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Engagedly vs Giftpack

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Engagedly

Employee Engagement

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
$2/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Giftpack

Employee Engagement

Global corporate gifting with a free tier and AI assisted gift selection

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Giftpack 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; Giftpack the published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.
  • They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Giftpack covers Freemium tier.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 2 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Engagedly and Giftpack actually diverge.

Attributes where Engagedly and Giftpack differ
AttributeEngagedlyGiftpack
Starting price$2/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by plan, with procurement discount
Free tierNoYes
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans

Only in Giftpack

  • Freemium tier
  • AI assisted gift matching
  • International sourcing
  • Procurement discounts
  • Integrations
  • Account management
  • Campaign gifting
  • Address collection

What people use each for

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

Engagedly

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

Giftpack

  • A company with employees or customers across many countries where a domestic gifting vendor cannot fulfil reliablynot Engagedly
  • A people team testing corporate gifting for the first time, using the free tier for up to 250 recipients before committing budgetnot Engagedly
  • A customer success team sending renewal and milestone gifts where recipient preferences are unknown and matching is more useful than a cataloguenot Engagedly
  • An organisation with gift spend above roughly 21,000 US dollars a year, where the 40 per cent Enterprise procurement discount clears the 8,388 US dollar annual subscriptionnot 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

Giftpack

  • The published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.
  • The paid tiers mostly buy a procurement discount rather than functionality, so a buyer with low gift volume pays 99 or 699 US dollars a month for a discount that never clears the subscription.
  • The Enterprise tier only makes arithmetic sense above roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend, and the pricing page does not tell you that, so smaller teams routinely over buy.
  • AI gift matching is only as good as the recipient data supplied, and a company that has nothing more than names and email addresses gets generic recommendations that are no better than picking from a catalogue.
  • International fulfilment means variable delivery times, customs handling and country specific catalogues, so a global recognition programme that is supposed to feel identical for everyone will not, and the platform cannot fix that.

Pricing, plan by plan

Engagedly

$2/month
  • Manage Performance$undefined/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals and OKRs
    • Real-time feedback
  • Learn & Grow$undefined/month
    • Learning platform
    • IDPs
    • Skill library
  • Recognize & Reward$2/month
    • Gamification
    • Badges
    • Reward storefront
  • Engage & Listen$2/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Team pulse
    • Employee social

Giftpack

Free
  • FreemiumFree
    • Lifetime access at no cost
    • Up to 250 recipients
    • Core gifting workflow
  • Premium$99/month
    • Everything in Freemium
    • 15 per cent procurement discount
    • Management features
  • Enterprise$699/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • 40 per cent procurement discount
    • Unlimited integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Choose Giftpack if

  • You need freemium tier.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ai assisted gift matching.
Giftpack review

Questions people ask

Is Engagedly or Giftpack better?
Neither clearly leads. Engagedly starts at $2/month and Giftpack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Giftpack?
Giftpack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2/month for Engagedly and Free for Giftpack.
Does Engagedly or Giftpack run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Giftpack for free?
Yes. Giftpack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Engagedly starts at $2/month.
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 Giftpack is typically brought in for.
What can Engagedly do that Giftpack cannot?
Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Giftpack covers Freemium tier, AI assisted gift matching, International sourcing, Procurement discounts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Engagedly: What is Engagedly's pricing model?

Engagedly uses a modular per-user-per-month subscription model billed annually, with a minimum annual commitment of $7,500. Users select individual HR suites based on needs, with prices ranging from $2 to $10 per user per month.

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Giftpack: Is there really a free plan?

Yes. The Freemium plan is zero cost with lifetime access and covers up to 250 recipients. You still pay for the gifts, shipping and taxes.

Engagedly: What is included in Engagedly's Manage Performance suite?

The Manage Performance suite costs $5-$8 per user per month and includes performance reviews, goals and OKRs, meetings, real-time feedback, check-ins, and competency models.

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Giftpack: What do the paid tiers actually buy?

Mainly procurement discounts, 15 per cent on Premium and 40 per cent on Enterprise, plus management features, unlimited integrations and an account manager on Enterprise.

Engagedly: Does Engagedly offer a Mentoring suite?

Yes, the Mentoring Suite is available as a premium add-on at $8 per user per month, in addition to the core HR suites.

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Giftpack: When does Enterprise pay for itself?

At 699 US dollars a month the subscription is 8,388 US dollars a year, so a 40 per cent discount needs roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend before the tier breaks even.

Giftpack: Is the published price the total cost?

No. Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional, and that pricing depends on audience, countries, volume and operating model.

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