Greenly 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 |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Sage Intacct | SAP, NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Sage Intacct, Workday |
| Vendor | Greenly | Workiva Inc. |
Our take
Where Greenly leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 19 of the 33 capabilities where they differ (led by emission factor library and activity-based and spend-based calculation).
Where Workiva leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 14 of the 33 capabilities where they differ (led by cdp questionnaire support and us climate disclosure (sec / sb 253 / sb 261)).
- Stated NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 33 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emission factor libraryCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength 30,000+ factors from CDP, ecoinvent, World Steel and others | Not evidenced |
| Activity-based and spend-based calculationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Life cycle assessment (LCA)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength ISO-aligned LCA for individual products | Not evidenced |
| Supplier data-request campaignsSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Ask-Once structured supplier data-request questionnaires | Not evidenced |
| Pre-populated supplier emissions databaseSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Matches against 200,000+ suppliers; AI-scraped disclosures | Not evidenced |
| EUDR supplier screeningSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Geolocation verification for EUDR | Not evidenced |
| CBAM import-emissions reportingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| CDP questionnaire supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| US climate disclosure (SEC / SB 253 / SB 261)Regulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength SEC climate rule and California climate law disclosure |
| EU Taxonomy alignment reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Collect-once, report-to-manyRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength Data point and narrative linking for a single source of truth |
| SBTi target setting & validationDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength Validation support and annual rebaselining | Not evidenced |
| Reduction scenario / what-if modellingDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Decarbonization action plansDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Target progress tracking dashboardsDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Role-based access & approval workflowsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Granular role-based permissions, workspace-level control |
| Custom report builderPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Designed Reporting for branded sustainability reports |
| Native mobile appsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Mobile app for iOS and Android |
| GHG Protocol-aligned methodologyCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported GHG Protocol and Bilan Carbone methodology | Not evidenced |
| Product carbon footprint (PCF)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Supported Via ISO-aligned per-product LCA | Not evidenced |
| GRI/SASB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported |
| CapEx/OpEx budget integrationDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported Automated ROI/CAPEX estimates per reduction action | Not evidenced |
| Guided internal data-collection workflowsData Collection & Integration | Not evidenced | Supported Task management, certifications, centralized review |
| Multi-entity / multi-geography consolidationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength | Supported Multi-entity and global statutory reporting |
| Calculation audit trailCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported Digital audit trail with third-party auditor access | Core strength Drag-and-drop SQL builder, single source of truth linking |
| Supplier ESG/emissions scorecardingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Partial EcoVadis benchmarking integration; no native scorecard shown | Not evidenced |
| TCFD/ISSB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported | Core strength Framework mapping to ESRS, ISSB, GRI and CDP |
| Assurance / audit-readiness supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Digital audit trail with third-party auditor access | Core strength Built-in audit analytics on full population data sets |
| Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curveDecarbonization & Target Management | Partial Per-action ROI/CAPEX estimates, not an explicit MAC-curve ranking | Not evidenced |
| API-based data integrationData Collection & Integration | Supported 100+ systems via API per vendor FAQ | Core strength Open APIs incl. Admin, IAM and Platform APIs |
| AI anomaly detectionAI & Automation | Supported Automated consistency checks across emission data | Core strength Outlier detection across linked data sets |
| AI regulatory guidanceAI & Automation | Core strength EcoPilot Q&A on climate/compliance topics | Supported Workiva AI Intelligent Companion with prompt library |
| Open API / extensibilityPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Supported 100+ systems via API, custom APIs on request | Core strength Open APIs, 70+ prebuilt connectors to ERP/EPM/CRM/finance |
Both grade identically on the other 26 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Greenly, Workiva.
Greenly vs Workiva — FAQs
Is Greenly or Workiva better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP, Sage Intacct. Workiva additionally lists NetSuite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Greenly 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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