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Engagedly vs Awardco

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Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount; Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Engagedly covers Performance management, Awardco covers Peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Engagedly and Awardco actually diverge.

Attributes where Engagedly and Awardco differ
AttributeEngagedlyAwardco
Starting priceFree$2.5/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans

Only in Awardco

  • Peer recognition
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Service milestones
  • Incentive programs
  • Analytics
  • Social recognition wall
  • Manager tools
  • ADP

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Awardco
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Awardco
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot Awardco

Awardco

  • Service award and milestone recognitionnot Engagedly
  • Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Engagedly
  • Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Engagedly
  • Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Engagedly

Where each one falls short

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

Engagedly

  • There is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • All published per-user rates are billed annually rather than monthly
  • The platform is sold as separate modules, so performance, learning, survey and recognition capabilities are priced individually and stack up
  • Per-user rates are quoted as ranges such as $5 to $8 for performance and $3 to $5 for learning, with the actual figure varying by employee count and bundling
  • Recognition and rewards is a further $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
  • Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout

Awardco

  • Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
  • The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
  • No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

Awardco

$2.5/month
  • Core$2.5/month
    • Recognition platform
    • Amazon rewards
    • Milestones
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Choose Awardco if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want amazon reward catalog.
Awardco review

Questions people ask

Is Engagedly or Awardco better?
Neither clearly leads. Engagedly starts at Free and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Engagedly or Awardco?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Engagedly and $2.5/month for Awardco.
Does Engagedly or Awardco run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Awardco starts at $2.5/month.
What is Engagedly best used for?
Engagedly is most often used for performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback, employee engagement and pulse surveys, peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefront. Of those, performance reviews, goals and continuous feedback and employee engagement and pulse surveys are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
What can Engagedly do that Awardco cannot?
Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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