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15Five vs Peakon by Workday

15Five logo

15Five

Software

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Software

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Peakon by Workday actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Peakon by Workday differ
Attribute15FivePeakon by Workday
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20112014

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 15Five

  • Weekly check-ins
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • High fives recognition
  • Engagement surveys
  • Manager effectiveness
  • BambooHR

Only in Peakon by Workday

  • Continuous listening
  • AI-powered insights
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Benchmarking
  • Action planning
  • Manager enablement
  • DEI analytics
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Pulse surveys
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2 Type II
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

15Five

  • Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Peakon by Workday
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Peakon by Workday
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Peakon by Workday
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Peakon by Workday
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Peakon by Workday

Peakon by Workday

  • Employee engagement measurementnot 15Five
  • Real-time sentiment trackingnot 15Five
  • Turnover forecastingnot 15Five
  • Leadership developmentnot 15Five

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

15Five

  • Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
  • Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
  • Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
  • The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates

Peakon by Workday

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month
  • Engage$4/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$10/month
    • Weekly check-ins
    • 1-on-1s
    • Performance reviews
  • Total Platform$16/month
    • Everything in Engage & Perform
    • Career paths
    • Competencies

Peakon by Workday

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Peakon by Workday review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

  • You need weekly check-ins.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want 1-on-1 meetings.

Choose Peakon by Workday if

  • You need continuous listening.
  • You also want ai-powered insights.

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Peakon by Workday better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Peakon by Workday at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Peakon by Workday?
15Five starts at $4/month and Peakon by Workday at On request.
Does 15Five or Peakon by Workday run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Peakon by Workday runs on Web.
What is 15Five best used for?
15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards, Benchmarking. Both handle Pulse surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams, HRIS systems.

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