Woliba vs. Calm Business

More Than Meditation
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Beyond Calm: A Complete Approach to Employee Wellbeing

Calm Business is best known for guided meditations, breathing tools, and sleep support. It’s a powerful app for stress management, but limited to mindfulness and rest. Woliba expands the scope with 12 interconnected pillars of wellbeing — covering physical, mental, social, emotional, professional, and more. Employees get a platform that supports their whole life, not just their bedtime routine.

Pay for Performance

With Woliba, your investment goes further. Our pay-for-performance model means you only pay for monthly active users, ensuring every dollar drives measurable engagement and results.

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Feature comparison

Woliba vs. Calm Business

Woliba
Calm Business
Wellbeing Framework

Yes

12 Pillars of Wellbeing (emotional, professional, social, environmental, financial, intellectual, etc.)

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Primarily focused on meditation, stress, and sleep
Wellness Challenges

Yes

Steps, distance, calories, hydration, nutrition, habits, mindfulness — fully customizable

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Not included
Wellness Content Library

Yes

Weekly videos, articles, workouts, and recipes from Woliba’s in-house team

Yes

Large library of guided meditations and mindfulness content
Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)

Yes

Built-in, dynamic HRA with personalized insights and next steps

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Not included
Live & On-Demand Events

Yes

Stream fitness classes, meditations, expert webinars

Yes

Live group meditation and mindfulness workshops
Custom Rewards Catalog

Yes

Fully customizable rewards with points tracking and integrations

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Not included
Admin Dashboard & Reporting

Yes

Real-time dashboards for engagement trends, risk data, challenge participation, and more

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Limited reporting, focused on app usage only
Recognition Tools

Yes

Peer-to-peer, birthdays, anniversaries, spotlight awards, values-based kudos

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Not offered
Manager Recognition Tool

Yes

Managers can recognize and reward teams, track participation by group

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Not offered
Platform Customization

Yes

Fully configurable: branding, workflows, communications, rewards

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Standard Headspace branding, limited customization
Modular Product Suite

Yes

Pick and pay for only what you need — wellness, recognition, coaching, surveys, more

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Focused on meditation and mental wellbeing only
Platform Evolution

Yes

Continuous innovation driven by client feedback

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Narrow product scope, limited beyond mindfulness and sleep
Engagement Surveys

Yes

Built-in pulse surveys with dashboards and action plans

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Not included
Mobile-Friendly Experience

Yes

Seamless across devices, built mobile-first

Yes

Highly polished mobile meditation app
Customer Support

Yes

Dedicated account manager, strategic reviews, fast support

Yes

Standard support, app-focused

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Why Woliba is the Smarter Choice

Holistic wellbeing, not just meditation

Calm excels at relaxation and sleep. Woliba goes further with a complete wellbeing model that includes physical health, financial wellness, social connection, and recognition tools.

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Engagement that drives culture

Calm Business helps reduce stress. Woliba builds engagement with wellness challenges, recognition, rewards, and surveys — helping companies strengthen culture, not just calm individuals.

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Designed to evolve with you

Woliba adapts to your goals, brand, and workforce. Every element is customizable, from content and communication to rewards and reporting. Calm Business remains limited to meditation and sleep.

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Built to Power Your Entire Workplace

Creating a work culture is a shared responsibility where every individual plays a vital role and it all starts with selecting the right solution. Allow Woliba to transform this into a reality.

Woliba is my favorite wellness program I’ve ever experienced. The articles and recipes are easy to read and valuable, and I love that I can access everything during the workday. The videos and articles stay current with health trends, which is especially nice.

Lisa Owen

I love the flexibility—there’s no set schedule, so I can explore videos, recipes, and challenges on my own time. On weeks when I have a few extra minutes, I can really take advantage of the app.

Malcolm O’Brien

I give Woliba a solid 10. It offers a lot of informative topics on health and wellness, and I really enjoy the variety of recipes for different health needs. The step challenges are great!

Sumana Disimone

I’d give Woliba a 10! I’m motivated by the point system and love that I can sync my Fitbit to track my steps. As a busy mom of two, it’s great to have a place to log my workouts and stay on track.

