AI Employee Engagement

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        "published": false,
        "value_pct": null,
        "held_reason": null
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        "published": false,
        "value_pct": null,
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          {
            "provider": "kenyt_hr_agent",
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            "provider": "kenyt_hr_agent",
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          {
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        ]
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        "billing": "unspecified_period",
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            "provider": "candoriq_ai",
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            "billing": "unspecified_period",
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            "monthly_usd": null
          },
          {
            "provider": "hoogly",
            "tier": "pro",
            "billing": "unspecified_period",
            "unit": "flat",
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            "monthly_usd": null
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        ]
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          "observed": true,
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        },
        "observed": true
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      {
        "agent_id": "esat_survey_agent",
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          "observed": false,
          "billing": "unknown",
          "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
          "monthly_usd": null,
          "headline": "No public price found",
          "summary": "No public price found on the vendor site."
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        "observed": false
      },
      {
        "agent_id": "fireflies_ai_morale_checker",
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          "observed": true,
          "billing": "freemium",
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          "monthly_usd": 10,
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        "observed": true
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      {
        "agent_id": "hoogly",
        "name": "Hoogly",
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          "observed": true,
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          "monthly_usd": null,
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        "observed": true
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      {
        "agent_id": "squadbear",
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          "observed": true,
          "billing": "freemium",
          "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
          "monthly_usd": null,
          "headline": "Free tier + paid plans (price not published)",
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        "observed": true
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      {
        "tool": "price_benchmark",
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          "niche": "ai-employee-engagement"
        },
        "purpose": "full observed price distribution + per-tier medians for this niche"
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      {
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      {
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        "tool": "get_agent_profile",
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          "agent_id": "candoriq_ai"
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        "purpose": "full profile, integrations and pricing for one provider"
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}