According to G2 ratings, as of March 2025, Fuel50 consistently outperforms Workday across key metrics:
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91%
15 Months
95%
Career Development
Estimated ROI
Performance
78%
19 Months
85%
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Why choose Fuel50?
Here are areas where Fuel50 outperforms Workday based on G2's ratings.
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Fuel50's Key Differentiators |
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Expert-Curated Skills Ontology (5K+ skills with proficiency descriptions and development actions) |
✅ |
❌ |
EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Review of Skills |
✅ |
❌ |
AI-Powered Skills Bridge for Taxonomy Mapping |
✅ |
❌ |
Built-in Mentor Matching & Guidance |
✅ |
❌ |
Automated Skills-to-Role Mapping |
✅ |
❌ |
Personalized Career Matching |
✅ |
❌ |
Gig Project Marketplace with Video Support |
✅ |
❌ |
Dynamic Skills Architecture with Market Trends |
✅ |
❌ |
Core Capabilities |
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Internal Job Posting |
✅ |
✅ |
Career Pathing Visualization |
✅ |
✅ |
Skills Assessment |
✅ |
✅ |
Learning Integration |
✅ |
✅ |
Goal Setting & Tracking |
✅ |
✅ |
Performance Management |
✅ |
✅ |
Succession Planning |
✅ |
✅ |
Fuel50 makes your workforce unstoppable.
Forget gut-feel guesswork — our insights show you exactly what skills your people have (and which ones they need). That means smarter moves, faster growth, and teams built for whatever the future throws at you.
With Fuel50, you’re not just filling roles — you’re fueling careers. Employees get clear paths forward, leaders get data that actually drives strategy, and organizations get agility, retention, and engagement all in one shot.
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skills revolution
Josh Bersin
Global Industry Analyst
Bersin Academy
“What we liked about the Fuel50 approach was that they made the whole internal talent marketplace concept more than just bringing this demand and supply of talent… they actually created really beautiful pathways for people to build their skills.”
Success Stories
Fuel50 is partnered with over 80 industry-leading brands.
UCI is a strong advocate for learning, development, growth, and progression for students and employees alike. To ensure their employee experience is adequately supporting the needs and wants of their people, UCI conducts regular engagement and culture surveys.
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The team at CarTrawler noticed a common theme in their feedback surveys over the last few years – employees were craving career growth and development, but they lacked visibility into where those opportunities were and how they could access them. Marie Power, Director of Talent at CarTrawler, knew a complete…
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As Smartsheet continued to expand and grow, employees needed increased visibility into the opportunities available across the organization so they could discover future career paths, drive their own development, and take charge of their careers.
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KeyBank needed a more modern way to align all employees across the organization, help them stay connected, feel included, and give everyone across the enterprise insight into their skills and capabilities.
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With Fuel50, this organization has created robust and diverse talent pipelines and made significant progress in succession planning across the business. Their HR department is now ready, armed, and able to focus on employee engagement and growth.
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As a fast-growing company in a highly competitive market, Relayr understands the importance of retaining skilled talent and they needed a solution that would broaden both their internal talent mobility and talent identification efforts.
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Avalere Health needed a way to scale skill identification in a highly acquisition-focused environment and understand what skill gaps they will need to close, to be future-ready. As a result, their overarching talent strategy needed to evolve.
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NetApp was looking to find a way to future-proof their talent. They wanted to enable and support internal talent mobility throughout their organization to ensure that they were developing and retaining their people.
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With a 94.72% uptake of the Fuel50 software and a new career structure, employees at AIB were empowered to develop their careers. Explore new opportunities, move in different directions, and progress in exciting ways.
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Fuel50 Analytics highlighted that the number of mentor relationships at RTI International increased by 36 within six months, and 31% of mentors have dedicated 10-20 years of service to RTI International.
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Got questions about what sets Fuel50 apart from Workday? Well, we got answers for you.
Fuel50's platform grows seamlessly with your organization, supporting companies from thousands to over 100,000 employees. Our enterprise-grade architecture and AI-powered capabilities effectively serve both mid-sized companies and global enterprises, while our dedicated customer success team adapts to your evolving needs. From career pathing to talent marketplace functionality, Fuel50 remains a sustainable solution through every stage of your company's growth.
Workday is a comprehensive Human Capital Management (HCM) system designed for organizations seeking an all-in-one solution for HR, payroll, and basic talent management. It excels as a system of record for core HR functions.
However, if your organization specifically needs:
- Expert-driven skills intelligence (curated by I/O psychologists rather than AI alone)
- Advanced talent marketplace capabilities with proven ROI
- Specialized focus on internal mobility and career development
- Higher user satisfaction (Fuel50 scores 8.7/10 for ease of use vs Workday's 8.2/10)
- Superior partnership experience (Fuel50 scores 10/10 for "good partner in doing business" on G2)
Then Fuel50 offers distinctive value. G2 data shows Fuel50 outperforming Workday in:
- Ease of Setup (9.0 vs 7.2)
- Quality of Support (9.3 vs 8.1)
- Ease of Administration (9.3 vs 7.4)
According to G2 reviews and product documentation, Fuel50's key differentiating features include:
- Expert-Curated Skills Ontology
- 5,000+ skills with detailed proficiency descriptions
- DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) review of all skills
- Regular updates by I/O psychology experts
- Advanced Career Development Tools
- AI-powered skills gap analysis
- Automated role-to-skills mapping
- Personalized career DNA matching
- Comprehensive Talent Marketplace
- Gig project marketplace with video support
- Built-in mentor matching & guidance
- Dynamic skills architecture that evolves with market trends
Client case studies demonstrate significant business impact:
UCI (University of California, Irvine):
- 50% reduction in attrition
- 4% turnover rate (compared to industry average of 13-15%)
- 74% returning users demonstrating strong engagement
Relayr Group:
- 60% reduction in employee churn
- Significant increase in internal mobility
- Enhanced diversity and inclusion in talent development
KeyBank:
- 60% reduction in employee churn after deployment
- Up to 65% increase in lateral movement
- 35% increase in internal recruitment