Brehan Stetka

The Woliba program keeps me motivated to participate with others and maintain a healthy mindset. I enjoy the challenges, tips, recipes, engagement board, and helpful videos. On a scale of 10, I would absolutely recommend Woliba—it’s been a great program.

Naomi L CDC

Woliba is extremely easy to use! I love the variety of content—sessions, recipes, and articles that support a more holistic approach to wellness. The challenges and points system keep me motivated, and syncing with my watch makes it even easier to stay on track.

Erin Z

Woliba is a great tool for staying on track with your goals. I love that I can earn points in so many different ways, including doctor’s visits and immunizations—other apps don’t offer that range. The mental health resources, yoga, and stretching videos have been especially helpful for managing anxiety and improving flexibility.

Billie Ann M.

Woliba helps set my goals and keep me on track throughout the year. It’s great for staying consistent with daily workouts, discovering new recipes, and learning through wellness education. The challenges use gamification to make healthy habits fun—and the rewards and insurance incentives are a big bonus.

Katie B

Since we started using Woliba, I’ve noticed such a difference in our team. People are excited to join the challenges, and it’s created this positive buzz that carries into our everyday work.

Devin M.

I didn’t expect a wellness platform to impact our culture the way it has. Woliba has given us fun, easy ways to connect, and it’s helped us feel like more of a team.

Kevin M.

Woliba makes wellness easy for us. I love the variety — challenges, articles, recipes — and it basically runs our wellness program for us. Plus, the support team is always quick to help.

Sierra R.

I really enjoy all of Woliba’s features, from the interesting articles to the recipes. I also love that it tracks my steps and workouts, which helps keep me on track.

Candida B.

Woliba is so easy to use and gives our staff lots of videos and articles. The best part is how it gets people talking across teams who normally wouldn’t interact. It’s been great for connection.

Anayatzi R.

I like how flexible Woliba is. Some people go all-in on the challenges, others prefer the articles or videos — but everyone can find something that works for them.

Mara S.

The best part about Woliba is how simple it is to use. I’m not super techy, but I’ve had no trouble, and it actually keeps me motivated to stick with my goals.

Alison N

Why Woliba Wins

Calm Business is a great resource for relaxation and sleep.

Woliba is a complete employee experience engine.

If you want to elevate your culture with a holistic, engaging approach to wellbeing, Woliba is ready.

See the difference for yourself!

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Woliba utilizes a Monthly Active User (MAU) pricing model, ensuring you only pay for employees who actively engage with the platform. This approach offers cost-efficiency and aligns expenses with actual usage, providing better ROI compared to traditional per-seat pricing models.

Absolutely. Woliba offers extensive customization options, allowing you to align wellness challenges, recognition programs, rewards systems, surveys, and branding with your organization’s specific goals and culture.

 Yes. Woliba supports teams in over 25 countries, offering multilingual content, timezone flexibility, and mobile-first access, making it ideal for distributed and international workforces.

Woliba provides access to over 300 wellness challenges, including those focused on physical activity, mental health, nutrition, and more. Challenges are fully customizable to align with your company’s wellness strategy.

 Indeed. Woliba integrates employee recognition, surveys, DEI tools, coaching, and real-time analytics into a single platform, facilitating a comprehensive approach to employee engagement and well-being.

Woliba’s real-time admin dashboard delivers insights into participation rates, wellness trends, recognition activities, and more, enabling HR teams to make data-driven decisions and measure program effectiveness.

 Woliba offers a 60-90 day guided onboarding process, with continuous support thereafter. Additionally, optional program management services are available, starting at $200/month, to assist in running engagement campaigns and wellness initiatives.

 Yes. Woliba’s challenges are designed based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, promoting sustainable habit formation through stages of change, motivation, and accountability.

Woliba’s in-house team of wellness professionals, including coaches and mental health experts, curates and updates content regularly, ensuring relevance and alignment with the 12 Pillars of Wellbeing.

Woliba employs points systems, badges, leaderboards, and social feeds to gamify wellness activities, fostering motivation and participation among employees.

Yes. Woliba allows administrators to pre-schedule wellness campaigns, events, and automated communications, streamlining program management and ensuring consistent engagement.

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Wellness Challenges

Wellness Resources

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Employee Reward Management

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Recognition

Recognition that bolsters company culture, empowers employees, and boosts productivity.