DirectPoll vs. PerformYard Performance Management

DirectPoll lets you create a poll in a minute and run it live. Your audience opens the vote link or scans a QR code and votes from their phones - no app to install, no account to create. The results appear live on a results screen you project, or right on your slides with the DirectPoll add-in for PowerPoint on Windows and the companion app for PowerPoint on macOS. You run the poll from the cockpit: prepare your questions in advance or on the spot, move through them at your own pace, and your audience cannot skip ahead.

PerformYard is one platform for employee performance management and development, built for HR teams that want flexibility without complexity. The performance foundation covers review cycles of any shape (annual, quarterly, project-based, 360-degree, probation, performance improvement plans), custom forms and rating scales, cascading goals and OKRs, continuous feedback and recognition, structured 1:1 meetings, anonymous engagement surveys, and reporting through live dashboards, 9-box grids, and trend analysis. PerformYard Development turns that data into decisions.