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Fond vs Limeade

Fond logo

Fond

Employee Engagement

Employee experience platform for modern teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Limeade logo

Limeade

Employee Engagement

Employee well-being and engagement platform

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fond acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently; Limeade the limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Fond covers Social recognition, Limeade covers Well-being activities.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fond and Limeade actually diverge.

Attributes where Fond and Limeade differ
AttributeFondLimeade
Starting priceOn request$3/month
Founded20132006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Manager resources
  • Customizable workflows
  • Reporting

Only in Limeade

  • Well-being activities
  • Health challenges
  • Engagement surveys
  • Recognition
  • Listening tools
  • Analytics
  • Rewards
  • ADP

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday

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 Limeade
  • Redeeming points against a rewards cataloguenot Limeade
  • Corporate perks and discounts for staffnot Limeade
  • Running a recognition programme across international officesnot Limeade

Limeade

  • Employee wellbeing and wellness program administrationnot Fond
  • Wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforcenot Fond
  • Measuring employee wellbeing alongside engagementnot Fond

Where each one falls short

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

Fond

  • Acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently

Limeade

  • The limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Limeade-branded pricing, plan or per-employee rate remains published at the original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Fond

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

Limeade

$3/month
  • Well-Being$3/month
    • Wellness activities
    • Challenges
    • Mobile app
  • Total$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Recognition
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Fond if

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

Choose Limeade if

  • You need well-being activities.
  • You also want health challenges.
Limeade review

Questions people ask

Is Fond or Limeade better?
Neither clearly leads. Fond starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fond or Limeade?
Fond starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month.
Does Fond or Limeade run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Limeade is typically brought in for.
What can Fond do that Limeade cannot?
Fond covers Social recognition, Engagement tools, Culture programs, Analytics dashboard. Limeade covers Well-being activities, Health challenges, Engagement surveys, Recognition. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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