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Achievers vs Engagedly

Achievers logo

Achievers

HR & Recruiting

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Engagedly logo

Engagedly

Employee Engagement

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly 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; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Engagedly covers Performance management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Engagedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Engagedly differ
AttributeAchieversEngagedly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingEmployee Engagement
Founded20022013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Only in Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans
  • BambooHR

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Workday
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Achievers

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Achievers
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Achievers
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot 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

Engagedly

  • There is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • All published per-user rates are billed annually rather than monthly
  • The platform is sold as separate modules, so performance, learning, survey and recognition capabilities are priced individually and stack up
  • Per-user rates are quoted as ranges such as $5 to $8 for performance and $3 to $5 for learning, with the actual figure varying by employee count and bundling
  • Recognition and rewards is a further $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
  • Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout

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

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

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 Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Engagedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Engagedly?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Engagedly.
Does Achievers or Engagedly run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Engagedly runs on Web.
Can I use Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly 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 Engagedly is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Engagedly cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Workday, Microsoft Teams, Slack.
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