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Engagedly vs Fond

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Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Fond logo

Fond

Software

Employee experience platform for modern teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount; Fond acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently
  • They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Fond covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Engagedly and Fond actually diverge.

Attributes where Engagedly and Fond differ
AttributeEngagedlyFond
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2013).

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
  • Development plans
  • BambooHR

Only in Fond

  • Social recognition
  • Engagement tools
  • Culture programs
  • Customizable workflows
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Fond
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Fond
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Fond

Fond

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each othernot Engagedly
  • Redeeming points against a rewards cataloguenot Engagedly
  • Corporate perks and discounts for staffnot Engagedly
  • Running a recognition programme across international officesnot Engagedly

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

Fond

  • Acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently

Pricing, plan by plan

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

Fond

On request
  • Fond Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition
    • Engagement tools
    • Culture building

Which should you pick?

Choose Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Choose Fond if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You also want engagement tools.
Fond review

Questions people ask

Is Engagedly or Fond better?
Neither clearly leads. Engagedly starts at Free and Fond at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Fond?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Engagedly and On request for Fond.
Does Engagedly or Fond run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fond starts at On request.
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 Fond is typically brought in for.
What can Engagedly do that Fond cannot?
Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Fond covers Social recognition, Engagement tools, Culture programs, Customizable workflows. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Mobile app, Manager resources, Slack.
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