# HALO, Hive HR vs Motivosity Comparison | | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 240 | 42 | 3,450 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (62.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (65.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### HALO Pros: - Customer Support (11 reviews) - Helpful (8 reviews) Cons: - Usage Difficulty (3 reviews) - Feedback Issues (2 reviews) ### Hive HR Pros: - Ease of Use (6 reviews) - Customer Support (4 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (2 reviews) - Login Problems (1 reviews) ### Motivosity Pros: - Appreciation (491 reviews) - Peer Recognition (345 reviews) Cons: - Limited Options (69 reviews) - Reward Limitations (59 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (193 reviews) | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 9.4 (1155 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (195 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 9.4 (3028 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (141 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 9.4 (1023 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (150 reviews) | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (210 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (194 reviews) | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 9.3 (837 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (153 reviews) | 9.4 (23 reviews) | 9.4 (206 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (187 reviews) | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 9.1 (1127 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### HALO #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Hive HR #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Hive HR Price: Contact Us Description: To keep our pricing fair and accurate, we provide custom quotes based completely on your organisation’s Hive requirements and there are no initial set-up costs for your Hive platform. To request a quote or book a demo please contact us. Key Features: - Hive Surveying - Hive Open Door - Hive Fives [Learn more about Hive HR](https://www.g2.com/products/hive-hr/reviews) #### Free Trial No ### Motivosity #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | N/A | N/A | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Management | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Productivity Tools | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Promotional Product Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | 9.0/10 | 6 | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform Basics | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Warehousing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Procurement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fulfillment** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Spend** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Conversion Rates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Proof Portal** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **CRM Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Other Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customer Advocacy Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Swag Stores** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Employee Recognition | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | 7.8/10 | 95 | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | 8.5/10 | 780 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 7.6 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (521 reviews) | | **Dashboard** | 7.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (686 reviews) | | **Performance** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (636 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | 7.7 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (537 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | 7.2 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (191 reviews) | | **Content Library** | 7.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.5 (200 reviews) | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrations** | 8.1 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (460 reviews) | | **Mobility** | 7.9 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (562 reviews) | | **Corporate Discounts** | 7.2 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.6 (422 reviews) | | **Employee Engagement** | 8.3 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (685 reviews) | | **Rewards** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (706 reviews) | ### Rewards and Incentives | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | 7.6/10 | 18 | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | N/A | N/A | #### Rewards & Incentives | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Reward Catalog** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 7.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Ordering** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Budget Management** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | 7.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics & Reporting** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reward API** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Rewards and Incentives | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Talent Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | N/A | N/A | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Employee Experience | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | N/A | N/A | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | 7.6/10 | 54 | #### Core Features - Employee Experience Software | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Employee Lifecycle Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (51 reviews) | | **Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | #### People Analytics - Employee Experience Software | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Action Plan** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (50 reviews) | | **Productivity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (50 reviews) | #### Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Digital Experience Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (48 reviews) | | **Benchmarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (48 reviews) | | **Employee Listening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (48 reviews) | #### Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (47 reviews) | | **Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (48 reviews) | | **Team Building** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (49 reviews) | ### Employee Intranet | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | N/A | N/A | | **Hive HR** | N/A | N/A | | **Motivosity** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Employee Intranet | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Employee Engagement | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **HALO** | N/A | N/A | | **Hive HR** | 8.4/10 | 24 | | **Motivosity** | 8.5/10 | 735 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance Benchmarking** | Not enough data | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (409 reviews) | | **Reporting & Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (467 reviews) | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (342 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Employee Pulse Surveys** | Not enough data | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 8.5 (425 reviews) | | **Survey Customization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (386 reviews) | | **Goal and Challenge Creation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (396 reviews) | | **Science-based templates** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (263 reviews) | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Employee Segmenting** | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (424 reviews) | | **Goal and Challenge Creation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (396 reviews) | | **Peer Recognition** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 9.6 (651 reviews) | | **Social Feedback Portal** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (476 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Customization ** | Not enough data | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (306 reviews) | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (261 reviews) | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (268 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (305 reviews) | | **Performance** | Not enough data | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (322 reviews) | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (299 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (292 reviews) | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (320 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to HALO (3):** [Employee Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-recognition), [Rewards and Incentives Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/rewards-and-incentives), [Promotional Product Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/promotional-product-management) **Unique to Hive HR (1):** [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-engagement) **Unique to Motivosity (5):** [Employee Engagement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-engagement), [Employee Experience Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-experience), [Employee Recognition Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-recognition), [Rewards and Incentives Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/rewards-and-incentives), [Employee Intranet Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-intranet) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | HALO | Hive HR | Motivosity | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 5.2% | 12.5% | 18.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 32.2% | 65.0% | 56.3% | | **Enterprise** | 62.7% | 22.5% | 25.0% | ### By Industry #### HALO - **Hospital & Health Care:** 10.7% - **Food & Beverages:** 5.2% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.7% - **Human Resources:** 4.3% - **Insurance:** 3.9% - **Retail:** 3.4% - **Construction:** 3.4% - **Automotive:** 3.0% - **Financial Services:** 3.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.0% - **Other:** 55.4% #### Hive HR - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 10.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0% - **Retail:** 7.5% - **Computer Software:** 7.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.5% - **Financial Services:** 7.5% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.0% - **Automotive:** 2.5% - **Biotechnology:** 2.5% - **Construction:** 2.5% - **Other:** 37.5% #### Motivosity - **Computer Software:** 8.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 5.4% - **Financial Services:** 5.1% - **Banking:** 4.4% - **Insurance:** 4.0% - **Education Management:** 3.9% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.5% - **Other:** 46.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to HALO - 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Nominations and approvals are all done online. Recipients can print out their awards but that is the only..." - Title: [What is Halo?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33995-what-is-halo) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "HALO has the pleasure of providing Wawa associates with the Goose Bumps recognition program and geese gear company store." - Title: [Is Halo ever going to move to creating an administrative website so I can add new employees, remove terminated employees, etc?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33882-is-halo-ever-going-to-move-to-creating-an-administrative-website-so-i-can-add-new-employees-remove-terminated-employees-etc) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Natalie- Thanks for your question. We currently offer HALO Direct for our customers to make these types of changes themselves. Your account manager..." ### Hive HR No discussions available for this product. ### Motivosity - Title: [What is Motivosity used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-motivosity-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "My company primarily uses Motivosity as a way of providing in-the-moment feedback and rewards for living up to our values. It lets us recognize our..." - Title: [what's the way to prevent my giving motivosity bucks expiry](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-way-to-prevent-my-giving-motivosity-bucks-expiry) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Give them the day you get them. Why are you so busy you can't take a minute to say thanks to a co-worker. Make it a priority. You may make someone's day by..." - Title: [n/a](https://www.g2.com/discussions/47451-n-a) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "How do I create reports in Motivosity?" - Title: [Rethink questions prompted at survey](https://www.g2.com/discussions/43611-rethink-questions-prompted-at-survey) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "So a very delayed response, but Brian if I'm being honest.. I wouldn't leave my job for 10% more money. But also, these questions come from Gallup and SHRM,..." - Title: [How do I create reports in Motivosity?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/42611-how-do-i-create-reports-in-motivosity) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "How do I create reports in Motivosity?" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/halorecognition-vs-hive-hr-vs-motivosity)