Best Employee Feedback Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Jackpoll is ranked #1 of 29 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Questback Employee Experience and FeedbackPulse. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FeedbackPulse. The lowest first paid tier on this page is EchoSpan at $1.42/mo.
Employee feedback software supports collecting staff input and reviewing responses. Compared on anonymous and open-ended feedback, pulse surveys, action plans, and feedback analytics, the entries cover aspects of gathering input and following up. Manager dashboards and response limits are also useful to compare against your organization’s process. Jackpoll, Questback Employee Experience, and FeedbackPulse are among the named options. Consider who will review the results and how you want to act on them, then check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed capabilities and response limits.
29 employee feedback software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
7 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackpollWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Questback Employee ExperienceWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 | |
| 3 | FeedbackPulseWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.3 | |
| 4 | QualtricsAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $420/mo | 6.3 | |
| 5 | SoGoSurveyAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 6 | QuestionProAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $83/mo | 6.2 | |
| 7 | SogolyticsAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.2 | |
| 8 | EchoSpanWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.42/mo | 5.6 |
| 9 | Gallup AccessWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | PerceptyxWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | Culture AmpWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 12 | EdgecumbeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 13 | WorkBuzzWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | CultureMonkeyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | EffectoryWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | EngageRocket BELONGWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | Quantum WorkplaceWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | WorkTangoWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | WorkvivoWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Microsoft Viva PulseWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6/mo | 5.0 |
| 21 | TeamgageWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | The People Experience HubWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | HeyPulseWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 4.9 |
| 24 | InpulseWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £666.67/mo | 4.9 |
| 25 | Pulse FeedbackWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | CHF 5/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Pulse surveys | Anonymous feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackpoll | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Questback Employee Experience | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | FeedbackPulse | 6.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Qualtrics | 6.3 | Free plan | $420/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | SoGoSurvey | 6.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | QuestionPro | 6.2 | Free plan | $83/mo | Yes | 83 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | Sogolytics | 6.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | EchoSpan | 5.6 | No | $1.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Gallup Access | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Perceptyx | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Culture Amp | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Edgecumbe | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | WorkBuzz | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | CultureMonkey | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Effectory | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | EngageRocket BELONG | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Quantum Workplace | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | WorkTango | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | Workvivo | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Microsoft Viva Pulse | 5.0 | No | $6/mo | No | 6 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 21 | Teamgage | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | The People Experience Hub | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | HeyPulse | 4.9 | No | $2.50/mo | No | 2.5 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Inpulse | 4.9 | No | £666.67/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Pulse Feedback | 4.9 | No | CHF 5/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which employee feedback software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Jackpoll is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 6.5. Questback Employee Experience is second and FeedbackPulse third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, EchoSpan has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.