Head-to-head · Business Software During COVID-19 Software
Go.Data vs Hayday
Go.Data leads on 2 checks, Hayday on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGo.Data · 9.0/10
- Free planonly Go.Data
- Most featuresHayday · 3 of 5
Go.Data scores higher on our rubric for business software during covid-19 software: 9.0 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.
Go.Data offers free plan; Hayday doesn't. Hayday offers health screening; Go.Data doesn't. Hayday offers remote-work management; Go.Data doesn't. On deployment, Go.Data gives you Hybrid where Hayday offers Cloud. Go.Data offers mobile apps; Hayday doesn't.
Go.Data is the better fit for public-health teams tracing cases across outbreaks. Hayday is the better fit for organizations needing configurable employee check-ins.
- Go.Data fits best
Public-health teams tracing cases across outbreaks
- Hayday fits best
Organizations needing configurable employee check-ins
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Side by side
| Feature | Go.Data 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Hayday 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #2 in Business Software During COVID-19 Software | #7 in Business Software During COVID-19 Software |
| Best for | Public-health teams tracing cases across outbreaks | Organizations needing configurable employee check-ins |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid |
| Starting price | Free plan | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Live chat |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Go.Data 2/5 · Hayday 3/5 | ||
| Health screening | — | ✓ (best) |
| Contact tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Occupancy tracking | — | Not checked yet |
| Remote-work management | — | ✓ (best) |
| Mobile apps | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Hybrid | Cloud |
| Cheapest-plan user limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Go.Data is a free, open-source tool for public-health outbreak response, developed by the World Health Organization with GOARN partners. It is aimed at field epidemiologists, contact tracers, data managers and response teams that need to… Read the review → |
Hayday is workplace wellness-screening software from PIÑATA for employers managing on-site and remote teams. Employees complete scheduled web check-ins covering symptoms, temperature, exposure and other employer-defined questions. HR… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Go.Data — where it wins
- Tracks cases, contacts and follow-up in one tool
- Visualizes transmission chains and supports configurable questionnaires
- Supports offline-capable entry, multiple users and role-based permissions
Where it doesn't
- Focused on outbreak response, not general business operations
- Requires teams to choose and manage standalone or server deployment
- No AI features
Hayday — where it wins
- Custom symptom, temperature and exposure questionnaires
- Risk thresholds, cooldowns and boarding-pass access controls
- Employee, visitor and contractor screening with contact tracing
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- Web access only, with no mobile apps
- Requires configuration of schedules, groups and risk rules
- Go.Data9.0/10 · Free plan
An open-source tool for teams coordinating case investigations and contact follow-up.
Visit Go.DataFull verdict → - Hayday8.0/10 · Pricing on request
Configurable health checks, risk controls and clearance passes for workplace access.
Visit HaydayFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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