Hi5

RATING:

4.4

(148)

About Hi5

Hi5 is an employee recognition solution that enables startups, businesses and non-profit organisations to improve staff performance and acknowledgment on a centralised platform. Professionals can receive feedback from employees and automatically notify participants about surveys via email. Co-workers can learn about each other and the company through engaging work games. Hi5 allows organisations to access employee details from the people directory and use the recognition dashboard to gain visibility into staff members' activities based on departments, job roles and other metrics. Employees can create and track personal goals, receive notifications about colleagues' birthdays and view organisational structure using the organogram tab. Additionally, administrators can ex...

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Hi5 Pricing

Awesome (Free for up to 10 users): $3 / user / month Business: $7 / user / month Volume pricing available for Enterprise, please contact Hi5 Technologies for details: help@get5.io NGO's, schools, universities, religious organisations get 50% off - see www.get5.io/non-profit Startups get 50% off for 6 months - see www.get5.io/startup

Starting price: 

$1.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Available

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Hi5 Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for Hi5

1 - 5 of 148 Reviews

User Profile

Justine

Verified reviewer

Animation, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2019

Great

None, Hi5 staff are always a phone call away to fix any issues.

PROS

Great tool to give staff the recognition they need to encourage them to work harder.

CONS

The website can sometimes be slow or buggy

Vendor Response

Hi Justine! Thanks so much for your great review :D Super happy to hear that you find our Support staff helpful! If you find the website a bit slow, try using our Desktop app - go to www.get5.io/app Warm regards, Sharne

Replied July 2019

Sheu

Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2019

Hi5 as a Platform for Recognizing Team Member Contribution in a High-pace Tech Environment

I've seen that it helps improve morale and motivation to do better the more often we take time to let people know how much their contribution is valued. I will continue to use Hi5 and encourage my team members to do the same. Peer Evaluations should be ongoing and Hi5 supports for that.

PROS

I like that it creates a public channel where we can post positive feedback to my team members. It is always good for people to get a view of how their efforts are recognized. We work in a high pace environment, where giving recognition is often just a pat on the back and then quickly forgotten the next time something takes priority. So with Hi5 we have somewhere to actually record this recognition.

CONS

Currently the user interface feels a bit busy. Quite a lot of things happening on the Wall of Fame page. Having multiple features on the left and right hand side might be a bit too much. Perhaps an addition to the product could be to provide some aspect of "critical" feedback to be sent privately to a team member. Just to assist them to find ways for personal improvement. I understand this could potentially take away the "feel-good" factor that Hi5 is trying to promote in organisations, but it could help for people to get a view of where their peers would want them to improve.

Vendor Response

Hiya Sheu! Thanks so much for leaving us a review :) we really appreciate the feedback. For giving more critical feedback, why not look at using Pulses with Goals or Culture ratings included? This way you can solicit more performance-orientated feedback from co-workers. Need more info? Ask us at help@get5.io Warm regards, The Hi5 Team

Replied September 2019

Anonymous

1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed February 2019

Best 5 Review

Staff morale has really gone up, encourage people to congratulate/encourage one another on a daily basis.

PROS

- Very interactive, - Allow people to review each other on different projects they work on. - Great tool to search if staff is happy.

CONS

- Can have a lot of system errors. - Sends a lot of emails, feels like spam emails at times. - Profile set up should be made much simpler.

Vendor Response

Hi!! We appreciate the time you took to leave some invaluable feedback :D It's great to hear that staff morale has gone up and that you find Hi5 a useful tool for checking on happiness in the workplace! If you ever experience bugs, spam emails or struggle to navigate Hi5, please reach out to help@get5.io and one of our Hi5 Heroes will help you out! Warm regards, Sharné

Replied February 2019

Asanda

Program Development, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2019

Hi5 Sessions

My experience with Hi5 app is 99.99%, for now I really don't have anything to add on this app.

PROS

It's fun, it's where you appreciate your colleagues at work. Always updates you with the Teams birthdays- that most important, this app makes us feel like home while we at work. It also make you feel not to left behind, giving out Hi5 is the most interesting part. End of the day if you're the top giver, you win Hi5 Award and some little gift from the office to make it more interested.

CONS

Communication & more information about other Colleagues job descriptions.

Vendor Response

Hi Asanda! Thanks so much for your generously positive feedback! We're so pleased you're enjoying Hi5. Please reach out to us at any time you may need some assitance! Simply email help@get5.io and a Hi5 Hero will be able to assist you. Warm regards, Sharné

Replied February 2019

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2019

Hi5 is the glue of our team

I enjoy the application immensely but will say that there needs to be a constant effort in terms of how we engage and at what points. I find that sometimes I forget to put a high5 on the platform and then weeks go by without taking the time to acknowledge a colleague. Perhaps the app can start to grow out into integration on Gmail and other platforms to make it easier to give praise quickly and seamlessly within the workday.

PROS

The best part about High5 is that it actively promotes feedback and recognition in the workplace. This has proven benefits to team morale and positive culture. High5 makes it easy and entertaining to make sure you visit the platform regularly! Its visually dynamic layout brings a welcome break to the average day on the desktop, I find myself sometimes revisiting old High5's just to get the boost again.

CONS

The software is still being developed and it is sometimes a little bit cumbersome to look at or get around. There can be an improvement in the 'flow' from screen to screen. Some times the GIF function does not work and it only displays partially on the wall.

Reasons for switching to Hi5

It didn't go with our tech environment. The appraisal was forgotten or thrown away.

Vendor Response

Hi there! Thank you for leaving us a great review :) Please reach out if you ever need some help! Email help@get5.io Warm regards, The Hi5 Team

Replied June 2019