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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Small Improvements

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/APerformance Reviews & 360s Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through performance reviews and peer feedback. Customize the questions, define who participates, establish a cadence that suits an organization’s schedule, and run reviews for different departments at the same time. Ongoing Feedback Praise coworkers for a job well done and request feedback at any time from anyone. Prepare for…

    $2

    per user, per month

    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
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Editions & Modules
    Engagement and Retention Add-on
    $2
    per user, per month
    Performance Starter Pack
    $5
    per user, per month
    Feedback and Performance Suite
    $7
    per user, per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsWe also offer volume discounts if you have over 200 employees! Please see the calculator on our pricing page to calculate your exact price.One time implementation cost applicable.
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    Community Pulse
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Considered Both Products
    Small Improvements
    No answer on this topic
    Vantage Circle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    238 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    228 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    237 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    178 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    183 Answers
    Features
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Small Improvements and Vantage Circle
    Feature
    Small Improvements
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Vantage Circle
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Small Improvements and Vantage Circle
    Feature
    Small Improvements
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Vantage Circle
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan weighting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
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    15Five
    Score8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Reflektive
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Bonusly
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Reflektive
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Achievers
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.7
    (239 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Small ImprovementsVantage Circle
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Small Improvements
    I'm honestly not sure why my company chose to use Small Improvements. We used Lattice before for the all the same use cases I mentioned here. The employee performance review feature might be a bit better in Small Improvements, but the goal-setting tool and the 1:1 tool are very weak. I may not have benefitted yet from all the features that Small Improvements have to offer, but so far it looks like a pretty basic HR tool with much better alternatives out there. If it's cheaper than the competition, that might be the only argument to go with it.
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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.
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    Pros
    Small Improvements
    • Goal Tracking: Enables users to chart goals, track progress, and provide details about what they want/expect to achieve.
    • Praise Wall: A public place to post positive and encouraging comments about other employees.
    • 360 Reviews: Users can request and gain 1:1 feedback; this can be anonymous if desired.
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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
    Small Improvements
    • Being able to edit projects more easily (and have a documented edit history) would be beneficial.
    • Possibly integrations with popular platforms (such as JIRA) to give expanded detail of project tracking.
    • Gantt charts would be a nice to have for a top level management view.
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Small Improvements
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Usability
    Small Improvements
    No answers on this topic
    Vantage Circle
    Good reward
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    Performance
    Small Improvements
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    Vantage Circle
    Pages load up pretty quickly.
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    Support Rating
    Small Improvements
    The customer support is quick and thorough, they have access to our account to answers are tailored to our needs. They also have a good knowledge base and self-help site with some video tutorials and FAQs which saved us time as opposed to just calling or emailing support. For the times that we did reach out, it only took one response to get our issue resolved.
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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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Small Improvements
    Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice - that was the reason that we moved.
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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
    Small Improvements
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Small Improvements
    • Before we had Small Improvements, personal goal setting was completely disorganized. Some managers made sure it was done, likewise many did not.
    • Having past goals collected in one repository has been a blessing. I couldn't imagine not having Small Improvements or something comparable.
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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

    Small Improvements Screenshots

    Screenshot of Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through Performance ReviewsScreenshot of Decide whether or not you want manager to approve nominations for 360 FeedbackScreenshot of Share agenda items, meeting notes, and follow-up discussions with 1:1 MeetingsScreenshot of Create templated 1:1 meeting agendas for your managersScreenshot of Identify goals, set success measures, and track the results with ObjectivesScreenshot of Give public kudos to your colleagues with Praise

    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