Head to head

EasyLlama vs Workday

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

EasyLlama

$24.95/course/yr

Compliance LMS with 500-plus courses. Pay Per Course is $24.95 per course per learner per year, with a 10-course minimum.

Where EasyLlama fits

  • US employers that need state harassment training
  • HR teams assigning courses from an HRIS roster
  • Companies that want phishing sims with compliance
  • Teams building custom courses with AI authoring

Workday

Sales-quoted

Enterprise HCM of record where recruiting is one module. Quote only, with long implementations and a tenant-scoped MCP rather than a public one.

Where Workday fits

  • Global enterprises already on Workday
  • HR IT teams standardising the HCM
  • Talent teams that must live in the system of record
  • Selections that name Workday Recruiting

At a glance

DetailEasyLlamaWorkday
Starting price$24.95/course/yrSales-quoted
Free tierNoNo
MCP serverNoYes
Public APIYesYes
Listed underHR complianceATS, Benefits administration, HR help desk, HRIS, Payroll, People analytics, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra4.8 from 86 reviews4.5 from 1,769 reviews

Where they pull apart

EasyLlama

Stands out: State-specific harassment courses plus AI reporting, phishing simulations, and HRIS sync on the same LMS.

Watch out: Plans are annual. Pay Per Course and seat plans have a 10-unit minimum and sell in increments of 5. There is no free trial.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a month-to-month public plan
  • Teams that want a free trial before paying

Workday

Stands out: It is the system of record for very large companies; recruiting rides along with it.

Watch out: Recruiter sentiment is among the most negative of any platform here, and implementations run long.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses
  • Agencies
  • Teams that want a public MCP endpoint

Pros and cons

EasyLlama

  • From $24.95 per course per year
  • Workday, BambooHR, and Rippling sync
  • AI reporting assistant on every plan
  • Annual billing only on published plans
  • 10-course or 10-user minimum
  • No free trial, only a demo

Workday

  • System of record for large HCM estates
  • Public API
  • MCP available as a tenant-scoped gateway
  • No published price
  • Long implementations
  • Recruiter experience is a common complaint

What each one costs

EasyLlama

$24.95/course/yr

Pay Per Course is $24.95 per course per learner per year, with a 10-course minimum sold in increments of 5. Core is $59.95 per user per year. Ultimate is $89.95 per user per year. Seat plans also have a 10-user minimum. SCORM packaging and customization services are quoted. Vendor states there is no free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Workday

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try EasyLlama or Workday for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does EasyLlama or Workday have an MCP server?
Workday ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?