Business Beat Mitarbeitergespräche 2.0
Business Beat — Your People & Culture Company
Business Beat provides GDPR-compliant HR survey software to power continuous, anonymous employee feedback across the entire employee lifecycle. The SaaS platform covers pulse and lifecycle surveys, eNPS, 180/270/360° leadership feedback, and data-driven pre-checks for employee conversations, delivering real-time insights with servers hosted in Germany and optional consulting support.
Security & Compliance
Security and privacy are top priorities.
Security Features
Certifications
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2
Data & Hosting
Data residency
Germany (DE)
Retention & deletion
Backups are retained for 30 days; results are shown only in aggregate form once a minimum group size is reached; IP addresses are not stored; no third-party cookies or trackers are used; data subject rights are handled within one business day.
Feature Scope
Sources: https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeitergespraeche/, https://business-beat.com/preise/, https://business-beat.com/datenschutz-und-anonymitaet/, https://business-beat.com/
- Preliminary feedback as a basis for performance reviews (90- or 180-degree reviews available)
- Participant management (nomination by manager)
- Invitations via email or QR code; participation via any internet-enabled device
- Role and view concept: Employees see only their own feedback; managers/HR dashboards with results and response rates
- Dashboards with live results; comparative and historical analyses; customizable dashboards
- Question/category templates; reuse and customization of question sets
- Takeaways: Agreed-upon goals and actions, including status tracking, email updates to managers/People & Culture, export of actions (Excel)
- Exports: PowerPoint and Excel exports; custom reports
- Customizable design (colors/shapes, corporate design)
- Multilingual support; source language German or English; optional unlimited languages and two-way translation via DeepL integration (Expert)
- Integrations/interfaces: Interfaces to HRIS or ERP/HR software for automated master data updates (setup typically takes ~2 person-days); Customizable email server
- AI-powered results analysis and action recommendations (optional)
- Security/data protection: 100% GDPR-compliant; SSL-encrypted transmission; no storage of IP addresses; no third-party cookies/trackers; results only in sufficiently large groups; DPA available; access restricted to authorized administrators; Server location: Germany; Backups for 30 days; Data subject rights (Art. 15–22 GDPR) can be implemented within one business day; Accessibility (screen readers, keyboard navigation, scaling/contrast)
- Personal technical support
Pricing hints: Employee Review 2.0: €50.00 per employee (model: per person). In addition, there are license packages for the survey software: Pro approx. €4/employee/month and Expert approx. €6/employee/month with annual billing and a minimum of 80 employees (larger teams -> lower per-capita price). Manager feedback separately: €120 per manager/feedback. Note: For Employee Appraisals 2.0, a price per employee is listed.
Security features: SSL-encrypted transmission; 100% GDPR-compliant; no IP logging; no third-party cookies/trackers; results only aggregated/from minimum group size; DPA available; access only for authorized admins; backups for 30 days; data subject rights (Art. 15–22 GDPR) within one business day; server location in Germany; anonymity mechanisms (employees can only view their own data). Sources: https://business-beat.com/datenschutz-und-anonymitaet/, https://business-beat.com/
Compliance notes: GDPR-compliant; DPA (Data Processing Agreement) available; AI features mentioned as compliant with GDPR and CCPA. Sources: https://business-beat.com/datenschutz-und-anonymitaet/, https://business-beat.com/preise/ (AI/CCPA note), https://business-beat.com/
Implementation hints: Ready to go immediately (preconfigured); Kickoff workshop (5 hours) optional; setup/functional training (included in the Expert package); consulting/customer success optional; interface setup with HRIS/ERP typically takes ~2 person-days. Results are available live. Sources: https://business-beat.com/preise/, https://business-beat.com/mitarbeiterbefragungen/
Support hints: Personal support via chat, email, and phone; personal technical support included in the packages. Sources: https://business-beat.com/, https://business-beat.com/preise/
Integration hints: Interfaces to HRIS/ERP (employee master data/group memberships); DeepL integration (two-way translation); customizable email server. Sources: https://business-beat.com/preise/, https://business-beat.com/mitarbeiterbefragungen/
