Software · head to head
Blink vs Awardco
Awardco
Software
Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business
- From
- $2.5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Blink aPI access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request; 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: Blink covers Mobile-first design, Awardco covers Peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blink and Awardco actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2015).
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 Blink
- Mobile-first design
- News and updates
- Chat messaging
- Recognition
- Forms and surveys
- Document hub
- Integrations
- Microsoft 365
Only in Awardco
- Peer recognition
- Amazon reward catalog
- Service milestones
- Incentive programs
- Mobile app
- Social recognition wall
- Manager tools
- ADP
Both cover
- Analytics
- Workday
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Blink
- Employee communications app for frontline and deskless staffnot Awardco
- Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Awardco
- Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Awardco
- Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Awardco
Awardco
- Service award and milestone recognitionnot Blink
- Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Blink
- Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Blink
- Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Blink
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Blink
- API access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
- Events management, multi-language publishing and the AI assistant require Pro at $5 per user per month
- Monthly billing costs about 40 percent more than annual, at $5.60 against $3.75 on Core
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
Blink
$3.4/month- Essential$3.4/month
- News feed
- Chat
- Recognition
- Business$undefined/month
- Forms and surveys
- Analytics
- Integrations
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?
Questions people ask
- Is Blink or Awardco better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blink or Awardco?
- Blink starts at $3.4/month and Awardco at $2.5/month.
- Does Blink or Awardco run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Blink best used for?
- Blink is most often used for employee communications app for frontline and deskless staff, company news feed and targeted announcements, single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phone, multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on pro. Of those, employee communications app for frontline and deskless staff and company news feed and targeted announcements are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
- What can Blink do that Awardco cannot?
- Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Analytics, Workday.