Employee Engagement · head to head
Empuls vs Engagedly
Empuls
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement platform for connection and recognition
- From
- $1/month per employee
- Rated
- -
Engagedly
Employee Engagement
Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Empuls limited customization options for organizations with unique workflows; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
- They diverge on capability: Empuls covers Social intranet, Engagedly covers Performance management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Empuls and Engagedly actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Empuls
- Social intranet
- Peer recognition
- Rewards marketplace
- Surveys
- Celebrations
- Analytics
- Gamification
- Google Workspace
Only in Engagedly
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- Feedback tools
- Recognition
- Analytics dashboard
- Manager resources
- Development plans
Both cover
- Mobile app
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Workday
- BambooHR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Empuls
- Employee recognitionnot Engagedly
- Team engagementnot Engagedly
- Pulse surveysnot Engagedly
- Rewards programsnot Engagedly
Engagedly
- Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Empuls
- Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Empuls
- Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Empuls
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Empuls
- Limited customization options for organizations with unique workflows
- Integration with third-party HR and payroll systems is restricted, often requiring manual workarounds
- Mobile app is less stable and slower than desktop version with reported bugs
- Limited options to customize user interface for brand alignment
- Platform can feel overwhelming due to large number of features
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
Empuls
$1/month per employee- Reward & Recognize$3/month per employee
- Recognition badges
- Reward catalog
- Points management
- Surveys & Feedback$3/month per employee
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Analytics
- Perks & Benefits$2/month per employee
- Perks catalog
- Benefits management
- Social Intranet$1/month per employee
- Internal communications
- Announcements
- Employee directory
Engagedly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic performance management
- Goals
- Feedback
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced performance management
- Recognition
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Empuls if
- You need social intranet.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Slack.
- You also want peer recognition.
Choose Engagedly if
- You need performance management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want goal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Empuls or Engagedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Empuls starts at $1/month per employee and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Empuls or Engagedly?
- Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1/month per employee for Empuls and Free for Engagedly.
- Does Empuls or Engagedly run on more platforms?
- Empuls runs on Web, Mobile, Slack. Engagedly runs on Web.
- Can I use Engagedly for free?
- Yes. Engagedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Empuls starts at $1/month per employee.
- What is Empuls best used for?
- Empuls is most often used for employee recognition, team engagement, pulse surveys, rewards programs. Of those, employee recognition and team engagement are not what Engagedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Empuls do that Engagedly cannot?
- Empuls covers Social intranet, Peer recognition, Rewards marketplace, Surveys. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Empuls: What are the main features of Empuls?
Empuls is an AI-led employee engagement platform combining social intranet, recognition and rewards, surveys and feedback, employee gifting, and perks and benefits—all in one platform built on four pillars: communication, alignment, empowerment, and motivation.
SourceEmpuls: How much does Empuls cost?
Empuls pricing is module-based: Reward & Recognize at $3 per employee/month, Surveys at $3 per employee/month, Perks & Benefits at $2 per employee/month, Social Intranet & Employee Communication at $1 per employee/month, plus Employee Gifting & Service Rewards with no platform fees.
SourceEmpuls: Does Empuls integrate with Slack?
Yes, Empuls integrates with Slack to enable peer recognition, badge sending, polls, surveys, and achievement celebrations directly within Slack without app switching, with automatic social notifications to the channel.
SourceEmpuls: Can I use Empuls APIs to customize integrations?
Yes, Empuls provides APIs for sending appreciations and gifts, redeeming reward points, accessing reports (awards and core values), and embedding employee engagement features into other work tools via API and SDK.
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