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Workday vs HR-One

Which one to pick in 2026 β€” comparing πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Workday with the European alternative πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί HR-One on the things that actually decide who can read your data.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ WorkdayvsπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί HR-One

Verdict

  • Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?

    HR-One β€” GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.

  • Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?

    Neither ships full E2E by default β€” check the table for nuance.

  • Which one tracks you for ads?

    Neither monetises through ad tracking.

  • Which one is open source?

    HR-One is not fully open source β€” check details.

Side-by-side

Workday vs HR-One β€” full comparison

Criteria
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί HR-One
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Workday
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Pleasanton, CA, USA
Jurisdiction
EU
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Private
Workday Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY)
Founded
2007
2005

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