Software · head to head
Achievers vs Bonusly
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Manager recognition, Bonusly covers Manager awards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and Bonusly actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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
- Manager recognition
- Marketplace rewards
- Pulse surveys
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Oracle HCM
Only in Bonusly
- Manager awards
- Reward catalog
- Automated milestones
- Public recognition feed
- Analytics & insights
- Custom company values
- BambooHR
- Zenefits
Both cover
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Workday
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- GDPR
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Bonusly
- Rewards programnot Bonusly
- Engagement measurementnot Bonusly
- Culture buildingnot Bonusly
- Retention improvementnot Bonusly
Bonusly
- Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each othernot Achievers
- Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Achievers
- Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Achievers
- Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Achievers
- Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot 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
Bonusly
- The free plan is capped at 8 users
- Reward funding is separate from the subscription: a $10 gift card costs $10 on top of the per-user fee
- The Bizy AI assistant costs $2 per user per month more, at $5 against $3
- SAML single sign-on, awards programmes and a dedicated success manager are on the quote-only Organization tier
- Advanced analytics and automations start at the Team tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Achievers
On request- Recognize$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
Bonusly
$3/month- Core$3/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Reward catalog
- Pro$5/month
- Everything in Core
- Manager awards
- Automated milestones
- Custom$undefined/month
- Everything in Pro
- Custom rewards
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Achievers if
- You need manager recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want marketplace rewards.
Choose Bonusly if
- You need manager awards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want reward catalog.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or Bonusly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Bonusly at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or Bonusly?
- Achievers starts at On request and Bonusly at $3/month.
- Does Achievers or Bonusly run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Bonusly is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that Bonusly cannot?
- Achievers covers Manager recognition, Marketplace rewards, Pulse surveys, Employee connections. Bonusly covers Manager awards, Reward catalog, Automated milestones, Public recognition feed. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Workday, Microsoft Teams.