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Achievers vs Bear

Achievers logo

Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bear logo

Bear

Software

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Bear actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Bear differ
AttributeAchieversBear
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Achievers does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Achievers

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

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 Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Achievers on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Bear better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Bear at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Bear?
Achievers starts at On request and Bear at On request.
Does Achievers or Bear run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Bear 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 Bear is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Bear cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards.
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