MyCo vs Workday
An honest side-by-side for US small and mid-sized businesses. No marketing fluff — just the features, pricing, and use cases that matter when you're deciding.
Quick Verdict
Who wins?
Workday is enterprise HCM for 1,000+ employee organizations, with six-figure budgets and multi-month implementations. If you're a 30–200 person US field-service business being sold Workday, MyCo is the right-sized alternative — field attendance, payroll-ready data, scheduling, and CRM in one mobile app, live in days, at SMB pricing.
Choose MyCo if you...
- Run 30–200 employees
- Have field, deskless, or hourly workers
- Want to be live in days, not months
- Have an SMB budget
- Prefer one simple mobile-first app
Choose Workday if you...
- Have 1,000+ employees
- Need global enterprise HCM depth
- Have large HR, IT, and finance teams
- Have a six-figure software budget
- Run complex multi-entity org structures
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | MyCo | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Best-fit company size | 30–200 US SMBs | 1,000+ enterprise |
| Implementation time | 5–10 days | 3–4 months (mid-market) + |
| Field GPS + attendance | GPS + consent-based | Not a focus |
| Built-in CRM | Yes, same app | No |
| Mobile-first for deskless | Yes | Desk / enterprise-oriented |
| Enterprise HCM depth | SMB-focused | Extensive |
| Payroll | Prep in all 50 states → your provider | Enterprise payroll module |
| Pricing transparency | Published $6–9 | Quote-only, enterprise |
Pricing Side-by-Side
| Plan / Tier | MyCo | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Published $6–9 / emp / mo | ~$4,000 / mo (mid-market min) |
| Typical annual | SMB-friendly, published | ~$49,000 / year + |
| Implementation fee | $0 | ~100% of annual software fee |
| Model | All-in, month-to-month | Enterprise annual contract |
How to Switch from Workday to MyCo
Book a MyCo demo
We learn your team, your industry, and how Workday is set up today.
Export from Workday
We provide a 1-page export checklist. Most teams pull their employee and pay data quickly.
MyCo onboarding
Our team imports your records, maps your fields, and configures multi-state payroll prep for your states.
Parallel run + cutover
One pay period in parallel. Once the numbers match, cancel Workday at your next renewal.
Train your team
A 30-minute manager session. Employees just download the MyCo app and log in.
See MyCo with your data
Get a 20-minute walkthrough — no slides, no pressure
We'll show you exactly how MyCo handles your team size, your industry, and your current pain points. If Workday is the better fit, we'll tell you that too.
Book Your Free Demo →Frequently Asked Questions
Is MyCo a real Workday alternative?
For a 30–200 person field-service SMB, yes — as a right-sized alternative. MyCo is not an enterprise HCM for 1,000+ employees; it's the simpler, mobile-first, field-focused option for smaller US teams that were quoted Workday and don't need enterprise scale.
How much cheaper is MyCo than Workday?
Substantially, for an SMB. Workday's mid-market pricing starts around $4,000/month (~$49,000/year) plus an implementation fee that often equals 100% of the annual software fee. MyCo publishes all-in pricing at $6–9 per employee with no setup fee.
When should I choose Workday instead of MyCo?
Choose Workday if you have 1,000+ employees, complex global org structures, and large HR, IT, and finance teams that need deep enterprise HCM. For a field-service SMB that needs attendance, payroll prep, scheduling, and CRM, MyCo is the faster, more affordable fit.
How fast can I go live on MyCo?
Most field-service SMBs are live on MyCo in 5–10 business days, compared with the 3–4 month (or longer) implementations typical of Workday.