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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nectar

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ANectar is a cloud-based employee recognition platform. It features monetary and social recognition that can be provided in a peer-to-peer and a manager-to-peer manner.N/A

    Swag Pro

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APrintfection is a swag management platform that aims to simplify the buying, managing, and distribution of swag and branded merchandise, from the company of the same name in Denver. They offer a suite of online swag management tools and APIs alongside custom printing, inventory management, and distribution. The vendor states their customers use the platform to drive more leads, reward customers, and engage employees.N/A
    Pricing
    NectarSwag Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Nectar Recognize
    Contact Sales
    Nectar Engage™ + Nectar Recognize
    Contact Sales
    Nectar Comms + Nectar Recognize
    Contact Sales
    Culture Suite (Nectar Recognize + Nectar Engage™ + Nectar Comms)
    Contact Sales
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NectarSwag Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsVolume discounts are available for companies with 500+ employees—
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    Community Pulse
    NectarSwag Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Nectar HR
    No answer on this topic
    Printfection
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    80 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    56 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    NectarSwag Pro
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Bonusly
    Score9.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Achievers
    Score9.8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    NectarSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (82 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NectarSwag Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Nectar HR
    Nectar is great if you are looking to add ways to recognize individuals, grow culture, and get people to connect. If you have a culture where people are already recognizing each other then Nectar might be redundant. However, if you want to add to or replace daily or monthly management recognition, then Nectar is a great place to start.
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    Printfection
    B2B companies, SaaS companies, larger or important swag or customer gifting motions, ABM strategies, large customer thank you motions, certification programs where earners are thanked or rewarded, lean teams, ample budgets, field sales teams with agency of gifting and swag, marketing teams that don't have room or space for holding or managing inventory
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    Pros
    Nectar HR
    • Ability to provide public feedback
    • Incentivized feedback in a user friendly/good UX platform
    • Ability to tie feedback to our core values
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    Printfection
    • The swag catalogue has lots of items to choose from and they try to source anything else you need
    • Takes care of the logistical challenges of getting swag to offices, events and to customers
    • Their customer team are really hands on and helpful
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    Cons
    Nectar HR
    • Did not have great global functionality - we couldn't send actual gifts (only giftcards) to germany
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    Printfection
    • Their Giveaway feature was made some improvements but I would like to see it be more flexible
    • Being able to get more samples of products and printing prior to ordering
    • Swag photography/ items in stock in our closet- we had to provide photos of these items
    • Better updates on swag items that are low in stock
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We are currently extremely satisfied with printfection. The quality of swag is very good, but the customer service ranks high above any other swag company. I have been working closely with my Printfection manager (Tyler Rowland) and he has been more than helpful from the start.
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    Usability
    Nectar HR
    Very easy to use, intuitive and similar to social media
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    Printfection
    I think they do their work well. It's just not amazing or a company I feel a necessity to keep. If someone had the same service with the same cost, I might suggest asking both about the level of customer service.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Prinfection's availability has been great. There was one time when a product we needed wasn't available, but our Printfection rep made sure to get what we needed.
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    Performance
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Printfection's performance has been top-notch. We have been using Printfection for only about 8 months, and have not had any issues with performance.
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    Support Rating
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    They're willing to help and do what is necessary, even when unnecessary. This is the case when I don't need service at that level, but I'd rather have excellent service always than wonder if it will be there when I need it. Overall, they are perfect, and they have good intentions.
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    In-Person Training
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Tyler led some of our staff through training and was very helpful. Tyler was also always available for any questions after training was complete.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    We completed online training with a Printfection rep leading us through the process. This made the whole experience easy and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Their team is very helpful in getting set up and we felt like they worked with us on price and also getting our previous inventory we had at our offices set up in Printfection. The only down side of shipping in your items to Printfection is the photography of the items (which clients can see) is pretty terrible if you don't have clear product photos prior to sending the items to Printfection warehouse.
    **All items purchased through Printfection the product photos look better (so this issue won't be the case with those who aren't shipping existing swag to their warehouse)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Nectar HR
    Nectar was easier to use, easier to implement, and more cost effective.
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    Printfection
    I reserached swag platforms and narrowed it down to 3 that I wanted to learn more about. I based my choices on response time to demo requests, customer service, items, ability to meet the needs of my supervisor, etc. I learned that 2 out of the 3 platforms I found were both under Custom Ink which I have used in the past. So I know the items are of good quality. The main deciding factor was the staff. Both companies had nice staff. But Printfection did a superb job of not making me feel like a cutomer but a friend. I didn't fee like I was a sale but a partner.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Simple pricing and easy to pitch to stakeholders
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    Only two departments use this product effectively. Ideally we have two other departments would use it, but they kept getting confused on how to navigate through it.
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    Professional Services
    Nectar HR
    No answers on this topic
    Printfection
    There aren't many professional services besides what is related to their product. What would have been great was to get design services included in our membership since we dont have one in house
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    Return on Investment
    Nectar HR
    • People collaborating better together
    • People feeling more engaged
    Incentivized
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    Printfection
    • Printfection is far more expensive than what we were previously using and we haven't seen a huge ROI yet in terms of influence on pipeline.
    • Our employees are more engaged using Printfection than they were with our previous tool.
    • Printfection helps with product design and research which saves me a ton of time when selecting new items.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Nectar Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Nectar homepage, which offers a clear view of what’s happening across a company. Here, users can send recognition, see recent shoutouts, check points balance, and stay connected to team wins.Screenshot of some of the available ways to reward employees. They can pick from hundreds of gift cards, experiences, or custom company perks.Screenshot of an automated milestone celebration. Nectar syncs with HR tools to send birthday and service awards on schedule, ensuring no special moment goes unnoticed.Screenshot of Nectar’s analytics that help see recognition impacts engagement, retention, and company culture over time.Screenshot of Nectar's Microsoft Teams integration, allowing employees to give and receive recognition right where they work. Here, users can send shoutouts, add points, and celebrate achievements directly in chat, so appreciation becomes part of a team’s everyday conversations.Screenshot of Nectar Comms, which helps recognize great work, boost engagement, and reinforce core values while keeping employees connected. Users can design and send branded emails, share updates, and manage internal newsletters to keep your team informed and inspired.