Employee Engagement · head to head
Blink vs Workhuman
Blink
Employee Engagement
Employee app for frontline and deskless workers
- From
- $3.4/month
- Rated
- -
Workhuman
Employee Engagement
Bring more humanity to the workplace
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Blink covers Mobile-first design, Workhuman covers Social recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Blink and Workhuman actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Workhuman
- Social recognition
- Service milestones
- Peer-to-peer awards
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events celebration
- Community celebrations
- Rewards marketplace
- Workhuman IQ analytics
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 Workhuman
- Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Workhuman
- Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Workhuman
- Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Workhuman
Workhuman
- Employee recognitionnot Blink
- Service anniversariesnot Blink
- Continuous feedbacknot Blink
- Culture transformationnot Blink
- Retention improvementnot 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
Workhuman
Nothing recorded yet. See the Workhuman review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Blink
$3.4/month- Essential$3.4/month
- News feed
- Chat
- Recognition
- Business$undefined/month
- Forms and surveys
- Analytics
- Integrations
Workhuman
On request- Social Recognition$undefined/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points & rewards
- Service Milestones$undefined/month
- Anniversary celebrations
- Career milestones
- Custom awards
- Full Suite$undefined/month
- All recognition products
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events
Which should you pick?
Choose Workhuman if
- You need social recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want service milestones.
Questions people ask
- Is Blink or Workhuman better?
- Neither clearly leads. Blink starts at $3.4/month and Workhuman at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Blink or Workhuman?
- Blink starts at $3.4/month and Workhuman at On request.
- Does Blink or Workhuman run on more platforms?
- Blink runs on Web. Workhuman runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 Workhuman is typically brought in for.
- What can Blink do that Workhuman cannot?
- Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. Workhuman covers Social recognition, Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback). Both handle Workday.