Switch from Workday to the only ATS with hiring tools already built in
Workday is a powerful enterprise HCM platform, but its recruiting module lacks built-in assessments, AI interviews, and proctoring. Equip delivers all of that out of the box — without the enterprise price tag or months-long implementation.
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Why teams switch from Workday to Equip
01/ASSESSMENTS
Built-In Assessments, AI Interviews, and Proctoring
Workday Recruiting has no native skills assessments, AI interviews, or proctoring — you need third-party tools like SHL, HackerRank, and HireVue for each. Equip includes skill assessments, coding challenges, one-way and conversational AI interviews, and advanced proctoring in a single platform. No add-ons, no marketplace hunting.
Try it free02/PRICING
Pay $1 Per Candidate, Not $100K+ Per Year
Workday's recruiting module comes bundled with its HCM suite, starting at roughly $100,000/year with implementation costs that can match your annual license fee. Equip's ATS is free, and assessments cost $1 per candidate. No annual contracts, no implementation projects, no dedicated HRIS staff required.
Try it free03/BIAS PREVENTION
Blind Resume Screening by Default
Equip strips names, photos, addresses, and demographic identifiers from resumes before AI scoring — bias prevention built into the architecture. Workday's HiredScore AI evaluates qualifications without identity redaction, meaning reviewers still see candidate identity. Workday requires third-party tools like MeVitae for anonymized screening.
Try it free04/SETUP
Start in Minutes, Not Months
Workday implementations take 3-10 months and require dedicated implementation partners. Equip is self-serve — sign up, create your first assessment, and start evaluating candidates immediately. No sales calls, no implementation projects, no training required.
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See exactly where Equip leads and where Workday falls short.
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Free ATS
Full-featured ATS available at no cost, no trial period or feature gating
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Explainable AI with Human Override
Every AI score comes with reasoning, and recruiters can override any decision
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Automated Candidate Communication
Auto-sends status updates, reminders, and follow-ups throughout the hiring pipeline
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Blind Resume Screening
Automatically strips names, photos, and demographic identifiers before AI evaluation
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AI Resume Parsing & Job Fit Scoring
Parses resumes and scores job fit against recruiter-defined criteria with explainable results
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Real-Time Analytics Dashboard
Track pipeline metrics, time-to-hire, and candidate performance without building manual reports
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Integrated Skills Assessments
Run coding, aptitude, and role-specific tests without integrations
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Built-In Proctoring
Monitors assessments in-browser with violation detection, no external proctoring tool needed
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AI Video & Conversational Interviews
Conduct conversational AI interviews that adapt to user responses
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Text-Only Interview Scoring
Scores candidates on transcribed answers only — no facial, voice, or accent analysis
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GDPR and SOC2 Compliant
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Your hiring stack shouldn't
hold you back
Stuck with spreadsheets, drowning in resumes, or locked into an ATS that does everything except actually help you hire? Equip fits right in, no matter where you're starting from.
Going from zero
No ATS? No problem. Go from job posting to hired candidate without stitching together five different tools. One link. One platform. Done.
Ditching the old way
Rip out the bloated ATS you're overpaying for. Equip gives you screening, assessments, AI interviews, and tracking, minus the six-week onboarding.
Running both for now
Not ready to break up with your ATS? Fair enough. Plug Equip in for the parts your ATS can't handle: AI interviews, skill tests, resume scoring.
Ready to try Equip for Hiring?
Scalable
Test 10,000+ candidates simultaneously
Simple
Skill-specific assessments in seconds
ATS
Manage candidate pipeline. Shortlist, reject, etc.
Versatile
Aptitude, Coding, Psychometric, Communication
No credit card, No commitments
Frequently Asked Questions
Workday is an enterprise HCM platform where recruiting is one module among many (payroll, benefits, time tracking, etc.). Equip is purpose-built for hiring. Equip includes built-in AI resume screening, skill assessments, coding challenges, AI interviews, and advanced proctoring in one platform. Workday's recruiting module requires third-party tools for assessments and interviews. Equip's ATS is free with assessments at $1/candidate, while Workday starts at roughly $100,000/year for the full HCM suite.
No. Workday Recruiting is a module within the Workday HCM platform and is not sold separately. You need to purchase the full suite to access recruiting features. This means you are paying for payroll, benefits administration, time tracking, and other HR modules even if your primary need is hiring. Equip is standalone — you get a full ATS, assessments, and AI interviews without buying anything else.
By a significant margin. Workday's HCM suite starts at roughly $100,000/year for mid-market companies, with implementation costs that often match the annual license (another $100,000-$500,000). You also need separate subscriptions for assessment tools since Workday has no native assessments. Equip's ATS is free, assessments and AI interviews cost $1 per candidate, and there are no implementation fees, no annual contracts, and no minimum commitments.
No to both. Workday Recruiting relies entirely on third-party integrations for skills assessments (SHL, HackerRank, eSkill, Criteria Corp) and AI video interviews (HireVue, VidCruiter). Each requires its own subscription and vendor relationship. Equip includes all assessment types — quizzes, coding challenges, psychometric tests, communication assessments — plus one-way and conversational AI interviews, all built natively with integrated proctoring.
Workday acquired HiredScore in 2024, which uses an A-B-C-D scoring system that evaluates qualifications against job requirements. HiredScore intentionally avoids generative AI in scoring for explainability and provides auditable logs. However, Workday does not redact candidate identity (name, photo, demographics) before reviewers see resumes. Equip strips all identity information before AI scoring and evaluates AI interview responses as text only — no facial analysis, voice patterns, or accent scoring. Notably, Workday is facing an ongoing class-action lawsuit (Mobley v. Workday) alleging its AI screening discriminated based on race, age, and disability.
Workday implementations typically take 3-10 months and require dedicated implementation partners (Deloitte, Accenture, etc.), with implementation costs that can equal your annual license fee. Many organizations also need dedicated HRIS staff to manage the system ongoing. Equip is self-serve — you can sign up and start creating assessments in minutes. No sales calls, no implementation project, no dedicated admin staff required.
Workday is a comprehensive enterprise HCM platform covering the full employee lifecycle — payroll, benefits, time tracking, performance management, compensation, learning, and workforce planning, all in a single system. Its analytics can correlate recruiting data with retention, compensation, and workforce planning data. Workday also has one of the most comprehensive compliance certifications in the industry (SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, HIPAA). If you need a unified HCM suite for a large enterprise, Workday is a strong choice. If your primary need is hiring efficiency with built-in assessments and AI interviews, Equip is purpose-built for that.