GoProfiles

GoProfiles is a people directory that combines employee profiles, team structure, and peer recognition. It is best suited to organizations that want employees across remote or hybrid teams to find colleagues and celebrate their work. The free plan is useful for core directory and recognition needs, but paid-plan minimums can make it a poor fit for smaller teams that need automation or advanced features.

Overview

GoProfiles brings employee information and connection tools together rather than treating a directory as a list of names and contact details. Profiles can include work history, skills, interests, achievements, and peer recognition, with AI-powered answers based on people data. An org chart syncs reporting relationships from an HRIS, and an employee map shows distributed teams.

That breadth makes it relevant to employees as well as HR teams: colleagues can discover expertise and recognize contributions without relying on a separate people directory and recognition product. Bravos can be paired with rewards redeemable for gift cards from hundreds of vendors. The main qualification is scale: Basic requires at least 25 users, and Pro requires at least 50.

Key features

Profiles and organizational context

Profiles give employees more context about colleagues than a basic directory, while the org chart connects those profiles to HRIS reporting relationships. The map adds a view of where distributed teams are based. This combination is especially useful when employees need to understand who does what and how teams fit together; it is less important for organizations seeking only a simple contact list.

Recognition and AI

Employees can give Bravos to recognize one another, and rewards can be redeemed for gift cards from hundreds of vendors. Pro adds scheduled and custom Bravos, custom achievements, and GoAI search and Bravo writing. Those additions suit organizations that want recognition to be more structured and want help finding people or composing recognition; the free plan still includes Bravos and achievements, but not those Pro capabilities.

The GoProfiles app for ChatGPT can search employee profile information, help give recognition, and schedule meetings. Slack notifications cover birthdays, work anniversaries, Bravos, and achievements. A Chrome extension can open employee profiles from work apps, extending access beyond the main directory.

HRIS and security

Basic includes more than 50 HRIS connections, including ADP, BambooHR, Workday, Gusto, HiBob, and Personio, with automatic data syncs. This can reduce manual upkeep for companies with an established HRIS, but it is a paid-plan benefit with a 25-user minimum. GoProfiles states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified, hosted on AWS, GDPR compliant, and encrypts data in transit and at rest. Enterprise adds controls including SAML SSO, connection audit logging, data syncing controls, and a single-tenant VPC architecture.

Pricing

GoProfiles is freemium, with a 14-day trial and paid plans from $2/user/mo. The headline starting rate applies to Basic, billed at $2 per user/month, with a minimum of 25 users. Pro costs $4 per user/month and requires at least 50 users. Enterprise has custom pricing and requires contacting sales.

The free plan provides the core directory, map, and recognition features without HRIS syncing. Basic is the practical step up for organizations that need automated employee data updates, but its minimum means the $2.00 USD rate is not available to a team under 25 users. Pro raises both the per-user cost and the minimum, so its AI, analytics, and customization make most sense for larger organizations that will use them. Enterprise is the option for advanced identity and security controls, contractual uptime, and dedicated customer support, at custom pricing.

Platforms

GoProfiles supports Android, iOS, web, an API, and a browser extension. That spread gives employees mobile and browser access alongside integration options for organizational systems.

Who it's for

GoProfiles is aimed at companies that want employee engagement and connection to be an organization-wide practice, particularly remote and hybrid teams. It is a stronger fit when a company wants a directory, org chart, distributed-team map, and recognition in one product. Smaller teams that need HRIS sync or Pro features should weigh the plan minimums against their actual user count.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free plan includes an org chart, employee map, Bravos, and achievements, giving teams more than a basic directory to start with.
• Pros: More than 50 HRIS connections and automatic syncs on Basic can keep employee data current for companies already using a supported HRIS.
• Pros: Profiles, map, org chart, peer recognition, and gift-card rewards bring people discovery and appreciation together.
• Pros: Enterprise includes SSO/SAML/SCIM, a 99.95% uptime SLA, and a designated Customer Success Manager for organizations with those requirements.
• Cons: Basic requires 25 users and Pro requires 50, restricting access to paid capabilities for smaller organizations.
• Cons: GoAI search, Bravo writing, analytics, groups, and custom recognition features are reserved for Pro rather than the free or Basic plans.
• Cons: Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales, so it cannot be compared as a fixed per-user rate.

Alternatives

For a broader set of options, see Employee Directory Software and Employee Rewards Software.

• Business in a Box is a freemium alternative with a free plan for one user, 100 MB of storage, and up to 12 projects, 100 tasks, and 100 free templates.
• Slack is a freemium chat and collaboration alternative; its free plan limits message history to 90 days and connected apps to ten.
• Connecteam is a freemium alternative with a cost-free Limited plan and a Basic plan at $35 a month.
• HourSquare offers a free Small teams plan for up to 10 employees, with larger teams directed to contact the company for pricing.
• Jostle is a paid platform with a free plan and a trial; its Bronze plan includes news, an activity feed, employee recognition, discussions, email digest, and mobile apps.
• Openbook is a freemium alternative with a free plan and a trial.
• Maptio is an open-source, paid alternative available for self-hosting or on the web.
• OrgNice is a freemium web alternative with a Basic plan for five projects and paid plans that include Google Sheets connection, sharing, and embedding.

Verdict

Choose GoProfiles if you want one organization-wide product for employee profiles, org structure, distributed-team visibility, and peer recognition, and its free plan covers your needs or your team meets the paid minimums. Its broad mix of directory and recognition features is the main reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need HRIS syncing or Pro capabilities for a team below the plan minimums, or if you want only a straightforward directory.