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Betterworks vs. Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Betterworks

    Score6.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Betterworks offers intelligent performance management software solutions. Its enterprise-ready SaaS platform helps workforces and organizations achieve their potential with tools that foster greater manager effectiveness and employee performance, with the goal of increasing engagement and retention. The Betterworks solution combines generative AI and data analytics to enable organizations to make smart, data-informed decisions linked to performance, calibration, skill…N/A

    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Viva Goals (formerly Ally, or Ally.io) was a Strategic Goal-Planning & Execution Management software. Ally.io became a Microsoft brand after the October 2021 acquisition, and is slated for retirement December 2025.

    $108

    per year per user

    Pricing
    BetterworksMicrosoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Viva - Learn Module
    $48
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva - Insights Module
    $48
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva - Topics Module
    $48
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva Suite
    $108
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BetterworksMicrosoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVolume discounts apply.
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    Features
    BetterworksMicrosoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Betterworks and Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Feature
    Betterworks
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Betterworks and Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Feature
    Betterworks
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking3.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders3.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BetterworksMicrosoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BetterworksMicrosoft Viva Goals (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Betterworks
    BetterWorks really helps keep track of quarterly objectives, as long as the entire company follows the OKRs framework. The objectives and key results of each employee can be linked to the general objectives of the organization and that really helps align on the same mission. I wouldn't recommend using BetterWorks as a standalone platform to follow up on objectives if the rest of the organization is not on board with the OKRs framework.
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    Well suited for
    • Companies that have experience of using the OKR methodology and have a clear understanding of what it is
    • Companies that are planning to expand/scale the OKR program
    • Companies that are looking to reduce the effort involved in running the OKR program
    Ill-suited for:
    • Companies that are using OKRs for the first time and do not have a clear understanding of the methodology
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    Pros
    Betterworks
    • Web based platform with everyone being able to access it anytime anywhere
    • Allows for company wide OKRs management and promotes transparency
    • Has some reporting functionalities
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    • Visualizing the hierarchy and relationship between objectives and key results. The nesting and double alignment functionality are especially helpful, as they can't easily be expressed on, say, a simple worksheet or Confluence page.
    • Reminding the team to make regular check-ins. What gets measured gets done. This prevents the common pitfall of setting goals and not revisiting them until the end of a project (when it is too late).
    • Integration with external sources for automated check-ins. Why do this manually when it can happen behind the scenes?
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    Cons
    Betterworks
    • It's sometimes hard to see ONLY your milestones and goals
    • Having more default units of measure might be nice (or being able to save your own custom ones)
    • Native integrations with software (like HubSpot) would be great
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    • Accelerate integrations and add more integrations.
    • Ally.io has room for improvement in providing benchmark in-depth analysis across industries, same-size companies, etc.
    • Ally.io can still improve upon some of its product features and communicating the releases. Videos have been extremely helpful.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Betterworks
    We've been using it for going on four quarters now and it's become part of how our team plans our work for the quarter, holds ourselves accountable, and decides who is doing what work and why. Without it we'd certainly have to replace it with something else - plus it's so nice to see the other departments and top company goals so easily.
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    Usability
    Betterworks
    Overall the platform is clean and easy to use. It's quick to learn and not unnecessarily complex. While a few specific filtering features can be wonky it's nice that it's simple and clean. There are a lot of icons where words may be more appropriate in the navigation but otherwise the platform is easy to use and quick to hop into and check in.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Betterworks
    I have used Asana, Jira, and VersionOne. I find BetterWorks the most intuitive and organized. It is fairly easy to use and learn, as long as everyone else does the same. Since the team implemented the quarterly reviews and stayed on top of using it, it has been successful so far.
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    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Viva comes with Teams. The Monday board is helpful too, but I just like Microsoft Viva better
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    Return on Investment
    Betterworks
    • A tool like this was highly viewed by the new hires as it shows the company's commitment to track everyone's contribution to corporates goals
    • Provides transparency into what each team does
    • The implementation was a big effort
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    Discontinued Products
    • Ally.io has had a positive impact so far in reducing the effort involved in managing the entire OKR program.
    • It also has brought with itself the opportunities to avail training and Q&A sessions with experts
    • Increased the overall engagement of the company with its objectives
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Betterworks Goals with Google Sheets IntegrationsScreenshot of Betterworks Conversations with AI AssistScreenshot of Betterworks Advanced AnalyticsScreenshot of Betterworks Calibration 9-box with filter optionsScreenshot of Betterworks Engage TopicsScreenshot of Betterworks Goals integration with Microsoft Teams