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Culture Amp vs Nectar

Culture Amp
Software
Build a better workplace with employee experience data
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- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier; Nectar no price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Culture Amp and Nectar actually diverge.
| Attribute | Culture Amp | Nectar |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $2.75/month |
| Founded | 2009 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- 360-degree feedback
- Analytics & insights
- Action planning
- Manager effectiveness
Only in Nectar
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Custom company rewards
- Amazon reward catalog
- Wellness challenges
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary milestones
- Recognition feed
Both cover
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- BambooHR
- HRIS systems
- GDPR
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Nectar
- Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Nectar
Nectar
- Peer recognition and rewards programmes for employeesnot Culture Amp
- Internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognitionnot Culture Amp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Nectar
- No price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
- The product is split into Recognize, Engage and Comms which are sold in combinations rather than as one platform
- Every route to a figure goes through a demo or a separate get pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Nectar
$2.75/month- Standard$2.75/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points & rewards
- Custom rewards
- Plus$4/month
- Everything in Standard
- Wellness challenges
- Anniversary celebrations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Plus
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Culture Amp if
- You need employee engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want pulse surveys.
Choose Nectar if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want points-based rewards.
Questions people ask
- Is Culture Amp or Nectar better?
- Neither clearly leads. Culture Amp starts at On request and Nectar at $2.75/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Nectar?
- Culture Amp starts at On request and Nectar at $2.75/month.
- Does Culture Amp or Nectar run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Culture Amp best used for?
- Culture Amp is most often used for employee engagement surveys and analysis, performance reviews and development planning across an organisation. Of those, employee engagement surveys and analysis and performance reviews and development planning across an organisation are not what Nectar is typically brought in for.
- What can Culture Amp do that Nectar cannot?
- Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Custom company rewards, Amazon reward catalog. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR, HRIS systems.
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