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Awardco vs Employment Hero

Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

Software

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

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; Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awardco and Employment Hero actually diverge.

Attributes where Awardco and Employment Hero differ
AttributeAwardcoEmployment Hero
Starting price$2.5/monthOn request
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that Awardco does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Awardco

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

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

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

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

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

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Awardco if

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

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from Awardco on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Employment Hero review

Questions people ask

Is Awardco or Employment Hero better?
Neither clearly leads. Awardco starts at $2.5/month and Employment Hero at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awardco or Employment Hero?
Awardco starts at $2.5/month and Employment Hero at On request.
Does Awardco or Employment Hero run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Employment Hero is typically brought in for.
What can Awardco do that Employment Hero cannot?
Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs.
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