Motivation Cloud: Japanese engagement platform with surveys, a benchmark built on data from 14,400 companies and an AI diagnosis that interprets results and suggests actions. These 12 tools cover the same task (engagement & surveys). They are ranked by how many of Motivation Cloud's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
WevoxSame task, and it ranks first in our similarity ranking, which also weighs shared strong markets and profile depth.
EffectoryBuilt for larger companies and names 5 security certificates, with single sign-on.
Picked from our profile data, which we check against vendor pages. No vendor paid for a placement.
Motivation Cloud is an employee engagement platform from Japan. It measures engagement with a long diagnostic survey, compares results against a large Japanese benchmark and uses AI to interpret the data and recommend actions for managers and HR.
Run by Tokyo-based Link and Motivation Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The vendor's benchmark covers data from 14,400 companies, which it describes as one of the largest in Japan.
Before you switch: Ask where survey data is hosted and which security certifications apply, since we found no public security page in September 2026. Confirm which survey and interface languages are available for staff outside Japan. Check compliance with Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information for employee survey data. Request a written quote, because pricing depends on headcount and usage.
WevoxEngagement survey platform from Atrae in Tokyo that measures team condition, culture and stress in Japanese organisations.
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15Five15Five is an AI-assisted performance management platform combining reviews, check-ins, engagement surveys and manager coaching for mid-market and enterprise employers, aimed at improving engagement, performance and retention.
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Check before buying: Budget separately for the Kona AI coach, which is an add-on to the per-user tiers. 15Five hosts data in the United States only, with no published regional option. Because AI-drafted reviews and engagement analysis touch individual performance data, check how they feed promotion decisions, since Illinois bans AI that discriminates by protected class. California's CCPA covers that employee data the same way as consumer data.
Culture AmpCulture Amp is an Australian employee experience platform for companies of most sizes, combining engagement surveys, performance tools and people analytics with AI features built into the workflow rather than a separate add-on.
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Check before buying: Before rollout, ask which modules (Engage, Perform, Develop) the quote includes, since pricing depends on employee count, the products chosen and the service tier. If the MCP connector is enabled, agree with IT which external AI tools may query workforce data. Survey and performance data on California staff falls under the CCPA, which covers employees like consumers. In Australia, a new AI system that significantly affects staff can trigger the consultation clause every enterprise agreement must include.
EffectoryEffectory is a Dutch employee-survey platform for engagement, onboarding, exit and team-development research, aimed at HR teams in midsize and large organizations. It supplements standard benchmarked surveys with an AI Adoption Scan and AI-assisted analysis of open survey comments.
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Check before buying: Before buying, confirm exactly which package tier includes SSO, non-desk-worker support and the correlation/key-driver analysis, since these are gated by plan and pricing is quote-only. Data is processed within the EEA under GDPR, but a signed Art. 28 data-processing agreement should still be requested. Because retention/flight-risk scoring and leadership scans touch individual assessment, German works councils have co-determination rights under Section 87(1)(6) BetrVG, and EU AI Act obligations for HR-related high-risk uses start applying from December 2, 2027.
LatticeLattice is a US-headquartered performance management platform for small, midsize and large employers, built around goal setting, feedback, one-on-ones and engagement surveys, with an AI agent that coaches employees, analyzes people data and drafts reviews.
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Check before buying: Because Lattice's AI summarizes performance reviews, analyzes engagement surveys and tracks goals, check how its output feeds promotion decisions, since Illinois bans AI that discriminates by protected class. Lattice states it is SOC 2 Type II certified and lets customers choose US or EU data hosting under matching security standards. According to its trust FAQ, EU hosting (Frankfurt, backup in Dublin) is available to new customers only, and data is still processed outside the EU. OpenAI is a subprocessor for the AI features.
Qualtrics EmployeeXMQualtrics XM for Employee Experience, still widely known by its former name EmployeeXM, is an enterprise feedback platform that runs engagement, pulse, lifecycle and 360-degree surveys and uses AI to analyze open-text comments and flag resignation risk for HR and people leaders.
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Check before buying: Pricing is quoted individually based on employee count, so confirm the exact cost before committing. If flight-risk or manager-effectiveness scores feed promotion or pay decisions, test them for bias, since Illinois bans AI that discriminates by protected class. California's CCPA covers employee data the same way as consumer data. EU customers can choose EU data residency and should confirm the region in the data processing agreement.
Vantage CircleVantage Circle is an Indian-origin, now internationally staffed employee engagement platform combining recognition and rewards, wellness challenges, perks and pulse surveys, with AI features that suggest recognition messages, flag sentiment trends and turn survey feedback into recommended actions.
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Check before buying: Pricing is only available on request through the Grow, Transform or Scale bundles, so ask which modules each bundle includes. Core hosting runs on DigitalOcean, listed as located in the United States, with AWS in the United Kingdom as a second cloud sub-processor, so ask for the exact hosting location before signing. Because Vantage Pulse reads sentiment in survey feedback, ask how it will support consent and privacy notices under India's DPDP rules, fully in effect from May 13, 2027. For staff in California, the CCPA covers employee data the same way as consumer data.
