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 | 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 |
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.
HR Forte focuses on Southeast & East Asia payroll.
Workday supports Asia HR globally, but payroll relies heavily on partner networks.
HRF = predictable, headcount-based pricing suitable for SMEs to mid-market APAC teams.
Workday = enterprise-scale pricing with longer implementation cycles.
HR Forte:
Companies expanding across APAC
SMEs + MNC regional teams
Service providers
Compliance-driven HR teams
Workday:
Large multinational enterprises
Organisations needing advanced talent & workforce tools
Companies with global transformation budgets
HR Forte specialises in:
Asia statutory calculations
APAC-specific workflows
AI compliance (AskGenie)
Headcount pricing
Fast deployment
Local logic that global systems don’t provide natively
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.