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    Awardco

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Amazon are available through Awardco for rewards and recognition. Awardco has partnered with Amazon Business to bring millions of reward choices, lower vendor fees and dollar-for-dollar recognition spend to organizations. The vendor boasts more choice, more capability, and less spend, in a simple platform.N/A

    Bonusly

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ABonusly is an employee recognition and rewards platform designed to make peer recognition easy and fun, giving employees and managers real-time visibility into the everyday wins that often go overlooked. Core Capabilities Peer Recognition & Rewards: Value-tagged shout-outs with points redeemable for global gift cards, curated physical items, and nonprofit donations An AI agent named Bizy: an AI agent that helps everyone on a team show up better for each other, every…

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    per month (up to 8 users)

    Pricing
    AwardcoBonusly
    Editions & Modules
    Awardco Enterprise
    Varies
    Recognition program needs
    Free
    $0
    per month for up to 8 users
    Team
    $5
    per month per seat
    Organization
    Custom Pricing
    per month per seat
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    Pricing Offerings
    AwardcoBonusly
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsAwardco Enterprise is priced fairly depending on your recognition program needs, and is often much lower than the industry standard. Our previous customers have found that they can use a portion of their previous recognition budget to implement and utilize Awardco, and the rest of the funds can be directed immediately back to their employees, thus rewarding them even more than before.Bonusly offers three tiers: Free (free forever): Supports core rituals like peer recognition and structured 1:1s. Team: $5 per seat/month (or $30 per seat/year with annual billing). Built for managers and teams who want to stay connected, build trust, and improve every day. Unlocks habit-building features across recognition, guidance, 1:1s, and check-ins. Organization: Custom pricing upon request. Designed for companies that need scale, security, and analytics. Connect everyday culture to performance and engagement patterns, surface organizational insights, and prove impact with advanced reporting. A free trial is available for eligible tiers.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AwardcoBonusly
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
    8.8
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    Availability
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    Performance
    10.0
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    Support Rating
    9.0
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    Online Training
    10.0
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
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    Configurability
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Awardco
    Awardco has something for everyone. I have employees in a variety of age groups and some want to travel, some want a tangible item, and others feel like they don't really need/want anything so they choose a gift card so they can use it how and when they choose. Awardco allows that flexibility. Also, if the individual isn't ready to make a selection right away, they can save their points to use at a later time. If an individual would like to select an item larger than their award amount, they are not able to add dollars to their personal account, which may cause some frustration to an individual.
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    Bonusly
    Bonusly has provided us a formal space to post recognition. While face to face recognition still occurs, this is a place where staff can post publicly or privately, but a majority choose public. It has been incredibly popular since our implementation. Staff love the ability to earn time off through recognition. That customized redemption is our most popular reward.
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    Pros
    Awardco
    • Every employee has an account.
    • There are multiple ways to use your points.
    • All points are stored in one place & easy to find.
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    Bonusly
    • Fosters a culture of appreciation for one another
    • Allows for each staff to select reinforcers of meaning to them specifically
    • Can help tomato sure celebratory dates aren’t forgotten (birthdays, work anniversaries)
    • Increases employee engagement
    • Connects distance employees and employees who don’t have a department team around them to remain engaged and connected to others
    • Allows for specific hashtags that can be tied into company values, to reiterate core values of the organization.
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    Cons
    Awardco
    • I would like the system to be able to send email notifications to more than the employee and the HR Manager. It would be great if we could include the manager and the GM as well. Now I just forward the message to the others.
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    Bonusly
    • Moderation. The freedom to post anything for recognition can get out of hand depending on your tolerance/company culture. There are very little to no tools around better this.
    • Bonusly has not done much in the way of adding features. Hard to call it a con but other similar platforms have extended into allowing more directed involvement from the organization. In other words: Bonusly is a little TOO hands-off in some ways.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Awardco
    Excellent product, easy to implement and use, solid customer service, employees love it
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    Usability
    Awardco
    It’s not super user friendly compared to other apps I have used in the past, and it also offers not as many partners. One feature that would improve it, would be connecting award bucks to a digital credit card. That way employees can spend it on what they want without having to get a visa gift card which is the current solution/ work around
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    Bonusly
    Bonusly is easy to use and intuitive for anyone familiar with technology and using websites. There is a page where posts are made, and a page where rewards are redeemed. It is very straightforward.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Awardco
    Never an issue
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    Performance
    Awardco
    We have not experienced any performance issues
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    Support Rating
    Awardco
    I am giving a "middle of the road" rating of 5 because I don't have experience with Awardco support. I have never had to reach out to the support team for anything, so I don't have any substantial feedback in this particular area. The program is so easy to use, so I've never needed to contact the support team.
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    Bonusly
    I never had any issues with support. It's especially nice to be able to add location-specific rewards.
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    Online Training
    Awardco
    We had a dedicated person and he went over everything we needed to know on how to operate the system. Lots of examples and test environment was used
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    Implementation Rating
    Awardco
    It was very in depth and easy to understand. There was a dedicated person that was assigned to our account and that made it easier to move forward. The process was very easy to follow
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    Alternatives Considered
    Awardco
    Motivosity is hands down better. Easier for companies with employees in multiple countries, easier to spend the money you receive, easier to gift the money, easier to interact with and more user friendly. However, Motivosity is also more expensive and I find that cost is hard to swallow when you want to just invest the money into employees
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    Bonusly
    the cost was [the] main factor for us. I think the platforms are very similar. Bonusly is one focused on just employee recognition which is great and concise. BlueBoard offers a lot more by way of experiences and gift-giving for recognition but on the pricier side.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Awardco
    No, it was a basic standard agreement with straightforward terms
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    Scalability
    Awardco
    This product was deployed across our entire organization from the start and replaced an old manual process
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    Bonusly
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    Return on Investment
    Awardco
    • When I set my annual budget, I know exactly how much my spend will be because I know how many individuals will receive recognition and what the price point is for that level of recognition. No surprises!
    • Employee satisfaction soars with Awardco. I polled employees after a year and received excellent feedback.
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    Bonusly
    • Employees put forth extra effort and take on additional responsibility.
    • More creative ideas from employees to improve business processes and solve problems.
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    ScreenShots

