Peoplelytics

Overview

Peoplelytics is web-based software for employee surveys, including eNPS, engagement and pulse checks. It is a good fit for organizations that want recurring feedback and reports broken down by employee groups. Its breadth of survey and reporting features is balanced by a five-response privacy threshold and a free plan without the Employee API.

Key features

More than 50 templates and 150 prebuilt questions give HR teams a head start on common surveys. Surveys can run on one-, three-, six- or twelve-month schedules, with automated reminder emails, and reach employees by email or Slack. That supports repeatable feedback cycles without a survey quota on the paid plans, which include unlimited surveys and responses.

Reports can segment results by department, tenure, manager status and location, among other categories. This is useful when a company-wide score hides differences between groups. Peoplelytics’ AI recommendations point to ways to improve the lowest-rated items, but they are prompts for follow-up, not a substitute for interpreting employee feedback. Private report URLs and CSV or PDF exports make it practical to share findings or use them elsewhere.

Optional HRIS connections through Finch refresh employee data weekly. They cannot be used to change records in the source HRIS. Peoplelytics says the integration uses end-to-end encryption and does not share HRIS login credentials with the company. Reports require at least five responses before specific data appears or can be exported, a sensible safeguard that also limits detail for smaller teams. Peoplelytics identifies itself as the GDPR data controller and says it does not sell personal information to third parties.

Pricing

Peoplelytics has a free plan for up to 35 employees, with unlimited surveys and responses and multiple users. It excludes the Employee API, so it is most suitable for smaller organizations that can work without that connection. The pricing note also gives a 14-day trial.

The paid tiers keep surveys and responses unlimited and include multiple users and the Employee API. The 0–100 employee plan costs $750 a year (billed $750 / yr); the 101–500 employee plan costs $2,000 a year (billed $2,000 / yr); and the 501+ employee plan costs $10,000 a year (billed $10,000 / yr). The employee bands determine the tier, so organizations should weigh the annual cost against their headcount and need for the API. Video and email support are listed, with Zoom and email support specified on the pricing page.

Platforms

Peoplelytics runs on the web.

Who it's for

Peoplelytics suits HR teams that need recurring employee feedback, segmented reporting and shareable exports, especially where the five-response threshold still leaves useful group-level results. It is less compelling for very small teams that need detail from groups with fewer than five responses, or for organizations that need to edit HRIS records through the integration.

Pros and cons

Pros: Unlimited surveys and responses on every tier support ongoing feedback rather than forcing teams to ration collection.

Pros: Scheduled delivery, Slack and email options, segmented reports, private URLs and exports cover the main steps from collecting feedback to sharing results.

Pros: The five-response threshold and stated HRIS security protections address privacy concerns in a product handling employee feedback.

Cons: The threshold withholds specific data and exports for groups with fewer than five responses, limiting analysis in small organizations or teams.

Cons: The free plan caps eligibility at 35 employees and omits the Employee API; paid plans start at $750 a year.

Cons: Finch connections refresh weekly and cannot change source HRIS records.

Alternatives

For a different approach to workforce data, consider workforce analytics software. ActivTrak is a freemium option with a free plan and supports a broad range of platforms; choose it if those platform options matter more than Peoplelytics’ employee survey focus. Insightful offers workforce analytics at $8 a month billed annually and includes real-time overview and capacity analysis, making it a better fit for readers seeking those capabilities rather than survey-led feedback.

CurrentWare Data Loss Prevention is a paid option centered on USB/device control and data loss prevention, so it is the more relevant choice when those controls are the need. Perceptyx is an alternative with custom enterprise pricing. Qualtrics has a free plan for individuals with one user, three active surveys and 500 total responses, a better fit for limited individual survey use.

Worklytics offers a free plan for up to 100 users based on calendar data, with 30 days of history and basic meeting insights; choose it when those data and insights are the priority. Oracle Fusion HCM Analytics is a paid alternative with a minimum of 1,000 hosted employees and a three-year standard subscription term. Revelio Labs Compensation Data offers salary benchmarks and workforce data across 33.8M companies in 195 countries, so it suits readers seeking compensation data rather than employee surveys.

Verdict

Choose Peoplelytics if your organization wants scheduled employee surveys, segmented reports and unlimited responses, with a five-response privacy floor. The free tier makes it accessible to teams of up to 35 employees, while the Employee API and larger headcount bands require a paid plan. Look elsewhere if small-group detail is essential or you need HRIS write access.