Engagedly vs Peoplebox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Engagedly and Peoplebox share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and they start at the same price, so the choice depends on whether you care more about ease of use, where Engagedly grades higher, or value for money, where Peoplebox does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Engagedly
Modular performance, learning, recognition and survey suites
Peoplebox
OKRs, performance reviews and compensation, with per-module pricing
Which one is for you
Pick Engagedly if
- Fits if you're a company big enough that $7,500 a year is a normal minimum
- Works for HR teams that want to buy performance or learning on its own
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're a small team: the page states a $7,500 a year minimum
- Pricey if you add suites, as Performance is $5 to $8 and Manage Compensation $10 a user
- Watch out: several prices are ranges ($3-$5, $5-$8) with no rule for what sets the figure
- Watch out: no free plan or trial, so you book a demo
Pick Peoplebox if
- Fits if you want to buy one module, such as engagement at $2
- Works for teams that want goals and reviews tied together
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need reviews, 360s and compensation together, since each is its own per-person price
- Skip it if you want to try it first: no free plan and no trial
- Watch out: the AI hiring product is quoted on resume and interview volume
- Watch out: you book a demo to start
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAEngagedlyWeak | 1.8GPAPeopleboxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$2 a user looks cheap, but the pricing page sets a $7,500 a year minimum, which for a team of five is $1,500 a head. That floor is in the dearest tenth. | C$2 to $8 per employee per module a month. Performance management at $8 sits near the dearer quarter ($9), so a useful bundle lands at C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. |
| Features | CPerformance, learning, recognition, surveys, mentoring and compensation suites, but each is priced as its own line, and a talent mobility suite sits outside the list. | CGoals, reviews, 360 feedback, compensation and development plans, sold separately, and the hiring product has no published price. |
| Ease of use | BThe listing has no store rating, and each suite has to be set up and switched on, so it's a C. | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with eight listed integrations. No desktop app. | BWeb only, with two listed integrations. No mobile or desktop app named. |
| Best for | modular performance and learning suites | OKRs, reviews and pay, bought module by module |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Engagedly and Peoplebox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Engagedly starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Peoplebox starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Engagedly scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other HR software on the chart, none scores higher than Engagedly for less, and none scores higher than Peoplebox for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Engagedly also covers online courses.
- Peoplebox also covers applicant tracking.
At a glance
| Engagedly | Peoplebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $2 per user / month, billed annually (from $7,500 a year) | $2 per employee / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Engagedly Inc. | Peoplebox.ai |
| Price read from | engagedly.com | peoplebox.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Engagedly
- The pricing page states a minimum of $7,500 a year, and says prices vary with headcount and bundling.
- Several prices are ranges ($5-$8, $3-$5) without saying what sets the figure.
- A deskless-employee communication add-on at $5 and a Talent Mobility suite are listed separately from the plans shown here.
- No free plan or free trial is listed; buyers book a demo or request a quote.
Peoplebox
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page; buyers book a demo.
- Prices are per module, so a buyer who needs reviews, goals and engagement adds the figures together.
- The hiring product has no published price and is quoted on resume and interview volume.
Key features
Engagedly
- Performance reviews and 360 feedback
- Review cycles with calibration, 9-box assessment, 30-60-90 day reviews and 360 reports with an AI-written summary.
- Goals and OKRs
- Goal libraries with weighting, AI goal suggestions and links into reviews and one-on-ones.
- Learning platform
- A learning system with learning paths, certification, live sessions, mobile learning and content partners.
- Recognition and rewards
- Praise, badges and leaderboards, with a gift card store and a travel and experiences option.
- Surveys and team pulse
- Engagement surveys with an index, favorability distribution and team heat maps, plus recurring pulse questions.
- Talent mobility
- Skill gap analysis, development plans, career paths and succession planning, in a separate suite.
Peoplebox
- OKRs and goals
- Cascaded company, team and individual goals, with AI-assisted goal creation and business reviews.
- Performance reviews
- Review cycles, probationary reviews, competencies, 9-box and calibration, with feedback pulled in from the year.
- 1:1s and continuous feedback
- Meeting agendas and action tracking, plus feedback that can be given and requested from Slack or Teams.
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse and engagement surveys with heatmaps by demographic and manager scoring; reports download as PPT or CSV.
- Compensation planning
- Budget distribution with pay-equity rules, approval steps and branded compensation statements.
- AI interviews and hiring
- An applicant tracking system with resume screening, sourcing, pre-screening calls and AI-run interviews.
Plans
Engagedly
Recognize & Reward Suite$2
per user / month, billed annually
Social recognition, praise wall, badges, gamification and a gift card storefront.
Engage & Listen Suite$2
per user / month, billed annually
Engagement and employee surveys, team pulse, heat maps and an intranet.
Learning Suite$3-$5
per user / month, billed annually
Learning platform with learning paths, assessments, compliance tracking and AI recommendations.
Performance Suite$5-$8
per user / month, billed annually
Reviews, 360 feedback, goals and OKRs, real-time feedback, 1:1s and skill libraries.
Mentoring Suite$8
per user / month, billed annually
Mentor-mentee matching, program management, progress tracking and feedback.
Manage Compensation$10
per user / month, billed annually
Compensation planning, budget control, variable pay, benchmarking and approval workflows.
Peoplebox
Engagement$2
per employee / month, billed annually
Custom and template surveys, anonymous or identified responses, manager scoring and driver heatmaps.
Individual Development Plans$3
per employee / month, billed annually
Development conversations, plan templates, AI-generated development areas, linked to performance reviews.
Compensation$5
per employee / month, billed annually
Compensation planning with budget limits, pay-equity rules, multi-step approvals and branded pay statements.
Performance Management$8
per employee / month, billed annually
OKRs and goals, performance reviews, 9-box and calibration, 1:1 meetings and continuous feedback.
360 Feedback$8
per employee / month, billed annually
Template-based 360 reviews with AI-written reports, competency scoring, anonymous or open review modes.
AI hiringCustom
Resume screening, sourcing, pre-screening calls and AI interviews; priced on resume and interview volume.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Engagedly starts at $2 per user / month, billed annually (from $7,500 a year), and Peoplebox starts at $2 per employee / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Engagedly or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Engagedly nor Peoplebox has a free plan.
Which platforms do Engagedly and Peoplebox run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Engagedly lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.