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Fond vs Giftpack

Fond logo

Fond

Employee Engagement

Employee experience platform for modern teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Giftpack logo

Giftpack

Employee Engagement

Global corporate gifting with a free tier and AI assisted gift selection

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Giftpack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fond fond.co redirects to Reward Gateway. No pricing plans or costs are published on Reward Gateway's website; Giftpack the published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.
  • They diverge on capability: Fond covers Social recognition, Giftpack covers Freemium tier.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fond and Giftpack actually diverge.

Attributes where Fond and Giftpack differ
AttributeFondGiftpack
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by plan, with procurement discount
Free tierNoYes
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Fond

  • Social recognition
  • Engagement tools
  • Culture programs
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Manager resources
  • Customizable workflows
  • Reporting

Only in Giftpack

  • Freemium tier
  • AI assisted gift matching
  • International sourcing
  • Procurement discounts
  • Integrations
  • Account management
  • Campaign gifting
  • Address collection

What people use each for

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

Fond

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each othernot Giftpack
  • Redeeming points against a rewards cataloguenot Giftpack
  • Corporate perks and discounts for staffnot Giftpack
  • Running a recognition programme across international officesnot Giftpack

Giftpack

  • A company with employees or customers across many countries where a domestic gifting vendor cannot fulfil reliablynot Fond
  • A people team testing corporate gifting for the first time, using the free tier for up to 250 recipients before committing budgetnot Fond
  • A customer success team sending renewal and milestone gifts where recipient preferences are unknown and matching is more useful than a cataloguenot Fond
  • An organisation with gift spend above roughly 21,000 US dollars a year, where the 40 per cent Enterprise procurement discount clears the 8,388 US dollar annual subscriptionnot Fond

Where each one falls short

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

Fond

  • Fond.co redirects to Reward Gateway. No pricing plans or costs are published on Reward Gateway's website
  • Requires contacting the company through demo request forms and ROI calculators for custom quotes

Giftpack

  • The published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.
  • The paid tiers mostly buy a procurement discount rather than functionality, so a buyer with low gift volume pays 99 or 699 US dollars a month for a discount that never clears the subscription.
  • The Enterprise tier only makes arithmetic sense above roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend, and the pricing page does not tell you that, so smaller teams routinely over buy.
  • AI gift matching is only as good as the recipient data supplied, and a company that has nothing more than names and email addresses gets generic recommendations that are no better than picking from a catalogue.
  • International fulfilment means variable delivery times, customs handling and country specific catalogues, so a global recognition programme that is supposed to feel identical for everyone will not, and the platform cannot fix that.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fond

On request
  • Fond Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition
    • Engagement tools
    • Culture building

Giftpack

Free
  • FreemiumFree
    • Lifetime access at no cost
    • Up to 250 recipients
    • Core gifting workflow
  • Premium$99/month
    • Everything in Freemium
    • 15 per cent procurement discount
    • Management features
  • Enterprise$699/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • 40 per cent procurement discount
    • Unlimited integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Fond if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You also want engagement tools.
Fond review

Choose Giftpack if

  • You need freemium tier.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ai assisted gift matching.
Giftpack review

Questions people ask

Is Fond or Giftpack better?
Neither clearly leads. Fond starts at On request and Giftpack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fond or Giftpack?
Giftpack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Fond and Free for Giftpack.
Does Fond or Giftpack run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Giftpack for free?
Yes. Giftpack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Fond starts at On request.
What is Fond best used for?
Fond is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each other, redeeming points against a rewards catalogue, corporate perks and discounts for staff, running a recognition programme across international offices. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each other and redeeming points against a rewards catalogue are not what Giftpack is typically brought in for.
What can Fond do that Giftpack cannot?
Fond covers Social recognition, Engagement tools, Culture programs, Mobile app. Giftpack covers Freemium tier, AI assisted gift matching, International sourcing, Procurement discounts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fond: Is Fond still operating under that brand?

Fond.co redirects to Reward Gateway, suggesting Fond has been acquired or rebranded under the Reward Gateway brand.

Source
Giftpack: Is there really a free plan?

Yes. The Freemium plan is zero cost with lifetime access and covers up to 250 recipients. You still pay for the gifts, shipping and taxes.

Fond: How does Reward Gateway publish pricing?

Reward Gateway does not disclose specific pricing tiers or costs on their website. Prospective customers must contact the company through demo requests or ROI calculators.

Source
Giftpack: What do the paid tiers actually buy?

Mainly procurement discounts, 15 per cent on Premium and 40 per cent on Enterprise, plus management features, unlimited integrations and an account manager on Enterprise.

Giftpack: When does Enterprise pay for itself?

At 699 US dollars a month the subscription is 8,388 US dollars a year, so a 40 per cent discount needs roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend before the tier breaks even.

Giftpack: Is the published price the total cost?

No. Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional, and that pricing depends on audience, countries, volume and operating model.

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