Software · head to head
Betterworks vs Awardco
Awardco
Software
Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business
- From
- $2.5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Betterworks the $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month; 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
- They diverge on capability: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Awardco covers Peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Betterworks and Awardco actually diverge.
| Attribute | Betterworks | Awardco |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $2.5/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2013 | 2015 |
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 Betterworks
- OKR & goal management
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Goal alignment
- Calibration tools
- Analytics & reporting
- SAP SuccessFactors
Only in Awardco
- Peer recognition
- Amazon reward catalog
- Service milestones
- Incentive programs
- Analytics
- Social recognition wall
- Manager tools
- ADP
Both cover
- Mobile app
- Workday
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Betterworks
- Goals and OKR tracking across an organisationnot Awardco
- Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Awardco
- Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Awardco
- Skills mapping and development plansnot Awardco
- Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Awardco
Awardco
- Service award and milestone recognitionnot Betterworks
- Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Betterworks
- Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Betterworks
- Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Betterworks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Betterworks
- The $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month
- Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
- Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
- Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
- The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target
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 $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
- The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
- No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Betterworks
On request- Goals$undefined/month
- OKR management
- Goal alignment
- Progress tracking
- Performance$undefined/month
- Everything in Goals
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Performance
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Awardco
$2.5/month- Core$2.5/month
- Recognition platform
- Amazon rewards
- Milestones
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced analytics
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Betterworks if
- You need okr & goal management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want performance reviews.
Questions people ask
- Is Betterworks or Awardco better?
- Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Awardco?
- Betterworks starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month.
- Does Betterworks or Awardco run on more platforms?
- Betterworks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Awardco runs on Web.
- What is Betterworks best used for?
- Betterworks is most often used for goals and okr tracking across an organisation, performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback, calibration and succession planning on the higher tier, skills mapping and development plans. Of those, goals and okr tracking across an organisation and performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
- What can Betterworks do that Awardco cannot?
- Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Mobile app, Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams.