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Awardco vs Culture Amp

Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Awardco covers Peer recognition, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awardco and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Awardco and Culture Amp differ
AttributeAwardcoCulture Amp
Starting price$2.5/monthOn request
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20152009

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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Both cover

  • Workday
  • ADP
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Awardco

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Awardco
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Awardco if

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

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Awardco or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Awardco starts at $2.5/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awardco or Culture Amp?
Awardco starts at $2.5/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does Awardco or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Awardco runs on Web. Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Awardco do that Culture Amp cannot?
Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Both handle Workday, ADP, Microsoft Teams, Slack.
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