Vantage Circle
Vantage Circle delivers employee recognition and rewards inside Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 for registered users.
Bargain TechnologiesPrice not published
Empuls
by EmpulsMicrosoft 365Price not published
Recognize employees, manage rewards, collect surveys, and receive HR updates in Microsoft Teams.
PRICINGNot published
DEPLOYMENTCloud
CATEGORYHR
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Empuls on Microsoft Teams lets employees recognize colleagues with points and redeem those points for gift cards, merchandise, or experiences. Employees can respond to peer surveys and receive notifications about HR announcements, events, and updates. Empuls also integrates with Microsoft 365 for employee onboarding. An Empuls account is required.
Key capabilities
from the Microsoft Marketplace listingEmployee recognition
Employees can recognize colleagues and assign points for their contributions.
Reward redemption
Points can be exchanged for gift cards, merchandise, and experiences.
Peer surveys
Employees can respond to surveys from peers.
HR notifications
The app sends notifications about HR announcements, events, and updates.
Microsoft 365 integration
Empuls integrates with Microsoft 365 for employee onboarding.
Use cases
- Employees can use Microsoft Teams to redeem recognition points for gift cards, merchandise, or experiences.
Who it's for
HR teams and administrators.
How it compares
Empuls and Vantage Circle, BHN Rewards for Microsoft Teams, Qarrot, CultureNext Employee Recognition, and Workvivo all use cloud deployment and list an unknown pricing model. Empuls was updated on Aug 2025; the alternatives list update dates of Jan 2026, Apr 2025, Dec 2025, Aug 2022, and Feb 2025, respectively.
| Name | Pricing | Deployment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| this plugin | Price not published | Cloud | |
| Vantage Circle | Price not published | Cloud | |
| BHN Rewards for Microsoft Teams | Price not published | Cloud | |
| Qarrot | Price not published | Cloud | |
| CultureNext Employee Recognition | Price not published | Cloud | |
| Workvivo | Price not published | Cloud |
In the catalog
415 plugins in Microsoft 365 · HR
Price distribution: 8 free, 9 freemium, 97 paid, 301 price not published
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Microsoft 365
Product
Microsoft 365
Deployment
Cloud
Pricing
Price not published
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What the vendor says
«Transform your workplace with Empuls, the ultimate employee engagement solution designed to foster connection, motivation, and empowerment within your organization. Discover the power of the Empuls app on Microsoft Teams, where your team can: • Appreciate and Reward: Recognize and reward your team members with points …»