The best employee motivation platforms to build up your teams

Finding software tools that help keep motivation on track is vital to take some of the work off your shoulders. Whether you’re looking for a sleek Slack app or a full employee engagement platform, we’ve dug through the market and found the absolute best software. 

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These five platforms stand out for addressing specific needs when it comes to motivating employees.

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The top 5 employee motivation platforms

For a brief overview of the top platforms, we summarized our findings below. For more details, read our detailed description of each tool in the sections below.

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How we put together this list

At Gomada, we recognize that modern teams need new kinds of tools, like software and mobile apps. In many cases, statistics show that tools of employee motivation help to enhance the excellent work and culture a company already has. They ensure that people don’t fall through the cracks at even the largest organization, feeling that their role is valued and they are connected to their team. 

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With those goals in mind, we searched for products that are innovating in the employee motivation space. None of these companies pay us for their place in the list. We scan through hundreds of customer reviews to make sure the products delivered on their promises.

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1. Gomada for meaningful team building activities

Rating: 5.0/5.0 on G2 

Price: Starts free

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Standout feature: Gomada adjusts to your team’s needs for virtual team-building activities, offering meaningful sessions and conversation starters that strengthen team relationships and motivate team members. Gomada measures how your team develops and surfaces these insights to the team lead, showing you Gomada’s impact as you use each team building activity. 

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2. Blueboard for recognition and incentive programs

Rating: 4.9/5.0 on G2 

Price:Varies based on rewards offered, which start at $150 per reward.

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Standout feature: Blueboard works in the way that many other recognition and incentive programs work, but with a twist. They only offer experience-based rewards, leading many people to use them to learn something or go somewhere rather than, say, getting a gift card to spend on groceries. Unforgettable experiences become a stronger motivator and keep employees interested in giving recognition to each other.

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3. Centrical for learning and coaching

Rating: 4.6/5 on G2 

Price: Varies based on features, but charged per user per month.

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Standout feature: Centrical excels in giving employees the motivation of continuous learning. Their platform has other features, but the ability to progress in one’s professional development is prized. Employees can also receive one-on-one coaching through the platform from their management team, another motivation booster.

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4. Lattice for goal setting and achievement

Rating: 4.7/5 on G2 

Pricing:$8-$11 per user per month, depending on features

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Standout feature: Lattice coordinates practical strategies for keeping employees growing. Employees are more motivated when they know the goals they are setting and see a career trajectory. Lattice’s goal-setting and career advancement flows help employees see what’s coming next and get excited.

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5. Airtable for autonomy and ownership of workflow

Rating: 4.6/5 on G2 

Price: Free, $10/month, and $20/month per user for three levels of features

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Standout feature: Airtable is thought of as a project management or spreadsheet tool. However, the tool allows for a key employee motivation strategy: empowering employees to show ownership of their work. Keeping a clear workflow and showing who is in charge of a given task currently is easy with Airtable. 

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Benefits of using employee motivation platforms

Companies that want great results also need data to show where they can continue to improve. One helpful outcome of any of these tools is that you’ll have more data about your employee’s morale and connection to work. You can use this data to emphasize different employee engagement solutions when you’re facing different concerns. 

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Motivating employees is an art that requires a combination of great compensation and advancement, strong team dynamics, and a feeling of recognition and ownership at work. Each platform helps you solve a piece of the puzzle.