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Microsoft Viva Glint vs Culture Amp

The short answer

Microsoft Viva Glint publishes its price: $2 per user a month, paid yearly on an auto-renewing annual commitment. It runs organization-wide surveys with Copilot comment summaries inside the Microsoft stack.

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Starting price
$2/user/mo
Best for
Organizations standardizing on Microsoft's Viva apps that want a published per-user price for engagement surveys

Choose Microsoft Viva Glint if

  • You want a published price: $2 per user a month, paid yearly.
  • You run Microsoft 365 and sign in through Microsoft Entra ID.
  • You want Copilot to summarize thousands of comments.
  • You may add Viva Insights and Pulse later in one $6 bundle.
Best for
Engagement surveys with benchmarking

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You want performance reviews and development plans next to surveys.
  • You want 24/5 chat and email support on every plan.
  • You use Slack as well as Teams.
  • You want service set by company size, up to people-science coaching at 1,000+ employees.

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Microsoft Viva Glint wins 1Culture Amp wins 21 tie

Microsoft Viva Glint vs Culture Amp by dimension
DimensionMicrosoft Viva GlintCulture Amp
PricingViva Glint costs $2 per user a month paid yearly; the bundle with Viva Insights and Pulse costs $6. Culture Amp publishes no prices and quotes by headcount, product and service tier.$2/user/moQuote only
CapabilitiesCulture Amp documents more of our engagement checklist and adds performance reviews, calibration, goals and development plans. Viva Glint focuses on organization-wide surveys, team conversations and recommended actions. Ready-to-use surveys, Pulse surveys, Benchmarking, Performance reviews and calibration, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 conversations, Goal management, Shoutouts, Skills coach, Employee development plans6 of 11 core capabilities9 of 11 core capabilities
IntegrationsCulture Amp names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning and Go1, and offers a REST API. Viva Glint names the Viva Insights integration, which needs its own license. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning, Go11 documented12 documented
Fit and supportCulture Amp gives every customer 24/5 chat and email support. Viva Glint support runs through a ticket in the Microsoft 365 admin center, with a call back by phone or email. Ticket, phoneNot statedSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Microsoft Viva Glint and Culture Amp differ (6)
AttributeMicrosoft Viva GlintCulture Amp
Pricing modelPer userQuote only
Price transparencyPublishedQuote only
Support channelsTicket, phoneChat, email
Founded19752009
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, USMelbourne, Australia
OwnershipPublicly tradedPrivate
Show 2 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (2)
AttributeMicrosoft Viva GlintCulture Amp
Contract termAnnualAnnual
Single sign-on

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Viva Glint costs $2 per user a month paid yearly; the bundle with Viva Insights and Pulse costs $6. Culture Amp publishes no prices and quotes by headcount, product and service tier.

Capabilities. Culture Amp documents more of our engagement checklist and adds performance reviews, calibration, goals and development plans. Viva Glint focuses on organization-wide surveys, team conversations and recommended actions.

Integrations. Culture Amp names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Pave, LifeLabs Learning and Go1, and offers a REST API. Viva Glint names the Viva Insights integration, which needs its own license.

Fit and support. Culture Amp gives every customer 24/5 chat and email support. Viva Glint support runs through a ticket in the Microsoft 365 admin center, with a call back by phone or email.

Security. Culture Amp lists GDPR on every plan. Viva Glint certifications sit in Microsoft’s compliance documentation, which we have not verified for this product.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Viva Glint cheaper than Culture Amp?

Viva Glint is the one with a published price: $2 per user a month, paid yearly. For 500 employees that is $1,000 a month, or $12,000 a year, before any Viva Insights license. Culture Amp quotes each customer, so ask it for the same headcount.

Is the Glint survey legit?

Yes. LinkedIn Glint is now Microsoft Viva Glint, a Microsoft product. Microsoft was founded in 1975, is based in Redmond, Washington, and is listed on the stock market.

What are the alternatives to Viva Glint and Culture Amp?

Perceptyx, Workday Peakon Employee Voice and Workleap Officevibe run engagement surveys too, and we compare Culture Amp with each. Viva Glint’s case is a low per-user price in Microsoft 365; Culture Amp’s is performance management in the same product.

What extra licenses does Viva Glint need?

The Viva Insights integration needs a Viva Insights license, and the features inside Teams need a Teams license, though they also run on the web. Culture Amp includes its Slack and Teams integrations in its plans.

Is Viva Glint or Culture Amp more secure?

Culture Amp lists full GDPR and SOC 2 compliance on every plan. Viva Glint runs inside a Microsoft Entra ID tenant with single sign-on and federation; check Microsoft’s own compliance documentation for the certifications your security team needs, as we have not verified them for Glint.

Can you cancel Viva Glint or Culture Amp mid-year?

Both are annual. Viva Glint is an annual commitment that renews automatically; some subscriptions carry a cancellation fee, and data is deleted when you cancel. Culture Amp bills all of its products annually.

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