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AllVoices vs Applaud

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

AllVoices

$275/mo

AllVoices is an employee relations platform for HR and ER teams that need an anonymous hotline, case management and investigations in one place. Plans start at $275 a month, and final pricing is quoted by employee count and number of users. The Vera AI agent drafts much of the investigation paperwork.

Where AllVoices fits

  • HR teams replacing spreadsheets and email for ER cases
  • Companies that need a compliant anonymous whistleblower hotline
  • Small businesses under 100 employees that want to buy without a demo
  • ER investigators who want AI-drafted plans and reports

Applaud

$3/employee/mo

Applaud is an enterprise HR service delivery portal priced per employee, from $3 per employee per month on Core and $5 on Pro. Customers report cutting inbound HR tickets by up to 90 percent when employees self-serve in Teams, Slack, or mobile.

Where Applaud fits

  • Global enterprises that want a consumer-grade HR portal on top of an existing HCM
  • HR shared-services teams drowning in visa, letter, and policy tickets
  • Oracle E-Business Suite shops that need a modern employee UI without a full HCM migration
  • Internal comms and HR ops leaders who need no-code case routing across 70-plus countries

At a glance

DetailAllVoicesApplaud
Starting price$275/mo$3/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underHR compliance, HR help deskHR help desk
Capterra4.7 from 15 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

AllVoices

Stands out: Vera drafts investigation plans, interview questions and full investigation reports, and references your uploaded policies and past cases, under an enterprise OpenAI agreement with zero data retention. The Small Teams package is bought online, with the hotline URL delivered within 24 hours.

Watch out: The $275 a month figure is only a starting point; the final price depends on employee count and users. Admin seats are capped by tier, with 2 on Small Teams and 8 on Pro, so larger ER teams land on Enterprise.

Not the right fit for

  • Organizations needing policy management and compliance training in the same suite
  • Buyers who want a fixed per-employee price list

Applaud

Stands out: A no-code creator and template marketplace lets HR launch lifecycle services in dozens of languages without a rip-and-replace of Workday, SAP, Oracle, ADP, or ServiceNow.

Watch out: There is no self-serve checkout. Deployment fees sit on top of the subscription, and a handful of bolt-ons are sold separately from the base EXP.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that need a help desk they can buy online without a sales call
  • Teams looking for a full HCM, payroll, or ATS replacement

Pros and cons

AllVoices

  • Hotline, cases, investigations and PIPs in one system
  • Vera AI drafts plans, questions and reports from your policies
  • Published starting price of $275 a month with an online Buy now option
  • Final price depends on a custom quote
  • Admin seats capped on lower tiers
  • No public API documentation

Applaud

  • Plug-and-play connectors for Workday, SAP, Oracle, ADP, and ServiceNow
  • No-code configuration for case routing, knowledge, and onboarding journeys
  • Forrester TEI cites payback in under six months for studied customers
  • Per-employee prices are published, but each plan still goes through a quote before you can buy
  • Built for enterprise complexity, not a first help-desk buy
  • Bolt-ons and deployment partners add cost beyond the base subscription

What each one costs

AllVoices

$275/mo

AllVoices now publishes a starting price on its pricing page: plans start at $275 per month, with a Buy now option. Final pricing depends on your employee count and how many people need access to reports, cases and investigations, and larger buyers get a custom quote with no surprise fees. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Applaud

$3/employee/mo

Applaud publishes two plans priced per employee per month: Core at $3 for end-to-end HR service delivery, and Pro at $5, which adds AI case summaries, AI-generated documents and agentic workflows. The vendor says there are no AI credits, token charges or pay-as-you-go fees. Each plan routes to a quote, and billing terms, minimums and deployment fees are not stated on the pricing page. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is AllVoices cheaper than Applaud?
Applaud starts lower, at $3/employee/mo against $275/mo for AllVoices. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try AllVoices or Applaud for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?