HeyPulse
HeyPulse: A focused, low-cost way to collect recurring employee feedback by SMS and email. Ranked #24 of 29 in Employee Feedback Software by our editors (7.1/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for low-cost SMS and email pulse surveys.
At a glance
- Editor score7.1 / 10
- Pricing30-day trial
- Best forLow-cost SMS and email pulse surveys
- Free planNo
- Paid from$2.50/user/mo
- Pulse surveysYes
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Unlimited SMS and email pulse check-ins at $2.50 per worker monthly
- Segments feedback by location, role, department, shift, and manager
- Low-score alerts, follow-up queues, and sentiment trends support action
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; access starts at $2.50 per worker monthly
- Web platform with a focus on SMS and email rather than a broader suite
- One published Flat Rate plan offers limited tier choice
Our verdict on HeyPulse
HeyPulse is an employee feedback and retention surveying tool for frontline and hourly workforces. It sends short recurring pulse check-ins through SMS and email, so workers can respond without installing an app or using a portal. The product fits restaurants, retail, logistics, healthcare support, hospitality, warehouses, and other shift-based teams. Employers can choose anonymous or attributed responses, import rosters, and organize feedback by operational fields such as location, role, department, shift, and manager.
According to the vendor’s published plan, HeyPulse costs $2.50 per worker per month with monthly billing and includes unlimited pulse check-ins over SMS and email. The Flat Rate plan also includes automated scheduled outreach rules, custom cadence settings, a dedicated check-in phone number, and real-time manager alerts by text and email. A 30-day trial gives teams time to assess the workflow before committing. Priority phone and email support with a 4-hour SLA is included, which may matter to organizations coordinating feedback across shift-based operations.
The product’s strongest fit is its focused feedback loop: recurring surveys, sentiment and trend dashboards, comment tagging, theme tracking, low-score escalation, and manager follow-up queues connect collection with response. Integrations include 7shifts, Square Team, BambooHR, Gusto, ADP Workforce Now, Workday, UKG, Paychex Flex, Toast Payroll, and Rippling. Choose HeyPulse when SMS access, simple recurring pulses, and workforce segmentation are priorities. Organizations seeking a broader enterprise employee experience suite or more plan flexibility should consider a different category fit.
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HeyPulse fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $2.50/user/mo |
| Pulse surveys | Yes |
| Anonymous feedback | Yes |
| Open-ended feedback | Yes |
| Feedback analytics | Yes |
| Action plans | Yes |
| Manager dashboards | Yes |
| Response limit | Not verified |
| Free trial | 30 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 10 integrations: 7shifts, Square Team, BambooHR, Gusto, ADP Workforce Now, Workday … See all → |
| Pricing | 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | tryheypulse.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
HeyPulse integrations
HeyPulse lists 10 integrations on its own site.
- 7shifts
- Square Team
- BambooHR
- Gusto
- ADP Workforce Now
- Workday
- UKG
- Paychex Flex
- Toast Payroll
- Rippling
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Alternatives to HeyPulse
- Culture AmpA broad employee listening and performance platform for organizations planning action beyond surveys.9.4
- PerceptyxA broad employee listening platform for organizations that need advanced feedback programs.9.3
- Workday Peakon Employee VoiceA mature employee listening platform built for Workday-centered programs.9.2
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