Best Employee Survey Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Enalyzer Employee Engagement is ranked #1 of 48 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of CompanyMood and Questback Employee Experience. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CompanyMood. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Honestly at €2/mo.
When employee feedback is part of your people operations, compare survey tools on how they collect responses and help turn them into next steps. The entries are compared on action planning, anonymous responses, engagement surveys, pulse surveys, and survey benchmarking, as well as response limits and whether a free plan is available. Paid starting prices offer another point of comparison. Honestly, Enalyzer Employee Engagement, and Workday Peakon Employee Voice are among the first names shown, alongside CompanyMood. Use those listed capabilities and plan details to assess which options align with the kinds of feedback you want to gather and how you intend to use it.
48 employee survey software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
48ranked
11free plans on this page
€2/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Employee Survey Software 25 channels on this page · 80 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPulse surveysEngagement surveysAnonymous responsesAction planningSurvey benchmarkingResponse limit Spec sheet Score
01 Enalyzer Employee Engagement Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limit10 responses 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 CompanyMood Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
03 Questback Employee Experience Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
04 6Q Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
05 Teamphoria Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 FeedbackPulse Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 Harmny HR Compliance Free planYesPaid from8/user/moPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 Jackpoll Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesYesAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Honestly Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 SpeakUp Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Perceptyx Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Qualtrics Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limit500 responses 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Happy Mood Score Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 Gallup Access Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Korn Ferry Assess Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.6
16 Pulse Feedback Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
17 QuestionPro Free planYesPaid from83/user/moPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limit200 responses 3/8spec lines stated 6.6
18 Winningtemp Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
19 WorkTango Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
20 Effectory Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
21 Corpmetrix PEACE Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
22 Culture Amp Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.4
23 CultureMonkey Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysnot statedEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesnot statedAction planningnot statedSurvey benchmarkingnot statedResponse limitnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
24 Press Ganey Reputation Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysnot statedAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
25 WorkBuzz Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPulse surveysYesEngagement surveysYesAnonymous responsesYesAction planningYesSurvey benchmarkingYesResponse limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Pulse surveys | Engagement surveys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enalyzer Employee Engagement | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | CompanyMood | 7.5 | Free plan | €3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Questback Employee Experience | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | 6Q | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Teamphoria | 7.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | FeedbackPulse | 7.1 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Harmny HR Compliance | 7.0 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | Jackpoll | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Honestly | 6.9 | No | €2/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | SpeakUp | 6.9 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Perceptyx | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Qualtrics | 6.8 | Free plan | $420/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Happy Mood Score | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Gallup Access | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | Korn Ferry Assess | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Pulse Feedback | 6.6 | No | CHF 5/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | QuestionPro | 6.6 | Free plan | $83/mo | Yes | 83 /user/mo | — | — |
| 18 | Winningtemp | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | WorkTango | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Effectory | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Corpmetrix PEACE | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Culture Amp | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | CultureMonkey | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Press Ganey Reputation | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | WorkBuzz | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which employee survey software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Enalyzer Employee Engagement is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 7.8. CompanyMood is second and Questback Employee Experience third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Honestly has the lowest first paid tier we found: €2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.