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Workvivo vs Leapsome

Workvivo logo

Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Software

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Leapsome covers Performance reviews.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Workvivo and Leapsome actually diverge.

Attributes where Workvivo and Leapsome differ
AttributeWorkvivoLeapsome
Starting price$4/month$8/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20172016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Workvivo

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

Only in Leapsome

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics

Both cover

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Workvivo

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

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Workvivo
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot Workvivo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

Pricing, plan by plan

Workvivo

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

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

Which should you pick?

Choose Workvivo if

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

Choose Leapsome if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Workvivo or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. Workvivo starts at $4/month and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Workvivo or Leapsome?
Workvivo starts at $4/month and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does Workvivo or Leapsome run on more platforms?
Workvivo runs on Web. Leapsome runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Workvivo best used for?
Workvivo is most often used for company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff, employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed, livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translation. Of those, company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff and employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed are not what Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can Workvivo do that Leapsome cannot?
Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Mobile app. Leapsome covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Microsoft Teams, Slack, Workday, BambooHR.

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