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Achievers vs Leapsome

Achievers logo

Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Software

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Leapsome covers Performance reviews.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Leapsome actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Leapsome differ
AttributeAchieversLeapsome
Starting priceOn request$8/month
Founded20022016

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

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

Only in Leapsome

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics

Both cover

  • Workday
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Achievers

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

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Achievers
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot 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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

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

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

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 Leapsome if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Leapsome?
Achievers starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does Achievers or Leapsome 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 Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Leapsome cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Leapsome covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Workday, Microsoft Teams, Slack, HRIS systems.

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