Bonusly vs. iStrives

iStrives

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Bonusly	Score 9.6 out of 10	N/A	Bonusly 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…	$0 per month (up to 8 users)
iStrives	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	iStrives is a solution to control every aspect of a business, a performance management platform for teams (employees, partners, and suppliers). The vendor states users will sustain outcomes and increase productivity with this performance management platform, designed to simplify business management, create high performing teams, and enable work from anywhere and that gives users one tool that is the Front Door to all parts of a…	$8 per user per month on annual plan

Pricing

Bonusly

iStrives

Editions & Modules

Free: $0
per month for up to 8 users
Team: $5
per month per seat
Organization: Custom Pricing
per month per seat

Essential: $8
per user per month on annual plan
Advanced: $20
per user per month on annual plan
Pro: $25
per user per month on annual plan
Premium: $30
per user per month on annual plan

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Bonusly	iStrives
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

Additional Details

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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Community Pulse
	Bonusly	iStrives

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User Ratings
	Bonusly	iStrives
Likelihood to Recommend	9.4 (10 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	9.4 (5 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Bonusly	iStrives
Likelihood to Recommend	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Pros	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. AK Abigail Koenig Founder/Executive Director Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Cons	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. Incentivized Jared Miller NOC Manager Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Usability	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Bonusly I never had any issues with support. It's especially nice to be able to add location-specific rewards. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Bonusly Employees put forth extra effort and take on additional responsibility. More creative ideas from employees to improve business processes and solve problems. Incentivized Candace Mitchell Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Read full review	Swivelt No answers on this topic
ScreenShots	Bonusly Screenshots	iStrives Screenshots