mentalport vs. Workey 2026 | GbU measures automatically

Workey is a German platform for employee surveys with AI-powered attrition forecasts and recommendations for measures. Psychosocial risk assessment under Section 5 ArbSchG is part of the product. Automated measure derivation at individual level and individual employee support directly after the survey are not documented.

Overview: mentalport reference customers
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Summary of the settlement

Workey combines psychosocial risk assessment surveying with AI-based attrition forecasts and provides recommendations for measures. Recommendations are not measures: they still have to be reviewed | decided upon and implemented by HR. Individual employee support after the survey is not documented. Technically guaranteed 100% anonymity has not been proven.

Market comparison: Why are conventional processes reaching their limits?

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Workey

Mentalport

Generation product category
Generation 2 (proactive/psychosocial risk assessment + analytics)
Generation 2/Wellbeing Manager
Technical anonymity (via GDPR, without re-identification)
Fully
The only technically anonymous | Re-identification impossible on the system side
Real-Time Dashboard
Yes
yes
Workplace integration (e.g. MS Teams)
Unclear
Yes, for maximum adaptation
ISO 45003 compliance
Partially (psychosocial risk assessment under Section 5 ArbSchG + GDA)
Yes, fully automated
Action automation
No (recommendations | no automated measures)
Yes, completely
Attendance rate
Unclear
52% +80%
HR expenses/month
Medium (HR must review and implement recommended measures)
<20 min/100 mA
pricing model
On request | free trial access after demo
From 45 €/month for long-term legal certainty & impact
From a technical point of view, there is no direct comparison of performance with conventional GBU offerings, as mentalport dissolves the line between analysis and implementation. While traditional methods only cover the survey phase, our infrastructure integrates downstream occupational safety measures directly into the workflow.

By combining legally compliant GBU Psyche (according to GDA Psyche work program) and clinically validated intervention, you ensure the organizational stability of your teams while maintaining maximum capital efficiency & process automation.

What makes mentalport different from other providers?

When is this option worthwhile?

Companies that want attrition forecasting and HR analytics alongside psychosocial risk assessment in one system and have HR capacity to review and implement measures.

Hauptfokus:
Psychosocial risk assessment + workplace health management + AI analytics

When is mentalport worthwhile?

The difference between a recommendation and automation is substantial. mentalport does not merely suggest measures - it implements them automatically: individual support for every employee | measures at organizational level | everything documented and trackable. Technically guaranteed 100% anonymity that Workey does not demonstrate.

Mental Wellbeing Business Case: The biggest hidden cost factor in companies

Psychological stress costs companies more than they think. Click through the 5 biggest cost factors and find out where your company is already losing money today.

1. Absenteeism

Absences due to psychological stress are constantly increasing. Mental illnesses currently result in an average of 342 sick days per 100 employees per year in Germany.

Case duration of mental illnesses: Ø 33—37 days with average costs per absenteeism of around 400€.

Costs: ~1.500 € per employee/year

Continued payment costs weigh on companies' liquidity by an average of 1.5-2% of total turnover. With mental health as the third most common reason for failure, it is the biggest cash burden.
Sources: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA, 2023), DAK Psychoreport 2025, Rehadat Statistics
2. Presentism
Present but not efficient: Stress, exhaustion and overwork as well as illness reduce productivity by a factor of 2-3 to absenteeism.

👉 Ø 15-20 days of loss of productivity per employee in a conservative approach.

Costs: ~4.000 € per employee/year
Source: Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA, 2022), Deloitte UK, Mental Health Report 2023
3. Fluctuation
Unprocessed burdens lead to internal dismissal and job changes. 40% of voluntary layoffs are psychologically related and 50% of knowledge workers have already resigned internally (quiet quitting).

👉 Replacement and training costs can amount to up to 200% of salary.

Costs: ~2,400 € per employee/year
Source: Gallup Engagement Index, 2024, Work Happiness Report 2025
4. Culture & Innovation

Psychological uncertainty acts as an invisible brake: less creativity, less innovative power, more conflicts.

👉 Efficiency losses due to weaker collaboration.

Costs: ~700 € per employee/year
Source: Deloitte “Mental Health and Productivity” 2024, WHO (2024)
5. Compliance & ESG

Health insurance & pension insurance are recording increasing spending on rehab & early retirement. Mental illnesses are also the most common cause of disability pensions.

Failure to take measures entails risks: legal consequences, reputational damage and failed ESG standards. D&O insurance companies are also increasingly considering mental health as a risk indicator.

Compliance & average recourse costs as well as ESG opportunity costs are included.

Costs: ~500 € per employee/year
Source: Debeka (2024), DRV (2024), EU-OSHA, ISO 45003 guidelines, 2021
Around 9,000€ per employee and year: The biggest undetected cost block in the company. Do you want to know exactly what the Mental Wellbeing business case looks like in your company? Start the validated ROI check now:
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Our Conclusion

Workey provides recommendations. mentalport provides automated measures. That is the decisive difference for HR teams without their own analytics capacity and occupational psychology expertise.

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