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Blink vs Engagedly

Blink logo

Blink

Employee Engagement

Employee app for frontline and deskless workers

From
$3.4/month
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: Blink aPI access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Blink covers Mobile-first design, Engagedly covers Performance management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blink and Engagedly actually diverge.

Attributes where Blink and Engagedly differ
AttributeBlinkEngagedly
Starting price$3.4/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20152013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

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 Blink

  • Mobile-first design
  • News and updates
  • Chat messaging
  • Forms and surveys
  • Document hub
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Recognition
  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Blink

  • Employee communications app for frontline and deskless staffnot Engagedly
  • Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Engagedly
  • Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Engagedly
  • Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Engagedly

Engagedly

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

Where each one falls short

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

Blink

  • API access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
  • Events management, multi-language publishing and the AI assistant require Pro at $5 per user per month
  • Monthly billing costs about 40 percent more than annual, at $5.60 against $3.75 on Core

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

Blink

$3.4/month
  • Essential$3.4/month
    • News feed
    • Chat
    • Recognition
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Forms and surveys
    • Analytics
    • Integrations

Engagedly

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Blink if

  • You need mobile-first design.
  • You also want news and updates.
Blink 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 Blink or Engagedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blink or Engagedly?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3.4/month for Blink and Free for Engagedly.
Does Blink or Engagedly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blink starts at $3.4/month.
What is Blink best used for?
Blink is most often used for employee communications app for frontline and deskless staff, company news feed and targeted announcements, single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phone, multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on pro. Of those, employee communications app for frontline and deskless staff and company news feed and targeted announcements are not what Engagedly is typically brought in for.
What can Blink do that Engagedly cannot?
Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Forms and surveys. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Analytics dashboard. Both handle Recognition, Workday.
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