Altruistiq vs Workiva
ESG & sustainability head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | Annual subscription, quote-based by solution and users |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | SAP, NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Sage Intacct, Workday |
| Vendor | Altruistiq | Workiva Inc. |
Our take
Where Altruistiq leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by ghg protocol-aligned methodology and product carbon footprint (pcf)).
Where Workiva leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 28 capabilities where they differ (led by double materiality assessment and tcfd/issb-aligned reporting).
- Stated NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 28 capabilities (of 59 in the ESG & sustainability taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| GHG Protocol-aligned methodologyCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength ISO14064-1 assured, GHG Protocol aligned methodology | Not evidenced |
| Product carbon footprint (PCF)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength PACT/PEF aligned; ingredient-level for food & beverage | Not evidenced |
| Bulk SKU-level PCF calculationProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| PACT-conformant data exchangeProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Supplier data-request campaignsSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Managed supplier outreach and engagement program | Not evidenced |
| Double materiality assessmentRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| TCFD/ISSB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength Framework mapping to ESRS, ISSB, GRI and CDP |
| US climate disclosure (SEC / SB 253 / SB 261)Regulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength SEC climate rule and California climate law disclosure |
| XBRL/iXBRL disclosure taggingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength iXBRL/XBRL tagging with predictive tagging, roll-forward |
| Reduction scenario / what-if modellingDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength ROI-per-tCO2e initiative scenario modelling | Not evidenced |
| API-based data integrationData Collection & Integration | Not evidenced | Core strength Open APIs incl. Admin, IAM and Platform APIs |
| SOC 2 / ISO 27001 certificationPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Core strength SOC 2 Type II attested, ISO 27001 certified | Not evidenced |
| Peer / industry benchmarkingPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Peer benchmarking on material sustainability topics |
| Native mobile appsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Mobile app for iOS and Android |
| Open API / extensibilityPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Open APIs, 70+ prebuilt connectors to ERP/EPM/CRM/finance |
| Water, waste & energy trackingCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Product/material scenario modellingProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Supported R&D scenario modelling for ingredient/packaging swaps | Not evidenced |
| Supplier ESG/emissions scorecardingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| GRI/SASB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported |
| SBTi target setting & validationDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Target progress tracking dashboardsDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Multi-entity / multi-geography consolidationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength 150+ countries, multi-entity baseline consolidation | Supported Multi-entity and global statutory reporting |
| CDP questionnaire supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported | Core strength |
| Assurance / audit-readiness supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported ISO14064-1 assured methodology | Core strength Built-in audit analytics on full population data sets |
| Collect-once, report-to-manyRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Single activity-based data model feeds multiple frameworks | Core strength Data point and narrative linking for a single source of truth |
| AI-generated disclosure draftingAI & Automation | Supported Automated recurring report generation | Core strength Agentic AI for multi-step regulatory reporting workflows |
| AI regulatory guidanceAI & Automation | Core strength Evie AI guidance on CSRD, GHG Protocol, ISO, CDP | Supported Workiva AI Intelligent Companion with prompt library |
| Role-based access & approval workflowsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Supported | Core strength Granular role-based permissions, workspace-level control |
Both grade identically on the other 31 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Altruistiq, Workiva.
Altruistiq vs Workiva — FAQs
Is Altruistiq or Workiva better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud. Workiva additionally lists NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Altruistiq or Workiva?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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