Best Employee Experience Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Qualtrics is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Harmny HR Compliance and QuestionPro. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Harmny HR Compliance. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Microsoft Viva Glint at $2/mo.
Listening to employees is only one part of managing their experience; teams may also want to map journeys and translate feedback into action. Compared on employee listening, employee journeys, and action planning, these tools can be assessed alongside HRIS integrations and mobile app availability. Supported languages may matter for a distributed workforce, while free-plan access and paid-from pricing help frame the cost comparison. Qualtrics, Harmny HR Compliance, and QuestionPro are among the options to consider. Think about how your organization gathers input, who needs to act on it, and what practical requirements—such as language coverage and integration with your HR systems—should guide the choice.
28 employee experience management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Employee Experience Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 11 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Qualtrics API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$420/mo
- 02 Harmny HR Compliance API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$8/mo
- 03 QuestionPro API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$83/mo
- 04 Culture Amp API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 05 Perceptyx API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 06 Korn Ferry Assess API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 07 Tivian Employee Experience API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 08 Cemantica API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 09 Effectory API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 10 Inpulse API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7£666.67/mo
- 11 Microsoft Viva Glint API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4$2/mo
- 12 Moodivation API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 13 Teleskope Affinities API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 14 Engageable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 15 Gallup Access API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 16 CultureMonkey API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 17 Workday Benefits API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 18 Oracle Recruiting API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$8/mo
- 19 People Element API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 20 Press Ganey Reputation API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 21 Corpmetrix PEACE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 22 Medallia API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 23 Forsta Visualizations API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 24 Oracle Grow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 25 ThriveSparrow Rewards Marketplace API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Employee journeys | Employee listening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualtrics | 7.4 | Free plan | $420/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Harmny HR Compliance | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | QuestionPro | 7.3 | Free plan | $83/mo | Yes | 83 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Culture Amp | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Perceptyx | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Korn Ferry Assess | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Tivian Employee Experience | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Cemantica | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | Effectory | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Inpulse | 6.7 | No | £666.67/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Microsoft Viva Glint | 6.4 | No | $2/mo | No | 2 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | Moodivation | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Teleskope Affinities | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Engageable | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Gallup Access | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | CultureMonkey | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Workday Benefits | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Oracle Recruiting | 5.2 | No | $8/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | People Element | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Press Ganey Reputation | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Corpmetrix PEACE | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Medallia | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Forsta Visualizations | 4.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Oracle Grow | 4.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | ThriveSparrow Rewards Marketplace | 4.8 | No | — | No | 2 /user/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which employee experience management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Qualtrics is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. Harmny HR Compliance is second and QuestionPro third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Microsoft Viva Glint has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.