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Awardco vs BambooHR

Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • They diverge on capability: Awardco covers Peer recognition, BambooHR covers Employee database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awardco and BambooHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Awardco and BambooHR differ
AttributeAwardcoBambooHR
Starting price$2.5/month$10/month per employee
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20152008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Awardco

  • Peer recognition
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Service milestones
  • Incentive programs
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Social recognition wall
  • Manager tools

Only in BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Both cover

  • ADP
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Awardco

  • Service award and milestone recognitionnot BambooHR
  • Spot recognition and peer awardsnot BambooHR
  • Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot BambooHR
  • Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot BambooHR

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Awardco
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Awardco
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Awardco
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Awardco
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Awardco

Where each one falls short

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

Awardco

  • Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
  • The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
  • No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

Pricing, plan by plan

Awardco

$2.5/month
  • Core$2.5/month
    • Recognition platform
    • Amazon rewards
    • Milestones
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Awardco if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want amazon reward catalog.
Awardco review

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Questions people ask

Is Awardco or BambooHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Awardco starts at $2.5/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awardco or BambooHR?
Awardco starts at $2.5/month and BambooHR at $10/month per employee.
Does Awardco or BambooHR run on more platforms?
Awardco runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Awardco best used for?
Awardco is most often used for service award and milestone recognition, spot recognition and peer awards, rewards redeemable against a large catalogue, running several recognition programmes under one system. Of those, service award and milestone recognition and spot recognition and peer awards are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
What can Awardco do that BambooHR cannot?
Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle ADP, Slack.
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