Best Employee Engagement Software in 2026
Updated
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.
5 of 7 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KudoskyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | TeamphoriaWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | 3 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.6 | ||
| 3 | FeedbackPulseWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 4 | Happy Mood ScoreWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 5 | HeartCountWeb | Two bars | 1 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.4 | ||
| 6 | Pulse HRWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | 5 of 6 | 5.7 | |||
| 7 | Gallup AccessWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 8 | MotivosityWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 9 | PerceptyxWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 10 | StaffCircleWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.6 | |||
| 11 | TeamgageWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.5 | |||
| 12 | Culture AmpWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 13 | Culture VibeWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 14 | EngageRocket BELONGWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 15 | Forsta VisualizationsWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 16 | HONO Employee EngagementWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 17 | Mindset Engage EXWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 18 | The People Experience HubWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.4 | |||
| 19 | TalmetrixWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.3 | |||
| 20 | PulseWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 21 | Tap My BackWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.2 | |
| 22 | ThymoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | No | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 23 | Vantage CircleWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 24 | WorkTangoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.2 | |||
| 25 | Xref EngageWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | 3 of 6 | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Pulse surveys | Peer recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kudosky | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Teamphoria | 6.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | FeedbackPulse | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 4 | Happy Mood Score | 6.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | HeartCount | 6.4 | Yes | 2.5 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Pulse HR | 5.7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 7 | Gallup Access | 5.6 | Yes | |||
| 8 | Motivosity | 5.6 | Yes | |||
| 9 | Perceptyx | 5.6 | ||||
| 10 | StaffCircle | 5.6 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | Teamgage | 5.5 | Yes | |||
| 12 | Culture Amp | 5.4 | ||||
| 13 | Culture Vibe | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 14 | EngageRocket BELONG | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 15 | Forsta Visualizations | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 16 | HONO Employee Engagement | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Mindset Engage EX | 5.4 | No | Yes | ||
| 18 | The People Experience Hub | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 19 | Talmetrix | 5.3 | ||||
| 20 | Pulse | 5.2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 21 | Tap My Back | 5.2 | No | 2 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Thymo | 5.2 | No | Yes | No | |
| 23 | Vantage Circle | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 24 | WorkTango | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 25 | Xref Engage | 5.2 | No | Yes |
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