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Best Lattice Alternatives in 2025

Lattice is a performance and engagement suite built around reviews, goals and compensation. Empuls is the recognition, rewards and engagement platform that turns performance into motivation across desk, deskless and frontline teams. Here is how the two compare.

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Why Xoxoday

Why Companies Choose Xoxoday Empuls Over Lattice

Ten enterprise-grade differentiators that set Empuls apart from Lattice and every other recognition platform.

Recognition That Drives Performance

Recognition, awards and incentives tied to goals, values and outcomes, not just review cycles.

One Platform for the Full Employee Experience

Rewards, recognition, benefits, surveys, gifting, incentives and intranet with one vendor and one integration.

The Most Comprehensive Reward Marketplace

Xoxoday owns its catalog. 10M+ rewards across 30+ categories in 150+ countries, with no middlemen.

Regional Nuances, Built In

50+ languages, 50+ currencies, cost-of-living adjustments, local tax governance and local time zones.

Sales and Channel Incentives in the Same Platform

Quota tracking, incentive simulation and automated payouts alongside your HR programs.

Frontline and Deskless Reach

Mobile-first, with SMS/WhatsApp and kiosk redemption for teams without desks.

Enterprise-Grade Platform

SOC 2 certified, GDPR compliant and VAPT-tested, with role-based access and maker-checker controls.

Flexible Deployment

SaaS, API, embedded or white-label, with data residency in the US, UAE, India and Saudi Arabia.

AI Copilot, Em

On-demand reports, recognition recommendations, an award-writing coach, skill mapping, attrition prediction and survey sentiment analysis.

Hands-On Implementation and Customer Success

Dedicated onboarding, a named Customer Success Manager, structured business reviews and 24/7 AI-powered support.

Feature Comparison

How Empuls Addresses Capability Gaps vs. Lattice

Performance context that turns review outcomes into recognition and motivation.

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Capability

Lattice

Xoxoday Empuls

OKR Management

Goals and OKRs with company-wide alignment, progress tracking

Recognition tied to goal milestones and outcomes; no standalone OKR module

Performance Reviews

Customizable review cycles, 360 feedback, self-assessments

360 surveys and lifecycle surveys with AI sentiment analysis

1:1 Meetings

Structured 1:1 templates, talking points, action items

Not Available

Compensation Management

Compensation bands, merit cycles, comp review workflows

Not Available

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Empuls vs Lattice: Full Feature Comparison

Performance & Goals

Performance context that turns review outcomes into recognition and motivation.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
OKR Management	Goals and OKRs with company-wide alignment, progress tracking	Recognition tied to goal milestones and outcomes; no standalone OKR module
Performance Reviews	Customizable review cycles, 360 feedback, self-assessments	360 surveys and lifecycle surveys with AI sentiment analysis
1:1 Meetings	Structured 1:1 templates, talking points, action items	Not Available
Compensation Management	Compensation bands, merit cycles, comp review workflows	Not Available

Recognition & Rewards

Recognition that carries real value - backed by points, a global rewards catalog and governance.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
Peer Recognition	Praise posts in the activity feed, tied to company values	Wall of Fame, badges, likes, real-time appreciation feed, social intranet integration
Manager Spot Awards	Basic manager recognition, no standalone spot awards	Instant spot awards, configurable budgets, approval flows, frequency caps
Nomination Programs	Not Available	Multi-level jury panels, nomination windows, branded award cycles, AI-powered bias detection
Points & Redemption	Not Available	Points-based rewards redeemable across 10M+ options in 150+ countries

Surveys & Employee Listening

Employee listening that connects insights to recognition and action.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
Engagement Surveys	Engagement surveys, eNPS and pulse with benchmarks	eNPS, pulse, lifecycle and 360 surveys with AI sentiment analysis, Mood-o-Meter
Manager Effectiveness	Manager analytics, direct report feedback	360 manager feedback with AI action plans
AI Sentiment Analysis	AI-powered survey analysis and recommendations	AI sentiment analysis, trend detection, manager-level drill-downs, action plans

Reward Catalog & Redemption

Redemption turns recognition into value - the catalog must be globally relevant.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
Global Reward Catalog	Not Available	10M+ options across 100+ countries, 30+ categories, Xoxoday-owned catalog
Catalog Ownership Model	Not Available	Owned & operated - no middlemen, no markup on redemptions
Local Redemption Options	Not Available	Country-specific brands, COLI-adjusted values, local currency, local tax compliance
Redemption Channels	Not Available	Instant redemption, SMS/WhatsApp redemption, kiosk support, omnichannel access

Sales Performance & Incentives

Sales incentive automation that runs alongside recognition on the same platform.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
Sales Quota Tracking	Goals and OKR tracking applicable to sales	Individual quota progress dashboards, milestone benchmarking, CRM-synced
Incentive Simulation	Compensation management for merit-based pay	What-if simulator projects earnings vs targets using historical data
Automated Payouts	Not Available	One-click payouts on deal closure, multi-hierarchy commissions, dispute workflows

Global Scale & Enterprise Confidence

Global enterprises need multi-country compliance, flexible deployment and robust integrations.

