Eploy vs Workday
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Workday? Here's how Eploy compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Eploy. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
UK talent acquisition platform with ATS and recruitment CRM
Cloud-based enterprise software for finance, HR, and analytics.
Headquarters
🇬🇧 GB
🇺🇸 US · 2005
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available on request for certain modules and regions.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Microsoft Teams, RSM InTime, Thomas, Broadbean, idibu +7
SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow
Where each one wins
Eploy
Strengths
- +Intuitive and user-friendly interface for hiring managers and candidates
- +Flexible customization of workflows, emails, templates and company structures
- +Efficient interview scheduling and end-to-end visibility in recruitment
- +Useful reporting dashboards for monitoring KPIs and recruitment metrics
- +Smooth onboarding with rapid implementation and strong vendor collaboration
- +Stable and fast performance handling high volumes of requisitions and candidates
- +Candidate and hiring manager portals that enhance user experience
- +Compliant and efficient integrations like automated background checks
Limitations
- −Outdated and non-intuitive user interface slows new user onboarding
- −Reporting features lack advanced customization options
- −Limited third-party integrations compared to competitors
- −Underdeveloped mobile app with restricted functionality
Workday
Strengths
- +Strong analytics and reporting capabilities
- +Scalable for large enterprises
- +Unified platform for HR and finance
- +Robust compliance and security features
Limitations
- −High implementation and maintenance costs
- −Steep learning curve for administrators
- −Complex customization requirements
- −Long implementation timelines
Data residency & compliance
Eploy
Workday
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency is available on request for certain modules and regions.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Features
Eploy
- Applicant Tracking System
- Job requisitions and approval workflows, Candidate attraction and sourcing, Configurable hiring workflows, Candidate assessment and scoring
- Offers and Onboarding
- Offer and contract creation, E-signatures for documents, Customizable onboarding workflows, Reference collection and validation
- Analytics
- Unlimited self-service dashboards, Customizable KPIs and metrics, Data visualizations and reporting, Candidate and hiring manager feedback tools
- Employee Engagement
- Employee referral program with portal, Vacancy sharing and promotion, Gamified rewards and bonuses, Adaptable referral program structures
- Recruitment Marketing
- Talent pool and pipeline creation and nurturing, Multi-job board posting (e.g., Broadbean, idibu, LogicMelon), Interaction tracking, Email, SMS, and social marketing campaigns
Workday
- Human Capital Management
- Employee lifecycle management, Talent acquisition and onboarding, Compensation and benefits administration, Time and attendance tracking
- Financial Management
- General ledger and accounting, Expense management, Revenue management, Procurement and sourcing
- Analytics and Reporting
- Customizable dashboards, Predictive analytics, Ad-hoc reporting, Data visualization