Remote vs Workday Payroll
payroll head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Per-employee/month | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise, Mid-market |
| Stated ERP integrations | Workday | Workday |
| Vendor | Remote | Workday |
Our take
Where Remote leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 23 capabilities where they differ (led by contractor payments and employer of record (eor)).
Where Workday Payroll leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 13 of the 23 capabilities where they differ (led by off-cycle and correction runs and retroactive pay calculations).
Where they differ
The 23 capabilities (of 36 in the payroll taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Off-cycle and correction runsGross-to-Net Processing | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Retroactive pay calculationsGross-to-Net Processing | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Contractor paymentsTime & Data Inputs | Core strength Contractor management across 190+ locations | Not evidenced |
| Employer of Record (EOR)Time & Data Inputs | Core strength EOR in 90+ countries through 100% owned entities | Not evidenced |
| Audit trails & role-based accessPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Core strength Audit trails and configurable security |
| Gross-up calculationsGross-to-Net Processing | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Multi-state / multi-jurisdiction taxTax Filing & Compliance | Not evidenced | Supported Native US payroll |
| Direct deposit / local bank transfersPayments & Disbursement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Multi-currency paymentsPayments & Disbursement | Core strength | Partial Implied by global partner connectivity; not separately documented |
| Time and attendance importTime & Data Inputs | Not evidenced | Supported Unified data model with Workday Time Tracking |
| Worker classification / misclassification risk checksTime & Data Inputs | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Digital payslipsEmployee Experience & Benefits | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Benefits deduction handlingEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported Global benefits administration | Not evidenced |
| Equity compensation administrationEmployee Experience & Benefits | Supported | Not evidenced |
| GL mapping and journal creationReporting & General Ledger | Not evidenced | Supported Cost allocation and accounting integration |
| Automated ERP GL postingReporting & General Ledger | Partial Data export for finance; no dedicated GL-posting feature documented | Core strength Native general-ledger posting to Workday Financials |
| In-country payroll expertiseGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Not evidenced |
| SSO & identity provisioningPlatform & Integrations | Supported SSO and HRIS data sync | Not evidenced |
| Automated payroll runsGross-to-Net Processing | Supported | Core strength |
| Self-service portal / mobile appEmployee Experience & Benefits | Partial Free HRIS implies self-service; not separately documented | Supported |
| Broad in-country coverageGlobal Coverage & Entities | Core strength 100% owned entities in 90+ countries | Supported 180+ countries via certified global payroll partners, not owned entities |
| Single-platform global consolidationGlobal Coverage & Entities | Supported | Core strength |
| iPaaS / prebuilt ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Supported Native integrations with Workday and other HR systems | Core strength Native to Workday Financials; GPC connects global payroll partners |
Both grade identically on the other 13 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Remote, Workday Payroll.
Remote vs Workday Payroll — FAQs
Is Remote or Workday Payroll better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Remote or Workday Payroll?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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