Is Achievers or Zapier better?

Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Achievers or Zapier?

Zapier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Zapier.

Does Achievers or Zapier run on more platforms?

Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zapier runs on Web, Api.

Can I use Zapier for free?

Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.

What can Achievers do that Zapier cannot?

Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Data encryption.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

Achievers vs Zapier

Achievers

HR & Recruiting

Recognize and reward employee success

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zapier

All industries

Automate your work across 7,000+ app integrations

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zapier 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; Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Zapier covers App integrations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Zapier actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Zapier differ
Attribute	Achievers	Zapier
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	subscription	usage-based
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android, Api	Web, Api
Category	HR & Recruiting	All industries
Founded	2002	2011

Identical on both: 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 Zapier

App integrations
Workflow automation
Trigger-based actions
Multi-step Zaps
Data formatting
Conditional logic
Error handling
Team collaboration

Both cover

Slack
GDPR
Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Achievers

Employee recognitionnot Zapier
Rewards programnot Zapier
Engagement measurementnot Zapier
Culture buildingnot Zapier
Retention improvementnot Zapier

Zapier

Lead managementnot Achievers
Data synchronizationnot Achievers
Email automationnot Achievers
Social media postingnot Achievers
Customer onboardingnot 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

Zapier

The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49

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

Zapier

Free

FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic

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 Zapier if

You need app integrations.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want workflow automation.

Zapier review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Zapier better?: Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Zapier?: Zapier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Achievers and Free for Zapier.
Does Achievers or Zapier run on more platforms?: Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Zapier runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Zapier for free?: Yes. Zapier 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 Zapier is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Zapier cannot?: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Data encryption.

Achievers vs Zapier

Achievers

Zapier

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Achievers

Only in Zapier

Both cover

What people use each for

Achievers

Zapier

Where each one falls short

Achievers

Zapier

Pricing, plan by plan

Achievers

Zapier

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

Choose Zapier if

Questions people ask

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