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    illume (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFrom group cards to group gifts, illume was an employee recognition solution used to celebrate, thank, and support a recipient. It was acquired by Kudoboard in late 2022, and is no longer available for sale.

    $99

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    Workhuman

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AWorkhuman Cloud is a SaaS platform solution designed to fuel company culture through recognition, engagement, performance, work-life harmony, inclusion, and belonging, boasting more than six million users in 30+ languages, in 180 countries, generating 100 million instances of human connection. Combined with business insights from Workhuman IQ, the platform provides leaders with proactive insight and tools used to understand issues as they develop and to help make the right decisions to align…N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOne card can be sent for $5.99.—
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    illume (discontinued)Workhuman
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    User Testimonials
    illume (discontinued)Workhuman
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Illume seems best to use for holidays, special occasions, and events, like birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, corporate or leadership development retreats, etc. It's less appropriate for cases where you don't have at least a few people to contribute to a card—it's still possible to create and send a card with only one or two contributors, but the tool's designed for groups and teams and allows unlimited contribution
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    It is definitely very well suited for cases like how my company uses it (which is a platform to celebrate colleagues and peers within the company, public or privately—depending on your choice). It feels good to write a review on someone I care about and want to celebrate. Maybe it would be less appropriate if the reviews were to be mandatorily public, but I don't know if that even exists.
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    • Globoforce makes the process of rewarding employees who do a great job easy for managers and leaders internationally
    • Globoforce helped me write kind electronic thank-you notes that came through to their inboxes in great, simple formats
    • Globoforce was great in showing clear options on what exactly I could use the eGift Card for from doing a great job on certain projects
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    • In my experience, current prepaid cards for cash and his platform has the worst support and compatibility for Mexico establishments and commerce hance it is limited the use for Mexico.
    • I think there are too many steps to submit an award
    • In my opinion, we need to refresh and offer more products and services compatible to redeem credit earn on platform
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    Usability
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    The system is straightforward to use. Only a few steps need to be completed to recognize someone for their hard work or contribution. However, a couple of areas need work: 1) A way to request points for recognition. Currently there is no way to do this 2) A way to easily send a recognition to anyone in the company.
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    The company has an in-house customer support team. They can be reached by email or phone. The response time is good and I do not have anything negative to say about them. The good thing is that the hours of operation are 24/7 so one can reach them anytime with questions about reward management.
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    me personally never used a different recoginition platform before using Workhuman. since i started working at my current company, Workhuman has met our company needs with its easy to use interface. strong focus on company values. it's been great fit for our culture and goals. we are excited to keep using the platform
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    Globoforce (Workhuman)
    • I do not think there is any negative impact. We had a homegrown rewards management tool. It was useful in communicating with employees.
    • It was difficult to run reports in the past and we had to maintain accounts with different vendors. It was difficult as we could only work with a limited number of companies to obtain gift cards.
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    Screenshot of Invite individuals to contribute to a group card. Contributors can add photos, GIFs, and video. Contributors also get suggestions of what to say depending on the card occasion.Screenshot of Bulk create cards and manage dates, invites, and contributions.Screenshot of Access a curated gifting marketplace to find the perfect gift. All gift offerings pass a vetting process ensuring that gifts are memorable and ethically sourced.