HR, workforce planning, talent, and workforce management, with AI agents and skills insights. Workday does not detail its payroll capabilities on the pages we reviewed.

Does Workday have an integration marketplace?

Yes. Workday's Marketplace lists apps, agents, integrations, templates, and services, with examples such as DailyPay and HiredScore, though no counts are published. Paycom does not publish an integration count, API, or marketplace, and its pricing page implies none is needed; ask Paycom directly what it supports.

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Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

  1. Paycom website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  2. Workday, Inc. website: Overview · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  3. Paycom website: About · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  4. Workday, Inc. website: Our story · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
  5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workday,_Inc. · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  6. Paycom pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  7. Paycom website: Security · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  8. Workday, Inc. website: Compliance · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026