Build vs Workday
Enterprise HCM. Powerful, complex, expensive.
Strengths
- Enterprise-grade
- Global compliance
- Financial integration
- Powerful reporting
- Industry standard
Weaknesses
- Very expensive
- Complex implementation
- Long deployment
- Requires dedicated admin
Build / Vibe when...
- Never for enterprise HR
- Maybe simple tools on top of Workday
Buy Workday when...
- You're a large enterprise
- Global workforce
- Complex compliance needs
- Public company
Our Verdict
Workday is for enterprises with 1000+ employees and complex needs. For everyone else, it's massive overkill. Use Rippling or BambooHR.