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Achievers vs Clockwise

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Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
C

Clockwise

Software

Intelligent calendar management for teams

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Clockwise covers Focus Time protection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Clockwise actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Clockwise differ
AttributeAchieversClockwise
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20022016

Identical on both: 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 Clockwise

  • Focus Time protection
  • Meeting optimization
  • Scheduling links
  • Team analytics
  • Conflict resolution
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Asana

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Achievers

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

Clockwise

  • Schedulingnot Achievers
  • Appointment bookingnot Achievers
  • Time trackingnot Achievers
  • Resource managementnot Achievers
  • Team coordinationnot 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

Clockwise

  • Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
  • All user data was deleted upon shutdown
  • Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle

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

Clockwise

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Focus Time
    • Meeting optimization
    • Personal analytics
  • Teams$6.75/month
    • Team analytics
    • Flexible meetings
    • Admin controls

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.

Choose Clockwise if

  • You need focus time protection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want meeting optimization.

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Clockwise better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Clockwise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Clockwise?
Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Clockwise.
Does Achievers or Clockwise run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Clockwise runs on Web.
Can I use Clockwise for free?
Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Achievers starts at On request.
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 Clockwise is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Clockwise cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?

Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.

Source
Clockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?

Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).

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Clockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?

Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.

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