Engagedly vs. Nectar

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Engagedly
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Engagedly is a cloud-based talent management platform that unifies performance, engagement, learning, growth, and recognition into a single connected experience. With Marissa, its Agentic AI agent, Engagedly aims to turn strategic intent into intelligent actions. Organizations can also use Engagedly to boost engagement, improve retention, and develop high performing teams. Founded in 2015, Engagedly is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
$8,500
per year per installation
Nectar
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Nectar is a cloud-based employee recognition platform. It features monetary and social recognition that can be provided in a peer-to-peer and a manager-to-peer manner.N/A
Pricing
EngagedlyNectar
Editions & Modules
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Nectar Recognize
Contact Sales
Nectar Engage™ + Nectar Recognize
Contact Sales
Nectar Comms + Nectar Recognize
Contact Sales
Culture Suite (Nectar Recognize + Nectar Engage™ + Nectar Comms)
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EngagedlyNectar
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$1,000 one-time fee per installation (starting cost)No setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing is customized based on the suite/modules implemented and the size of the organizationVolume discounts are available for companies with 500+ employees
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Community Pulse
EngagedlyNectar
Features
EngagedlyNectar
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
8.1
16 Ratings
10% above category average
Nectar
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.715 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting7.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engagedly
8.0
16 Ratings
15% above category average
Nectar
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan weighting8.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking7.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.714 Ratings00 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
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Achievers
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
EngagedlyNectar
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(20 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
EngagedlyNectar
Likelihood to Recommend
Engagedly Inc.
Engagedly has a huge range of possibilities and we chose it because of all the functionalities it offers. I'm not marking my rating a 9 or 10 because of the UI. If you're an active user (e.g. in the people department) then you get used to the UI fast enough. However, if you only use it twice per year (like all our other users) it can be difficult to find what you need. That being said, Engagedly offers a truly broad range of HR-related functionalities and we're very happy about that!
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Nectar HR
If you are a US based company only (or maybe just US and Canada or UK) the product works particularly well. I think it makes more sense to provide gifts rather than gift cards as rewards, as people don't really cash out the gift cards. Since Nectar didn't have this functionality in Germany, the platform wasn't ideal. People did provide and receive feedback but didn't really use the reward capabilities. It also would have been nice to have a way to provide the feedback directly from slack without going into the Nectar platform.
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Pros
Engagedly Inc.
  • setting up review cycles so they can be repeated and capture all data along the way
  • creating the structure of a goal from individual all the way up to the company that is easily tracked
  • employee engagement/recognition that our employees are actually excited about
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Nectar HR
  • Ability to provide public feedback
  • Incentivized feedback in a user friendly/good UX platform
  • Ability to tie feedback to our core values
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Cons
Engagedly Inc.
  • performance management - setting this up is quite complicated
  • reports in all sections aren't always user friendly
  • no help videos in the new U.I
  • The survey module is quite basic, you cant set up surveys with answers that lead to different routes, i.e. if no ask this, if yes ask that
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Nectar HR
  • Did not have great global functionality - we couldn't send actual gifts (only giftcards) to germany
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Usability
Engagedly Inc.
The amount of features available is a lot, but they are hard to navigate due to the UI not being on par with them. Still if used properly, Engagedly is useful to keep track of multiple individuals and their personal goals.
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Nectar HR
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Engagedly Inc.
Absolutely! We love engagedly because we haven't faced any kind of lagging or such issues in website. It also has a convenient app through which you can access everything. They are very polite and address to each and every query relating to software which may cause hinderence in the process.
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Nectar HR
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Alternatives Considered
Engagedly Inc.
We used SharePoint Forms to make customized forms for ourselves but it did not work well. Our IT needed to build a system from scratch with a help of an external developer team and they were simply not capable of creating something that complicated. Engagedly already has a great platform and it was a life saver for us that we can just start using after the streamlined implementation period for a brief period of time. With SharePoint, we kept having weekly meetings for over 1.5 years to fix bugs, add necessary functions, etc. after the implementation.
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Nectar HR
We eventually decided to switch back to Lattice. We liked Nectar because it was an all in one feedback & gifting platform, but ultimately switched to Lattice paired with Snappy gifts for gifting as Snappy is able to provide physical gifts in US and Germany, and Lattice provides us other capabilities besides feedback such as performance reviews, engagement surveys, hosting 1:1s, utilizing competencies...
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Return on Investment
Engagedly Inc.
  • We haven't used it long enough to calculate ROI (YET), but - we've had EEs who never engaged with performance management before who are excited to use the program
  • It has already provided a better framework to set up goals for our teams
  • Neg impact - limited feed of info from HRIS - requires some manual data to uploaded.
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Nectar HR
  • People collaborating better together
  • People feeling more engaged
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ScreenShots

Engagedly Screenshots

Screenshot of Performance AppraisalScreenshot of Goal ManagementScreenshot of LMSScreenshot of Social Recognition and GamificationScreenshot of Real Time feedbackScreenshot of 360 Reviews

Nectar Screenshots

Screenshot of the Nectar homepage, which offers a clear view of what’s happening across a company. Here, users can send recognition, see recent shoutouts, check points balance, and stay connected to team wins.Screenshot of some of the available ways to reward employees. They can pick from hundreds of gift cards, experiences, or custom company perks.Screenshot of an automated milestone celebration. Nectar syncs with HR tools to send birthday and service awards on schedule, ensuring no special moment goes unnoticed.Screenshot of Nectar’s analytics that help see recognition impacts engagement, retention, and company culture over time.Screenshot of Nectar's Microsoft Teams integration, allowing employees to give and receive recognition right where they work. Here, users can send shoutouts, add points, and celebrate achievements directly in chat, so appreciation becomes part of a team’s everyday conversations.Screenshot of Nectar Comms, which helps recognize great work, boost engagement, and reinforce core values while keeping employees connected. Users can design and send branded emails, share updates, and manage internal newsletters to keep your team informed and inspired.