--- description: Employee engagement systems help keep workplaces centralised and company culture aligned but what elements make providers stand out for users? We investigated. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Employee engagement systems: 4 top-ranked tools by UK users --- # The 4 best-ranked employee engagement platforms by UK users Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/blog/3163/best-ranked-employee-engagement-tools-uk-users Published on 17/10/2022 | Written by David Jani. ![The 4 best-ranked employee engagement platforms by UK users](https://images.ctfassets.net/63bmaubptoky/_4-r6AOjMCDNdy7AXlSThPnWVcvDcJwQxJUWbqkCctw/2f8373d255b4cda394dde1fe98057491/Employee-engagement-systems-UK-Software-Advice-Header.png) > Whether your staff work together in an office or your company is a hybrid pioneer, an employee engagement platform can make a huge difference to workplace connectivity and employee retention. There are many employee engagement software options in the UK, and a British small-to-medium enterprise (SME) may find choosing the best fit for its operations tricky. ----- ## Article Content Whether your staff work together in an office or your company is a hybrid pioneer, an employee engagement platform can make a huge difference to workplace connectivity and employee retention. There are many employee engagement software options in the UK, and a British small-to-medium enterprise (SME) may find choosing the best fit for its operations tricky.In this article1. Workvivo2. Blink3. SurveyMonkey4. BambooHREmployee engagement platforms come in many shapes and sizes. They can offer all-encompassing communication portals that centralise staff experience or just gather key data on employee experience and sentiment within a business. Choosing the one that works best for your company set-up is a pivotal choice to avoid being stuck with redundant functions or unnecessary costs. As a result, we set out to investigate what the market has to offer UK SMEs.   To scrutinise the best employee engagement platforms in the UK, we analysed the user rankings of British reviewers on Software Advice. From this, we identified 4 top employee engagement software choices from those reviews.To be featured on our list, vendors had to meet the following criteria:They had to meet our definition of employee engagement software:“Employee Engagement software aims to assist managers with maintaining employee awareness of corporate culture and increasing their level of investment in the company.”They must have received a minimum of 20 reviews from UK users within the past two years.They had to have a minimum overall rating of 4.6 stars out of 5.Our full methodology can be found at the bottom of this article.What does employee engagement software do?Employee engagement tools give companies the digital means to communicate, motivate and interact with their employees, improve job satisfaction, and gather essential data and actionable insights about their workforce. This can all be accessed within a singular hub which unifies the experience.These platforms allow human resources departments to understand and improve staff job satisfaction and company connection from a centralised platform. They also allow social and work-related groups to meet and interact organically, whether working remotely or in person.Most employee engagement platforms will offer some or all of the following essential features:Action management: To guide employees on milestones and goals within the company.Benchmarking: To set up and compare key metrics against competitors.Employee recognition: To reward staff for exceptional performance.Feedback management: To review and manage employee feedback and suggestions.Pulse surveys: To send out sentiment surveys to understand elements of working life such as job satisfaction or the general workplace environment. Question library: To offer frequently asked questions and answers to employees.Reporting/analytics: To track and analyse employee metrics.1. WorkvivoWorkvivo’s communication UI used for employee engagement (Source)Value for money: 4.7/5Functionality: 4.4/5 Ease of use: 4.7/5Customer support: 4.8/5Workvivo blends together the functionality of an intranet, communications hub and employee app to centralise staff experience management. It utilises a familiar social media user interface (UI) frontend to present information whilst giving managers backend tools to analyse employee engagement. Other digital functionalities such as collaboration spaces, awards and badges and employee recognition shout-outs are also included to help users create a cohesive workplace environment. The platform can also integrate with third party tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, and Workfront to give stakeholders further flexibility in how they connect with employees.  To access Workvivo’s engagement platform for employees, users must purchase a subscription to the software. However, prospective customers can try out the service free by booking a personalised demo and trial from the company directly. To find out more about pricing information, SMEs should contact Workvivo directly.  