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Employee Engagement · head to head

Peakon by Workday vs Awardco

Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Employee Engagement

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Awardco logo

Awardco

Employee Engagement

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Awardco covers Peer recognition.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Peakon by Workday and Awardco differ
AttributePeakon by WorkdayAwardco
Starting priceOn request$2.5/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20142015

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Peakon by Workday

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

Only in Awardco

  • Peer recognition
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Service milestones
  • Incentive programs
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Social recognition wall
  • Manager tools

Both cover

  • Workday
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ADP

What people use each for

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

Peakon by Workday

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

Awardco

  • Service award and milestone recognitionnot Peakon by Workday
  • Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Peakon by Workday
  • Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Peakon by Workday
  • Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Peakon by Workday

Where each one falls short

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

Peakon by Workday

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

Awardco

  • Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
  • The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
  • No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Awardco

$2.5/month
  • Core$2.5/month
    • Recognition platform
    • Amazon rewards
    • Milestones
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Peakon by Workday if

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

Choose Awardco if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want amazon reward catalog.
Awardco review

Questions people ask

Is Peakon by Workday or Awardco better?
Neither clearly leads. Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Peakon by Workday or Awardco?
Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month.
Does Peakon by Workday or Awardco run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Peakon by Workday best used for?
Peakon by Workday is most often used for employee engagement measurement, real-time sentiment tracking, turnover forecasting, leadership development. Of those, employee engagement measurement and real-time sentiment tracking are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
What can Peakon by Workday do that Awardco cannot?
Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, ADP.
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