Awardco vs OnShift

Likelihood to Recommend

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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C-Level Executive in Human Resources

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 51-200 employees

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Well suited: managing schedules, filling open shifts, printing schedules, PBJ, integration with payroll software (ADP).Less appropriate: Text2HIre software, ability to change schedule format for employees to easily understand/read.

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Pros

Allows users to save rewards they're interested in.
Notifies you when your item has been shipped and keeps you up to date on location.
Diversity of awards available.

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Barbara Slay

Analyst II Gas Scheduling

Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees

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Scheduling - ease of creating, managing, modifying schedules.
PBJ (Payroll-Based Journal) - easy to enter numbers, download CVS file and upload to CMS.
Communicate to employees regarding open shifts, share open shifts with staff.
Send mass texts to employees as needed.

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Cons

I would love if I could award points as a manager.
Ordering Amazon products directly from the Awardco site does not come with tracking for your items.
The products ordered directly from the Awardco site take a really long time to arrive at your home.

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Marquis C. Brantley

Field Service Manager

Vivint Smart HomeConsumer Services, 10,001+ employees

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OnShift's Text2Hire software for texting current applicants is not as flexible as other platforms and too pricey for the quality of the product.
Downloading schedules to an Excel file or spreadsheet that is easy for employees to read and understand is an issue.

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

Awardco 8.3

Based on 3 answers

Someone has always been available when I reach out or they will call me back in less than 24 hours if they aren't available when I call. If I have an urgent need to reach someone, there is always someone who is willing to help in the absence of my primary contact.

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C-Level Executive in Human Resources

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 51-200 employees

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OnShift 10.0

Based on 2 answers

OnShift account managers consistently respond to emails in less than one business day and are able to address issues very quickly when they occur. Very responsive. This is critical considering integration with the payroll system (ADP).

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Alternatives Considered

In the past, we have used sites like Coupa to order products & prizes for employees who we want to reward or who have earned prizes during competitions. We enjoyed the program, but there were many steps involved & many layers to go through. It was a time-consuming process to reward an employee, but now we don't spend any time at all on things like this since every employee has their own Awardco account.

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Marquis C. Brantley

Field Service Manager

Vivint Smart HomeConsumer Services, 10,001+ employees

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SmartLinx has payroll platform which integrates nicely with scheduling platform, reducing redundant pay code entry. Analytics ties in both payroll and scheduling. However, SmartLinx is not as user-friendly or intuitive as OnShift; PBJ platform not as good as OnShift, communication with employees more difficult than with OnShift.

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

Has fixed the employee complaint of more award diversity.
Has allowed for HR to award year of service awards virtually.

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Barbara Slay

Analyst II Gas Scheduling

Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees

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Easily filling shifts - reduced OT usage.
Easily communicating with employees regarding open shifts - reduce OT, better care provided to patients/residents.
PBJ reporting - easily performed, reports easy to read, ensure maintaining CMS 5-Star Staffing rating.

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Stephanie Swap

Employee Services Director

Fairview Oddfellows Home of ConnecticutHospital & Health Care, 201-500 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Awardco Editions & Modules

Edition

Awardco Professional	Free¹
Awardco Enterprise	Varies²

Under 100 users
Recognition program needs

Additional Pricing Details

Awardco 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.

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

OnShift Editions & Modules

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Awardco Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

OnShift Editions & Modules

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