Workday AI
AI-embedded enterprise HCM suite
About Workday AI
Skills-based talent matching, AI workforce planning, Workday Illuminate AI agents, and financial anomaly detection — all built into the Workday HCM platform rather than requiring separate integrations. The AI layer for organisations that are already running Workday and want intelligence embedded in the system their HR teams use every day.
How Workday AI compares
| Directr tier | S | A | A | A |
| Price | Custom (enterprise) | From $35K/yr | From ~$1,000/mo | From $15K/yr |
| Free tier | None | None | None | None |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
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