Software · head to head
Achievers vs Wise Business

Wise Business
Software
The smart way to send and receive business payments
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and Wise Business actually diverge.
| Attribute | Achievers | Wise Business |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $29/month |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Founded | 2002 | 2011 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Achievers
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points-based rewards
- Marketplace rewards
- Pulse surveys
- Employee connections
- Analytics dashboard
- Values alignment
Only in Wise Business
- Multi-currency accounts
- International transfers
- Batch payments
- API access
- Team management
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Various
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognitionnot Wise Business
- Rewards programnot Wise Business
- Engagement measurementnot Wise Business
- Culture buildingnot Wise Business
- Retention improvementnot Wise Business
Wise Business
- Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Achievers
- Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Achievers
- Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Achievers
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Achievers
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
- Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote
Wise Business
- Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
- Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Achievers
On request- Recognize$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
Wise Business
$29/month- StandardFree
- Multi-currency account
- Real exchange rate
- Batch payments
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 Wise Business if
- You need multi-currency accounts.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want international transfers.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or Wise Business better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or Wise Business?
- Achievers starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month.
- Does Achievers or Wise Business 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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that Wise Business cannot?
- Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access.
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