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Employee Engagement · head to head

Assembly vs O.C. Tanner

Assembly logo

Assembly

Employee Engagement

Employee recognition platform for distributed teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
O.C. Tanner logo

O.C. Tanner

Employee Engagement

Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations

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; O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Assembly covers Social recognition, O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assembly and O.C. Tanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Assembly and O.C. Tanner differ
AttributeAssemblyO.C. Tanner
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded20211927

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), 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
  • Analytics
  • Manager tools
  • Customizable workflow
  • Reporting
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in O.C. Tanner

  • Recognition programs
  • Reward fulfillment
  • Manager coaching
  • Analytics and insights
  • Customizable workflows
  • Integration hub
  • Training & support
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Assembly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.

O.C. Tanner

  • Service award and milestone recognition programmesnot Assembly
  • Peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforcenot Assembly
  • Physical and collectible awards alongside digital recognitionnot Assembly
  • Lifestyle spending accounts as an employee benefitnot Assembly
  • Culture and engagement measurement at enterprise scalenot 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

O.C. Tanner

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at large enterprises rather than small or mid-sized employers
  • Sold as several named pieces, Culture Cloud, Say Thanks, Careerscape and lifestyle spending accounts, rather than one subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Assembly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recognition
    • Points system
    • Mobile app
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced recognition
    • Rewards
    • Analytics

O.C. Tanner

On request
  • O.C. Tanner Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition programs
    • Reward fulfillment
    • Analytics

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 O.C. Tanner if

  • You need recognition programs.
  • You also want reward fulfillment.
O.C. Tanner review

Questions people ask

Is Assembly or O.C. Tanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Assembly starts at Free and O.C. Tanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Assembly or O.C. Tanner?
Assembly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Assembly and On request for O.C. Tanner.
Does Assembly or O.C. Tanner run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Assembly for free?
Yes. Assembly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. O.C. Tanner starts at On request.
What can Assembly do that O.C. Tanner cannot?
Assembly covers Social recognition, Rewards catalog, Points system, Analytics. O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Both handle Mobile app, Slack.
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