Capability	Lattice	Xoxoday Empuls
Multi-Language & Currency	Available in multiple languages, USD-centric pricing	100+ languages, 50+ currencies, COLI adjustments, auto-conversion, local tax handling
Security & Compliance	SOC 2 certified, GDPR, CCPA compliant	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, DPDP, WCAG; VAPT-tested annually
HRMS & Integration Ecosystem	Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, ADP; Slack, Teams	60+ HRMS (Workday, SAP, ADP, Darwinbox); Teams, Slack, Viva, Salesforce, HubSpot; robust APIs

Pricing

Transparent Pricing, No Surprises

Lattice offers a performance and engagement platform built around reviews, goals and compensation. Here is how Empuls pricing works for teams that need recognition, rewards and incentives at enterprise scale.

Modular, not bundled

Activate only the modules you need: recognition, surveys, benefits, wellness, gifting, or sales incentives. No forced bundles, no paying for capabilities your team won't use.

Per-employee, per-month

Transparent pricing that scales with your headcount. No implementation fees, no setup costs, no per-redemption charges on the rewards catalog.

No hidden costs

The global rewards marketplace, SSO, mobile apps, dashboards, multi-country support, and onboarding are included with every plan. Standard integrations carry no extra fee.

Lattice

Performance management platform with limited natively built rewards or recognition catalog
No owned global rewards catalog or points-based redemption system
No sales incentive automation, lifestyle benefits or wellbeing modules
SaaS deployment; limited frontline and deskless support

Xoxoday Empuls

Transparent per-employee, per-month pricing
White-glove onboarding included in every plan
Owned rewards catalog, no markups or per-redemption fees
SaaS, API, embedded, or white-label deployment

2,000+

companies running recognition programs globally

10M+

reward options across 30+ categories in 100+ countries

60+

HRMS integrations including Workday, SAP, and ADP

4.6/5

rating on G2 across employee engagement categories

Beyond the Platform

Beyond the Platform - What You Get When You Choose Empuls

Empuls is more than a recognition tool - it's the engagement infrastructure your people strategy runs on.

At launch, you get dedicated implementation engineers, structured onboarding, promotion kits, manager toolkits and adoption workshops, so your program lands with momentum.

After launch, a named Customer Success Manager drives adoption through targeted campaigns, manager nudges and monthly and quarterly business reviews. A 24/7 AI-powered support bot keeps your teams unblocked.

Em, the Empuls AI copilot, generates reports on demand, recommends who to recognize, coaches award writing, maps skills and predicts attrition.

FAQ

Common Questions About Empuls vs. Lattice

Pricing, integrations, deployment, and more.

Empuls uses a modular, per-employee per-month pricing model. You activate only the modules you need and pay based on active employee count. There are no implementation fees, no per-redemption charges, and no forced bundles.

Lattice offers praise posts tied to values but no standalone rewards catalog or points system. Empuls delivers a full recognition and rewards layer with an owned global catalog spanning 10M+ options across 150+ countries, nomination programs, budget governance and AI-powered fairness checks.

These platforms serve different purposes. Lattice focuses on performance reviews, OKRs and compensation. Empuls focuses on recognition, rewards, surveys and employee engagement. Many teams run both, but Empuls can reduce the need for additional rewards vendors.

No. Empuls includes structured onboarding, a dedicated implementation team, and go-live support in every plan.

Yes. Empuls offers a free trial so your team can evaluate the platform before committing.

Yes. Standard integrations with Workday, SAP, ADP, Darwinbox, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, and Salesforce are included at no extra charge.

Multi-country support is included in every plan. Empuls handles local currency, local tax compliance, and Cost of Living Indicator adjustments across 150+ countries without additional per-country charges.

Yes. Empuls supports SaaS, API, embedded, and white-label deployment on major cloud providers with data residency options across the US, UAE, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Customer stories

Real results from teams running global recognition programs

Leading HR teams trust Xoxoday Empuls to build cultures of recognition that scale across geographies and workforce types.

Sakshi Sharma

GM HR, Philips

Health Technology · Employee Engagement

Empuls gives a human touch to the feedback mechanism and helps our HR function use employee data effectively. The product keeps improving, which makes it more useful for us.

The AI insights from Empuls helped us reduce turnover by 15%, directly impacting our bottom line.

Sulbha Kaushal Rai

VP of People, RenewBuy

Insurtech · Retention

Empuls detects potential disengagement early and prompts interventions, which lets our leaders approach team engagement in a way that is personalized and intentional.

Roberto Guevarra

OD Manager, AboitizLand

Real Estate · Recognition