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Achievers vs Qualtrics EmployeeXM

Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into action
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Qualtrics EmployeeXM pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and Qualtrics EmployeeXM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Achievers | Qualtrics EmployeeXM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Category | HR & Recruiting | Employee Engagement |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2002).
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
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
- ADP
Only in Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Engagement surveys
- Lifecycle surveys
- AI-powered insights
- Predictive analytics
- Action planning
- Manager enablement
- 360-degree feedback
- ServiceNow
Both cover
- Pulse surveys
- Workday
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Oracle HCM
- HRIS systems
- SSO providers
- SOC2 Type II
- ISO27001
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Rewards programnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Engagement measurementnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Culture buildingnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Retention improvementnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat feenot 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
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
- Pricing is based on employee count rather than a flat platform fee, so cost scales with organization size
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$undefined/month
- Employee connections
- Interest groups
- Events
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
On request- Essentials$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Basic analytics
- Business$undefined/month
- Everything in Essentials
- AI insights
- Predictive analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Business
- Custom integrations
- Advanced security
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.
Choose Qualtrics EmployeeXM if
- You need engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want lifecycle surveys.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or Qualtrics EmployeeXM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Qualtrics EmployeeXM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or Qualtrics EmployeeXM?
- Achievers starts at On request and Qualtrics EmployeeXM at On request.
- Does Achievers or Qualtrics EmployeeXM run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Qualtrics EmployeeXM is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that Qualtrics EmployeeXM cannot?
- Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Lifecycle surveys, AI-powered insights, Predictive analytics. Both handle Pulse surveys, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Teams.
Related pages
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