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Peakon by Workday vs Workvivo

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Peakon by Workday

Software

Turn employee feedback into business success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Workvivo logo

Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/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; Workvivo the pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Workvivo covers Social activity feed.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Peakon by Workday and Workvivo differ
AttributePeakon by WorkdayWorkvivo
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20142017

Identical on both: 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 Workvivo

  • Social activity feed
  • Employee recognition
  • Internal communications
  • Mobile app
  • Podcasts and video
  • Surveys
  • Analytics
  • Integrations

Both cover

  • Workday
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

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

Peakon by Workday

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

Workvivo

  • Company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staffnot Peakon by Workday
  • Employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feednot Peakon by Workday
  • Livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translationnot 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

Workvivo

  • The pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • There is no free trial; the vendor offers only a demo
  • Real-time chat with voice and video is a paid add-on rather than part of the core platform
  • Agentic search across connected systems is sold separately as the HQ Agent add-on tier
  • Employee listening and engagement surveys sit in the separate Seer product, added on or bought standalone
  • Digital signage through Workvivo TV is another paid add-on
  • Plan and add-on changes go through a Workvivo CX Manager rather than self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

Peakon by Workday

On request

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

Workvivo

$4/month
  • Business$4/month
    • Social feed
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Enterprise$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 Workvivo if

  • You need social activity feed.
  • You also want employee recognition.
Workvivo review

Questions people ask

Is Peakon by Workday or Workvivo better?
Neither clearly leads. Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Peakon by Workday or Workvivo?
Peakon by Workday starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month.
Does Peakon by Workday or Workvivo 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 Workvivo is typically brought in for.
What can Peakon by Workday do that Workvivo cannot?
Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Real-time dashboards. Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Mobile app. Both handle Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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