Awardco vs. Guusto

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Awardco
Score 9.2 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
Guusto
Score 10.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Guusto helps HR leaders build recognition programs for frontline and office employees, so people feel inspired to do their best and never want to leave. Recipients get to choose where to redeem from thousands of merchant locations, and one day of clean water is donated with every gift sent makes a positive social impact. There are no markups, unclaimed rewards are credited back in full, and it’s free to get started.
$0
per month
Pricing
AwardcoGuusto
Editions & Modules
Awardco Enterprise
Varies
Recognition program needs
Individual
$0
Essential
$2.25
per month per user
Premium
$3.50
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AwardcoGuusto
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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.Contract minimums may apply.
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User Ratings
AwardcoGuusto
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(6 ratings)
9.7
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AwardcoGuusto
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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Guusto
We held a balcony decorating contest and residents were rewarded with the ability to quickly and easily select the gift card that best suited their needs. I was awarded a gift card for performance at work and was to access the reward quickly. In both cases, it was easy and seamless for both sender and receiver.
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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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Guusto
  • Wide Variety of options on which to use the allotted gift card.
  • Easy method of delivery (e-mail).
  • Can choose whether to have the manager make the allocations, or allow team members to send them directly.
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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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Guusto
  • Research demographics on variety of stores.
  • I am in a very remote location most of the shops are an hour away.
  • Gas cars would be amazing.
  • Visa option would be great.
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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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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Awardco
Never an issue
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Guusto
No answers on this topic
Performance
Awardco
We have not experienced any performance issues
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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
Ease of setup and use is the first and foremost thing that appealed to us to use Guusto. Employees had to sign up for Guusto which was a smooth process. Then the wide variety of Gift card selections played another key role in choosing Guusto over the other vendor. Smooth transitioning and setting up with our organization are the key benefits which helped us choose Guusto.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Awardco
No, it was a basic standard agreement with straightforward terms
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Guusto
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Awardco
This product was deployed across our entire organization from the start and replaced an old manual process
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Guusto
No answers on this topic
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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Guusto
  • You can charge up your account for future use which is very handy, but if you're charging from a credit card, you'll want to load over $500 to avoid fees.
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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.

Guusto Screenshots

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