Greenhouse vs Workday
Compare Greenhouse and Workday on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Greenhouse
Structured-hiring ATS (Core / Plus / Pro) — custom quote by plan, hiring volume, and org complexity; no published seat dollars.
Best for
- • Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
- • Talent orgs comparing Greenhouse as the default dedicated ATS
- • Companies that will integrate ATS to an existing HRIS/payroll rather than buying all-in-one HR
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Tie
- • Integrations
Choose Greenhouse if: Mid-market and enterprise teams that want structured hiring (kits, scorecards, governance)
Choose Workday if: Enterprises (typically 1,000+ employees) that want one HCM system of record
Workday
Enterprise HCM default — custom PEPM quote (no published seat $); implementation-led. Landscape only vs SMB HRIS/payroll.
Best for
- • Enterprises (typically 1,000+ employees) that want one HCM system of record
- • Global HR + payroll programmes comparing Workday as the default shortlist
- • Orgs that will fund a multi-month SI implementation
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Greenhouse and Workday. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Greenhouse starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page; Workday starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
GreenhouseDependsWorkdayDepends - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Greenhouse does not research a free plan; Workday does not research a free plan.
GreenhouseDependsWorkdayDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for Greenhouse and Workday on current vendor packaging.
GreenhouseDependsWorkdayDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Greenhouse and Workday are close on integrations (9/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Greenhouse9/10Workday9/10
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