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Awardco vs Crossbeam

Awardco logo

Awardco

Employee Engagement

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
Crossbeam logo

Crossbeam

Affiliate Marketing

Partner ecosystem platform for revenue teams

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Crossbeam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Crossbeam the first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • They diverge on capability: Awardco covers Peer recognition, Crossbeam covers Account mapping.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awardco and Crossbeam actually diverge.

Attributes where Awardco and Crossbeam differ
AttributeAwardcoCrossbeam
Starting price$2.5/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryEmployee EngagementAffiliate Marketing
Founded20152018

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Awardco

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

Only in Crossbeam

  • Account mapping
  • Secure data sharing
  • Co-selling workflows
  • Partner scoring
  • Revenue attribution
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Snowflake

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Awardco

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

Crossbeam

  • Mapping overlapping accounts and pipeline with partner companiesnot Awardco
  • Running a partner ecosystem programme with shared datanot 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

Crossbeam

  • The first paid plan is $4,800 a year and includes a single full access seat, with additional seats at $1,800 a year each
  • The free plan caps Deal Navigator and Pipeline Generation at 10 records each and offers no record exports at all
  • Record exports are the ladder, at 5,000 on Connector, 25,000 on Supernode and 100,000 on Enterprise
  • Sales seats are a separate $40 per user per month on top of the plan
  • SAML SSO and advanced access controls are excluded from the Connector plan
  • Both upper tiers are custom priced

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

Crossbeam

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 3 full access seats
    • 3 standard populations
    • Single-partner account mapping (50 records)
  • Connector$4800/year
    • 1 full access seat
    • Additional seats $1,800/user/year
    • Full account mapping
  • Supernode$null/month
    • 3 full access seats
    • Unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month
    • 25,000 record exports
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom full access seats
    • Custom sales seats
    • 100,000+ record exports

Which should you pick?

Choose Awardco if

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

Choose Crossbeam if

  • You need account mapping.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want secure data sharing.
Crossbeam review

Questions people ask

Is Awardco or Crossbeam better?
Neither clearly leads. Awardco starts at $2.5/month and Crossbeam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awardco or Crossbeam?
Crossbeam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $2.5/month for Awardco and Free for Crossbeam.
Does Awardco or Crossbeam run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Crossbeam for free?
Yes. Crossbeam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Awardco starts at $2.5/month.
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 Crossbeam is typically brought in for.
What can Awardco do that Crossbeam cannot?
Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Crossbeam covers Account mapping, Secure data sharing, Co-selling workflows, Partner scoring. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Awardco: What does Awardco cost for startups?

New startups and small businesses with 100 or fewer employees can reach out to the Awardco sales team for flexible packages starting at $3,000 annually.

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Crossbeam: How much does Crossbeam cost?

Crossbeam offers a free tier with up to 3 seats, Connector at $4,800/year with 1 included seat ($1,800/year per additional seat), and Supernode and Enterprise with custom pricing. Sales seats cost $40/user/month in paid tiers.

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Awardco: What plan tiers does Awardco offer?

Awardco offers Standard (two program types), Scale (four program types), and Enterprise (unlimited program types) plans. Exact pricing requires contacting sales.

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Crossbeam: What is included in the Crossbeam free plan?

The free plan includes up to 3 full access seats, 3 standard populations, single-partner account mapping with 50 records, Slack integration, AI Chat, and preview access to advanced features like Deal Navigator.

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Awardco: Does Awardco offer add-on services?

Yes, premium add-ons include A-Pay (physical or digital payment card), Company Store (no-minimum swag solution), and Awardco Engage (comprehensive engagement solution).

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Crossbeam: How much do additional Crossbeam seats cost?

In the Connector plan, additional full access seats cost $1,800/year each. Sales seats are priced at $40/user/month across Supernode and Enterprise tiers. Supernode includes 3 full access seats with unlimited sales seats available.

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Crossbeam: What is the Crossbeam Supernode plan?

Supernode is Crossbeam's most popular plan with 3 full access seats, 25,000 record exports, revenue attribution, and dedicated customer success manager. It has custom pricing and supports unlimited sales seats at $40/user/month.

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