Employee Engagement · head to head
Peakon by Workday vs Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Peakon by Workday
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into business success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into action
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Qualtrics EmployeeXM pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
- They diverge on capability: Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Peakon by Workday and Qualtrics EmployeeXM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Peakon by Workday | Qualtrics EmployeeXM |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2014 | 2002 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), 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
- Real-time dashboards
- Benchmarking
- DEI analytics
- ADP
- Data encryption
Only in Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Engagement surveys
- Lifecycle surveys
- Predictive analytics
- 360-degree feedback
- ServiceNow
- FedRAMP
Both cover
- Pulse surveys
- AI-powered insights
- Action planning
- Manager enablement
- Workday
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Oracle HCM
- HRIS systems
- SSO providers
- SOC2 Type II
- ISO27001
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Peakon by Workday
- Employee engagement measurementnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Real-time sentiment trackingnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Turnover forecastingnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Leadership developmentnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat feenot 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
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
- Pricing is based on employee count rather than a flat platform fee, so cost scales with organization size
Pricing, plan by plan
Peakon by Workday
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Peakon by Workday review.
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
On request- Essentials$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Basic analytics
- Business$undefined/month
- Everything in Essentials
- AI insights
- Predictive analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Business
- Custom integrations
- Advanced security
Which should you pick?
Choose Peakon by Workday if
- You need continuous listening.
- You also want real-time dashboards.
Choose Qualtrics EmployeeXM if
- You need engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want lifecycle surveys.
Questions people ask
- Is Peakon by Workday or Qualtrics EmployeeXM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Qualtrics EmployeeXM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Peakon by Workday or Qualtrics EmployeeXM?
- Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Qualtrics EmployeeXM at On request.
- Does Peakon by Workday or Qualtrics EmployeeXM run on more platforms?
- Peakon by Workday runs on Web. Qualtrics EmployeeXM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 Qualtrics EmployeeXM is typically brought in for.
- What can Peakon by Workday do that Qualtrics EmployeeXM cannot?
- Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Real-time dashboards, Benchmarking, DEI analytics. Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Lifecycle surveys, Predictive analytics, 360-degree feedback. Both handle Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Action planning, Manager enablement.