Gartner recognizes Petal in 2025 Hype Cycle

Key takeaways 

• The Gartner Hype Cycle showcases stand-out technology companies with high potential for generating commercial success. 

• Petal’s continued inclusion reflects our clients’ advantages beyond scheduling, as Petal data integration provides key insights into system operations. 

• 3,000+ worldwide clients use Petal Real-Time Workforce Management. 

Petal was selected as a sample vendor for Workforce Management in Healthcare in Gartner’s 2025 Hype Cycle for Real-Time Health System Technologies. 

This is the second consecutive year where Petal was recognized in this category. 

This recognition reflects outstanding contributions to advancing client workforce operations beyond employee scheduling. Through industry-leading data integration, clients gain unmatched insights into their entire organizations to make more informed strategic decisions.  

Today, 3,000+ worldwide clients deploy Petal Real-Time Workforce Management to facilitate smoother, smarter workforce operations. Patients win when their healthcare organizations run efficiently. Gartner acknowledges Petal’s leadership in this pursuit. 

“Wages, benefits and labor costs comprise approximately 60% of a healthcare provider’s operating budget... Effective WFMH assists healthcare providers in attracting, developing, maintaining and retaining qualified personnel and in streamlining operations.” 

Gartner, 2025

Petal empowers healthcare organizations using a data-driven cloud platform designed to orchestrate all patient care delivery workflows in real-time. Organizations, from hospital networks to independent clinics, save time while generating more revenue through optimized resource allocation. 

Further, Petal's Secure Messaging modernizes healthcare communications with a HIPAA-compliant platform, replacing old pagers and apps to support secure messaging. Users confidently contact care providers and staff directly, including via group texts, knowing their data is safe. 

• Did you know Petal policies and procedures are based on cybersecurity best practices, including compliance with GDPR?

The future of healthcare looks brighter when we care in real-time.