Software · head to head
Glint vs Engagedly
Engagedly
Software
Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Glint glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
- They diverge on capability: Glint covers AI-powered insights, Engagedly covers Performance management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glint and Engagedly actually diverge.
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 Glint
- AI-powered insights
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Real-time listening
- Predictive analytics
- Action planning
- Engagement roadmap
- Manager tools
Only in Engagedly
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- Feedback tools
- Recognition
- Analytics dashboard
- Mobile app
- Manager resources
- Development plans
Both cover
- Workday
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- BambooHR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Glint
- Employee engagement pulse surveysnot Engagedly
- Manager-level engagement dashboards and action planningnot Engagedly
- Tracking employee sentiment trends over timenot Engagedly
Engagedly
- Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Glint
- Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Glint
- Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Glint
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Glint
- glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
- There is no vendor-published rate, plan or minimum for Glint at its original domain
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 $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
- Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout
Pricing, plan by plan
Glint
On request- Engage$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- AI insights
Engagedly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic performance management
- Goals
- Feedback
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced performance management
- Recognition
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Engagedly if
- You need performance management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want goal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Glint or Engagedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glint starts at On request and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glint or Engagedly?
- Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Glint and Free for Engagedly.
- Does Glint or Engagedly 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. Glint starts at On request.
- What is Glint best used for?
- Glint is most often used for employee engagement pulse surveys, manager-level engagement dashboards and action planning, tracking employee sentiment trends over time. Of those, employee engagement pulse surveys and manager-level engagement dashboards and action planning are not what Engagedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Glint do that Engagedly cannot?
- Glint covers AI-powered insights, Engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Real-time listening. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR.