Provider comparison
YuLife vs Unmind
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
Best for
10-5,000 employees
500-50,000+ employees
Pricing model
Per employee / month
Per employee / month
UK presence
Since 2016
Since 2016
Regulator
FCA-authorised
Not applicable
Strapline
YuLife is group life insurance that rewards healthy behaviour. Employees earn YuCoin by walking, meditating, or completing wellbeing challenges, spent on real-world rewards. Used by 700+ UK employers.
Unmind is a workplace mental health platform combining clinically-backed self-help tools, manager training, and therapy access. Used by 2.5 million employees globally.
What's included
- Group life insurance. Death-in-service cover (typically 2-4x salary) for all enrolled employees, paid as a tax-free lump sum to beneficiaries.
- YuLife wellbeing app. Daily challenges, meditation, fitness tracking, and mental health support. Gamified to drive engagement.
- YuCoin rewards. In-app currency earned through healthy behaviour. Redeemable for Amazon vouchers, charity donations, or gift cards.
- EAP & virtual GP. Built-in Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and virtual GP service included with most plans.
- Clinically-validated content. CBT, mindfulness, sleep and resilience modules designed and tested with clinical psychologists.
- Manager training. In-app modules and live workshops on spotting struggle, having supportive conversations, and managing teams through change.
- Therapy access. Direct booking into a vetted network of UK and global therapists, with employer-funded session counts.
- Aggregate reporting. Anonymous wellbeing benchmarks for HR teams, without exposing any individual employee data.
At a glance
- FCA authorised & regulated
- Founded 2016, London
- 700+ UK employers
- High employee engagement
- Bundled life + wellbeing
- Direct or broker channel
- Founded 2016, London
- 2.5m+ employees globally
- Clinically-led design
- Self-help, training & therapy
- NHS partnerships
- Enterprise focus
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Information on this page is editorial, gathered from public sources and the providers' own materials, and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. For a quote, contact each provider directly or speak to an FCA-authorised broker. PerkIQ is not a reseller and earns no commission on provider sign-ups.
