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Employee Engagement · head to head

Fond vs O.C. Tanner

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Fond

Employee Engagement

Employee experience platform for modern teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
O.C. Tanner logo

O.C. Tanner

Employee Engagement

Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations

From
On request
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; O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Fond covers Social recognition, O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fond and O.C. Tanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Fond and O.C. Tanner differ
AttributeFondO.C. Tanner
Founded20131927

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
  • Reporting
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in O.C. Tanner

  • Recognition programs
  • Reward fulfillment
  • Manager coaching
  • Analytics and insights
  • Integration hub
  • Training & support
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • BambooHR

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Customizable workflows
  • Slack
  • 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 O.C. Tanner
  • Redeeming points against a rewards cataloguenot O.C. Tanner
  • Corporate perks and discounts for staffnot O.C. Tanner
  • Running a recognition programme across international officesnot O.C. Tanner

O.C. Tanner

  • Service award and milestone recognition programmesnot Fond
  • Peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforcenot Fond
  • Physical and collectible awards alongside digital recognitionnot Fond
  • Lifestyle spending accounts as an employee benefitnot Fond
  • Culture and engagement measurement at enterprise scalenot 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

O.C. Tanner

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at large enterprises rather than small or mid-sized employers
  • Sold as several named pieces, Culture Cloud, Say Thanks, Careerscape and lifestyle spending accounts, rather than one subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Fond

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

O.C. Tanner

On request
  • O.C. Tanner Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition programs
    • Reward fulfillment
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Fond if

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

Choose O.C. Tanner if

  • You need recognition programs.
  • You also want reward fulfillment.
O.C. Tanner review

Questions people ask

Is Fond or O.C. Tanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Fond starts at On request and O.C. Tanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fond or O.C. Tanner?
Fond starts at On request and O.C. Tanner at On request.
Does Fond or O.C. Tanner 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 O.C. Tanner is typically brought in for.
What can Fond do that O.C. Tanner cannot?
Fond covers Social recognition, Engagement tools, Culture programs, Analytics dashboard. O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Both handle Mobile app, Customizable workflows, Slack, Workday.
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