Compare/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.

Starting price

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 tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
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 4 Nov 2026

Workday

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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.

Not the pair you wanted?

All EasyLlama alternatives All Workday alternatives Every HR compliance tool

Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?