Software · head to head
Engagedly vs Assembly
Engagedly
Software
Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount; Assembly client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Assembly covers Social recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Engagedly and Assembly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Engagedly
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- Feedback tools
- Recognition
- Analytics dashboard
- Manager resources
- Development plans
- Workday
Only in Assembly
- Social recognition
- Rewards catalog
- Points system
- Analytics
- Manager tools
- Customizable workflow
- Reporting
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Mobile app
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Engagedly
- Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Assembly
- Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Assembly
- Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Assembly
Assembly
No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Assembly
- Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
- Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
- Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
- The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days
Pricing, plan by plan
Engagedly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic performance management
- Goals
- Feedback
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced performance management
- Recognition
- Analytics
Assembly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic recognition
- Points system
- Mobile app
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced recognition
- Rewards
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Engagedly if
- You need performance management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want goal tracking.
Choose Assembly if
- You need social recognition.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want rewards catalog.
Questions people ask
- Is Engagedly or Assembly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Engagedly starts at Free and Assembly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Assembly?
- Engagedly starts at Free and Assembly at Free.
- Does Engagedly or Assembly run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Engagedly for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Engagedly best used for?
- Engagedly is most often used for performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback, employee engagement and pulse surveys, peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefront. Of those, performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback and employee engagement and pulse surveys are not what Assembly is typically brought in for.
- What can Engagedly do that Assembly cannot?
- Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Assembly covers Social recognition, Rewards catalog, Points system, Analytics. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams.