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Motivosity vs Achievers

Motivosity logo

Motivosity

Software

Recognition that actually matters

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Achievers logo

Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate; Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Achievers covers Manager recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Motivosity and Achievers actually diverge.

Attributes where Motivosity and Achievers differ
AttributeMotivosityAchievers
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Founded20132002

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Motivosity

  • Spot bonuses
  • Social recognition feed
  • Manager insights
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Company values alignment
  • BambooHR
  • Gusto

Only in Achievers

  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • Oracle HCM

Both cover

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Pulse surveys
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • ADP
  • HRIS systems
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonusesnot Achievers
  • Service milestones and work anniversariesnot Achievers
  • Pulse surveys on employee sentimentnot Achievers
  • Rewards and lifestyle spending accountsnot Achievers
  • Nominations and awards programmesnot Achievers

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Motivosity
  • Rewards programnot Motivosity
  • Engagement measurementnot Motivosity
  • Culture buildingnot Motivosity
  • Retention improvementnot Motivosity

Where each one falls short

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

Motivosity

  • Pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
  • Small business plans carry a minimum spend of $3,000 a year, so a small team pays that floor whatever its headcount
  • Sold as eleven separate modules, so recognition, wellness, surveys and rewards are each priced on top of the platform

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

Pricing, plan by plan

Motivosity

$4/month
  • Recognize$4/month
    • Peer recognition
    • Spot bonuses
    • Social feed
  • Lead$5/month
    • Everything in Recognize
    • Manager insights
    • 1-on-1 tools
  • Listen$2/month
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS tracking
    • Engagement metrics

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Which should you pick?

Choose Motivosity if

  • You need spot bonuses.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want social recognition feed.
Motivosity review

Choose Achievers if

  • You need manager recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want points-based rewards.
Achievers review

Questions people ask

Is Motivosity or Achievers better?
Neither clearly leads. Motivosity starts at $4/month and Achievers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motivosity or Achievers?
Motivosity starts at $4/month and Achievers at On request.
Does Motivosity or Achievers run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Motivosity best used for?
Motivosity is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses, service milestones and work anniversaries, pulse surveys on employee sentiment, rewards and lifestyle spending accounts. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses and service milestones and work anniversaries are not what Achievers is typically brought in for.
What can Motivosity do that Achievers cannot?
Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights, 1-on-1 meetings. Achievers covers Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards, Employee connections. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Pulse surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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