Both Heartbeat Employee Listening and Sparkbay Smart Engagement are Pulse Survey Tools tools. Heartbeat Employee Listening is best for smb, while Sparkbay Smart Engagement is best for midmarket. This page compares pricing, deployment, and features side by side to help you decide which fits your team.
Heartbeat provides continuous employee listening and wellbeing surveys with quick setup for SMBs.
Sparkbay provides intelligent employee surveys with AI-generated manager action plans.
| Feature |
H
Heartbeat Employee Listening
Pulse Survey Tools
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S
Sparkbay Smart Engagement
Pulse Survey Tools
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|---|---|---|
| Scores (RecruitsAgent Score) | ||
| Support Score |
9.4/10
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9.0/10
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| Maintain Score |
7.0/10
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9.0/10
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| Platform Score |
8.0/10
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8.8/10
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| Key Specifications | ||
| Category | Pulse Survey Tools | Pulse Survey Tools |
| Best For | Smb | Midmarket |
| Pricing Model | Per user | Per user |
| Starting Price | $2/user/month | $3/user/month |
| Free Trial | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI Features | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations & Coverage | ||
| Listed integrations | 4 listed: BambooHR, Slack, Teams, Zapier | 4 listed: BambooHR, HiBob, Slack, Workday |
| Integrations in common | BambooHR, Slack | |
| Countries listed | 28 countries | 29 countries |
| Category-Specific Features | ||
| AI Action Plans | — | Yes |
| Continuous Listening | Yes | — |
| Manager Tips Generated | — | AI |
| Simple Survey Builder | — | Yes |
| UK Platform | Yes | — |
| Wellbeing Focus | Yes | — |
| View Full Details | View Heartbeat Employee Listening | View Sparkbay Smart Engagement |
It depends on your priorities. Heartbeat Employee Listening stands out for: Heartbeat Employee Listening is positioned for smb teams.
Both are Pulse Survey Tools tools. See the full comparison table below for pricing, deployment, and feature differences.
Both use per user pricing — check each vendor's site for current rates.