Updated May 13, 2026 · Independent Analysis
WorkdayvsRippling
Capability Overview
Workdayvs Rippling
★ 4.0/5-0.8 vs Rippling
Only in Workday
- ✦ Human Capital Management
- ✦ Financial Management
- ✦ Talent Management
10k+ enterprise clients users · est. 2005
Ripplingvs Workday
★ 4.8/5+0.8 vs Workday
Only in Rippling
- ✦ Payroll Processing
- ✦ Device Management
- ✦ App Provisioning
From $8/mo10k+ companies users · est. 2016
Pricing Intelligence
Workday Plans
Paid plans only
Enterprise
Custom- • Custom pricing
- • Full HCM suite
- • Global compliance
Rippling Plans
Paid plans only
CoreBest Value
$8/user/mo- • HR basics
- • Payroll
- • Benefits admin
Pro
Custom- • Advanced workflows
- • Device management
- • App provisioning
Enterprise
Custom- • Custom pricing
- • Dedicated CSM
- • SLA
Feature Matrix
2 differences found across 15 standardized features
Feature
Workday
Rippling
Performance Reviews
✓
✗
Device Management
✗
✓
Total (raw)
15
15
Pros & Cons Face-Off
Evaluative strengths and weaknesses — not feature lists
Pros
- +Comprehensive enterprise HR suite
- +Strong analytics and reporting
- +Unified HR and finance platform
- +Excellent compliance capabilities
Cons
- −Very expensive (enterprise only)
- −Long implementation timelines
- −Complex for smaller organizations
- −Interface can feel dated
Pros
- +Unified HR + IT + Finance platform
- +Excellent automation capabilities
- +Fast onboarding/offboarding
- +Highly rated by customers
Cons
- −Starting price requires custom quote for full features
- −Can be complex to set up
- −More expensive than simpler HR tools
At a Glance
User Rating
4.0/5vs4.8/5
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Starting Price
Contactvs$8/mo
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Feature Count
15 featuresvs15 features
Workday
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User Base
10vs10
Workday
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