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Motivosity vs Bonusly

Motivosity logo

Motivosity

HR & Recruiting

Recognition that actually matters

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bonusly logo

Bonusly

HR & Recruiting

Employee recognition that builds culture

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate; Bonusly the free plan is capped at 8 users
  • They diverge on capability: Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Bonusly covers Points-based rewards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Motivosity and Bonusly actually diverge.

Attributes where Motivosity and Bonusly differ
AttributeMotivosityBonusly
Starting price$4/month$3/month
Founded20132012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).

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
  • Pulse surveys
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Company values alignment
  • ADP

Only in Bonusly

  • Points-based rewards
  • Manager awards
  • Reward catalog
  • Automated milestones
  • Public recognition feed
  • Analytics & insights
  • Custom company values
  • Zenefits

Both cover

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • BambooHR
  • Workday
  • SSO
  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption
  • SSO

What people use each for

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

Motivosity

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

Bonusly

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees give each othernot Motivosity
  • Redeeming points for gift cards and rewardsnot Motivosity
  • Recognition inside Slack or Microsoft Teamsnot Motivosity
  • Tracking recognition patterns across teamsnot Motivosity
  • Company-wide awards programmes on the top tiernot 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

Bonusly

  • The free plan is capped at 8 users
  • Reward funding is separate from the subscription: a $10 gift card costs $10 on top of the per-user fee
  • The Bizy AI assistant costs $2 per user per month more, at $5 against $3
  • SAML single sign-on, awards programmes and a dedicated success manager are on the quote-only Organization tier
  • Advanced analytics and automations start at the Team tier

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

Bonusly

$3/month
  • Core$3/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Points-based rewards
    • Reward catalog
  • Pro$5/month
    • Everything in Core
    • Manager awards
    • Automated milestones
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Custom rewards
    • API access

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 Bonusly if

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

Questions people ask

Is Motivosity or Bonusly better?
Neither clearly leads. Motivosity starts at $4/month and Bonusly at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motivosity or Bonusly?
Motivosity starts at $4/month and Bonusly at $3/month.
Does Motivosity or Bonusly 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 Bonusly is typically brought in for.
What can Motivosity do that Bonusly cannot?
Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights, 1-on-1 meetings. Bonusly covers Points-based rewards, Manager awards, Reward catalog, Automated milestones. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR.
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