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Bonusly vs Culture Amp

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Bonusly

Software

Employee recognition that builds culture

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bonusly and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Bonusly and Culture Amp differ
AttributeBonuslyCulture Amp
Starting price$3/monthOn request
Founded20122009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Bonusly

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Manager awards
  • Reward catalog
  • Automated milestones
  • Public recognition feed
  • Custom company values
  • Zenefits

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Both cover

  • Analytics & insights
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • Namely
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bonusly

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each othernot Culture Amp
  • Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Culture Amp
  • Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Culture Amp
  • Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Culture Amp
  • Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot Culture Amp

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Bonusly
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Bonusly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bonusly

  • The free plan is capped at 8 users
  • Reward funding is separate from the subscription: a $10 gift card costs $10 on top of the per-user fee
  • The Bizy AI assistant costs $2 per user per month more, at $5 against $3
  • SAML single sign-on, awards programmes and a dedicated success manager are on the quote-only Organization tier
  • Advanced analytics and automations start at the Team tier

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Bonusly

$3/month
  • Core$3/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Points-based rewards
    • Reward catalog
  • Pro$5/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Manager awards
    • Automated milestones
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom rewards
    • API access

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Bonusly if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want points-based rewards.
Bonusly review

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is Bonusly or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Bonusly starts at $3/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bonusly or Culture Amp?
Bonusly starts at $3/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does Bonusly or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Bonusly best used for?
Bonusly is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other, redeeming points for gift cards and rewards, recognition inside slack or microsoft teams, tracking recognition patterns across teams. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each other and redeeming points for gift cards and rewards are not what Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Bonusly do that Culture Amp cannot?
Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Both handle Analytics & insights, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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