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HR Forte vs Workday: Asia Payroll Engine vs Global HCM (2025 Guide)
Compare HR Forte’s Asia payroll engine with Workday’s global HCM suite. See APAC compliance, features, pricing and the best fit for regional teams.
Betty Gervasini, FCA
Dec 8, 2025
Overview
Workday is a world-class HCM suite built for large global enterprises that need deep HR, talent, finance and workforce planning tools.
HR Forte is an Asia-first HR & Payroll platform designed for APAC statutory compliance, in-country payroll calculations, and multi-market HR operations.
Both are strong — but built for very different use cases.
Workday = broad global HCM
HR Forte = deep Asia payroll + compliance
Feature Comparison
| Feature | HR Forte | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Asia HR & payroll compliance | Global enterprise HCM |
| Native payroll | Selected APAC markets | US, UK, FR, CA (others via partners) |
| Compliance updates | Built-in monthly updates for APAC | Configurable; localised via partners |
| AI support | AskGenie (Asia compliance) | General AI/analytics |
| Mobile ESS | Yes, Asia-friendly | Yes |
| Pricing | Headcount-based | Enterprise-level |
| Best for | APAC-focused teams, SMEs, MNC regional offices, service providers | Global enterprises with large IT budgets |
Compliance Capabilities
HR Forte embeds statutory rules directly into the payroll engine for APAC markets — tax, SI, pension, wage caps, local forms, leave rules.
Workday typically integrates with regional payroll partners to fulfil local compliance requirements.
APAC Coverage
HR Forte focuses on Southeast & East Asia payroll.
Workday supports Asia HR globally, but payroll relies heavily on partner networks.
Pricing
HRF = predictable, headcount-based pricing suitable for SMEs to mid-market APAC teams.
Workday = enterprise-scale pricing with longer implementation cycles.
Who Each Product Is For
HR Forte:
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Companies expanding across APAC
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SMEs + MNC regional teams
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Service providers
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Compliance-driven HR teams
Workday:
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Large multinational enterprises
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Organisations needing advanced talent & workforce tools
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Companies with global transformation budgets
Key Differentiators
HR Forte specialises in:
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Asia statutory calculations
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APAC-specific workflows
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AI compliance (AskGenie)
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Headcount pricing
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Fast deployment
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Local logic that global systems don’t provide natively
FAQ
Can HR Forte and Workday be used together?
Yes — HR Forte can handle Asia payroll while Workday manages global HR.
Need a payroll engine built for Asia? See how HR Forte simplifies statutory compliance across APAC with automated rules and AI support.