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Culture Amp vs Workday Peakon Employee Voice

The short answer

Neither publishes prices. Culture Amp pairs engagement surveys with performance reviews, development plans and an AI Coach, sold on annual contracts in tiers by company size.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Facts checked
Best for
Engagement surveys with benchmarking

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You want engagement surveys and performance reviews from one vendor.
  • You want an AI Coach for managers and AI summaries of survey comments.
  • You want 24/5 chat and email support on every plan.
  • You want plans set by company size, from under 200 employees to 1,000+.
Not scored yet6 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 14, 2026
Best for
Organizations that want AI-assisted employee listening

Choose Workday Peakon Employee Voice if

  • You already run Workday and want listening from the same vendor.
  • You want turnover forecasting and science-backed action plans for leaders.
  • You need SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 coverage for the product.
  • You want to export sentiment data through a REST API.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Culture Amp wins 3Workday Peakon Employee Voice wins 11 tie

Culture Amp vs Workday Peakon Employee Voice by dimension
DimensionCulture AmpWorkday Peakon Employee Voice
PricingBoth sell by quote. Culture Amp prices by number of employees, product and service tier and bills annually; Workday offers a demo and a sales contact. Quote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
CapabilitiesCulture Amp documents most of our engagement checklist and adds performance reviews, calibration, goals and development plans. Peakon covers engagement, retention, leadership, well-being and change with dashboards for every stakeholder. Ready-to-use surveys, Pulse surveys, Benchmarking, Performance reviews and calibration, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 conversations, Goal management, Shoutouts, Skills coach, Employee development plans9 of 11 core capabilities2 of 11 core capabilities
IntegrationsCulture Amp names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning and Go1, and offers a REST API for outbound data. Peakon names Microsoft Teams and Slack and exports sentiment data by REST API. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning, Go112 documented0 documented
SecurityWorkday names Peakon in the scope of its SOC 2 Type II report and its ISO 27001 certificate. Culture Amp lists full GDPR compliance on every plan. YesGDPRSOC 2, ISO 27001
Fit and supportCulture Amp sets its service by company size, from group customer success under 200 employees to coaching for 1,000+, with 24/5 chat and email support for every customer. Workday publishes no target size for Peakon on the pages we reviewed. 24/5 chat and email supportSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesNot stated

Key differences

Show 3 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (3)
AttributeCulture AmpWorkday Peakon Employee Voice
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Price transparencyQuote onlyQuote only
Open API

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Both sell by quote. Culture Amp prices by number of employees, product and service tier and bills annually; Workday offers a demo and a sales contact.

Capabilities. Culture Amp documents most of our engagement checklist and adds performance reviews, calibration, goals and development plans. Peakon covers engagement, retention, leadership, well-being and change with dashboards for every stakeholder.

Integrations. Culture Amp names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning and Go1, and offers a REST API for outbound data. Peakon names Microsoft Teams and Slack and exports sentiment data by REST API.

Security. Workday names Peakon in the scope of its SOC 2 Type II report and its ISO 27001 certificate. Culture Amp lists full GDPR compliance on every plan.

Fit and support. Culture Amp sets its service by company size, from group customer success under 200 employees to coaching for 1,000+, with 24/5 chat and email support for every customer. Workday publishes no target size for Peakon on the pages we reviewed.

Neither one?

Workleap Officevibe

Workleap Officevibe has the highest LeadChange Score in Employee Engagement Software after excluding these two (7.2/10).

From $4,999/yr (Standard plan)

Frequently asked questions

Is Culture Amp better than Peakon?

It depends on scope. Culture Amp suits a team that wants engagement surveys, performance reviews and development in one product, with an AI Coach. Peakon suits a Workday customer that wants listening with turnover forecasting and benchmarking.

Who are Culture Amp’s and Peakon’s main competitors?

In employee engagement, Microsoft Viva Glint, Perceptyx and Workleap Officevibe run surveys too, and 15Five and Lattice add engagement to performance tools; we compare Culture Amp with each. Against Peakon, Culture Amp’s case is the performance module.

How much do Culture Amp and Peakon cost?

Neither lists a price. Culture Amp prices by headcount, product and service tier and bills every product annually. Workday sells Peakon through a demo and its sales team. Ask both for the same headcount and survey cadence so the quotes compare.

Do Peakon and Culture Amp work in Slack and Teams?

Yes. Peakon works in Microsoft Teams and Slack; Culture Amp connects to both as well, and to Pave for compensation and Go1 for learning.

Is Culture Amp or Peakon more secure?

Workday includes Peakon in the scope of its SOC 2 Type II report and its ISO 27001 certificate. Culture Amp’s plans list «Full GDPR & SOC2 compliance» on every plan.

Do Culture Amp and Peakon use AI?

Both do. Peakon gives AI recommendations to raise engagement and an AI agent that turns sentiment into insight. On the Culture Amp side, an AI Coach sits alongside comment summaries in surveys.

Culture Amp or Workday Peakon Employee Voice? Your answer in 3 questions

Your team size, what matters most and your role: see which one fits more of your answers, from verified facts and list prices. Then, if you like, ask to hear from both.

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