8 tools to increase employee retention & satisfaction in 2025

A team member who’s motivated to stay in their role expects more than just a paycheck: 78% of employees think their company owes them more than just compensation.*

And you can give them more by using employee retention software. These tools help you engage your people and make your organization a place where staff feels valued, supported, and listened to.

Because employee retention software varies so much by use case, we’ve identified the best platforms for each purpose. Our picks range from comprehensive employee engagement solutions to team communication software.

Here’s a list of the best tools to increase employee retention and satisfaction.**
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‍*UKG, 2022

**The information below is based on our research in January 2023. All user feedback referenced in the text has been sourced from independent software review platforms such as G2 and Capterra in January 2023.

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Why use employee retention software?

Keeping your staff around for the long haul takes work, but employee retention software can ease your burden. And whichever engagement model you follow, specialized tools support you in ensuring each of your team members feels valued.

Software solutions can help you engage employees with features like surveys, recognition, and performance tracking. In turn, your staff feels more connected to and appreciated by you and will want to stay with your organization for longer.

Use employee retention software to make it easier to reward your team, foster better communication, collect actionable feedback, and build a workplace where your people are happy to show up every day.

Praise features

360° feedback should be part of a broader feedback culture that normalizes exchanging perspectives and praise, encouraging teams to be open with each other.

‍Instant feedback and praise

82% of professionals say it’s important for their organization to see them as individuals and not just employees, but only 45% feel their employers do so. Feedback tools can help close this gap by allowing managers to foster better interpersonal relationships with their reports, even outside of the review process.

User-friendliness

Is the software intuitive and responsive? If the solution you choose is easy to use, employees will be able to slot reviews into their work schedules more comfortably.

^1.Leapsome

‍If there’s one tool you need to maximize staff retention, it’s the people enablement and engagement software, Leapsome. Our solution helps you manage all aspects of maintaining a motivated and satisfied team.

Leapsome offers five products:

Reviews
Surveys
Goals
Learning
Compensation

Each can be used on its own or in any combination with the others, meaning the platform is fully customizable, depending on your team’s needs.

With Leapsome, you can track employee performance and progress, empower their growth and development, run compensation reviews, optimize team meetings, keep everyone aligned on goals, send out engagement surveys, and make feedback and praise key elements of your culture.

The platform also helps with onboarding and ongoing employee training and makes it easy to build scalable promotion processes and reward your people when they excel.

Because so many elements go into retaining staff — from communication to engagement to compensation — it’s important to have a comprehensive tool like Leapsome that can serve as your one-stop shop for employee satisfaction.

Main features

Performance reviews
Compentency framework
Goal and OKR-setting features
Tools and templates for better team meetings
Engagement surveys
Feedback and praise tools
Personalized onboarding plans
Custom skills development and learning paths
Scalable compensation management‍
Streamlined promotion management

Pros

Easy-to-use, intuitive user interface (UI)
Supports 38 languages
Holistic retention tool
Highly scalable
Excellent customer service

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cons

Slight learning curve due to wide variety of features

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Natasa Kovacevic

People and Culture Manager

Leapsome is saving us lots of time during our performance appraisals and helps us build an open, value-oriented feedback culture. We’ve compared several platforms, and Leapsome stood out convincingly — it’s user-friendly, intuitive, and highly customizable. As a manager, I love how fast and openly the team at Leapsome reacts to our feedback and suggestions.

Dr. Christian Grobe

CEO

Leapsome enhances meaningful feedback and employee engagement. It’s a must-have for every company at any stage. We are growing toward 750 employees, but the rollout was easy, fast, and successful nonetheless. The great customer support helped us through the whole onboarding process.

Thore Schӓck

Head of HR & Recruiting

With the help of the people analytics, you can quickly understand the significance of the results. We also frequently use the 1:1 function, which, although very simple, is extremely useful.

Erica Ancobia

Head of People Operations

We see the People team as a partner team rather than an admin team. We want to focus on our employees and not on processes. With Leapsome, we have automated the manual work around feedback and career development so that we can spend our time with our people: understanding their needs, guiding them through their very own DCMN lifecycle, and helping them find purpose in what they do.

Theresa Jasaraj

Senior Manager, People Relations

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^2.Confetti

It can be hard for employees to feel connected on a fully remote team. Confetti organizes and hosts virtual events that can bring colleagues closer, from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training to remote coworking sessions.

This tool takes the stress and time out of planning activities that help staff feel supported, involved, and engaged. Experienced coordinators are always available to help you choose and plan events.
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Main features
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Carefully selected event vendors
Dedicated coordinators
Event briefings and invites
Virtual team-building sessions
Professional development events
Employee onboarding activities

Pros

Excellent customer service
Enjoyable, engaging events
User-friendly platform

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cons

Events aren’t very customizable
Some events aren’t a good fit for international teams

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^3.Empuls

Empuls is a multi-purpose employee engagement platform that supports team communication and feedback. The tool allows you to send out surveys to gauge engagement and satisfaction. On top of that, it has staff rewards, benefits, and perks features.

