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Hoogly's free plan is a pilot only: one pulse survey for up to 50 employees. Standard requires contacting sales, Advanced has no public price, and extra coaching sessions are sold in AUD packs rather than USD.
The alternatives are general AI tools rather than survey replacements. Microsoft Copilot works across web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, connects to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, and has a free plan; Microsoft 365 Personal is $9.99 per month. Notion AI adds AI to a shared workspace for writing, research and meeting notes; it has a free plan and Plus at $12 per member per month, where the AI is a trial. Neither is described as running employee check-ins or leadership coaching.
"Better suited" below is based on documented features and pricing from our verified profiles, not on a head-to-head test. Prices are USD as published by each vendor.
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Taken from the documented limitations in our Hoogly profile.
| Tool | Starting price | Free tier | Platforms | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoogly (this page) | $6/mo (Standard) | Yes | Web | Free plan covers only one pulse survey for up to 50 employees and Standard requires contacting sales. |
| Microsoft Copilot | $9.99/mo (Microsoft 365 Personal) | Yes | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Free-tier usage limits are not quantified; higher usage requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan. |
| Notion AI | $12/mo (Plus) | Yes | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Full AI needs Business or Enterprise, and even there a rolling six-hour and monthly usage allowance applies; premium models, Custom Agents and Workers consume separately purchased Notion credits. |
| Alternative | Pick it when | Starting price | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Copilot |
$9.99/mo (Microsoft 365 Personal) | ||
| Notion AI |
$12/mo (Plus) |
Microsoft's AI assistant app on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, connected to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
Free stops at: Some capabilities subject to usage limits
Verified copilot.microsoft.com (opens Microsoft Copilot website in a new tab)
Free · paid from $9.99/mo US · checked Sep 29
AI features built into Notion for writing, searching the workspace, research, meeting notes and agent tasks.
Free stops at: Trial of Notion AI (limited number of complimentary AI responses), Pages & blocks unlimited for individuals, …
Free · paid from $12/mo US · checked Sep 30
Online AI resume builder with one-click job tailoring, ATS checker, cover letters, job tracker and interview prep.
Watch out: No lasting free plan: downloads need Pro after 7 days, and USD prices were not confirmed.
From ≈$16–$25/mo US · checked Oct 11
AI resume builder with ATS-focused templates, Rezi Score, keyword targeting, cover letters and AI interview practice.
Free stops at: 1 resume, 1 AI interview
Free · paid from $29/mo US · checked Oct 11
Job search platform with an AI resume builder, keyword matching, job tracker and Chrome extension.
Free stops at: 10 AI bullet credits, 2 AI summary and 2 cover letter credits
Free · paid from $13/wk US · checked Oct 11
AI voice agents for insurance and healthcare outreach in India, handling lead qualification, booking, renewals and claims calls.
Watch out: There is no public pricing, so you must book a demo to learn what it costs.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
AI no-code builder for business apps, databases, workflows and forms, with unlimited users on every plan.
Free stops at: 50 credits/mo, 10 messages/day, 5,000 records
Free · paid from $20/mo US · checked Sep 29
Open-source enterprise agent platform combining a model gateway, knowledge assets, workflows and natural-language database queries.
Free stops at: Self-hosting from the public GitHub repository; license terms are in the ZGI Community License.
Pricing US price unconfirmed
Microsoft Copilot and Notion AI both have free plans in our data. Hoogly's Starter is free for one pulse survey.
The free plan covers one survey, Standard needs sales, Advanced has no price and coaching packs are in AUD.
Microsoft 365 Personal is $9.99 per month and Notion AI Plus is $12 per member per month, against Hoogly Standard at US$6 per user per month.
Our data does not describe survey features for either.
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