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    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

    Vantage Circle

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AVantage Circle is a global Employee Engagement software provider that supports human resources (HR) teams in administering the employee experience. The platform focuses on four primary engagement areas: Rewards and Recognition, Corporate Discounts, Employee Feedback, and Employee Wellness. The Software as a Service (SaaS) solution is designed to standardize rewards and recognition distribution across global workforces. Vantage Circle provides a suite of cloud…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)Vantage Circle
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)Vantage Circle
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—One time implementation cost applicable.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)Vantage Circle
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    Vantage Circle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    238 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    228 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    237 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    178 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    183 Answers
    Best Alternatives
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    Small Businesses
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    Bonusly
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Achievers
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)Vantage Circle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.7
    (239 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Viva Goals (discontinued)Vantage Circle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Incentivized
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    Vantage Circle
    I think Vantage Circle is a great idea and would recommend all the organizations to use it to motivate and reward their employees. As of now I don't see any scenario which is less appropriate. This initiative definitely works well for larger companies and gives good flexibility to the managers to reward their teams.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • 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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    Vantage Circle
    • It offers redemption Vouchers for most of the merchants like Amazon, flipkart etc.
    • It offers discounts for redirected sites and also provide additional discount on these sites.
    • It provides cashback vantage points on the purchase made using redirection on lot of merchant sites.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Vantage Circle
    • There are 100+ options to choose from. Very wide range of options - catering to a wide spectrum of people from all walks of life, age, taste, and background with diverse options.
    • I never ever faced any issue- not even once, at the time of redemption & it was a smooth, seamless, wonderful & pleasant experience for me, always! Also, the redemption process is simple & could be done within a minute!
    • This redemption could be used not only for any tangible purchases - also for invaluable experiences like holidays, fine dining, Hotel stays, Donations, Taxi rides, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Vantage Circle
    Vantage circle has user friendly UI, easy to use, and reachable support thats why i selected vantage circle. Vantage circle definitely a good choice agianst other stacks up as it offers many online shopping apps and it covered most of deals. Redeemption of the rewards is straight forward and easy to claim.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
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    Vantage Circle
    Good reward
    Incentivized
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    Performance
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    Vantage Circle
    Pages load up pretty quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
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    Vantage Circle
    The support can be easily reachable via emailid ,contact number. I had a chance to contact them it was went smooth and got ghe quick response from them. They also provided the quick resolution.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Viva comes with Teams. The Monday board is helpful too, but I just like Microsoft Viva better
    Incentivized
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    Vantage Circle
    Vantage Circle is better in terms of being more user-friendly and has a lot of different e-commerce sites to choose from ranging from food, fashion, health to travel and sports. It provides additional cashback if we order products from their platform which is an added advantage. The best thing is that there is no expiry date for the points earned.
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    Scalability
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    Vantage Circle
    I have never came across a scenario when the Vantage Circle was down or inaccessible and I was not able to redeem the vantage points. The platform is always available and the redemption process is very fast. Never faced the issue with the delay in the redemption of Vantage points.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Vantage Circle
    • I have gained 9 awards in the last 2 years, recognition was good and got promoted
    • Due to regular awards, got many vouchers for my hard work
    • Received many lucrative corporate offers as well
    • Due to multiple awards, was in hall of fame and received org wide recognition.
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    ScreenShots

    Vantage Circle Screenshots

    Screenshot of Vantage Rewards: Recognizing Employees on the Go. Making recognition impactful and encouraging meaningful employee participation.Screenshot of Vantage Pulse: Enhancing employee experience with real-time employee feedback and actionable data.Screenshot of IT PartnersScreenshot of Vantage Circle: Homepage