Best Employee Engagement Software in 2026

In short: Teamphoria is ranked #1 of 39 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Gallup Access and Motivosity. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FeedbackPulse. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Tap My Back at $2/mo.

Employee engagement software helps organizations gather employee input and recognize contributions. Compare analytics level, anonymous surveys, pulse surveys, and feedback workflows to understand which approaches to listening and follow-up each option supports. Peer recognition and mobile access are useful additional points to weigh against the way your team shares feedback and acknowledgment. Teamphoria, Gallup Access, and Motivosity are among the named options, alongside Perceptyx and StaffCircle. Check the free-plan and paid-from details as you consider costs, and look at the listed capabilities together rather than relying on any single feature. The right comparison depends on what your organization wants to learn from employees and how it intends to act on that input.

39 employee engagement software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

39ranked
3free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

  1. 1 Teamphoria iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$3/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  2. 2 Gallup Access iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  3. 3 Motivosity iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Peer recognition: Yes
  4. 4 Perceptyx iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
  5. 5 StaffCircle iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  6. 6 Tap My Back iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$2/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  7. 7 Vantage Circle iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  8. 8 WorkTango iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: Yes
  9. 9 Xref Engage iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  10. 10 Pulse HR iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  11. 11 Actimo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  12. 12 Wotter iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  13. 13 FeedbackPulse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$4/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  14. 14 HeartCount No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$2.50/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  15. 15 Culture Amp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
  16. 16 Clarity Wave No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$2/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  17. 17 Inpulse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6£666.67/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  18. 18 HONO Employee Engagement No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: Yes
  19. 19 EngageRocket BELONG No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  20. 20 HRVixa Engagement No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$59/mo Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  21. 21 Culture Vibe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  22. 22 Forsta Visualizations No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Pulse surveys: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  23. 23 Happy Mood Score No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: YesAnonymous surveys: Yes
  24. 24 Kudosky No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Pulse surveys: YesPeer recognition: Yes
  25. 25 Officevibe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$416.58/mo

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Questions about this list

Which employee engagement software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?

Teamphoria is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 7.9. Gallup Access is second and Motivosity third.

How many of these have a free plan?

3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Tap My Back has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.

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