Empuls vs CultureAmp

Company Info

Table 1
Features  Empuls CultureAmp
Founded in  2012  2010
Employee size  51-200  201-500
Geographical presence  USA, Europe, South-east Asia, Middle East, Australia  Australia, USA
Go-live time  0-7 days  15-30 days
Target Company size  Small, Mid and Enterprise  Mid and Enterprise

Communication Features

Table 2
Features Empuls CultureAmp
Communities & Groups  - Create groups based on teams, departments, interests, projects etc for effective communication, celebrations, task management and collaboration.
- Share and manage work, information, social interactions, likes, comments etc like any workplace social media application.
 Feature not available.
Feeds & Announcements  - Feeds visible at group level. Feeds have access controls rights to enable or disable various options.
- Send & share recognition with awards/value cards/greetings/hashtags.
- Profanity filters & report abuse features.
- Post,likes, comments, edit, share, delete options.
- Share announcements to specific person or teams or company.
- Rich file management with access controls.
- Attach documents/files, GIFs, images, video, audio, links, hashtags, e-cards, value-badges and more.
 Feature not available.
Chat/voice bot  - Chat one to one or in a group.
- Chatbot to answer any questions related to the product, any features or workflows.
- AI enabled bot for intelligent actions on the platform.
 Feature not available.
Notifications & to-do  - Receive notifications on email/mobile app/web browser for all actions like comments, celebrations, mentions, tags, surveys, feedbacks recognition, announcements, events & rewards.
- A filtered to-do action list to remind on pending actions.
 Survey notifications only.
Greetings, celebrations & value cards  - Greet instantly with configurable greeting e-card options.
- Celebrate life events like marriage, new joinee, retirement, baby shower, work anniversary and more.
- Custom celebrations, events, and festivals can be configured and automated DIY.
- Recognize values and behaviours exhibited.
 Feature not available.
Search  Easy global search for content, groups, users, messages, documents, files, audio/video, employees, mentions and tags etc.  Only employee search.

Empowerment Features

Table 5
Features Empuls CultureAmp
Export & Import data  Export or import CSV or xls files for users, rewards, gifts etc directly or through third party systems like HRMS, SFTP etc.  Export data in excel, csv, pdf & powerpoint.
Reporting and Analytics  - Reports on feeds, groups, engagement, gifts, rewards, influencers, funds, surveys, conversations etc.
- Different views, graphs and filters.
- System generated nudges based on data intelligence.
 Reports with text analytics, heat maps, turnover prediction.
Custom Configurations  - Email Templatization for custom branding.
- Configurable access controls.
- DIY Whitelabelling of colors, landing page, logo etc.
- Custom reward workflows.
Not available DIY.
Third-party Integrations  Integrate with HRMS, HRIS, SSO, SFTP, SAML. Can integrate with Slack, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Yammer on demand.  Integrate with HRIS, Slack only.
DIY & Self Serve enabled  Free trial, Fully DIY, Set up guides, Resources.  - No DIY or Self serve.
- Custom program.
Developer APIs & Marketplace Apps  Ready Developer APIs and relevant marketplace apps.  No open APIs.
Mobile App & Web  Android, iOS & web access. Web access only.
Login  SAML,SSO, ADFS, Okta, One login and more integrations.  SAML, SSO, MFA.
International Languages  Architecture to support any global language  30+ translations inbuilt for survey questions only.
Security  - Audit logs.
- GDPR, ISO 27001 compliant.
- Local deployment and Hybrid cloud facility.
 - Security audits.
- GDPR, ISO 27001 compliant.

Motivation Features

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Table 4
Features Empuls CultureAmp
Value & Behaviour Recognition  - Configure values and behaviours as per the organization.
- Appreciate/Recognize/Award/Reward people for showing good values and behaviours.
- Intelligence and reports with different dimensions.
 - Behaviour analysis by survey/feedback//performance.
- No social recognition.
Nomination Workflows  - Different rule engines for award nominations can be configured as per your organizational needs.
- Configurations are self serve and DIY.
- Any permutation or combination is possible to build these nomination rules like inter-department, inter-location, inter-teams, reporting structures, approval structures etc.
 Feature not available.
Complex rewarding types  - Simple to any kind of complexity can be handled in rewards.
- Commonly used reward templates like Peer to Peer, Team, Spot, Jury, Value based, Milestones, Service, Monetary, Non-monetary awards are available.
- Any new template can be custom made as per company requirements directly from the platform.
- Approval workflows can be configured directly from the platform.
- Option to reward in bulk or individually.
 Feature not available.
Occasion & Festival gifts  - Run un-limited campaigns for various occasions and festivals with elegant e-cards, templates & funds.
- Common examples are Birthdays, Anniversary, Mother's Day, New Year, Diwali, Christmas and many more.
- Scheduler for deffered gifting.
 Feature not available.
Gamification  - Gamify using leaderboards, milestones, awards and badges.
- Advanced rule engines can be built for gamification based on company requirements.
- Campaigns based on fitness, health, performance, targets can be easily managed with game elements and reports.
 Feature not available.
Award certificate  - Attach certificates for any reward.
- Certificates can be customized as per company brand guidelines DIY.
 Feature not available.
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Technology

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Table 5
Features Empuls CultureAmp
Export & Import data  Export or import CSV or xls files for users, rewards, gifts etc directly or through third party systems like HRMS, SFTP etc.  Export data in excel, csv, pdf & powerpoint.
Reporting and Analytics  - Reports on feeds, groups, engagement, gifts, rewards, influencers, funds, surveys, conversations etc.
- Different views, graphs and filters.
- System generated nudges based on data intelligence.
 Reports with text analytics, heat maps, turnover prediction.
Custom Configurations  - Email Templatization for custom branding.
- Configurable access controls.
- DIY Whitelabelling of colors, landing page, logo etc.
- Custom reward workflows.
Not available DIY.
Third-party Integrations  Integrate with HRMS, HRIS, SSO, SFTP, SAML. Can integrate with Slack, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Yammer on demand.  Integrate with HRIS, Slack only.
DIY & Self Serve enabled  Free trial, Fully DIY, Set up guides, Resources.  - No DIY or Self serve.
- Custom program.
Developer APIs & Marketplace Apps  Ready Developer APIs and relevant marketplace apps.  No open APIs.
Mobile App & Web  Android, iOS & web access. Web access only.
Login  SAML,SSO, ADFS, Okta, One login and more integrations.  SAML, SSO, MFA.
International Languages  Architecture to support any global language  30+ translations inbuilt for survey questions only.
Security  - Audit logs.
- GDPR, ISO 27001 compliant.
- Local deployment and Hybrid cloud facility.
 - Security audits.
- GDPR, ISO 27001 compliant.
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Others

Empuls Helps HR leaders, CHROs, and CXOs to effortlessly execute key activities such as award workflows, budget automation, industry-endorsed surveys, and OKRs. With key features such as communication feeds, messaging, groups the software equips employees to engage meaningfully with their peers, and proactively participate in building a culture of collaboration while staying motivated and aligned. Watch out for this space for more such comparison blogs.

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