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Achievers vs Awardco

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Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Awardco covers Peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Awardco actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Awardco differ
AttributeAchieversAwardco
Starting priceOn request$2.5/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20022015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment

Only in Awardco

  • Peer recognition
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Service milestones
  • Incentive programs
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Social recognition wall
  • Manager tools

Both cover

  • Workday
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • ADP

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Awardco
  • Rewards programnot Awardco
  • Engagement measurementnot Awardco
  • Culture buildingnot Awardco
  • Retention improvementnot Awardco

Awardco

  • Service award and milestone recognitionnot Achievers
  • Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Achievers
  • Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Achievers
  • Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Achievers

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

Awardco

  • Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
  • The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
  • No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Awardco

$2.5/month
  • Core$2.5/month
    • Recognition platform
    • Amazon rewards
    • Milestones
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose Awardco if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want amazon reward catalog.
Awardco review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Awardco better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Awardco?
Achievers starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month.
Does Achievers or Awardco run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Awardco runs on Web.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Awardco cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Workday, Microsoft Teams, Slack, ADP.
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