Workday Adaptive Planning pricing and plans
Workday Adaptive Planning does not publish prices. Its pricing page lists a 30-day free trial and two paid packages, Adaptive Planning and Adaptive Planning Close & Consolidation, both marked 'Pricing varies' with a quote request.
Workday Adaptive Planning publishes no prices; checked on 25 Sep 2026 at workday.com/en-us/products/adaptive-planning/pricing.html. 30-day free trial with a guided walkthrough of core planning, reporting and dashboards.
Workday Adaptive Planning publishes no prices, so the table below lists the packages it sells and what each one covers instead of a figure. Work out what your quote will be built from before the first call, and ask for a price on the package you expect to add next while sales is still answering questions.
If the number comes back above budget, the cheaper options are on Workday Adaptive Planning alternatives, or start from the best Forecasting Software.
Workday Adaptive Planning pricing and plans
Workday Adaptive Planning publishes no prices. These are the packages it sells, and each one needs a quote. Prices in USD, checked on 25 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | Billing | What's included | Source |
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| Free trialFree trial | Free for 30 days | 30-day trial |
| Workday Adaptive Planning pricing page |
| Workday Adaptive Planning | Quote-based ('Pricing varies') | Custom contract |
| Workday Adaptive Planning pricing page |
| Adaptive Planning Close & Consolidation | Quote-based ('Pricing varies') | Custom contract |
| Workday Adaptive Planning pricing page |
No published price was found when we checked on 25 Sep 2026 at the Workday Adaptive Planning pricing page. Anything a salesperson quotes you above or below this packaging is worth asking about in writing. 30-day free trial with a guided walkthrough of core planning, reporting and dashboards.
Two packages and no published figure means the consolidation decision is the price decision, so compare the alternatives: Workday Adaptive Planning next to Anaplan, next to Pigment and next to Planful, within forecasting software.
What pushes Workday Adaptive Planning cost up
The main price step is adding close and consolidation. The base Adaptive Planning package covers planning with unlimited versions and what-if scenarios; the Close & Consolidation package adds close and consolidation on the same platform.
Workday also lists planning products for workforce and operational planning. Ask which are in your quote and how users are counted.
Workday Adaptive Planning add-ons and extra fees
Extra costs and add-ons listed by Workday Adaptive Planning:
- Administrator training kit (listed as an add-on).
- Secondary instances for the same use case depend on your contract.
- Can be bought through the AWS Marketplace to draw down an existing AWS commitment.
Implementation: No implementation fee is published. Ask whether Workday or a partner implements and how the services are priced.
What to confirm before you sign
Decide now whether you need consolidation
Get both packages quoted so you know what adding close and consolidation later would cost.
Check AWS Marketplace purchasing
If your company has an AWS commitment, buying through the Marketplace can use that spend.
Confirm instances
A production and a non-production instance are included. Ask what extra instances cost.
Use the 30-day trial to test the plan you run every month. The rolling forecast template and the budget vs actual template give you something real to model in it, and the forecasting software ROI calculator sets the ceiling before the quote arrives.
Workday Adaptive Planning pricing FAQ
How much does Workday Adaptive Planning cost?
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Workday does not publish prices. As of 25 Sep 2026 both paid packages show 'Pricing varies' and a Request a Quote button. A 30-day free trial is available.
Is there a free trial of Workday Adaptive Planning?
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Yes. Workday lists a 30-day free trial with a guided walkthrough of planning, reporting and dashboards.
What is Workday Adaptive Planning?
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Planning software that connects to any ERP or general ledger, with unlimited versions and what-if scenarios and both a production and a non-production instance. The Close & Consolidation package adds close and consolidation on the same platform.
How much does Workday cost per user?
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No per-user price is published for Adaptive Planning. Both paid packages are marked 'Pricing varies', so ask how users are counted, what extra instances cost, and whether buying through the AWS Marketplace can draw down an existing AWS commitment.
Sources we used
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Primary sources
- Official vendor documentation, pricing pages, help centers, and release notes
- Public analyst reports, market commentary, and relevant public filings
- Practitioner discussions in communities such as Reddit
What we exclude
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Referenced source: official source, verified September 25, 2026.
Evidence used on this page
- Workday Adaptive Planning pricing page
- Checked on 25 Sep 2026. Every plan name, price and inclusion on this page comes from here.
- Workday Adaptive Planning review
- What Workday Adaptive Planning does well, where it falls short, and how it deploys. Read it against the price.