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Head-to-head · Employee Engagement Software

Culture Amp vs Microsoft Viva Glint

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Culture Amp #3 in Employee Engagement Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Culture Amp
Microsoft Viva Glint #7 in Employee Engagement Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site

Culture Amp leads on 0 checks, Microsoft Viva Glint on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCulture Amp · 8.7/10

Culture Amp scores higher on our rubric for employee engagement software: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Culture Amp is the better fit for integrated engagement and performance management. Microsoft Viva Glint is the better fit for microsoft ecosystem customers.

  • Culture Amp fits best

    Integrated engagement and performance management

  • Microsoft Viva Glint fits best

    Microsoft ecosystem customers

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Side by side

Feature Culture Amp 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Microsoft Viva Glint 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #3 in Employee Engagement Software #7 in Employee Engagement Software
Best for Integrated engagement and performance management Microsoft ecosystem customers
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $2/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML GDPR
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Culture Amp 0/4 · Microsoft Viva Glint 0/4
Pulse surveys Not checked yet Not checked yet
Peer recognition Not checked yet Not checked yet
Anonymous surveys Not checked yet Not checked yet
Feedback workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Analytics level Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines engagement surveys with performance reviews, goals, and feedback
  • Supports branching, benchmarking, AI insights, and action planning
  • Connects with HRIS, Slack, Teams, SSO, SFTP, and API systems
  • Covers engagement, lifecycle, and 360 feedback survey programs
  • Adds benchmarks, dashboards, recommended actions, and exports
  • Includes Copilot summaries and confidentiality controls
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based and billed annually
  • Its broad feature set may exceed survey-only requirements
  • The platform requires coordination across engagement and performance workflows
  • Requires a minimum of 50 seats
  • Paid plans start at $2 per user monthly with annual billing
  • Integrations center on Microsoft products
Our verdict

Culture Amp is an employee experience platform for HR teams, managers, and leaders that want to measure and improve engagement, performance, retention, and development. Its Engage module includes employee and pulse surveys, templates for…

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Microsoft Viva Glint is an employee listening and engagement platform for organizations running leadership-led, organization-wide feedback programs. It supports customizable surveys for employee engagement, onboarding, exit, diversity and…

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  1. Culture AmpEmployee Engagement Software 8.7Pricing on request
  2. Microsoft Viva GlintEmployee Engagement Software 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Culture Amp — where it wins

    • Combines engagement surveys with performance reviews, goals, and feedback
    • Supports branching, benchmarking, AI insights, and action planning
    • Connects with HRIS, Slack, Teams, SSO, SFTP, and API systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based and billed annually
    • Its broad feature set may exceed survey-only requirements
    • The platform requires coordination across engagement and performance workflows

  • Microsoft Viva Glint — where it wins

    • Covers engagement, lifecycle, and 360 feedback survey programs
    • Adds benchmarks, dashboards, recommended actions, and exports
    • Includes Copilot summaries and confidentiality controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a minimum of 50 seats
    • Paid plans start at $2 per user monthly with annual billing
    • Integrations center on Microsoft products
  • Culture Amp8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad platform for connecting employee feedback with performance and development work.

    Visit Culture AmpFull verdict →
  • Microsoft Viva Glint8.3/10 · Paid

    A Microsoft-centered listening platform with surveys, benchmarks, dashboards, and AI summaries.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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