HR & Recruiting · head to head
Nectar vs TINYpulse
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Nectar no price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
- They diverge on capability: Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Nectar and TINYpulse actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).
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 Nectar
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Custom company rewards
- Amazon reward catalog
- Wellness challenges
- Birthday celebrations
- Anniversary milestones
- Recognition feed
Only in TINYpulse
- Pulse surveys
- Anonymous suggestions
- Cheers peer recognition
- eNPS tracking
- Virtual suggestions box
- Manager insights
- Custom surveys
- Trend analysis
Both cover
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- BambooHR
- HRIS systems
- SSO
- SOC2
- GDPR
- Data encryption
- SSO
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Nectar
- Peer recognition and rewards programmes for employeesnot TINYpulse
- Internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognitionnot TINYpulse
TINYpulse
- Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot Nectar
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Nectar
- No price is published for any tier, and no minimum user count or reward point cost is stated on the pricing page
- The product is split into Recognize, Engage and Comms which are sold in combinations rather than as one platform
- Every route to a figure goes through a demo or a separate get pricing page
TINYpulse
- TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
Pricing, plan by plan
Nectar
$2.75/month- Standard$2.75/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points & rewards
- Custom rewards
- Plus$4/month
- Everything in Standard
- Wellness challenges
- Anniversary celebrations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Plus
- Advanced analytics
- API access
TINYpulse
$5/month- Engage$5/month
- Weekly pulse surveys
- Anonymous feedback
- Cheers recognition
- Perform$7/month
- Everything in Engage
- Performance reviews
- Goal tracking
Which should you pick?
Choose Nectar if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want points-based rewards.
Choose TINYpulse if
- You need pulse surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want anonymous suggestions.
Questions people ask
- Is Nectar or TINYpulse better?
- Neither clearly leads. Nectar starts at $2.75/month and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Nectar or TINYpulse?
- Nectar starts at $2.75/month and TINYpulse at $5/month.
- Does Nectar or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Nectar best used for?
- Nectar is most often used for peer recognition and rewards programmes for employees, internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognition. Of those, peer recognition and rewards programmes for employees and internal communications and engagement surveys alongside recognition are not what TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
- What can Nectar do that TINYpulse cannot?
- Nectar covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Custom company rewards, Amazon reward catalog. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR, HRIS systems.