    Awardco Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simple, direct, and transparent, the Awardco platform makes it easy to recognize anyone in your organization.

    Bonusly Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bonusly’s home screen, which brings recognition to life with a social, real-time feed. Employees celebrate contributions with value-tagged messages, images, and emojis, while points accumulate toward meaningful rewards. This hub makes appreciation easier, and keeps the habits that drive culture right in front of everyone.Screenshot of Bonusly’s rewards experience, that gives employees access to a global catalog of gift cards, curated physical products, and nonprofit donations—all with instant fulfillment. Its categories and clear point ranges help people find rewards. With no markups and full visibility into spend, teams get a richer rewards experience without added admin work.Screenshot of Bonusly’s insights dashboard, which helps managers understand team health at a glance. Recognition trends, participation patterns, and value alignment reveal where the team excels and where support might be needed. With simple filters and export options, leaders can make data-driven decisions and run more informed performance reviews.Screenshot of Bonusly’s 1:1 workspace, which brings structure, shared notes, discussion topics, and past highlights into a collaborative view. Managers and employees stay aligned on priorities, celebrate wins, and address blockers early, with context from recognition and feedback woven in.Screenshot of where Bonusly automatically pulls together recognition, feedback, and work highlights into an organized performance recap. Managers get a clear storyline of contributions across months, and employees see their impact reflected accurately. This supports more fair, consistent, and insightful performance conversations.Screenshot of how Bonusly integrates natively with both Slack and Microsoft Teams so recognition happens in the flow of work. Employees can give, receive, and react to recognition directly in their chat channels, boosting participation and making appreciation feel immediate and natural. With updates and celebrations surfacing where conversations already happen, recognition becomes a daily habit—not another tool to remember.