HeartCount vs Thymo

HeartCount is a web-based employee engagement and people analytics platform for HR teams, managers, and leadership. Automated weekly pulse surveys use short questions to surface insights about morale, productivity, and happiness. Dashboards and reports show engagement trends, well-being scores, high-risk teams, and satisfaction drivers. Teams can create custom surveys for onboarding, exit interviews, and other needs, and use peer recognition, anonymous feedback, and threaded employee-manager communication. Churn prediction, AI insights, and individual risk flags are intended to help identify retention concerns. HeartCount integrates with Slack, Microsoft Teams, and common HRIS platforms. It states that data is encrypted in transit using TLS and at rest using AES-256, with role-based access controls and mandatory MFA; it also supports GDPR compliance and provides a Data Processing Addendum and employee data exports. The free Starter tier covers up to 25 employees. Business costs $2.50 per employee per month and covers up to 500 employees; annual billing saves 20%. Enterprise pricing is by quote.

Thymo is a cloud-based employee feedback platform for continuous listening and engagement insights. It offers pulse surveys, peer feedback, 360° feedback, and exit surveys, with ongoing input intended to help organizations respond to employees’ opinions, mood, and motivation. Employees can take part in two-way anonymous conversations; the privacy policy says employers see comments without being told who wrote them. The company says machine learning and AI extract analytics from people data. Integrations include Microsoft Azure Active Directory single sign-on, optional HRIS integration, and a secure API for reporting and KPI analysis. Thymo runs on Microsoft Azure, uses SSL for secure communications, and says data may be stored at Azure installations worldwide. The maker says it is GDPR compliant, UK Government approved, Cyber Essentials Standard certified, and an OWASP supporter. There is no free plan, and pricing is available on request. The Professional plan includes unlimited users and segments, hierarchical segmentation, custom questions, HRIS integration, and dedicated account support.