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Blink vs Profit.co

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Blink

Software

Employee app for frontline and deskless workers

From
$3.4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Profit.co logo

Profit.co

Software

OKR software that drives business results

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Profit.co 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; Profit.co no published pricing at all; every deal is a custom proposal built with their sales team
  • They diverge on capability: Blink covers Mobile-first design, Profit.co covers OKR management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blink and Profit.co actually diverge.

Attributes where Blink and Profit.co differ
AttributeBlinkProfit.co
Starting price$3.4/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20152018

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Blink

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

Only in Profit.co

  • OKR management
  • Goal alignment
  • Key result tracking
  • Task management
  • Check-ins (CFR)
  • KPI dashboards
  • Strategy visualization
  • Performance insights

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 Profit.co
  • Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Profit.co
  • Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Profit.co
  • Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Profit.co

Profit.co

  • Running OKRs across an organisationnot Blink
  • Performance reviews and goal trackingnot Blink
  • Project portfolio management alongside objectivesnot Blink
  • Balanced scorecard reportingnot Blink
  • Building KPI dashboards from prebuilt templatesnot 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

Profit.co

  • No published pricing at all; every deal is a custom proposal built with their sales team
  • Split into core modules and add-ons, so strategy roadmaps, one-to-ones, rewards and engagement are each extra rather than included
  • There is no free tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Blink

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

Profit.co

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 5 users
    • OKR management
    • Task management
  • Growth$7/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Everything in Free
    • CFR (check-ins)
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Advanced analytics
    • HRIS integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Blink if

  • You need mobile-first design.
  • You also want news and updates.
Blink review

Choose Profit.co if

  • You need okr management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want goal alignment.
Profit.co review

Questions people ask

Is Blink or Profit.co better?
Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and Profit.co at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blink or Profit.co?
Profit.co has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3.4/month for Blink and Free for Profit.co.
Does Blink or Profit.co run on more platforms?
Blink runs on Web. Profit.co runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Profit.co for free?
Yes. Profit.co 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 Profit.co is typically brought in for.
What can Blink do that Profit.co cannot?
Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. Profit.co covers OKR management, Goal alignment, Key result tracking, Task management.
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