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Achievers vs Confluence

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Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Confluence logo

Confluence

Software

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Confluence 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; Confluence listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Confluence covers Page creation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Confluence actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Confluence differ
AttributeAchieversConfluence
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2002).

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 Confluence

  • Page creation
  • Rich text editing
  • Macros
  • Templates
  • Comments
  • Version history
  • Content organization
  • Jira

Both cover

  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • ISO27001

What people use each for

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

Achievers

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

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot Achievers
  • Meeting notesnot Achievers
  • Process documentationnot Achievers
  • Project planningnot 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

Confluence

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X

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

Confluence

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited pages
    • Basic sharing
    • Search
  • Standard$5.5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced permissions
    • Macros

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 Confluence if

  • You need page creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want rich text editing.
Confluence review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Confluence better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Confluence at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Confluence?
Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Confluence.
Does Achievers or Confluence run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
Can I use Confluence for free?
Yes. Confluence 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 Confluence is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Confluence cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. Both handle Microsoft Teams, Slack, ISO27001.
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