Employee Engagement · head to head
Qualtrics EmployeeXM vs Peakon by Workday
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into action
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Peakon by Workday
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into business success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Qualtrics EmployeeXM pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics; Peakon by Workday pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Qualtrics EmployeeXM and Peakon by Workday actually diverge.
| Attribute | Qualtrics EmployeeXM | Peakon by Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2002 | 2014 |
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 Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Engagement surveys
- Lifecycle surveys
- Predictive analytics
- 360-degree feedback
- ServiceNow
- FedRAMP
Only in Peakon by Workday
- Continuous listening
- Real-time dashboards
- Benchmarking
- DEI analytics
- ADP
- Data encryption
Both cover
- Pulse surveys
- AI-powered insights
- Action planning
- Manager enablement
- Workday
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- 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.
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat feenot Peakon by Workday
Peakon by Workday
- Employee engagement measurementnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Real-time sentiment trackingnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Turnover forecastingnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Leadership developmentnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Peakon by Workday
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Peakon by Workday
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Peakon by Workday review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Qualtrics EmployeeXM if
- You need engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want lifecycle surveys.
Choose Peakon by Workday if
- You need continuous listening.
- You also want real-time dashboards.
Questions people ask
- Is Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Peakon by Workday better?
- Neither clearly leads. Qualtrics EmployeeXM starts at On request and Peakon by Workday at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Peakon by Workday?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM starts at On request and Peakon by Workday at On request.
- Does Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Peakon by Workday run on more platforms?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Peakon by Workday runs on Web.
- What is Qualtrics EmployeeXM best used for?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM is most often used for organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat fee. Of those, organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat fee is not what Peakon by Workday is typically brought in for.
- What can Qualtrics EmployeeXM do that Peakon by Workday cannot?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Lifecycle surveys, Predictive analytics, 360-degree feedback. Peakon by Workday covers Continuous listening, Real-time dashboards, Benchmarking, DEI analytics. Both handle Pulse surveys, AI-powered insights, Action planning, Manager enablement.