Onwards HR vs Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation

Onwards HR7.1Visit Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation7.0Visit

Higher score Onwards HR #7 in Employee Offboarding Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Onwards HR

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Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation #8 in Employee Offboarding Software 7.0/10 From $349/mo ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Workativ

• Onwards HR fits best

  Employers managing complex termination compliance

• Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation fits best

  Enterprise teams automating controlled terminations

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Side by side

Feature	Onwards HR 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.0
Ranking	#7 in Employee Offboarding Software	#8 in Employee Offboarding Software
Best for	Employers managing complex termination compliance	Enterprise teams automating controlled terminations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Onwards HR 5/6 · Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation 5/6
Exit checklists	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Asset recovery	✓	✓
Access removal	✓	✓
Final documentation	✓	✓
Knowledge transfer	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Models severance scenarios and generates dynamic separation documents Automates state and WARN notices with approval tracking Tracks cases, signatures, equipment, access, and audit trails	Validates termination details and flags discrepancies before processing Revokes access in parallel across connected systems Maintains approvals, records, communications, and audit trails
Cons	Available through the web platform only Focused on employee separations rather than broader HR operations May require coordination across HR, Legal, and Finance teams	Business includes only 5 Actions Business limits training to 10 million characters Web-only platform with 60 days of Business-plan data retention
Our verdict	Onwards HR is a cloud-based employee offboarding platform for HR, Legal, and Finance teams managing voluntary and involuntary separations, reductions in force, restructurings, and mutual separations. It brings checklists, approvals,… Read the review →	Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation coordinates employee departures across HR, IT, compliance, and documentation workflows. It is designed for HR and People Operations teams that need structured handling for voluntary and involuntary… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Onwards HR — where it wins

  • Models severance scenarios and generates dynamic separation documents
  • Automates state and WARN notices with approval tracking
  • Tracks cases, signatures, equipment, access, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Available through the web platform only
  • Focused on employee separations rather than broader HR operations
  • May require coordination across HR, Legal, and Finance teams

• Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation — where it wins

  • Validates termination details and flags discrepancies before processing
  • Revokes access in parallel across connected systems
  • Maintains approvals, records, communications, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Business includes only 5 Actions
  • Business limits training to 10 million characters
  • Web-only platform with 60 days of Business-plan data retention

• Onwards HR7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused offboarding system for complex separations, compliance, and auditability.

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• Workativ Employee Offboarding Automation7.0/10 · From $349/mo

  A broad offboarding automation system for enterprise teams managing controlled terminations.

  Visit WorkativFull verdict →