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Cascade
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2.9 out of 5
Cascade
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Workday HCM
(1,345)
4.0 out of 5
Workday HCM
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Cascade
Cascade
Star Rating
(17)2.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews)
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Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Star Rating
(1,345)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.0% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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  • Users report that Workday HCM excels in "Ease of Use" with a score of 8.2, while Cascade falls short with a score of 6.7. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface of Workday makes navigation seamless, enhancing user experience significantly.
  • Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.1, compared to Cascade's 6.4. Users on G2 highlight that Workday's support team is responsive and knowledgeable, which is crucial for resolving issues quickly.
  • Users say that Workday HCM shines in "Core HR" functionalities, particularly in "Benefits Administration" with a score of 8.5, while Cascade lacks in this area with lower ratings. Reviewers mention that Workday's comprehensive benefits management tools streamline the process effectively.
  • G2 users report that Workday HCM's "Employee Self Service" features, such as the "Web Portal" and "Mobile Access," score 8.8 and 8.1 respectively, making it easy for employees to manage their information. In contrast, Cascade's self-service options are less robust, leading to user frustration.
  • Users on G2 highlight that Workday HCM's "Integration" capabilities score 8.5, allowing seamless connections with other systems, while Cascade's integration features are rated lower at 8.0. Reviewers mention that this flexibility is essential for businesses looking to enhance their HR tech stack.
  • Reviewers mention that Workday HCM's "Performance and Reliability" is rated at 8.6, indicating a stable platform, whereas Cascade's performance ratings are lower. Users report that Workday's consistent uptime and reliability are critical for daily operations.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.3
13
8.6
1,075
Ease of Use
6.7
14
8.2
1,089
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.3
222
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.4
209
Quality of Support
6.4
13
8.1
828
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.0
192
Product Direction (% positive)
6.7
14
8.0
1,058
Features by Category
Core HRHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.2
2,876
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
Feature Not Available
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
Expense ManagementHide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features
Not enough data
8.4
2,102
Expense Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
133
Feature Not Available
8.5
157
Not enough data
8.2
129
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
8.5
194
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
PayrollHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
8.6
5,063
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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 AdministrationHide 31 FeaturesShow 31 Features
Not enough data
8.4
4,973
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
Multi-Country PayrollHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
246
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
Training Management SystemsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
8.6
45
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Healthcare HRHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
8.7
99
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
Career ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.5
686
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 ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.1
428
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
Pay EquityHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
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
HCM SoftwareHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
RecruitingHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.0
2,702
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
OnboardingHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
Not enough data
8.2
3,642
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
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
Not enough data
8.4
267
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Course Management
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.9
8
Interface
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Time TrackingHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.5
3,058
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Training eLearningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.1
1,239
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
Workforce ManagementHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.1
1,239
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
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cascade
Cascade
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Cascade and Workday HCM are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Core HR, Payroll, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
Cascade
Workday HCM
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cascade
Cascade
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.7%
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
75.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Cascade
Cascade
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Government Administration
13.3%
Supermarkets
6.7%
Public Relations and Communications
6.7%
Media Production
6.7%
Other
46.7%
Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Computer Software
9.1%
Internet
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.1%
Financial Services
5.6%
Other
61.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Cascade
Cascade
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MiM Jones M.
MM
MiM Jones M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Cascade is used by our company to evaluate performance of employees by managing and viewing their progress. The number of customization options is unlimited and sometimes they can be overwhelming. The modules are also customizable and since our company is...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Accounting
GA
Verified User in Accounting

A very dated looking system, the screen image is unable to scale and customer support is poor and resolution of queries take far too long.

Workday HCM
Workday HCM
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Indira G.
IG
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
GC
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...

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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
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