Plus, it integrates with popular human resource management systems (HRMS), as well as Microsoft Teams and Slack, so you can use your existing tech stack for your employee engagement initiatives.
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Main features
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Staff communication tools
Employee engagement surveys
Peer recognition
Team rewards
Employee perks and benefits
People analytics

Pros

Helpful customer support
Makes team communication easier
Customizable rewards and gifts

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cons

UI falls short in some areas
Rewards options are sometimes limited

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^4.monday.com

Better organization means less stress for employees, and less stress means higher retention rates. Project management software like monday.com helps you centralize your processes and operations, easing your team’s workload and enabling them to do their best work in an agile environment.

The tool supports leaders and employees in coordinating project management, marketing initiatives, operations, finance requests, creative planning, and even sales.

Just note that monday.com won’t replace a people enablement or engagement platform, so it’s best used alongside other employee retention software.

Main features
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Wide range of use cases
Task management
Automated workflows
Customizable solutions
Ready-made templates
Dozens of integrations

Pros

Distinct access levels for different roles
Time-saving automation
Intuitive and easy to use

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cons

Onboarding can be overwhelming
Initial setup can be time-consuming
Higher price point

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^5.Nectar

Employees who feel appreciated and rewarded for their hard work are more likely to stick around. Nectar helps you shout people out and recognize them for all they do.

The tool lets you incentivize progress with “Nectar points,” share shoutouts, send out custom rewards, celebrate success and milestones, and create challenges to keep your team engaged.
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Main features
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Personalized shoutouts
Access to hundreds of gift cards
Customizable rewards
Milestone tracking and automation
Custom challenges

Pros

Very user-friendly
Helps employees feel connected
Compliments company culture

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cons

Leaderboard view can be discouraging
Some issues with integrations

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^6.PerformYard

PerformYard helps organize all aspects of employee development and performance, from reviews and check-ins to goal management.

It enables team members to review personal goals and keep track of their development while helping leaders manage appraisals and monitor staff progress. And you can turn your goal and review data into useful reports and visualizations to make the most of your performance tracking.
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Main features
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Custom review forms and cycles
Progress tracking
Results analytics
Goal management with progress tracking and performance insights
Team recognition
Feedback capabilities

Pros

Great customer service
Intuitive design layout
Integrates with popular human resource information systems (HRIS)

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cons

Forms have limited formatting options
Limited built-in reporting capabilities
Steep learning curve for employees

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^7.Slack

You’re probably already familiar with Slack, but you might not know it can be an important component of your employee retention software toolkit. That’s because better team communication means people feel connected and more motivated to stick around.

Slack lets you create custom channels to house all your internal communications, making remote collaboration easy and enjoyable. And with Huddles, employees can talk face-to-face without having to plan a meeting ahead of time, making it easy for people to engage and connect with each other.

Like monday.com, Slack is a tool that goes hand-in-hand with other retention software, but it shouldn’t replace a dedicated employee engagement tool. Leapsome, for example, offers a convenient Slack integration, so you can make both platforms key parts of your dynamic internal culture.

Main features
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Channels to centralize conversations
Huddles for impromptu virtual meetings
Accessibility features
Automated workflows
Numerous integrations and Slack Apps

Pros

Interface is easy to use
Facilitates both written conversations and audio/video calls

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cons

Huddles can’t be recorded
Can become a distraction if left unchecked

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^8.Zoho People

Zoho People helps human resources teams manage and maintain their employee database and take care of staff management tasks effectively. So, the platform can both ease your HR workload and engage employees.

This software solution makes it simpler to take care of the everyday tasks that tend to get in the way of smooth business operations, like time off management and payroll. At the same time, it gives your team the feedback, reviews, and rewards they need to perform at their best.

Main features

Customized onboarding
Employee management
Time off management
Payroll
Case management
Performance management
HR chatbot

Pros

UI is user-friendly and easy to navigate
Integrates well with other Zoho products
Very customizable

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cons

Some features can be confusing
Setup can be a challenge
Customer support is sometimes lacking

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Why customers love us

Leapsome has been an absolute game-changer for me in terms of my professional growth and development. What I love best about Leapsome is how it has empowered me to take control of my career journey. The user-friendly interface and intuitive design of Leapsome have made it incredibly easy for me to navigate and utilize the platform.

Victor J.

Enterprise (1000+ employees)

Leapsome stands out as a best-in-class platform that seamlessly addresses a spectrum of organizational needs, excelling in performance management, employee engagement, OKRs, and learning. Its unparalleled strength lies in its deep integration with existing tools, effortlessly connecting with our HRIS, Slack, Calendar, and Jira.

Jamie S.

Mid-market (50-1000 employees)

Our company is new to Leapsome, but the onboarding has been fantastic. Our Leapsome contact has worked with us every step of the way to make sure that the review process will be easy on HR and all employees. He has walked us through the process step by step to create a review that will be ready to roll out pretty much immediately.
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