What a Workday Tenant Audit Actually Costs in 2025
Workday tenant audit pricing spans two orders of magnitude. Big 4 charges $150K–$600K. Boutiques charge $50K–$150K. Automated platforms charge a fraction of that. Here is what drives the range, what each tier actually delivers, and how to read a SOW so you can compare apples to apples.
Big 4 — $150K–$600K
Drivers: stakeholder interviews (2–3 weeks), partner oversight, named audit methodology, brand premium for SOX 404(b) attestation. Coverage: typically 1–2 categories deeply (security + access usually). Output: PowerPoint, Excel risk register, recommendation document.
Boutique — $50K–$150K
Drivers: smaller team, narrower scope, often ex-Workday consultants. Coverage: usually deeper on one category (security, BP, or release readiness) and shallower on the others. Output: technical findings document and remediation backlog.
Automated — single-digit thousands
Drivers: a one-time platform fee. Coverage: full population across all six categories in 2 hours. Output: every finding, fix step, owner, effort estimate, and compliance mapping. Plus a rescan in another 2 hours after remediation.
How to read a SOW
- Look for sampling % — anything below 100% means coverage gaps.
- Look for category list — most SOWs cover security and access only.
- Look for remediation testing — most stop at recommendations.
- Look for rescan — most charge for a second engagement.
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