Compare BrainStorm and Workday HCM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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BrainStorm
Star Rating
(29)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(1,347)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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BrainStorm vs Workday HCM
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found BrainStorm easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with BrainStorm overall.
- Reviewers felt that Workday HCM meets the needs of their business better than BrainStorm.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BrainStorm is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BrainStorm over Workday HCM.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BrainStorm
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
BrainStorm
Free Trial is available
Workday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
27
8.5
1,077
Ease of Use
8.6
29
8.2
1,091
Ease of Setup
8.9
19
7.3
223
Ease of Admin
8.4
24
7.4
209
Quality of Support
9.6
27
8.1
830
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
24
8.0
192
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
28
8.0
1,060
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.5
340
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.3
183
Not enough data
8.3
285
Not enough data
8.3
237
Not enough data
8.5
287
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.0
139
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
166
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.8
346
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
303
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
231
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
253
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
310
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
248
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
247
Not enough data
8.9
240
Taxes
Not enough data
8.7
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
284
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
299
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
252
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
293
Not enough data
8.5
265
Not enough data
8.1
163
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
252
Not enough data
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.6
174
Not enough data
8.3
197
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
293
Not enough data
8.5
265
Not enough data
8.1
163
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
252
Not enough data
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.6
174
Not enough data
8.6
273
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.3
20
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.0
139
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
166
Processing
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
17
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.6
18
User Analysis
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
User Support
9.2
8
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Walkthrough Type
9.3
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Basics
9.6
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Content
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Performance
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.1
19
8.5
11
8.1
20
8.5
11
8.2
19
8.2
11
7.6
16
8.8
12
8.5
17
8.9
11
8.4
19
8.6
11
Training & eLearning
8.1
19
8.5
11
8.1
20
8.5
11
6.1
6
Not enough data
8.2
19
8.2
11
7.6
16
8.8
12
8.5
17
8.9
11
8.4
19
8.6
11
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.6
17
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.4
48
Not enough data
8.9
61
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.7
64
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.4
50
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.2
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
48
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.5
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
39
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.1
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
7.4
14
Data
Not enough data
8.5
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
43
|
Verified
Platform Basics
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & Learning
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Basic Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.6
99
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
7.7
113
Not enough data
7.7
114
Candidate Management
Not enough data
8.1
125
Not enough data
8.0
117
Not enough data
8.2
133
Not enough data
7.7
95
Not enough data
8.1
123
Not enough data
8.0
111
Not enough data
7.7
96
Not enough data
7.7
99
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.0
139
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
166
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
185
Not enough data
8.6
185
Not enough data
8.1
79
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
8.4
139
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
116
Not enough data
8.1
133
Not enough data
8.2
149
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.3
218
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
152
Not enough data
8.3
180
Not enough data
8.6
69
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.0
139
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
166
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.0
187
Not enough data
8.4
250
Course Authoring
7.7
10
8.6
11
7.2
10
8.3
12
7.8
10
8.3
11
5.7
9
8.2
11
Course Delivery
8.5
9
8.5
11
9.6
9
8.9
12
8.7
9
8.8
13
7.8
9
8.3
12
Course Management
7.1
8
7.7
11
8.1
8
8.3
11
5.6
8
8.6
12
6.7
8
8.5
12
LMS Marketplace
Feature Not Available
8.5
9
6.3
8
8.5
10
Feature Not Available
7.9
8
Interface
8.8
7
8.3
12
5.0
7
8.5
11
Training & eLearning
8.1
19
8.5
11
8.1
20
8.5
11
8.2
19
8.2
11
6.2
7
8.3
11
7.6
16
8.8
12
8.5
17
8.9
11
8.4
19
8.6
11
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
310
Not enough data
8.5
232
Not enough data
8.6
183
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
133
Not enough data
8.5
157
Not enough data
8.2
129
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
231
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
8.5
194
Not enough data
8.7
189
Not enough data
8.6
163
Not enough data
8.6
190
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
181
Not enough data
8.4
144
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
8.6
200
Not enough data
8.0
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.0
139
Not enough data
8.0
132
Not enough data
8.2
168
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.5
166
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BrainStorm and Workday HCM are categorized as Corporate Learning Management Systems
Unique Categories
BrainStorm is categorized as Customer Education, Microlearning Platforms, Digital Adoption Platform, and Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Healthcare HR, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BrainStorm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Government Administration
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Hospital & Health Care
10.3%
Manufacturing
6.9%
Real Estate
6.9%
Other
51.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Computer Software
9.1%
Internet
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.1%
Financial Services
5.6%
Other
61.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
BrainStorm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Government Administration
Brainstorm helped my company transition from MS-Office 2016 to Office 365. The product offered great learning resouces that helped relieve some of the burden from the IT staff. The ability to track adoption rates and assign content was very valuable to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The duration of the courses is too long for modern learners and makes it difficult to encourage employees to fit the learning into their days.
Workday HCM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Indira G.
Verified User in Banking
1)Workday is built for technology of the 21 st century. For example, they have a "mobile first" strategy, meaning they build software for the mobile platform and retrofit to the traditional computers. 2)The UI is fairly intuitive to the employees. 3) It...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
I actually don't like the basic principle of the position management setup. It's extremely rigid and a nightmare for the HRIS support team to build and maintain. I feel this system was built solely for the end user in mind versus those that had to...
Verified User in Government Administration
Brainstorm helped my company transition from MS-Office 2016 to Office 365. The product offered great learning resouces that helped relieve some of the burden from the IT staff. The ability to track adoption rates and assign content was very valuable to...
Indira G.
Verified User in Banking
1)Workday is built for technology of the 21 st century. For example, they have a "mobile first" strategy, meaning they build software for the mobile platform and retrofit to the traditional computers. 2)The UI is fairly intuitive to the employees. 3) It...
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The duration of the courses is too long for modern learners and makes it difficult to encourage employees to fit the learning into their days.
Verified User in Computer Software
I actually don't like the basic principle of the position management setup. It's extremely rigid and a nightmare for the HRIS support team to build and maintain. I feel this system was built solely for the end user in mind versus those that had to...
Discussions
BrainStorm has no discussions with answers
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
Workday HCM has no more discussions with answers
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