Employee Engagement · head to head
BetterUp vs Engagedly
Engagedly
Employee Engagement
Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: BetterUp sold to employers rather than to individuals, so access depends on your organisation buying it; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
- They diverge on capability: BetterUp covers 1-on-1 coaching, Engagedly covers Performance management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BetterUp and Engagedly actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement), founded (2013).
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 BetterUp
- 1-on-1 coaching
- Mental health support
- Leadership development
- AI-powered matching
- Progress tracking
- Team analytics
- Mobile coaching
- Skill assessments
Only in Engagedly
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- Feedback tools
- Recognition
- Analytics dashboard
- Mobile app
- Manager resources
- Development plans
Both cover
- Workday
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BetterUp
- One-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefitnot Engagedly
- Manager development programmesnot Engagedly
- Leadership development at enterprise scalenot Engagedly
- Measuring coaching impact across a workforcenot Engagedly
Engagedly
- Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot BetterUp
- Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot BetterUp
- Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot BetterUp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BetterUp
- Sold to employers rather than to individuals, so access depends on your organisation buying it
- Pricing is not published
- Split into four products, Lead, Manage, Grow and Ready, so coverage is a purchasing decision
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 $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
- Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout
Pricing, plan by plan
BetterUp
On request- Care$undefined/month
- Mental health coaching
- Stress management
- Work-life balance
- Coaching$undefined/month
- 1-on-1 coaching
- Leadership development
- Career growth
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- All coaching tiers
- Executive coaching
- Team coaching
Engagedly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic performance management
- Goals
- Feedback
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced performance management
- Recognition
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose BetterUp if
- You need 1-on-1 coaching.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want mental health support.
Choose Engagedly if
- You need performance management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want goal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is BetterUp or Engagedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. BetterUp 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, BetterUp or Engagedly?
- Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for BetterUp and Free for Engagedly.
- Does BetterUp or Engagedly run on more platforms?
- BetterUp 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. BetterUp starts at On request.
- What is BetterUp best used for?
- BetterUp is most often used for one-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefit, manager development programmes, leadership development at enterprise scale, measuring coaching impact across a workforce. Of those, one-to-one professional coaching provided as an employee benefit and manager development programmes are not what Engagedly is typically brought in for.
- What can BetterUp do that Engagedly cannot?
- BetterUp covers 1-on-1 coaching, Mental health support, Leadership development, AI-powered matching. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Workday, Microsoft Teams, Slack.
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