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Engagedly vs Peakon by Workday

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Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Software

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Engagedly and Peakon by Workday differ
AttributeEngagedlyPeakon by Workday
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132014

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans

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
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Peakon by Workday
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Peakon by Workday
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Peakon by Workday

Peakon by Workday

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

Where each one falls short

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

Engagedly

  • There is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • All published per-user rates are billed annually rather than monthly
  • The platform is sold as separate modules, so performance, learning, survey and recognition capabilities are priced individually and stack up
  • Per-user rates are quoted as ranges such as $5 to $8 for performance and $3 to $5 for learning, with the actual figure varying by employee count and bundling
  • Recognition and rewards is a further $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
  • Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout

Peakon by Workday

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Choose Peakon by Workday if

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

Questions people ask

Is Engagedly or Peakon by Workday better?
Neither clearly leads. Engagedly 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, Engagedly or Peakon by Workday?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Engagedly and On request for Peakon by Workday.
Does Engagedly 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 Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Peakon by Workday starts at On request.
What is Engagedly best used for?
Engagedly is most often used for performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback, employee engagement and pulse surveys, peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefront. Of those, performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback and employee engagement and pulse surveys are not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
What can Engagedly do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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