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BetterUp vs Peakon by Workday

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BetterUp

Employee Engagement

Unlock human transformation

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Employee Engagement

Turn employee feedback into business success

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BetterUp sold to employers rather than to individuals, so access depends on your organisation buying it; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: BetterUp covers 1-on-1 coaching, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where BetterUp and Peakon by Workday differ
AttributeBetterUpPeakon by Workday
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20132014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

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 BetterUp

  • 1-on-1 coaching
  • Mental health support
  • Leadership development
  • AI-powered matching
  • Progress tracking
  • Team analytics
  • Mobile coaching
  • Skill assessments

Only in Peakon by Workday

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

Both cover

  • Workday
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HRIS systems
  • SSO providers
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

BetterUp

  • One-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefitnot Peakon by Workday
  • Manager development programmesnot Peakon by Workday
  • Leadership development at enterprise scalenot Peakon by Workday
  • Measuring coaching impact across a workforcenot Peakon by Workday

Peakon by Workday

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

Where each one falls short

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

BetterUp

  • Sold to employers rather than to individuals, so access depends on your organisation buying it
  • Pricing is not published
  • Split into four products, Lead, Manage, Grow and Ready, so coverage is a purchasing decision

Peakon by Workday

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

Pricing, plan by plan

BetterUp

On request
  • Care$undefined/month
    • Mental health coaching
    • Stress management
    • Work-life balance
  • Coaching$undefined/month
    • 1-on-1 coaching
    • Leadership development
    • Career growth
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All coaching tiers
    • Executive coaching
    • Team coaching

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose BetterUp if

  • You need 1-on-1 coaching.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want mental health support.
BetterUp review

Choose Peakon by Workday if

  • You need continuous listening.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Peakon by Workday review

Questions people ask

Is BetterUp or Peakon by Workday better?
Neither clearly leads. BetterUp starts at On request 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, BetterUp or Peakon by Workday?
BetterUp starts at On request and Peakon by Workday at On request.
Does BetterUp or Peakon by Workday run on more platforms?
BetterUp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Peakon by Workday runs on Web.
What is BetterUp best used for?
BetterUp is most often used for one-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefit, manager development programmes, leadership development at enterprise scale, measuring coaching impact across a workforce. Of those, one-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefit and manager development programmes are not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
What can BetterUp do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
BetterUp covers 1-on-1 coaching, Mental health support, Leadership development, AI-powered matching. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Both handle Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Teams, Slack.
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