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Employee Engagement · head to head

Peakon by Workday vs Limeade

Peakon by Workday logo

Peakon by Workday

Employee Engagement

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-
Limeade logo

Limeade

Employee Engagement

Employee well-being and engagement platform

From
$3/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Limeade the limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Limeade covers Well-being activities.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Peakon by Workday and Limeade differ
AttributePeakon by WorkdayLimeade
Starting priceOn request$3/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20142006

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 Limeade

  • Well-being activities
  • Health challenges
  • Engagement surveys
  • Recognition
  • Listening tools
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Rewards

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 Limeade
  • Real-time sentiment trackingnot Limeade
  • Turnover forecastingnot Limeade
  • Leadership developmentnot Limeade

Limeade

  • Employee wellbeing and wellness program administrationnot Peakon by Workday
  • Wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforcenot Peakon by Workday
  • Measuring employee wellbeing alongside engagementnot 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

Limeade

  • The limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Limeade-branded pricing, plan or per-employee rate remains published at the original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Limeade

$3/month
  • Well-Being$3/month
    • Wellness activities
    • Challenges
    • Mobile app
  • Total$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Recognition
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Peakon by Workday if

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

Choose Limeade if

  • You need well-being activities.
  • You also want health challenges.

Questions people ask

Is Peakon by Workday or Limeade better?
Neither clearly leads. Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Peakon by Workday or Limeade?
Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month.
Does Peakon by Workday or Limeade 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 Limeade is typically brought in for.
What can Peakon by Workday do that Limeade cannot?
Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Limeade covers Well-being activities, Health challenges, Engagement surveys, Recognition. Both handle Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, ADP.

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