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Engagedly vs Workvivo

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Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/month
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; Workvivo the pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Workvivo covers Social activity feed.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Engagedly and Workvivo actually diverge.

Attributes where Engagedly and Workvivo differ
AttributeEngagedlyWorkvivo
Starting priceFree$4/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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

Only in Workvivo

  • Social activity feed
  • Employee recognition
  • Internal communications
  • Podcasts and video
  • Surveys
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Zoom

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.

Engagedly

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

Workvivo

  • Company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staffnot Engagedly
  • Employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feednot Engagedly
  • Livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translationnot 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

Workvivo

  • The pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • There is no free trial; the vendor offers only a demo
  • Real-time chat with voice and video is a paid add-on rather than part of the core platform
  • Agentic search across connected systems is sold separately as the HQ Agent add-on tier
  • Employee listening and engagement surveys sit in the separate Seer product, added on or bought standalone
  • Digital signage through Workvivo TV is another paid add-on
  • Plan and add-on changes go through a Workvivo CX Manager rather than self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

Engagedly

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

Workvivo

$4/month
  • Business$4/month
    • Social feed
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

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 Workvivo if

  • You need social activity feed.
  • You also want employee recognition.
Workvivo review

Questions people ask

Is Engagedly or Workvivo better?
Neither clearly leads. Engagedly starts at Free and Workvivo at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Workvivo?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Engagedly and $4/month for Workvivo.
Does Engagedly or Workvivo 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. Workvivo starts at $4/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 Workvivo is typically brought in for.
What can Engagedly do that Workvivo cannot?
Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Podcasts and video. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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