Comparison

Microsoft Viva Glint vs Qualtrics EmployeeXM

On the evidence we track, Microsoft Viva Glint leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Microsoft Viva Glint61
Qualtrics EmployeeXM48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Microsoft Viva Glint61 / 100medium · 50%
Qualtrics EmployeeXM48 / 100low · 11%
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Viva Glint✗
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Model
Microsoft Viva Glintcommercial
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Price level
Microsoft Viva Glintlow
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Starting price
Microsoft Viva Glint$2
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Transparent
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Viva Glint3
Qualtrics EmployeeXM8
Security
Gdpr
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Trust center
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Market
Availability
Microsoft Viva GlintAvailable worldwide · HQ US
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–
Content
Faq
Microsoft Viva Glint6 items
Qualtrics EmployeeXM3 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for employee engagement. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Frequent pulse survey automation
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM✓
Enps employee net promoter score
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
Anonymous two way messaging
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
NLP free text sentiment analysis
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM✓
Industry benchmarking comparisons
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
Manager action plan recommendations
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM✓
Diversity equity inclusion dei templates
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
Slack teams native survey delivery
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
HRIS demographic org chart sync
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
SOC2 type ii
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
ISO 27001
Microsoft Viva Glint-
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-
Pricing model
Microsoft Viva GlintPer employee annual
Qualtrics EmployeeXM-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Microsoft Viva Glint

Leader

A survey platform that enables organizations to collect employee feedback on a regular cadence, analyze engagement metrics, and provide managers with insights and recommended actions to improve team performance and workplace outcomes.

Independently observed

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

A platform for capturing employee feedback through surveys and continuous listening channels, delivering real-time insights to managers and executives to improve engagement, retention, and business outcomes. Includes pre-built templates and AI-powered analysis to surface themes from employee responses.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Microsoft Viva Glint

Leader
from $2/seat/moSubscription

From $2.00/user/mo billed annually. No free tier.

  • Employee Communications and Communities$2.00/user/mo billed annually
    • Company-branded employee destinations
    • Centralized campaign management
    • Multichannel publishing
    • Campaign templates with custom branding
  • Workplace Analytics and Employee Feedback$6.00/user/mo billed annually
    • Organizational insights for managers and leaders
    • Organization-wide voice of employee surveys
    • Quick surveys for manager feedback
    • Interactive dashboards
    • Sentiment analysis and campaign reports
  • Viva (Full Suite)$12.00/user/mo billed annually
    • All employee communications and feedback features
    • Learning recommendations and tracking
    • Partner integrations
    • Manager and leader insights
as of verify ↗

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Viva Glint✓
Qualtrics EmployeeXM–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Microsoft Viva Glint

Leader
6 total
  • SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft 365
  • Learning management systems
  • Exchange Online
  • Skype for Business
Independently observed

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

6 total
  • SAP Service Cloud
  • SAP Sales Cloud
  • Canvas LMS
  • Awardco
  • Tango Card
  • XM Institute NPS Benchmark
Independently observed
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