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Deploy no-code AI agents that connect to Workday and automate PTO requests, onboarding, payroll Q&A, benefits inquiries, and more right inside Slack or Teams. Live in days, not months.
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Even with Workday as your HCM backbone, employees still flood HR and IT with repetitive, manual requests. Workday AI Agents from Workativ change that.
Up to 70% of HR tickets are the same 10 questions PTO balances, paycheck dates, benefits info. Your HR team deserves to do strategic work, not triage inboxes.
Employees forget how to navigate Workday for simple tasks. Every click, every menu, every login becomes friction driving low adoption and growing frustration.
An onboarding workflow touching Okta, Jira, Slack AND Workday requires human coordination today. AI agents can orchestrate the entire flow automatically.
Definition
Workday AI Agents are AI-powered assistants that integrate with your Workday HCM instance to automate employee requests, answer HR policy questions, and complete multi-step workflows without human intervention.
Unlike traditional chatbots that only answer FAQs, Workday AI Agents can take actions inside Workday submitting PTO requests, pulling payroll data, triggering onboarding tasks, updating employee profiles and chain these with actions across 100+ other enterprise apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Okta, and Jira.
Workativ’s no-code platform lets HR and IT operations teams build, deploy, and manage Workday AI Agents in days no engineering backlog required. Employees interact through conversational channels they already use: Slack, Teams, or a web widget.
"Workday AI Agents built on Workativ let employees get instant, accurate answers and complete requests like checking PTO balances or submitting expense claims entirely within Slack, without ever logging into Workday directly."
Workativ Platform Overview
From everyday employee requests to complex multi-system workflows Workativ's Workday AI Agents handle it all
Employees request leave in Slack; AI agent checks Workday balance, submits request, notifies manager, and confirms end-to-end.
Instant, accurate answers to leave policies, benefits eligibility, expense limits grounded in your Workday knowledge base.
Employees update personal details via chat; AI agent writes changes directly to Workday without HR intervention.
Initiate and track internal transfer requests with automated routing and status notifications all from Teams or Slack.
Proactively remind employees and managers of pending reviews, due dates, and completion steps from Workday.
No engineers. No months-long implementation. No vendor lock-in.
"It just seems to work out of the box. If you have a decent outline of the needs the bot needs to fill, it is really straightforward to set up and test. Truly self-service.""
IT Operations Lead · Capterra Review
"The deployment and support team was exceptional! They worked hard to make sure our rollout was successful. When I had concerns they worked hard to make sure they were addressed and resolved."
CHRO · G2 Review
"We automated 80% of our HR helpdesk queries from Day 1. Workativ's Workday integration saved our HR team 200+ hours a month. The ROI was visible within the first week."
Head of HR Technology · Mid-Market Customer
HR queries auto-resolved by AI
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See how Workativ stacks up against enterprise alternatives for Workday AI automation.
| Capability |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workday Integration |  No-code, native | Custom dev required | Limited HR scope |
| No-code setup | Full no-code |  IT-heavy setup | Months to implement |
| Time to deploy | Days (avg. 3) | Weeks–months | 3–6+ months |
| Session-based pricing | Predictable, affordable | $200K–$1M+ /yr | Per-user, complex |
| SMB + Enterprise fit | Both | Enterprise only | Enterprise only |
| Multi-app workflow automation | 100+ apps | Yes, complex setup | ServiceNow-centric |
| Shared Live Chat Inbox | Native | Limited | Separate module |
In March 2026, Workday launched Sana from Workday a built-in AI agent layer powered by their $1.1B acquisition of Sana Labs. It's impressive tech. But for most mid-market and enterprise teams, it comes with real constraints that matter. Here's an honest breakdown.
| What Matters to You | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who can use it | Any org-Workday or not | Workday subscribers only | Enterprise only |
| External app integrations | 100+ apps (Okta, Jira, ServiceNow, HRMS…) | 18 connectors (Sana Enterprise only) | Broad, but complex setup |
| Deploy on Slack / Teams | Native-Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, Web | Slack connector (Sana Enterprise) | Yes |
| No-code agent builder | Full visual builder-any workflow | Sana skill library (pre-built, limited custom) | Requires IT/engineering |
| HR + IT automation (cross-function) | IT, HR, Finance, Facilities | Primarily Workday HR & Finance tasks | Yes |
| Custom workflow creation | Unlimited, no-code | Limited to 300 pre-defined skills | Yes, but heavy IT involvement |
| Transparent pricing | Free → $349/mo → Custom | Bundled via Workday Flex Credits* | $200K–$1M+/yr, quote only |
Unlike competitors who charge $200K+ per year, Workativ offers affordable session-based pricing with a free plan to get started immediately.
Join hundreds of HR and IT teams using Workativ to turn Workday into a self-service powerhouse. Free to start. Live in days.
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If your org is 100% Workday for HR and finance and you only need AI for Workday-native tasks, Sana's Self-Service Agent is a solid, included starting point. But the moment you need cross-system automation Okta, Jira, ServiceNow, custom HR tools you hit a wall.
Workativ connects Workday and your entire stack (Okta, Jira, ServiceNow, BambooHR, Office 365…) in one no-code platform. Mid-market teams get enterprise automation at a price that doesn't require a CFO sign-off. Deploy in 3 days, not 3 months.
Workativ doesn't replace Workday it supercharges it. Many customers use Workday's core HCM while using Workativ to deliver the AI-powered employee experience layer across all channels and systems. They're complementary, not competing.
