HR & Recruiting · head to head
Achievers vs ProtoPie
The short version
- Only ProtoPie 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; ProtoPie the free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and ProtoPie actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 ProtoPie
- Interactive prototyping
- Data binding
- Advanced interactions
- Animation
- Collaboration
- Cloud sharing
- Device testing
- Code export
Both cover
- Slack
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot ProtoPie
- Rewards programnot ProtoPie
- Engagement measurementnot ProtoPie
- Culture buildingnot ProtoPie
- Retention improvementnot ProtoPie
ProtoPie
- Building high fidelity interactive prototypes without codenot Achievers
- Prototyping multi device and hardware interactionsnot Achievers
- Sharing prototypes with stakeholders for testingnot 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
ProtoPie
- The free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
- Free prototypes carry a watermark and shareable links require the Basic plan
- Saving prototypes locally requires the Pro plan
- Team libraries and handoff recordings require the Pro plan
- Basic caps storage at 500MB and prototypes at 20
- Single sign on, private servers, custom fonts and custom hardware integrations are Enterprise only
- Enterprise requires a minimum of 3 seats and is priced by quote
- Connect Core is a paid add on at $20 per user per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Achievers
On request- Recognize$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
ProtoPie
Free- FreeFree
- Limited prototypes
- Cloud storage
- Basic sharing
- Professional$25/month
- Unlimited prototypes
- Advanced interactions
- Collaboration
- Enterprise$75/month
- Everything in Professional
- Team features
- Advanced security
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 ProtoPie if
- You need interactive prototyping.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want data binding.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or ProtoPie better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and ProtoPie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or ProtoPie?
- ProtoPie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for ProtoPie.
- Does Achievers or ProtoPie run on more platforms?
- Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. ProtoPie runs on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use ProtoPie for free?
- Yes. ProtoPie 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 ProtoPie is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that ProtoPie cannot?
- Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping, Data binding, Advanced interactions, Animation. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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