Workiva Wdesk Reviews

Name: Workiva Wdesk
Brand: Workiva
Rating: 3.5 (7 reviews)

3.5 out of 5

7 reviews
71% willing to recommend

237 followers

What is Workiva Wdesk?

Wdesk is used across the enterprise to support hundreds of data collaboration, reporting, and compliance processes. Use Wdesk to:

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Workiva Wdesk is the #2 ranked solution in top Financial Close Software, #5 ranked solution in top GRC solutions, and #11 ranked solution in top Business Performance Management solutions. PeerSpot users give Workiva Wdesk an average rating of 7.0 out of 10. Based on the analysis of the 7 most recent Workiva Wdesk reviews, the overall sentiment is , with a sentiment score of 5.5. (Among the lowest in the category). Workiva Wdesk is most commonly compared to Anaplan: Workiva Wdesk vs Anaplan. Workiva Wdesk is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 55% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 18% of all views.

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Phillip Gough

Partner, Financial Services at Deloitte TT

I rate the ease of setup an eight out of ten. The initial setup was straightforward. The solution is cloud-based. We deployed the product along with Wdata in six months. It was for a lot of use cases. To deploy the tool, we designed the use cases and developed them. Then, we went through unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests. It was an Agile delivery cycle.

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Thomas Edward Biller

Senior Financial Analyst at Bakelite Synthetics

One area where Workiva Wdesk could improve is by ensuring that its cloud-based system is fully compatible with the most current versions of PowerPoint and Excel. Sometimes, the features available in their versions of these applications fell short of the company's standards, which could be limiting. Having access to the latest versions might increase costs, but it is essential to keep up with the evolving technology landscape and meet the demands of companies that require faster reporting processes. This would make it easier to handle custom requests and adjustments, like creating specific data categories in Excel and seamlessly transferring them into Wdesk for presentations without the need for time-consuming manual adjustments.

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NareshKumar2

Manager at Genpact - Headstrong

As far as I know, Workiva Wdesk works okay. There are always some issues, but those are not on top of my head, but it was okay when I was working with the client. It was doing its job. Regarding the solution, reporting has certain areas that can be considered for improvement. However, nothing is on top of my head right now.

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Workiva Wdesk mindshare

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As of December 2024, the mindshare of Workiva Wdesk in the Business Performance Management category stands at 3.2%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Performance Management

PeerAnalyst reports

Type	Title	Date
Category	Business Performance Management	Dec 17, 2024	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Dec 17, 2024	Download
Comparison	Workiva Wdesk vs Anaplan	Dec 17, 2024	Download
Comparison	Workiva Wdesk vs Oracle Hyperion	Dec 17, 2024	Download
Comparison	Workiva Wdesk vs Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud	Dec 17, 2024	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Anaplan	4.0	13.7%	96%	27 interviews Add to research
Oracle Hyperion	3.9	12.5%	85%	54 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

"The cross-functionality between connectivity, whether through API connections between different software platforms or the connection of data collection to the actual written ESG report, is highly valuable. The connectivity of all these aspects significantly aids in data assurance, which I consider a bonus."
"It helps you to maintain a backup of your data, including the connectivity with the tables, which provides a user-friendly way to handle and access your files."
"The collaboration within the platform is valuable."

Room for Improvement

"The tool's script encoding needs to be updated to make it more user-friendly and less of a manual process when changes are made to a company's program. Those changes happen frequently due to mandatory or voluntary reporting requirements, leading to lost linkage connections that must be manually reset each time a change is made. This aspect is not functional now, and I see it as an opportunity for improvement."
"At this point, I don't see a compelling reason to invest in Workiva. It may be necessary for compliance and controlling the version of SCC, but not everyone needs its high-end capabilities."
"The speed must be improved."

Pricing

"Our clients in Asia think that the solution is too expensive."

Stability

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Educational Organization

16%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Media Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

Retailer

Non Profit

Hospitality Company

Comms Service Provider

Real Estate/Law Firm

Government

Construction Company

University

Recreational Facilities/Services Company

Wholesaler/Distributor

Transportation Company

Pharma/Biotech Company

Mining And Metals Company

Legal Firm

Performing Arts

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Logistics Company

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