Pulse

What Pulse is

Pulse is a web-based employee engagement platform for organizations that want to understand employee sentiment and turn feedback into action. Its tools include employee surveys, social barometers, 360° feedback, team-building activities, quizzes, wellness challenges and ways to collect ideas. Surveys can be anonymous, and the platform supports feedback workflows and peer recognition. Real-time dashboards, HR analytics and automatic alerts help HR teams follow engagement over time.

Pulse runs on the web and does not require workstation installation; applications can be deployed through Teams or Slack. Other listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Chat, SharePoint, Staffbase, Workplace, LumApps, Unily, Workvivo and Discord. Single sign-on providers include Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace and Auth0. Pulse says customer data is hosted in the European Union, encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit, with a signed DPA for each customer. Automated right-to-erasure is available. Designed for organizations with 50 to more than 50,000 employees, it supports multiple subsidiaries and countries. Custom engagement applications average 4 to 8 weeks to deliver. Pulse describes itself as a Franco-Brazilian company and a subsidiary of Blue Data Group.

Who it suits

Pulse suits HR directors and managers who want to measure employee sentiment, connect distributed teams and encourage internal innovation. Its support for multiple subsidiaries and countries is relevant to organizations operating across locations.

Limits

Pulse is paid, with a custom quote based on employee count and selected apps. Pricing starts at a few euros per user per year, with volume discounts above 1,000 employees.

Getting started

1. Visit the Pulse website.
2. Request a demo; Pulse says it responds within 24 business hours.
3. Discuss employee count and selected apps during the 30-minute demo.
4. Deploy applications through Teams or Slack, without workstation installation.

Verdict

Choose Pulse if your organization needs a broad set of employee listening tools, engagement analytics and support for multiple locations. Look elsewhere if you need a published price.