Empuls vs Terryberry

Company Info

Table 1
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
Founded in	2012	1918
Employee size	51-200	200-500
Geographical presence	USA, Europe, South-east Asia, Middle East, Australia	USA
Go-live time	0-7 days	7-30 days
Target Company size	Small, Mid and Enterprise	Mid & Enterprise

Communication Features

Table 2
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
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.	"• Recognition wows, Award feed only. • Company announcements. • Post, comment"
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.	• Recognition notifications. • No to-do feature.
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.	• Limited e-cards. • Birthday, anniversary celebrations only.
Search	Easy global search for content, groups, users, messages, documents, files, audio/video, employees, mentions and tags etc.	Only employee search.

Empowerment Features

Table 2
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
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.	"• Recognition wows, Award feed only. • Company announcements. • Post, comment"
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.	• Recognition notifications. • No to-do feature.
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.	• Limited e-cards. • Birthday, anniversary celebrations only.
Search	Easy global search for content, groups, users, messages, documents, files, audio/video, employees, mentions and tags etc.	Only employee search.

Motivation Features

Table 3
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
Reward Funds Management	• Manage reward budgets and funds. • Share funds with different teams. • Manage funds with reports and access controls.	Manage reward funds and budgets.
Engagement Pulse Surveys	• Pulse surveys to measure employee engagement. • Fill rate, nudges and reminders. • Actionable insights through tables and graphs. • Benchmarking with respective industry data. • Build with top behavioural scientists and experts. • Configure frequency, cadence, audience, and intervals. • Actionables for key insights from the surveys through rewards, recognition, communication and other features. • Access to top independent consultants and consulting firms for execution.	Feature not available.
Anonymous Feedback	• Collect or give anonymous feedback on different dimensions. • Measure sentiments and feedback cohorts.	Feature not available.
Custom Survey Templates	• Ready templates on employee onboarding, L&D, Hiring, Exit, Diversity & Inclusion, and other similar employee lifecycle events. • Draw insights from reports. • Templates build with top consulting firms in each area of expertise. • Build or use own templates if required.	Feature not available.

Technology

Table 5
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
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/import of CSV files.
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 on users, awards, recognition • Different graphs and table views.
Custom Configurations	• Email Templatization for custom branding. • Configurable access controls. • DIY Whitelabelling of colors, landing page, logo etc. • Custom reward workflows.	• Custom access controls. • Whitelabelling.
Third-party Integrations	Integrate with HRMS, HRIS, SSO, SFTP, SAML. Can integrate with Slack, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Yammer on demand.	Integrate with HRMS, SSO, SAML, etc.
DIY & Self Serve enabled	Free trial, Fully DIY, Set up guides, Resources.	No free trial, DIY.
Developer APIs & Marketplace Apps	Ready Developer APIs and relevant marketplace apps.	No open APIs.
Mobile App & Web	Android, iOS & web access.	Android, iOS & web access.
Login	SAML,SSO, ADFS, Okta, One login and more integrations.	SSO.
International Languages	Architecture to support any global language.	Few languages.
Security	• Audit logs. • GDPR, ISO 27001 compliant. • Local deployment and Hybrid cloud facility.	GDPR compliant.

Others

Table 6
Features	Empuls	Terryberry
Support	• Guaranteed 99% up-time SLA. • Dedicated account manager. • 24/7 Chat/Bot support. • Email/Phone support. • Implementation and onboarding support. • HR consulting partner support.	• Email/Phone support. • Program Design support.
Resources	Blogs, e-books, videos, community, helpcentre, webinars, workshops, trainings.	Blogs,e-books, videos, Webinars, events.
Catalog	• 20000+ Global catalog with Nonprofit donations, Perks, Giftcards, Experiences, Cash cards, Catalog personalization and Omni channel rewarding(email/SMS/App). • More than 75 countries covered. • Different currency and geographical taxation support.	• Customized award options,Products, giftcards. • No experiences, non-profit donations, cashcards.
Pricing	• $3 to $5 per user per month for SMB. • Free trial with fully DIY. • Custom pricing for enterprise.	Complex pricing.

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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Rani Joseph comes with a decade-long experience across the value chain of content and brand marketing. She currently is the Sr. Manager of Content Marketing at Xoxoday.