Employee Engagement · head to head
Blink vs O.C. Tanner
Blink
Employee Engagement
Employee app for frontline and deskless workers
- From
- $3.4/month
- Rated
- -
O.C. Tanner
Employee Engagement
Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations
- From
- On request
- 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; O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo
- They diverge on capability: Blink covers Mobile-first design, O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blink and O.C. Tanner actually diverge.
| Attribute | Blink | O.C. Tanner |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.4/month | On request |
| Founded | 2015 | 1927 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).
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
- Analytics
- Integrations
Only in O.C. Tanner
- Recognition programs
- Reward fulfillment
- Manager coaching
- Analytics and insights
- Mobile app
- Customizable workflows
- Integration hub
- Training & support
Both cover
- 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 O.C. Tanner
- Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot O.C. Tanner
- Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot O.C. Tanner
- Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot O.C. Tanner
O.C. Tanner
- Service award and milestone recognition programmesnot Blink
- Peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforcenot Blink
- Physical and collectible awards alongside digital recognitionnot Blink
- Lifestyle spending accounts as an employee benefitnot Blink
- Culture and engagement measurement at enterprise scalenot 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
O.C. Tanner
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Aimed at large enterprises rather than small or mid-sized employers
- Sold as several named pieces, Culture Cloud, Say Thanks, Careerscape and lifestyle spending accounts, rather than one subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
Blink
$3.4/month- Essential$3.4/month
- News feed
- Chat
- Recognition
- Business$undefined/month
- Forms and surveys
- Analytics
- Integrations
O.C. Tanner
On request- O.C. Tanner Platform$undefined/month
- Recognition programs
- Reward fulfillment
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose O.C. Tanner if
- You need recognition programs.
- You also want reward fulfillment.
Questions people ask
- Is Blink or O.C. Tanner better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and O.C. Tanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blink or O.C. Tanner?
- Blink starts at $3.4/month and O.C. Tanner at On request.
- Does Blink or O.C. Tanner 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 O.C. Tanner is typically brought in for.
- What can Blink do that O.C. Tanner cannot?
- Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Both handle Workday.