Software · head to head
Limeade vs Awardco
Awardco
Software
Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business
- From
- $2.5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Limeade the limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product; 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: Limeade covers Well-being activities, Awardco covers Peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Limeade and Awardco actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Limeade
- Well-being activities
- Health challenges
- Engagement surveys
- Recognition
- Listening tools
- Rewards
- Virgin Pulse
Only in Awardco
- Peer recognition
- Amazon reward catalog
- Service milestones
- Incentive programs
- Social recognition wall
- Manager tools
- BambooHR
Both cover
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Workday
- ADP
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Limeade
- Employee wellbeing and wellness program administrationnot Awardco
- Wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforcenot Awardco
- Measuring employee wellbeing alongside engagementnot Awardco
Awardco
- Service award and milestone recognitionnot Limeade
- Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Limeade
- Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Limeade
- Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Limeade
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Limeade
$3/month- Well-Being$3/month
- Wellness activities
- Challenges
- Mobile app
- Total$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Recognition
- Advanced 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?
Questions people ask
- Is Limeade or Awardco better?
- Neither clearly leads. Limeade starts at $3/month and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Limeade or Awardco?
- Limeade starts at $3/month and Awardco at $2.5/month.
- Does Limeade or Awardco run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Limeade best used for?
- Limeade is most often used for employee wellbeing and wellness program administration, wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforce, measuring employee wellbeing alongside engagement. Of those, employee wellbeing and wellness program administration and wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforce are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
- What can Limeade do that Awardco cannot?
- Limeade covers Well-being activities, Health challenges, Engagement surveys, Recognition. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Analytics, Mobile app, Workday, ADP.