EZRA vs Sharpist

EZRA provides virtual professional coaching and learning programs for employees from first-time managers through the C-suite. Its Android, iOS, and web app lets participants schedule sessions, access resources, and communicate with coaches. Participants set goals, choose suggested coaches, book one-to-one sessions, and track progress with EZRA Measure. Measure supplies reports and insights on coaching effectiveness across an organization. Edge provides ongoing one-to-one coaching; Focus is an eight-week personalized development journey with coaching and behavioral nudges; EZRAx is designed for executive leaders. Cai, an AI development assistant inside Focus nudges, prompts learner reflection and shares responses with coaches. Listed app capabilities include calendar synchronization, customized resources, built-in assessments, and progress tracking. EZRA announced SAP certification for integration with SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite. Pricing is on request and tailored to organization, participant count, and program duration. Edge defaults to six months, with three-, nine-, and twelve-month options. A free trial is available, but the app is currently limited to people given EZRA login details.

Sharpist provides digital coaching and leadership development for organizations developing employees and leaders. It combines personalized one-to-one business coaching with certified coaches and coach-curated microtasks, goal tracking and an L&D reporting dashboard. An AI Coach supports learners between sessions and during work. HRIS integrations include Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and Cornerstone. Sharpist is available on Android, iOS and the web, with mobile and desktop access; organizations can use session management, development tracking and single sign-on. Sharpist says human and AI coaching conversations are end-to-end encrypted, are not shared with HR, managers or Sharpist, and are not used to train AI models. It states that it is GDPR compliant, ISO 27001 certified and a registered TISAX participant. Customers receive a dedicated Customer Success Manager from day one. Pricing is available on request through a flexible credit model; formats and session quantities can be tailored to organizational needs, and custom learning journeys are available on request.