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Best Employee Engagement Software in 2026

Collecting employee feedback and recognizing contributions are two parts of understanding engagement at work. Compare analytics level, anonymous surveys and feedback workflows, along with pulse surveys and peer recognition. Mobile access may matter for employees responding away from a desk; free plans and paid-from pricing help clarify cost. Teamphoria, HeartCount and Gallup Access are among the named options. Consider how your organization gathers feedback, what recognition it wants to support and how much visibility HR needs when reviewing responses, then compare those priorities with the listed capabilities.

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    Gallup Access

    by Gallup Access
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Gallup Access brings surveys, analytics, action planning, learning, and CliftonStrengths resources into one organizational platform.

    7.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Kudosky

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Kudosky combines recognition, feedback, and team-level engagement tracking with Slack and Teams.

    7.4 Free plan · pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    FeedbackPulse

    Free plan Web

    FeedbackPulse combines employee surveys, performance reviews, and feedback analysis, with a free tier for small teams. Check the plan limits and per-employee billing before choosing a paid tier.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $4/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Happy Mood Score

    Free plan Web

    Happy Mood Score pairs scheduled pulse surveys with team analytics and recognition. Its free plan covers up to 20 employees, while the paid Growth plan is a flat monthly rate for teams of 21 or more.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €19/mo Visit site
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    Mindset Engage EX

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Engage EX if you need employee surveys with real-time analysis and recommendations for leaders, or lifecycle pulses automated through HR system SFTP integration.

    7.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    HeartCount

    Free plan Web

    HeartCount combines recurring surveys, engagement reporting, and retention signals in one web platform.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $2.50/user/mo Visit site
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    Teamphoria

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Teamphoria brings employee recognition, feedback, surveys, and performance tools together, with web and mobile access.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $3/mo Visit site
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    Pulse HR

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Choose Pulse HR if you want a free, open-source workspace for status updates, growth, recognition and wellbeing, with self-hosting options.

    6.9 Open source Visit site
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    Actimo

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Actimo combines employee communication, training, and operational modules in a mobile-first platform.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Clarity Wave

    Free trial Web

    Clarity Wave combines employee surveys, filtered analytics, feedback, and recognition in one web service.

    6.1 30-day trial Visit site
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    Culture Amp

    by Culture Amp
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Culture Amp brings surveys, performance processes, and development tools into one employee experience platform.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Tap My Back

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Tap My Back brings recognition, performance processes, surveys, and analytics together, with integrations for Teams and Slack.

    6.0 From $2/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    CultureMonkey

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose CultureMonkey if your organization needs multilingual employee surveys, anonymous feedback, and manager action planning across a distributed or deskless workforce.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    HRVixa Engagement

    by HRVixa Engagement
    Free trial Web

    HRVixa Engagement combines surveys, recognition, analytics, and predictive engagement signals in one web module. Its pricing starts at $59 a month, with a free trial but no free plan.

    5.9 From $59/mo Visit site
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    Incogneato

    Free trial Web

    Incogneato focuses on anonymous feedback collection with surveys, coded return access, and basic analysis. Compare box, question, support, and access-control limits across its annual plans.

    5.9 From $49/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Thymo

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Thymo combines continuous feedback, anonymous conversations and survey workflows with advanced analytics.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Motivosity

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Motivosity combines recognition programs, rewards and engagement features with broad integrations and mobile access.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Perceptyx

    by Perceptyx
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Perceptyx brings feedback analysis, coaching and adaptive learning into an enterprise employee experience platform.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Xref Engage

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Xref Engage if your organisation needs configurable employee surveys with demographic analysis, benchmarks and shareable reporting.

    5.7 From $70/mo (annual) Visit site
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    StaffCircle

    by StaffCircle
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    StaffCircle combines people-management modules with communication and analytics, with engagement available as an add-on.

    5.6 Visit site
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    EngageRocket BELONG

    Paid Web

    Choose BELONG if your organization wants employee surveys paired with predictive insights and structured action tools.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Inpulse

    Paid APIWeb

    Inpulse combines broad survey collection with analytics, AI response analysis and manager action tools. Organisations should note the starting price, lack of a free plan and web-listed mobile access.

    5.5 From £8,000 Visit site
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    Microsoft Viva Glint

    Paid APIWeb

    Viva Glint combines broad survey types with reporting, alerts, and recommended follow-up actions.

    5.5 From $2/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Quantum Workplace

    by Quantum Workplace
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Quantum Workplace if your organization wants engagement, performance, development, and recognition tools connected in one talent management platform.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    WeThrive

    Free trial Web

    WeThrive brings surveys, analytics, action plans, performance reviews, and OKRs into one web service. It is a paid product with pricing on request and a partner-advertised 14-day trial.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site

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