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Humu vs Perkbox

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Humu

Employee Engagement

AI-powered employee coaching platform

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Perkbox logo

Perkbox

Employee Engagement

Employee perks, discounts, recognition and a wellbeing hub in one benefits platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Humu humu was sold in two named editions, Business and Enterprise, with no published figures for either (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021); Perkbox perkbox no longer publishes any pricing, plan names or minimum headcount, so buyers must run a full sales process before they can compare it against Reward Gateway or Vantage Circle on price.
  • They diverge on capability: Humu covers AI behavioral coaching, Perkbox covers Perks and discounts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Humu and Perkbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Humu and Perkbox differ
AttributeHumuPerkbox
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Humu

  • AI behavioral coaching
  • Manager insights
  • Progress tracking
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Team health metrics
  • Action recommendations
  • Engagement tracking
  • Slack

Only in Perkbox

  • Perks and discounts
  • Perkbox Recognition
  • Wellbeing hub
  • Celebrations
  • Flexi points
  • Multi country delivery
  • Admin reporting

Both cover

  • Mobile app

What people use each for

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

Humu

No use cases recorded yet. See the Humu review.

Perkbox

  • A United Kingdom employer wanting a benefits perk that employees can see the value of immediately, where the discount catalogue is deepestnot Humu
  • An organisation replacing several separate suppliers for discounts, recognition and wellbeing with one platform and one loginnot Humu
  • A company with high volume frontline staff where a few pounds a month of real redeemable saving matters more than an abstract wellbeing programmenot Humu
  • An HR team that wants automated celebration prompts so managers stop missing work anniversariesnot Humu

Where each one falls short

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

Humu

  • Humu was sold in two named editions, Business and Enterprise, with no published figures for either (Internet Archive capture, 16 December 2021)

Perkbox

  • Perkbox no longer publishes any pricing, plan names or minimum headcount, so buyers must run a full sales process before they can compare it against Reward Gateway or Vantage Circle on price.
  • The value depends entirely on redemption, and a catalogue weighted toward metropolitan retail and hospitality delivers much less to a distributed workforce in smaller towns, which is exactly the workforce most likely to have been sold on the saving.
  • Recognition points are funded by the employer on top of the platform fee, and that reward budget is usually the larger of the two numbers, so a quote that looks cheap can hide the real annual cost.
  • Catalogue depth outside the United Kingdom is thinner, so a multinational rolling out one platform gives materially different value to employees in different countries while paying a similar rate for each.
  • Perks platforms have low switching costs and high substitutability, which means renewal negotiations are competitive but also that Perkbox has limited ability to differentiate beyond catalogue and price.

Pricing, plan by plan

Humu

On request
  • Humu Coaching$undefined/month
    • AI coaching
    • Behavioral insights
    • Progress tracking

Perkbox

On request
  • Perkbox$undefined/year
    • Quote only, with no plan names, rates or minimum headcount published
    • Recognition points funding is an employer cost separate from the platform fee
    • Rate varies by headcount, country mix and which modules are included

Which should you pick?

Choose Humu if

  • You need ai behavioral coaching.
  • You also want manager insights.
Humu review

Choose Perkbox if

  • You need perks and discounts.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want perkbox recognition.
Perkbox review

Questions people ask

Is Humu or Perkbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Humu starts at On request and Perkbox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Humu or Perkbox?
Humu starts at On request and Perkbox at On request.
Does Humu or Perkbox run on more platforms?
Humu runs on Web. Perkbox runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What can Humu do that Perkbox cannot?
Humu covers AI behavioral coaching, Manager insights, Progress tracking, Analytics dashboard. Perkbox covers Perks and discounts, Perkbox Recognition, Wellbeing hub, Celebrations. Both handle Mobile app.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Perkbox: Does Perkbox publish pricing?

No. The pricing page offers flexible packages and a quote form with no plan names, per employee rates or minimum headcount.

Perkbox: Is there a minimum number of employees?

None is published. Perkbox has moved upmarket from its earlier self service positioning, so smaller employers should confirm eligibility early in the conversation.

Perkbox: Is recognition reward budget included?

No. Recognition points are funded by the employer separately from the platform fee, and that budget is typically larger than the licence itself.

Perkbox: Does it work outside the United Kingdom?

Yes, in Australia and parts of Europe, but the discount catalogue is much deeper in the United Kingdom and value per employee differs accordingly.

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