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Crossbeam vs Peakon by Workday

Crossbeam logo

Crossbeam

Affiliate Marketing

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Employee Engagement

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Crossbeam the first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Crossbeam and Peakon by Workday differ
AttributeCrossbeamPeakon by Workday
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAffiliate MarketingEmployee Engagement
Founded20182014

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Crossbeam

  • Account mapping
  • Secure data sharing
  • Co-selling workflows
  • Partner scoring
  • Revenue attribution
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Snowflake

Only in Peakon by Workday

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

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Crossbeam

  • Mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companiesnot Peakon by Workday
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot Peakon by Workday

Peakon by Workday

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

Where each one falls short

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

Crossbeam

  • The first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • The free plan caps Deal Navigator and Pipeline Generation at 10 records each and offers no record exports at all
  • Record exports are the ladder, at 5,000 on Connector, 25,000 on Supernode and 100,000 on Enterprise
  • Sales seats are a separate $40 per user per month on top of the plan
  • SAML SSO and advanced access controls are excluded from the Connector plan
  • Both upper tiers are custom priced

Peakon by Workday

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Crossbeam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 3 full access seats
    • 3 standard populations
    • Single-partner account mapping (50 records)
  • Connector$4800/year
    • 1 full access seat
    • Additional seats $1,800/user/year
    • Full account mapping
  • Supernode$null/month
    • 3 full access seats
    • Unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month
    • 25,000 record exports
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom full access seats
    • Custom sales seats
    • 100,000+ record exports

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Crossbeam if

  • You need account mapping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want secure data sharing.
Crossbeam review

Choose Peakon by Workday if

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

Questions people ask

Is Crossbeam or Peakon by Workday better?
Neither clearly leads. Crossbeam starts at Free 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, Crossbeam or Peakon by Workday?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Crossbeam and On request for Peakon by Workday.
Does Crossbeam or Peakon by Workday run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Crossbeam for free?
Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Peakon by Workday starts at On request.
What is Crossbeam best used for?
Crossbeam is most often used for mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies, running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data. Of those, mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companies and running a partner ecosystem programme with shared data are not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
What can Crossbeam do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crossbeam: How much does Crossbeam cost?

Crossbeam offers a free tier with up to 3 seats, Connector at $4,800/year with 1 included seat ($1,800/year per additional seat), and Supernode and Enterprise with custom pricing. Sales seats cost $40/user/month in paid tiers.

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Peakon by Workday: Is Peakon still available as a standalone product?

Peakon is now part of Workday as Workday Peakon Employee Voice, integrated into Workday's HR solutions suite.

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Crossbeam: What is included in the Crossbeam free plan?

The free plan includes up to 3 full access seats, 3 standard populations, single-partner account mapping with 50 records, Slack integration, AI Chat, and preview access to advanced features like Deal Navigator.

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Peakon by Workday: Does Workday publish pricing for Peakon Employee Voice?

No specific pricing is disclosed on the product page. Interested customers are directed to request a demo or contact Workday's sales team.

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Crossbeam: How much do additional Crossbeam seats cost?

In the Connector plan, additional full access seats cost $1,800/year each. Sales seats are priced at $40/user/month across Supernode and Enterprise tiers. Supernode includes 3 full access seats with unlimited sales seats available.

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Peakon by Workday: Can I get a demo of Peakon Employee Voice without talking to sales?

The product page offers both an agent-led demo option and a play-along demo video, so you can see the product in action without a direct sales conversation.

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Crossbeam: What is the Crossbeam Supernode plan?

Supernode is Crossbeam's most popular plan with 3 full access seats, 25,000 record exports, revenue attribution, and dedicated customer success manager. It has custom pricing and supports unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month.

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