Read more 2. Blink Blink’s company customisation options menu (Source)Value for money: 4.6/5Functionality: 4.5/5Ease of use: 4.7/5Customer support: 4.7/5Blink is an employee engagement tool designed to create an active internal communication line between frontline workers and managers. It can be accessed from a web browser as well as its dedicated applications for IOS and Android.Aside from measuring employee engagement, this platform gives staff a single point of access for essential communications via a social media-style feed. These allow managers to stay in touch with employees wherever they are based. Additionally, Blink allows leaders to foster connections with workers via employee engagement surveys, personalised employee recognition award features and events management. It also boasts an app marketplace of compatible third-party programs, all of which are accessible via the same single sign-on used to access the main workplace hub.It is possible to try Blink out via a free trial before making a purchase. Yet if you decide to pay for the service, there are several subscription tiers to choose from. At the most basic level, there is an Essential subscription which bundles in key functions such as company news feeds, messaging, a people directory and apps. This is priced per person per month. At higher levels, there are Business, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus tiers that are better for SMEs with larger headcounts that add advanced features such as digital form integration, SharePoint integration and API access. These levels of Blink are available at negotiated prices, depending on the size and scale of your company.   Visit Website 3. SurveyMonkeySurvey data menu UI in SurveyMonkey (Source)Value for money: 4.4/5Functionality: 4.5/5Ease of use: 4.6/5Customer support: 4.3/5SurveyMonkey is a comprehensive survey software tool that leaders can use to run polls on employee feedback and staff sentiment. The cloud-based platform allows companies to reach out regularly to workers to learn essential insights about company engagement and job satisfaction or perform performance evaluations. SurveyMonkey offers both a free trial and a basic free plan, with limitations on the number of responses allowed. Those who decide to expand to a paid subscription can opt for one of 3 payment tiers.The first tier, Team Advantage, gives users survey creation, distribution and analytical tools and lets users receive up to 50,000 responses per year. The second, Team Premier, adds extra advanced features such as click map data visualisation and allows up to 100,000 responses per year. Lastly, there is an Enterprise tier that offers all of the basic tools and the most advanced features, as well as unlimited surveys and questions. Each tier is priced per user per month, except for Enterprise, which is offered at a negotiated amount.Read more 4. BambooHR Bamboo HR dashboard measuring employee engagement metrics (Source)Value for money: 4.5/5Functionality: 4.4/5Ease of use: 4.6/5Customer support: 4.5/5 BambooHR is a human resources platform that boasts numerous tools to handle employee engagement. These can centralise employee records, gather engagement data, manage workflows and tackle performance management within the same app.The software hub boasts several built-in functionalities to keep on top of worker connectivity. These include a dedicated mobile app, as well as reporting using measurements, such as employee net promoter scores (eNPS), to evaluate staff sentiment and wellbeing.Users can test out BambooHR for free via a limited trial. However, to get full access to the software, there are 2 pricing tiers available.The Essentials tier gives users access to the core HR features such as benefit tracking, time off management and standard reporting. There is also a more advanced, Advantage tier, which bundles in hiring and onboarding tools and employee satisfaction features. Further information on the pricing of Bamboo HR is available by contacting the company directly. Visit Website Looking for employee engagement software? Check out our catalogue. ## Disclaimer > MethodologyTo be considered for this report, products had to:Meet our definition for employee engagement software:“Employee Engagement software aims to assist managers with maintaining employee awareness of corporate culture and increasing their level of investment in the company. Employee surveys, gamification tools, team sentiment analytics, and applications that streamline communication are all represented.”Have 20 or more verified reviews from users in the UK in the last two years, from 01/09/2020 to 01/09/2022.Earn an overall score of at least 4.6 out of 5 stars. ## About the author ### David Jani David is a Content Analyst for the UK, providing key insights into tech, software and business trends for SMEs. Cardiff University graduate. 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