HR & Recruiting · head to head
Bonusly vs Sunsama

Sunsama
Project Management
The daily planner for busy professionals
- From
- $17/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users; Sunsama pricing is higher than some competitor daily planners at $17+ per month
- They diverge on capability: Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Sunsama covers Daily planning ritual.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bonusly and Sunsama actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Sunsama
- Daily planning ritual
- Task timeboxing
- Workload management
- Shutdown routine
- Focus mode
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Todoist
Both cover
- Slack
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 Sunsama
- Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Sunsama
- Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Sunsama
- Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Sunsama
- Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot Sunsama
Sunsama
- Schedulingnot Bonusly
- Appointment bookingnot Bonusly
- Time trackingnot Bonusly
- Resource managementnot Bonusly
- Team coordinationnot 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
Sunsama
- Pricing is higher than some competitor daily planners at $17+ per month
- Requires consistent daily engagement with the planning ritual to be effective
- Limited customization of the daily planning framework compared to more flexible task managers
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
Sunsama
$17/month- Pro Plan (Annual)$17/month
- Unlimited usage
- Unlimited integrations
- AI + MCP + Zapier support
- Pro Plan (Monthly)$22/month
- Unlimited usage
- Unlimited integrations
- AI + MCP + Zapier support
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.
Choose Sunsama if
- You need daily planning ritual.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want task timeboxing.
Questions people ask
- Is Bonusly or Sunsama better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bonusly starts at $3/month and Sunsama at $17/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bonusly or Sunsama?
- Bonusly starts at $3/month and Sunsama at $17/month.
- Does Bonusly or Sunsama run on more platforms?
- Bonusly runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Sunsama runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 Sunsama is typically brought in for.
- What can Bonusly do that Sunsama cannot?
- Bonusly covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog. Sunsama covers Daily planning ritual, Task timeboxing, Workload management, Shutdown routine. Both handle Slack.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Sunsama: What is the pricing for Sunsama and is there a free trial?
Sunsama costs $17 per month when billed yearly or $22 per month when billed monthly. A 14-day free trial is available without requiring a credit card.
SourceSunsama: What task management tools does Sunsama integrate with?
Sunsama integrates with Asana, Todoist, Trello, Jira, Linear, Monday.com, Notion, ClickUp, GitHub, and Google Tasks, allowing you to pull tasks from these services into your daily plan.
SourceSunsama: Can Sunsama sync with my calendar?
Yes, Sunsama is bidirectionally synced with Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and iCloud Calendar, creating a unified view of your schedule and daily commitments.
SourceSunsama: Does Sunsama have a mobile app?
Yes, Sunsama is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store for managing your daily plan on the go.
SourceRelated pages
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