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Blink vs Reward Gateway

Blink logo

Blink

Software

Employee app for frontline and deskless workers

From
$3.4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Blink aPI access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request; Reward Gateway the pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
  • They diverge on capability: Blink covers Mobile-first design, Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blink and Reward Gateway actually diverge.

Attributes where Blink and Reward Gateway differ
AttributeBlinkReward Gateway
Starting price$3.4/monthOn request
Founded20151997

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 Blink

  • Mobile-first design
  • News and updates
  • Chat messaging
  • Recognition
  • Forms and surveys
  • Document hub
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft 365

Only in Reward Gateway

  • Benefits administration
  • Recognition programs
  • Engagement tools
  • Rewards catalog
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Reporting
  • ADP

Both cover

  • Integrations
  • 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 Reward Gateway
  • Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Reward Gateway
  • Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Reward Gateway
  • Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Reward Gateway

Reward Gateway

  • Employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currencynot Blink
  • Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Blink
  • Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot 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

Reward Gateway

  • The pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
  • The only routes offered are a 30-minute demo request, a broker referral or a phone call
  • The platform is split into separately named products for recognition, wellbeing, commuter benefits and discounts, none of which carries a published price
  • The company now trades as Reward Gateway | Edenred following the Edenred acquisition

Pricing, plan by plan

Blink

$3.4/month
  • Essential$3.4/month
    • News feed
    • Chat
    • Recognition
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Forms and surveys
    • Analytics
    • Integrations

Reward Gateway

On request
  • Reward Gateway Suite$undefined/month
    • Benefits platform
    • Recognition
    • Engagement programs

Which should you pick?

Choose Blink if

  • You need mobile-first design.
  • You also want news and updates.
Blink review

Choose Reward Gateway if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You also want recognition programs.
Reward Gateway review

Questions people ask

Is Blink or Reward Gateway better?
Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and Reward Gateway at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blink or Reward Gateway?
Blink starts at $3.4/month and Reward Gateway at On request.
Does Blink or Reward Gateway 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 Reward Gateway is typically brought in for.
What can Blink do that Reward Gateway cannot?
Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Both handle Integrations, Workday.
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