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Workday Pricing, Plans, and Availability

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Enterprise finance and operational management platform with accounting, planning, and spend management.

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Pricing at a glance

◇ Pricing model

Quote-based pricing with a public 30-day free trial; paid tiers are not publicly priced.

↻ Billing notes

The official pricing page publicly discloses a 30-day free trial. For paid offerings, Workday states that pricing varies and directs buyers to request a quote, so the billing cadence for the paid tiers is not publicly disclosed. The page also references contract-based secondary instances and an AWS Marketplace private offer flow, both of which indicate that final terms, renewals, and packaging are negotiated rather than standardized on the page.

Plans and pricing

3 tiers

Workday Adaptive Planning Free Trial

30 days
Free
  • 30-day access to Workday Adaptive Planning
  • Guided walkthrough of core planning capabilities
  • Step-by-step guide for planning, reporting, and dashboards

Trial access is limited to 30 days.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
  • Connects with any ERP or GL
  • Unlimited versions
  • Unlimited what-if scenarios

No public data limits were disclosed on the pricing page; the page does not publish a list price.

Workday Adaptive Planning Close & Consolidation

Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
  • Workday Adaptive Planning, plus close and consolidation capabilities
  • Connects with any ERP or GL
  • Unlimited what-if scenarios

No public list price was disclosed for this tier on the official pricing page.

Add-ons and extras

Administrator training kit

Not publicly disclosed

The official pricing page lists an administrator training kit as an add-on available with Workday Adaptive Planning.

Workday Adaptive Planning and Consolidation add-on option

Not publicly disclosed

The included-features section mentions a consolidation add-on option associated with the platform.

Hidden and indirect costs

Worth budgeting for
⚠  Workday does not publish standard list pricing on its pricing page, so buyers should expect a quote process and may need to clarify implementation, training, and contract-specific packaging during sales conversations. The page also indicates that some capabilities such as secondary instances are based on contract, which means final cost can depend on negotiated terms rather than a fixed published rate. In addition, the AWS Marketplace note suggests some purchases may be structured through private offers or annual commitments, which can affect how spend is applied and billed.

What buyers actually pay

A team wants to evaluate Workday Adaptive Planning before buying.

Expected costFree for 30 days, then quote-based if they continue.
Trial durationWhether the team upgrades to a paid quote-based plan

A finance team needs planning software that connects to an existing ERP or GL and supports unlimited modeling.

Expected costNot publicly disclosed; buyer must request a quote.
Number of users and contract scopeNeed for unlimited versions and what-if scenariosAny add-ons or contract-based secondary instances

An organization wants planning plus close and consolidation in one package.

Expected costNot publicly disclosed; buyer must request a quote.
Need for close and consolidation capabilitiesAny related add-ons or marketplace purchasing terms

Pricing FAQ

No. The official pricing page says "Pricing varies" for the paid offerings and directs prospects to request a quote. That means Workday does not publish a list price for the main paid tiers on this page. Buyers should plan on a sales-led pricing conversation rather than a fixed self-serve checkout.

Yes. Workday lists a free trial that is "Free for 30 days." The trial includes 30-day access to Workday Adaptive Planning, a guided walkthrough of core planning capabilities, and a step-by-step guide for planning, reporting, and dashboards. After the trial, pricing is quote-based for the paid product.

The public pricing page says the base Workday Adaptive Planning package includes connectivity with any ERP or GL, unlimited versions, and unlimited what-if scenarios. It also points buyers to the broader included-features section, which mentions training resources, 24/7 support, Workday Community, and other platform capabilities. Because Workday does not publish a list price, the exact commercial packaging is not visible on the page.

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