Sling vs. Workday Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sling
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Sling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.
$2
per user, per month
Workday Workforce Management
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Workday Workforce Management is a workforce operations software that integrates HR, time, and scheduling data, to eliminate disjointed processes that halt day-to-day operations. Consistent with a worker-first approach, Workday provides mobile-first access to personalized pay, time, and schedules, giving workers frictionless on-the-go access. This helps overcome difficulties in retaining workers and keeps them engaged in a competitive labor…N/A
Pricing
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Editions & Modules
Premium
$2.00
per user, per month
Business
$4.00
per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Considered Both Products
Sling
Chose Sling
(it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
Chose Sling
We had a few meetings with OnShift marketing to go over features and everything but our management team is very satisfied with the free version on Sling. Sling has been the easiest and best for payroll. OnShift was very spendy for our budget and didn't have messaging built in. …
Workday Workforce Management
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management in my opinion does as great job of letting staff know beforehand what they are going to get paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I found that Gusto does not provide that insight. It would be nice though to have a feature in those …
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Gusto and UKG Pro
Chose Workday Workforce Management
Workday is much easier and simpler to use. It's very straightforward and easy to train people on.
Features
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sling
-
Ratings
Workday Workforce Management
9.3
Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlingWorkday Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Sling has been our best option for communication and scheduling. We looked into OnShift and other scheduling systems that aren't free. Sling has been our best option. Our schedule is a beast and Sling has made my job much easier and for our on-call staff as well. You can change the color of positions (which we love) and we love to use green for bonus money shifts!
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Workday is well suited as am employee because it allows me to easily access pay and goal-setting information at a large org. It also made the process of getting hired and initially onboarded simple. I imagine it could be less helpful at a smaller organization where people have more direct access to folks in payroll
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Pros
  • Desktop application for more detailed assignment of shifts.
  • Simple App for the workforce deployment that shows shifts and offers communication.
  • Ability for users to schedule themselves off work.
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  • payroll
  • timecard edits
  • mobile ability
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Cons
  • Bring back the forever repeating shifts, they currently only repeat for 1 year so I have to go through every shift once a year & reset them.
  • Our staff liked when they had birthday notifications for staff.
  • Wish there was a way for admins to be managers of managers. What I mean by that is when management requests time off I do not get a notification so they have to let me know separately.
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  • The tasks function is somewhat clunky, and its hard to see who the task is sent to next in order to follow up with them.
  • In-process referrals don't always show up in the "My Referrals" tab
  • Filters on tasks don't always work.
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Usability
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Workday Payroll and Workforce Management hasn't given me any issues. I love that you can customize your profile with icons, the color scheme, and etc. It makes it feel more personable. In addition, you can customize which icons that you use frequently to complete tasks. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a platform that has high usability and versatility.
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Alternatives Considered
(it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
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Workday Payroll and Workforce Management in my opinion does as great job of letting staff know beforehand what they are going to get paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I found that Gusto does not provide that insight. It would be nice though to have a feature in those platforms where you could do a "what if" feature to determine how much you could make if you were single, married, or made a higher salary or lower. This is a feature that I have used in webBASIS, and it was extremely helpful.
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Return on Investment
  • I spend 50% less time scheduling my employees
  • My employees are 100% happier
  • We use the free version, so we save 100% of cost!
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  • Faster processes
  • Accuracy
  • Salary for increased personnel
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ScreenShots

Sling Screenshots

Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks

Workday Workforce Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management ScheduleScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Schedule (Mobile)Screenshot of Workday Workforce Management Team InsightsScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time and Scheduling HubScreenshot of Workday Workforce Management Time (Mobile)