HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises

GenAI innovations and the rise of agentic AI are transforming how HCM suites address employee, manager and business requirements. HR technology leaders can use this Magic Quadrant to assess HCM solutions in the context of the rapidly evolving HR technology landscape and tightening budgets.

Market Definition

Gartner defines HCM suites for 1,000+ employee enterprises as cloud applications that deliver functionality for attracting, developing, engaging, administering and rewarding employees.

HCM suites for 1,000+ employee enterprises are designed to support transactions and/or analytical processing on a cloud architecture for more than one of the following use cases within a single integrated solution:

• Manage organization and employee data, life cycle processes and transactional employee/manager self-service.

• Manage organizational structure through creating, planning, monitoring and controlling job positions. Maintain a record of workforce data through assigned positions for effective workforce management and budget planning.

• Attract, select and onboard talent through recruiting, internal mobility and onboarding.

• Retain and develop the workforce through compensation, learning, performance and career pathing.

• Pay employees timely and accurately along with essential benefits to address employee requirements in health, retirement, wellness and/or well-being.

• Manage the operational deployment of salaried and hourly workers to capture time, attendance and absences.

• Deliver tools to assist employers in managing country-specific compliance with legislation and agreements pertaining to data residency and labor laws.

• Integrate with notable enterprise applications and provide robust reporting capabilities (e.g., finance, procurement).

Report 2025

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2025 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	Workday
Leader	Oracle
Leader	Dayforce
Leader	SAP
Leader	UKG
Niche Player	Infor
Niche Player	Cornerstone
Niche Player	Kingdee
Niche Player	Cegid
Niche Player	Yonyou
Challenger	ADP
Challenger	Darwinbox

Report 2024

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2024 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	Workday
Leader	Oracle
Leader	Dayforce
Leader	SAP
Leader	UKG
Niche Player	Infor
Niche Player	Cornerstone
Niche Player	Cegid
Niche Player	Yonyou
Challenger	ADP
Challenger	Darwinbox