Workday Alternatives
Discover 21 sovereign European alternatives to Workday with European data residency and digital sovereignty.
Why Switch from Workday to an EU Alternative?
- Data stored in the EU - Your data never leaves European borders
- Built with GDPR in mind - Privacy-first design
- Digital sovereignty - Reduce dependency on non-EU tech providers
- Self-hosting options - Many alternatives offer on-premise deployment
European Workday Alternatives (21)
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AgileValue GmbH
Teammeter is a talent management software connecting people around skills, growth, and performance. It gives HR leaders and managers a real-time view of who knows what, who is ready for what's next, and where the organization needs to grow. The outcome: faster staffing decisions, reduced skill gaps, lower turnover, and a workforce that is always ready for the business challenges ahead.
📍 Germany • HR & Recruitment -
Mercateam
Mercateam provides skills management and workforce planning software specifically designed for industrial companies to optimize production and training.
📍 France • HR & Recruitment -
Personio
HR management platform.
📍 Germany • HR & Recruitment -
CharlieHR
Charlie is the HR software for small teams with big ideas. We believe that while building a company is hard - running one shouldn’t be. Both beautifully design
📍 United Kingdom • HR & Recruitment -
Dyflexis | Workforce Management Software
Dyflexis provides workforce management software for data-driven staff scheduling, time tracking, payroll calculations and skill management; helping businesses manage employee hours and schedules efficiently.
📍 Netherlands • HR & Recruitment -
CureTrack BV
Increasing productivity and services for facility providers with the focus on the healthcare
📍 Netherlands • Productivity -
Hrvey
Hrvey is a leave management system integrated with Slack and Google Workspace, helping teams track vacations, sick leave, and other time off.
📍 Denmark • HR & Recruitment -
Factorial
HR platform for SMBs.
📍 Spain • HR & Recruitment -
Talentsoft
Talent management and HR suite.
📍 France • HR & Recruitment -
SEMANTIC SOFTWARE E.E.
Semantic Software delivers powerful and innovative ERP and retail software solutions, specializing in fully digital and automated business processes. Moreover, Semantinc Software stands as a dominant force in the Greek market, offering the modern electronic invoicing platform emblem.gr, the fully compliant Digital Work Card solution EmblemErgani, the pioneering cloud payroll service Emblem Salary, and the advanced order management and self-ordering system garsonista.gr.
📍 Greece • Accounting & Finance -
OneSyncs
OneSyncs provides an AI-powered platform for performance reviews, skill development, and career growth management tailored for IT corporations.
📍 Moldova • HR & Recruitment -
Zisch IT UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Zisch is a German SaaS company transforming workforce management for shift-based organizations. Our algorithm automates employee scheduling, time tracking, absence management, and real-time shift replacement. Weekly plans are generated in seconds, and up to 85% of short-term absences are automatically reassigned. Zisch reduces planning effort, saves costs, and brings clarity to complex operations in logistics, healthcare, and service industries.
📍 Germany • HR & Recruitment -
Zest
From Feedback to Impact : Zest is an HR SaaS that helps companies build engaged, high-performing teams, through continuous feedback & performance management.
📍 France • HR & Recruitment -
Hirena
Hirena is an AI-powered job platform that matches candidates to relevant roles using semantic search instead of just keywords. Users upload their CV and cover letter, and Hirena ranks jobs based on real skill fit, not buzzwords. It also automates parts of the application process, helping young job seekers find and apply to better-matched jobs faster.
📍 Sweden • HR & Recruitment -
Hailey HR
Hailey is the HR platform your people actually use. We have no data storage with US providers, all providers are EU-owned with servers in Europe.
📍 Sweden • HR & Recruitment -
B-Engaged
B-Engaged provides employee engagement surveys and tools designed to help staff work towards common goals and find joy in their work.
📍 Sweden • Surveys -
freispace
ERP for Media: AI-powered scheduling and planning software to automate and streamline workflows, with time tracking, billing/invoicing and task management.
📍 Germany • Project Management -
ovnwork
Europe's Freelance Employer Register. Match. Contract. Work insured. Invoice. Get paid. Stay compliant. A one-stop platform to market, bring or find clients, send offers, negotiate and close deals, invoice, and get paid as salary. And remain your own boss. You don´t need your own company. You are not on your clients payroll. Freelancers own their own work while we offer and handle all work compliance, employment benefits and admin.
📍 Denmark • HR & Recruitment -
Nmbrs
Nmbrs provides cloud-based HR and payroll software designed to streamline processes for employers and accounting firms.
📍 Netherlands • Accounting & Finance -
MHM HR
MHMeRECRUITING is a tailor-made software solution for successful, individual recruiting made in Stuttgart.
📍 Germany • HR & Recruitment -
Sizemotion
Sizemotion is a SaaS AI-powered technology platform that helps engineering teams excel. Performance reviews, OKRs, standups, retrospectives, 360 feedback, team radar, On-Call, and more - all in one place.
📍 Spain • Productivity
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the best European alternatives to Workday?
- The top European alternatives to Workday include AgileValue GmbH, Mercateam, Personio. All are sovereign, EU-built options with European data hosting.
- Do these Workday alternatives offer EU data residency?
- Yes, the European alternatives listed on European Tech Map are EU-built and offer European data hosting options to keep your data in the EU. Many are also built with GDPR in mind.
- Can I self-host these Workday alternatives?
- Many European alternatives offer self-hosting options for complete data control. Check each company's page for specific deployment options.
- Why switch from Workday to a European alternative?
- European alternatives offer digital sovereignty, EU data residency, independence from US tech, and often stronger privacy protections than US-based services.