European Alternatives to Workday
Workday is a leading enterprise cloud platform for human capital management, financial management and planning, used by large organizations worldwide for HR operations, payroll and talent management. For European organizations that need HR and payroll solutions with native support for local labor laws, EU data processing and GDPR compliance, several European platforms offer comprehensive people management.
Best European alternatives to Workday for enterprise HR, payroll and people management
Personio, from Germany, covers recruiting, HR administration and payroll in a single platform designed for European SMBs and mid-market companies. SD Worx, from Belgium, provides payroll and HR services across 150 countries with deep European payroll expertise. Lucca, from France, offers modular HR tools for leave management, expenses, performance and time tracking. Factorial, from Spain, delivers an all-in-one HR platform covering hiring, onboarding, time tracking and performance. Sage HR and PayFit round out the options with focused HR and payroll capabilities.
Personio
HRIS and payroll platform for European SMEs, also covering recruitment and performance management, based in Munich.
SD Worx
Enterprise payroll and HR services provider covering 27 European countries, also offering workforce management, based in Antwerp.
Lucca
Modular HR suite for leave, time tracking, expenses, HR admin and performance management, based in Paris.
Factorial
HRIS platform for European SMEs, also covering recruitment, performance management and time tracking, based in Barcelona.
Sage HR
Cloud HRIS for SMBs covering leave, scheduling, time tracking and recruitment, part of Sage Group (UK).
PayFit
Payroll and HR administration platform for SMEs in France, the UK and Spain, with expense management, based in Paris.
Sympa
HRIS for mid-sized Nordic and European organizations, also covering performance and competence management, based in Finland.
Access PeopleHR
Cloud HR platform for UK SMBs with recruitment, payroll integration and performance management, part of The Access Group.
Bizneo HR
Modular HR suite for SMEs with 16 modules covering recruitment, performance, time tracking and HR admin, based in Madrid.
BrightHR
HR software for SMEs covering absence management, scheduling, time tracking and learning, based in Manchester.
Humaans
HRIS platform for distributed companies with performance management and compensation planning, based in London.
Nmbrs
Payroll and HR platform processing 1.5 million payslips monthly, part of Visma Group, based in Amsterdam.
Sesame HR
HR administration platform for SMEs, also covering time tracking, recruitment and performance management, based in Valencia.
Zelt
HR, payroll and IT management platform for UK startups and SMBs, also covering benefits and expenses, based in London.
