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Workday

A practical guide to its HR modules, capabilities, buyer fit, pricing, alternatives, and customer stories.

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HR categories: 79
Capabilities: 32
Modules: 29 Aug 2026
Last reviewed

At a glance

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Workday appears across 8 HR software categories. Use the module map to check functional fit, then compare pricing, implementation, and customer experience.

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Workday product visuals

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Workday VNDLY contingent worker spend dashboard with supplier and work-order analytics — **Contingent worker spend dashboard**Workday VNDLY · Contingent workforce analytics
Contingent worker spend, supplier and active work-order analytics.

Workday VNDLY contingent workforce analytics showing total cost, headcount and average spend — **Contingent workforce cost metrics**Workday VNDLY · Contingent workforce analytics
Contingent workforce cost, headcount, average spend and business-unit analytics.

Workday Core HCM organizational insights dashboard with global footprint and skills by location charts — **Organizational insights dashboard**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Organizational insights for global footprint, skills by location, cost visibility and span of control.

Workday Core HCM cost centre organisation chart with worker details and security-based actions — **Cost centre organisation chart**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Cost centre organisation chart with worker details and role-based actions.

Workday Core HCM Org Studio reorganisation workspace with team members being moved into a new organisation — **Reorganisation design workspace**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Org Studio workspace for modelling worker moves in a proposed reorganisation.

Workday Core HCM mass-actions worksheet listing workers and organisation changes for a reorganisation — **Reorganisation mass-actions worksheet**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Mass-actions worksheet for reviewing and applying organisation changes.

Workday Core HCM approved organisation chart with a future effective date — **Approved organisation design**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Completed organisation design with a proposed future effective date.

Workday Core HCM organisation management dashboard with pay benchmarking, organisation summary and span of control — **Organisation management reporting dashboard**Workday Core HCM · Organization management
Organisation management dashboard for pay benchmarking, organisation summary and span of control.

Products and modules

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VMS

Contingent workforce / VMS

Workday VNDLY

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 11

Core HR / HRIS

Workday Core HCM

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 10

Employee experience & wellbeing

Workday Employee Experience

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 9

ENG

Engagement & surveys

Workday Peakon Employee Voice

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 11

HSD

HR service delivery

Workday HR Service Delivery

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 10

LVE

Leave & absence

Workday Absence Management

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 10

SKL

Skills & internal mobility

Workday Skills Cloud

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 8

WFP

Workforce planning

Workday Adaptive Planning for the Workforce

Modules: 4
Capabilities: 10

Module summary

32 modules covered

Extended Workforce Management
Statement of Work
Worker Profile Management
Procurement and supplier governance
Staffing and worker lifecycle
Organizations, jobs, and positions
Worker documents and agreements
Role-based security reporting
Workday Journeys
Workday Help

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Pricing

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Pricing varies by module, employee population, implementation scope, integrations, support, and contract terms.

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