- Pulse and annual surveys, including eNPS integration and onboarding surveys; over 250 scientifically validated questions covering the employee lifecycle, customizable. • AI-powered analysis: automatic text analysis of open-ended responses, pattern recognition, summaries, and action recommendations; optionally enabled; Use of a powerful API without sharing personal data; potentially sensitive information is filtered out before processing. • Dashboards & Analytics: Live results, comparative and historical analyses, internal and external benchmarks, customizable dashboards, event pins. • Exports & Reporting: Excel and PowerPoint exports, custom reports. • Multilingual Support: Source languages German/English (Pro), unlimited languages and two-way translation via DeepL (Expert). • Roles & Governance: Custom role management (Admin/Editor/Viewer). • Action Management: Planning, internal communication, and distribution of results and actions directly within the tool. • Integrations: Interfaces to HRIS/ERP for automated updating of employee & group affiliations (typically 2 person-days for setup); customizable email server; AI API optional. • Security & Data Protection: 100% GDPR-compliant, CCPA-compliant for AI functionality; results provided only in aggregate form; no IP addresses/cookies on end devices; SSL-encrypted transmission; server location in Germany; anonymity guaranteed. Sources: https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/ki/; https://business-beat.com/preise/; https://business-beat.com/
Pricing details: Licensing model based on number of employees. Employee surveys: Pro package starting at €4 per employee/month (billed annually, based on ≥80 employees); Expert package starting at €6 per employee/month (billed annually, based on ≥80 employees). The per-capita price decreases for larger teams. Expert includes, among other things, HRIS interfaces, unlimited languages, DeepL two-way translation, and AI analysis. Annual licenses are standard; setup possible within minutes. Source: https://business-beat.com/preise/
Security notes: Anonymity ensured through exclusively aggregated analysis; no identification of individuals. No storage of IP addresses/cookies on end devices. 100% GDPR-compliant; data transmission SSL-encrypted; server location Germany. AI feature optional: no transfer of personal data to external systems; sensitive information is filtered before processing; GDPR- and CCPA-compliant. Sources: https://business-beat.com/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/ki/
Compliance notes: GDPR: compliant (100% compliant), right to erasure of personal data; CCPA: indicated for AI feature. Sources: https://business-beat.com/produkte/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/ki/; https://business-beat.com/
Implementation hints: Quick start in just a few minutes (preconfigured software) plus a kick-off session with Customer Success. Optional kick-off workshop (approx. 5 hours) for setup, content, and communication guidelines. HRIS/ERP interface: typical setup effort of 2 person-days. Live results immediately after launch. Sources: https://business-beat.com/preise/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/
Support hints: Personal support via chat, email, and phone; “Software as a Service”: Customer Success, occupational psychology consulting, action workshops, results presentation, sparring. Sources: https://business-beat.com/; https://business-beat.com/preise/
Integration features: Interfaces to HRIS/ERP (automated master data and group membership updates), DeepL two-way translation (Expert), customizable email server, optional AI API. Sources: https://business-beat.com/preise/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/ki/; https://business-beat.com/produkte/mitarbeiterbefragungen/
Features at a Glance
Performance
- Reviews
- Goals/OKRs
Analytics
- Dashboards
- Custom reports
Data & API
- Data export
Core HR
- Roles & permissions
Mobile
- Responsive UI
Administration
- Custom fields
Security & IT
- Data residency region
- RBAC
Compliance
- GDPR
- DPA available
Pricing Model
Per employee
Performance Review 2.0: €50.00 per employee.
Implementation
Support
Email · Cat · Phone
Personalized technical support.
Integrations
HRIS (generisch)
HRISInterface for automated master data updates; based on experience, setup takes approximately 2 person-days.
ERP (generisch)
ERPInterface for automated master data updates; based on experience, setup takes approximately 2 person-days.
DeepL
OtherTwo-way translation; unlimited languages in the Expert package.
HRIS (unspecified)
HRISAutomated updates to employee and group memberships; typical setup time is approximately 2 person-days.
Custom E‑Mail-Server (SMTP)
OtherCustomizable email server for invitations and notifications.
AI API (unspecified)
APIFor optional AI text analysis; no personal data; sensitive information is filtered out before processing.
HRIS (verschiedene)
HRISInterfaces for automated master data and group data synchronization.
ERP (verschiedene)
OtherMaster Data Integrations.
Anpassbarer E-Mail-Server (SMTP)
OtherConfigurable sending of invitations and reminders.
ERP (unspecified)
OtherAutomated updating of employee and group memberships; typical setup time is approximately 2 person-days.
Custom SMTP/Email Server
OtherCustomizable email server for sending emails and internal communication.
