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Peakon by Workday vs Reward Gateway

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Peakon by Workday

Software

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
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; Reward Gateway the pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
  • They diverge on capability: Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Peakon by Workday and Reward Gateway differ
AttributePeakon by WorkdayReward Gateway
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20141997

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Peakon by Workday

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

Only in Reward Gateway

  • Benefits administration
  • Recognition programs
  • Engagement tools
  • Rewards catalog
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Reporting
  • Integrations

Both cover

  • Workday
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • ADP

What people use each for

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

Peakon by Workday

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

Reward Gateway

  • Employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currencynot Peakon by Workday
  • Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Peakon by Workday
  • Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot 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

Reward Gateway

  • The pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
  • The only routes offered are a 30-minute demo request, a broker referral or a phone call
  • The platform is split into separately named products for recognition, wellbeing, commuter benefits and discounts, none of which carries a published price
  • The company now trades as Reward Gateway | Edenred following the Edenred acquisition

Pricing, plan by plan

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Reward Gateway

On request
  • Reward Gateway Suite$undefined/month
    • Benefits platform
    • Recognition
    • Engagement programs

Which should you pick?

Choose Peakon by Workday if

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

Choose Reward Gateway if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You also want recognition programs.
Reward Gateway review

Questions people ask

Is Peakon by Workday or Reward Gateway better?
Neither clearly leads. Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Reward Gateway 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 Reward Gateway?
Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Reward Gateway at On request.
Does Peakon by Workday or Reward Gateway 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 Reward Gateway is typically brought in for.
What can Peakon by Workday do that Reward Gateway cannot?
Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Both handle Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP.
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