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Head-to-head · Employee Survey Software

Gallup Access vs Effectory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Gallup Access #2 in Employee Survey Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Gallup Access
Effectory #7 in Employee Survey Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Effectory

Gallup Access leads on 0 checks, Effectory on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGallup Access · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresEffectory · 5 of 5

Gallup Access scores higher on our rubric for employee survey software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Gallup Access is the better fit for organizations valuing established engagement methodology. Effectory is the better fit for established organizations wanting validated benchmarks.

  • Gallup Access fits best

    Organizations valuing established engagement methodology

  • Effectory fits best

    Established organizations wanting validated benchmarks

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Side by side

Feature Gallup Access 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Effectory 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Employee Survey Software #7 in Employee Survey Software
Best for Organizations valuing established engagement methodology Established organizations wanting validated benchmarks
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 1 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gallup Access 1/5 · Effectory 5/5
Pulse surveys ✓ ✓
Engagement surveys Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Anonymous responses Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Action planning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Survey benchmarking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Response limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines engagement, lifecycle, pulse, and custom surveys
  • Adds text analytics, heatmaps, benchmarking, and reporting
  • Connects insights to manager action plans and progress tracking
  • Validated questions with engagement and pulse surveys
  • Benchmarking, confidential reporting, and action planning
  • HRIS integrations plus a public API
Cons
  • Workplace pricing requires a demo or Business Development conversation
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of survey-only teams
  • CliftonStrengths tools may be less relevant to narrowly focused survey programs
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Advanced analytics start with the Expert plan
  • Business-hours support may not suit urgent needs
Our verdict

Gallup Access is a cloud-based workplace platform for leaders, managers, and HR professionals. It brings together employee engagement, lifecycle, pulse, and anonymous surveys with distribution, scheduling, respondent management, and…

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Effectory is a cloud-based employee feedback and listening platform for HR teams and organizational leaders. It supports engagement surveys, pulse surveys, validated question sets, analytics, reporting dashboards, benchmarking, aggregated…

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  1. Gallup AccessEmployee Survey Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. EffectoryEmployee Survey Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gallup Access — where it wins

    • Combines engagement, lifecycle, pulse, and custom surveys
    • Adds text analytics, heatmaps, benchmarking, and reporting
    • Connects insights to manager action plans and progress tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • Workplace pricing requires a demo or Business Development conversation
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of survey-only teams
    • CliftonStrengths tools may be less relevant to narrowly focused survey programs

  • Effectory — where it wins

    • Validated questions with engagement and pulse surveys
    • Benchmarking, confidential reporting, and action planning
    • HRIS integrations plus a public API

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Advanced analytics start with the Expert plan
    • Business-hours support may not suit urgent needs
  • Gallup Access9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad employee survey platform for engagement measurement, analysis, and manager action planning.

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  • Effectory8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A benchmark-focused employee listening platform for structured, confidential feedback programs.

    Visit EffectoryFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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