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Leapsome vs Peakon by Workday

Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Software

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/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: Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: Leapsome covers Performance reviews, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Leapsome and Peakon by Workday differ
AttributeLeapsomePeakon by Workday
Starting price$8/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20162014

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 Leapsome

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics

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
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Peakon by Workday
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot Peakon by Workday

Peakon by Workday

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

Where each one falls short

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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

Peakon by Workday

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Leapsome if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.

Choose Peakon by Workday if

  • You need continuous listening.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Questions people ask

Is Leapsome or Peakon by Workday better?
Neither clearly leads. Leapsome starts at $8/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, Leapsome or Peakon by Workday?
Leapsome starts at $8/month and Peakon by Workday at On request.
Does Leapsome or Peakon by Workday run on more platforms?
Leapsome runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Peakon by Workday runs on Web.
What is Leapsome best used for?
Leapsome is most often used for running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys, combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one hr platform. Of those, running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys and combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one hr platform are not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
What can Leapsome do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
Leapsome covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday, HRIS systems.

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