SD Worx named a Core Leader in the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR
3 November 2026
SD Worx, the leading European partner for HR, Pay and Time solutions, announces that it has been named a Core Leader in the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR. It is the fourth consecutive year that Fosway Group, Europe's leading HR industry analyst, has placed SD Worx in the Core Leader position.
The Fosway 9-Grid™ helps organisations compare Cloud HR solutions across five dimensions: Performance, Potential, Market Presence, Total Cost of Ownership and Future Trajectory.
In Fosway's model, Core Leaders combine a strong suite of capabilities with high levels of customer and market performance, and a proven track record in enterprise win rates, customer delivery and customer advocacy.
Consistency in a market that is moving fast
SD Worx focuses on combining innovation with operational depth and reliable delivery, helping customers manage essential HR and payroll processes with confidence. The European leader offers segment-specific, cloud-native software for payroll, core HR, compensation and workforce management. SD Worx’s solutions can be deployed across different service models, from software only to fully outsourced payroll, and integrate with the wider HR and business ecosystems customers already use.
SD Worx's offering combines:
- Payroll and HR expertise at European scale, with local compliance knowledge across 26 European countries
- Flexible service models that let organisations choose how much to run themselves and how much to hand over
- Practical, embedded AI that helps reduce manual work in payroll and HR processes rather than adding complexity
- Strong customer advocacy, built on long-term partnerships and consistent delivery
“Enterprise organisations are constantly battling to ensure they have an accurate, up-to-date view of their workforce and pay,” said David Wilson, founder and CEO of Fosway Group. “SD Worx continues to expand its HR and payroll capabilities across Europe, with a track record of effective partnerships and a broad range of technology and service solutions, maintaining its position as a Core Leader in European Cloud HR market.”
Organisations can download the full 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR report, including the latest market and solution trends, from Fosway's Cloud HR page.
About the Fosway 9-Grid™
Fosway Group is Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst. The Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR provides a unique assessment of the principal Cloud HCM options available to organisations in EMEA. The analysis is based on extensive independent research and insights from Fosway’s Corporate Research Network of over 250 organisations, including BP, HSBC, PwC, Sanofi, Shell, and Vodafone.
Visit the Fosway website at www.fosway.com.
About SD Worx
SD Worx believes that success starts with people. A thriving workforce doesn’t just build a thriving company, it also contributes to society. Together with its customers, SD Worx sparks successful HR that benefits work, life and society.
As the trusted leading European HR and payroll solutions provider for all organisations and workers, SD Worx delivers software, services and expertise across payroll & reward, human capital management and workforce management. SD Worx has deep roots across Europe and has been leading the way for eight decades together with its customers, employers big and small, to spark employee engagement that ignites success at the heart of their business.
About 95,000 small and large organisations across Europe place their trust in SD Worx. The almost 10,000 colleagues operate in 27 countries. SD Worx calculates the salaries of approximately 6 million employees and ranks among the top five worldwide. It achieved a revenue of EUR 1.180 billion in 2024.
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