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Achievers vs Countly

Achievers logo

Achievers

HR & Recruiting

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Countly logo

Countly

Marketing & Analytics

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Countly covers Event tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Countly actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Countly differ
AttributeAchieversCountly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Mobile, Api
CategoryHR & RecruitingMarketing & Analytics
Founded20022012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Values alignment
  • Workday

Only in Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Countly
  • Rewards programnot Countly
  • Engagement measurementnot Countly
  • Culture buildingnot Countly
  • Retention improvementnot Countly

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Achievers
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Achievers

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Countly better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Countly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Countly?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Countly.
Does Achievers or Countly run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Achievers starts at On request.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what Countly is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Countly cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, User retention, Open-source. Both handle Analytics dashboard.
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