Software · head to head
Achievers vs Motivosity
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Manager recognition, Motivosity covers Spot bonuses.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and Motivosity actually diverge.
| Attribute | Achievers | Motivosity |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $4/month |
| Founded | 2002 | 2013 |
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
- Points-based rewards
- Marketplace rewards
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Oracle HCM
Only in Motivosity
- Spot bonuses
- Social recognition feed
- Manager insights
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Rewards marketplace
- Company values alignment
- BambooHR
- Gusto
Both cover
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Pulse surveys
- Workday
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- ADP
- HRIS systems
- GDPR
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Motivosity
- Rewards programnot Motivosity
- Engagement measurementnot Motivosity
- Culture buildingnot Motivosity
- Retention improvementnot Motivosity
Motivosity
- Peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonusesnot Achievers
- Service milestones and work anniversariesnot Achievers
- Pulse surveys on employee sentimentnot Achievers
- Rewards and lifestyle spending accountsnot Achievers
- Nominations and awards programmesnot 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
Motivosity
- Pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
- Small business plans carry a minimum spend of $3,000 a year, so a small team pays that floor whatever its headcount
- Sold as eleven separate modules, so recognition, wellness, surveys and rewards are each priced on top of the platform
Pricing, plan by plan
Achievers
On request- Recognize$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
Motivosity
$4/month- Recognize$4/month
- Peer recognition
- Spot bonuses
- Social feed
- Lead$5/month
- Everything in Recognize
- Manager insights
- 1-on-1 tools
- Listen$2/month
- Pulse surveys
- eNPS tracking
- Engagement metrics
Which should you pick?
Choose Achievers if
- You need manager recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want points-based rewards.
Choose Motivosity if
- You need spot bonuses.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want social recognition feed.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or Motivosity better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Motivosity at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or Motivosity?
- Achievers starts at On request and Motivosity at $4/month.
- Does Achievers or Motivosity 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 Motivosity is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that Motivosity cannot?
- Achievers covers Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards, Employee connections. Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Pulse surveys, Workday, Microsoft Teams.