Software · head to head
Betterworks vs Staffbase
Staffbase
Software
Employee communications platform for all workers
- From
- €3/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Betterworks the $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month; Staffbase staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices
- They diverge on capability: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Staffbase covers Employee app.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Betterworks and Staffbase actually diverge.
| Attribute | Betterworks | Staffbase |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | €3/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Betterworks
- OKR & goal management
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Goal alignment
- Calibration tools
- Analytics & reporting
- Mobile app
Only in Staffbase
- Employee app
- Intranet
- Email campaigns
- Digital signage
- News channels
- Chat
- Surveys
- Analytics
Both cover
- Workday
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Betterworks
- Goals and OKR tracking across an organisationnot Staffbase
- Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Staffbase
- Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Staffbase
- Skills mapping and development plansnot Staffbase
- Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Staffbase
Staffbase
- Internal communications reaching frontline workers without a corporate desktopnot Betterworks
- Branded employee app and intranet in one platformnot Betterworks
- Targeted internal email campaigns measured alongside app contentnot Betterworks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Betterworks
- The $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month
- Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
- Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
- Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
- The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target
Staffbase
- Staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices
- Every route to a number is a sales conversation; the vendor says most customers receive a tailored proposal 3 to 5 business days after a first call
- Pricing is shaped by workforce composition, so the desk-worker to frontline mix determines the rate rather than a published per-seat figure
- Frontline employees are licensed on a separate reduced tier with a narrower capability set than desk workers
- Multi-brand and multi-region enterprise configurations are scoped and priced individually
- The vendor cites a typical 90 days from signed contract to a fully branded launch
- Intranet, email and digital signage are separate channels added on top of the employee app rather than one bundled product
Pricing, plan by plan
Betterworks
On request- Goals$undefined/month
- OKR management
- Goal alignment
- Progress tracking
- Performance$undefined/month
- Everything in Goals
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Performance
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Staffbase
€3/month- Starter$3/month
- Employee app
- News channels
- Chat
- Business$undefined/month
- Intranet
- Multi-channel
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Betterworks if
- You need okr & goal management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want performance reviews.
Questions people ask
- Is Betterworks or Staffbase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Staffbase at €3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Staffbase?
- Betterworks starts at On request and Staffbase at €3/month.
- Does Betterworks or Staffbase run on more platforms?
- Betterworks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Staffbase runs on Web.
- What is Betterworks best used for?
- Betterworks is most often used for goals and okr tracking across an organisation, performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback, calibration and succession planning on the higher tier, skills mapping and development plans. Of those, goals and okr tracking across an organisation and performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback are not what Staffbase is typically brought in for.
- What can Betterworks do that Staffbase cannot?
- Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. Staffbase covers Employee app, Intranet, Email campaigns, Digital signage. Both handle Workday, Slack.