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Assembly vs Engagedly

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Assembly

Software

Employee recognition platform for distributed teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Engagedly logo

Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Assembly client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Assembly covers Social recognition, Engagedly covers Performance management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assembly and Engagedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Assembly and Engagedly differ
AttributeAssemblyEngagedly
Founded20212013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Assembly

  • Social recognition
  • Rewards catalog
  • Points system
  • Analytics
  • Manager tools
  • Customizable workflow
  • Reporting
  • Google Workspace

Only in Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

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

Assembly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.

Engagedly

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

Where each one falls short

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

Assembly

  • Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
  • Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
  • Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
  • The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days

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

Assembly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recognition
    • Points system
    • Mobile app
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced recognition
    • Rewards
    • Analytics

Engagedly

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Assembly if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want rewards catalog.
Assembly 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 Assembly or Engagedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Assembly starts at Free and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Assembly or Engagedly?
Assembly starts at Free and Engagedly at Free.
Does Assembly or Engagedly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Assembly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Assembly do that Engagedly cannot?
Assembly covers Social recognition, Rewards catalog, Points system, Analytics. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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