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Countly vs Culture Amp

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Countly

Software

Product analytics for mobile and web

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Countly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Countly the private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Countly covers Event tracking, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Countly and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Countly and Culture Amp differ
AttributeCountlyCulture Amp
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122009

Identical on both: 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 Countly

  • Event tracking
  • Crash reporting
  • Analytics dashboard
  • User retention
  • Open-source
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment
  • Web support

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

What people use each for

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

Countly

  • Product analytics for mobile and web applicationsnot Culture Amp
  • Self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisationnot Culture Amp

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Countly
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Countly

Where each one falls short

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

Countly

  • The private cloud plan starts at $175 a month and is described as usage based without stating the unit
  • No event cap, data point limit or user limit is published for either paid plan
  • The self hosted Enterprise edition is custom priced and billed annually
  • Adaptivity and intelligence features are separately priced add ons on the cheaper plan

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Countly

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Open-source
    • Self-hosted
    • Full features

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Countly if

  • You need event tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want crash reporting.
Countly review

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Countly or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Countly starts at Free and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Countly or Culture Amp?
Countly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Countly and On request for Culture Amp.
Does Countly or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Countly runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Countly for free?
Yes. Countly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
What is Countly best used for?
Countly is most often used for product analytics for mobile and web applications, self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation. Of those, product analytics for mobile and web applications and self hosting analytics where data cannot leave the organisation are not what Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Countly do that Culture Amp cannot?
Countly covers Event tracking, Crash reporting, Analytics dashboard, User retention. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking.
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