Viva GlintMicrosoft Viva Glint is an employee engagement survey platform inside the Microsoft Viva suite, used by large organizations to run pulse and lifecycle surveys and analyze sentiment through dashboards, benchmarks and generative AI comment summaries for managers and HR leaders.
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Check before buying: Clarify whether the 50-seat minimum and per-user annual pricing fit the budget, and which of the three residency regions (West US, EU, Australia) applies to your tenant. Survey comments from California staff fall under the CCPA, which covers employee data the same way as consumer data. EU customers should check that the standard Microsoft data processing agreement covers their Glint tenant.
| Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Free trial | EU data | SSO | Company size |
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| Motivation Cloud (original) | Japan | Contact for pricing | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Wevox | Japan | Contact for pricing | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 15Five | United States | from $4 per user/month | No | No | As an add-on | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Culture Amp | Australia | Per employee | No | Yes | In all plans | Small, Midsize, Enterprise |
| Effectory | Netherlands | Contact for pricing | No | Yes | In paid plans | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Lattice | United States | from $4 per user/month | No | Yes | In all plans | Small, Midsize, Enterprise |
| Qualtrics EmployeeXM | United States | Contact for pricing | No | Yes | In all plans | Enterprise |
| Vantage Circle | India | Contact for pricing | No | No | As an add-on | Small, Midsize, Enterprise |
| Viva Glint | United States | from $2 per user/month | Not stated | Yes | In all plans | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Workday Peakon Employee Voice | United States | Contact for pricing | No | Yes | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Engagedly | United States | from $2 per user/month | No | Not stated | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise |
| EngageRocket | Singapore | Contact for pricing | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Mandü by Visma | Argentina | Contact for pricing | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise |
Not stated means we found no statement on the vendor's site. Data as of each profile's last check.
Motivation Cloud is among the tools that price on request. Most vendors in this category sell through demos and quotes, so ask two or three for an offer on the same scope before you compare.
Source: ai-toolfinder.com dataset, full profiles only.
| Motivation Cloud | Wevox | 15Five | Culture Amp | |
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| Pricing | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing | Per user | Per employee |
| Free plan | Not stated | Not stated | No | No |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated | No | No |
| Data hosting | Not stated | Not stated | United States | Multiple regions, EU region available |
| Strong in | Japan | Japan | United States | United States, Australia |
| Company size | Midsize, Enterprise | Not stated | Midsize, Enterprise | Small, Midsize, Enterprise |
| Certifications | Not stated | Not stated | SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, SOC 2 |
Engagement survey platform from Atrae in Tokyo that measures team condition, culture and stress in Japanese organisations.
Platform for performance reviews, check-ins and engagement surveys, with the Kona AI coach for managers.
Australian employee experience platform with an AI coach for managers and automatic summaries of open-text comments.
Dutch employee survey platform with scientifically validated surveys, AI text analytics for open comments and a survey on AI adoption.
Performance management platform with an AI agent for coaching, review drafts and engagement survey analysis.
Qualtrics employee experience module with AI analysis of open-text responses and predictive flight-risk detection.
Indian all-in-one platform for employee recognition, benefits and surveys, with AI-driven recommendations via the Vantage Edge module.
Microsoft's employee engagement survey platform, formerly Glint, with AI summaries of real-time sentiment data for managers.
Workday's continuous employee listening platform, formerly Peakon, with AI-driven sentiment synthesis from HCM data.
US talent suite for performance, learning and engagement, with the Marissa AI assistant for goal tracking and competency insight.
Employee listening platform from Singapore for engagement surveys and 360 feedback, with AI analysis of comments and attrition risk.
HR and payroll suite for Argentina and Peru with AI recruiting agents, AI-suggested goals and an AI employee helpdesk.
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Wevox, 15Five and Culture Amp share the most strong markets with Motivation Cloud, so they are the closest fit if you work where Motivation Cloud is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
None of the 12 alternatives lists a free plan or free trial in our data. Most vendors in engagement & surveys sell through demos and quotes.
Culture Amp, Effectory, Lattice, Qualtrics EmployeeXM, Viva Glint and Workday Peakon Employee Voice can store customer data in the EU, according to the vendors. Ask for the data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) and the list of subprocessors.
15Five, Lattice, Viva Glint and Engagedly show prices on their websites, for example 15Five from $4 per user/month and Lattice from $4 per user/month. The others quote after a demo.
Effectory is headquartered in Europe. A European seat does not guarantee EU hosting, so check the data processing agreement and the list of subprocessors.
15Five, Culture Amp, Effectory, Lattice, Qualtrics EmployeeXM and Vantage Circle support single sign-on according to the vendors. Some include it only in higher plans, see the table above.
