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Bonusly vs Harvest Forecast

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Bonusly

Software

Employee recognition that builds culture

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bonusly and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.

Attributes where Bonusly and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeBonuslyHarvest Forecast
Starting price$3/month$5/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20122006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Analytics & insights
  • Custom company values

Only in Harvest Forecast

  • Visual scheduling
  • Capacity planning
  • Project assignments
  • Utilization reports
  • Harvest integration
  • Harvest
  • Google Calendar
  • iCal

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 Harvest Forecast
  • Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Harvest Forecast
  • Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Harvest Forecast
  • Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Harvest Forecast
  • Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot Harvest Forecast

Harvest Forecast

  • Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Bonusly
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot 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

Harvest Forecast

  • The free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • Paid plans bill per seat with usage charged beyond the base rate rather than being purely flat
  • The Enterprise plan is $14 per seat per month against $9 on Teams
  • The 20% saving requires annual payment
  • Enterprise Plus is custom priced

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

Harvest Forecast

$5/month
  • Per seat$5/month
    • Visual planning
    • Harvest integration
    • Team scheduling

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 Harvest Forecast if

  • You need visual scheduling.
  • You also want capacity planning.
Harvest Forecast review

Questions people ask

Is Bonusly or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Bonusly starts at $3/month and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bonusly or Harvest Forecast?
Bonusly starts at $3/month and Harvest Forecast at $5/month.
Does Bonusly or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Bonusly runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
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 Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Bonusly do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports.
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