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Assembly vs Burnalong

Assembly logo

Assembly

Employee Engagement

Employee recognition platform for distributed teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Burnalong logo

Burnalong

Employee Engagement

Employer wellness platform built around social classes and a wide instructor marketplace

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Assembly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Assembly client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional; Burnalong nothing is published, so an employer cannot benchmark a Burnalong quote before entering a sales process, and third party estimates of a low single digit per employee per month rate are unconfirmed by the vendor.
  • They diverge on capability: Assembly covers Social recognition, Burnalong covers Social classes.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assembly and Burnalong actually diverge.

Attributes where Assembly and Burnalong differ
AttributeAssemblyBurnalong
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV
Founded2021Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

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 Assembly

  • Social recognition
  • Rewards catalog
  • Points system
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics
  • Manager tools
  • Customizable workflow
  • Reporting

Only in Burnalong

  • Social classes
  • Instructor marketplace
  • Specialist populations
  • Beyond fitness content
  • Connected television
  • Challenges and programmes
  • Employer reporting
  • Reseller deployment

What people use each for

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

Assembly

  • Building client onboarding workflows without codingnot Burnalong
  • Creating invoice and payment apps instantlynot Burnalong
  • Capturing client intake with budget detailsnot Burnalong
  • Logging billable hours from app workflowsnot Burnalong

Burnalong

  • An employer with a distributed or deskless workforce that cannot use an on site gym subsidy and needs something every employee can actually reachnot Assembly
  • A health plan or health system wanting a wellbeing library it can offer its own members under its own brandnot Assembly
  • An employer whose population skews older or includes many people with limited mobility, where a general fitness library gets no usenot Assembly
  • An HR team running a quarterly wellbeing challenge and needing structured multi week programmes rather than an unstructured content librarynot Assembly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Assembly

  • Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
  • Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
  • Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
  • The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days

Burnalong

  • Nothing is published, so an employer cannot benchmark a Burnalong quote before entering a sales process, and third party estimates of a low single digit per employee per month rate are unconfirmed by the vendor.
  • Content comes from a marketplace of independent instructors, so production quality and instructional rigour vary noticeably between classes and there is no consistent standard across the catalogue.
  • It is a wellbeing benefit rather than a clinical intervention, so it will not satisfy a plan looking for measurable clinical outcomes, and employers who buy it expecting claims reduction are buying the wrong category.
  • Per employee per month pricing across the whole population means an employer with typical wellbeing engagement is paying for the entire workforce to serve the minority who log in more than twice.
  • The social class feature only works if colleagues coordinate to attend at the same time, which requires organisational effort HR teams rarely sustain past the launch campaign, and without it the product is a video library like any other.

Pricing, plan by plan

Assembly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 active contacts
    • 1 internal user
    • 50 build credits/month
  • Starter$20/month
    • 50 active contacts
    • 1 internal user
    • 200 build credits/month
  • Professional$90/month
    • 500 active contacts
    • 3 internal users
    • 200 build credits/month
  • Advanced$401/month
    • Unlimited contacts
    • 5 internal users
    • 200 build credits/month

Burnalong

On request
  • Burnalong$undefined/year
    • Per employee per month across the eligible population, quoted not published
    • Third party review sites estimate a low single digit dollar rate but Burnalong does not confirm it
    • Rate varies by headcount, dependant eligibility and whether it is resold through a plan

Which should you pick?

Choose Assembly if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want rewards catalog.
Assembly review

Choose Burnalong if

  • You need social classes.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV.
  • You also want instructor marketplace.
Burnalong review

Questions people ask

Is Assembly or Burnalong better?
Neither clearly leads. Assembly starts at Free and Burnalong at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Assembly or Burnalong?
Assembly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Assembly and On request for Burnalong.
Does Assembly or Burnalong run on more platforms?
Assembly runs on Web. Burnalong runs on Web, iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV.
Can I use Assembly for free?
Yes. Assembly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Burnalong starts at On request.
What is Assembly best used for?
Assembly is most often used for building client onboarding workflows without coding, creating invoice and payment apps instantly, capturing client intake with budget details, logging billable hours from app workflows. Of those, building client onboarding workflows without coding and creating invoice and payment apps instantly are not what Burnalong is typically brought in for.
What can Assembly do that Burnalong cannot?
Assembly covers Social recognition, Rewards catalog, Points system, Mobile app. Burnalong covers Social classes, Instructor marketplace, Specialist populations, Beyond fitness content.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Assembly: Does Assembly have a free plan?

Yes, Assembly's Free plan is permanently free ($0/month) and includes 5 active contacts, 1 internal user, 50 build credits per month, and 3 apps. The plan never expires.

Source
Burnalong: Does Burnalong publish pricing?

No. It is quoted per employee per month. Third party review sites cite a low single digit dollar rate, but the vendor does not confirm any figure publicly.

Assembly: What do Assembly's paid plans cost and what are the seat limits?

Starter is $20/month (50 contacts, 1 user), Professional is $90/month (500 contacts, 3 users), and Advanced is $401+/month (unlimited contacts, 5 users). Custom enterprise pricing available upon request.

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Burnalong: Is it a clinical programme?

No. It is a wellbeing content platform. It has content covering chronic conditions, but nobody is warranting clinical appropriateness for a given member, and it should not be compared against clinical vendors.

Assembly: Does Assembly charge for additional build credits or apps beyond the plan limit?

Yes. Extra build credits cost $0.60 per credit. Additional apps beyond the plan limit cost $5/month each. Payment processing fees apply when collecting client payments.

Source
Burnalong: What makes it different from a fitness app?

Two features: members can take a class together remotely, and the instructor marketplace covers niches such as adaptive, senior and cancer recovery that studio produced libraries do not.

Burnalong: Can health plans resell it?

Yes. Health plans and health systems are a significant channel and often deliver it under their own branding.

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