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O.C. Tanner vs Workvivo

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O.C. Tanner

Software

Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo; Workvivo the pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Workvivo covers Social activity feed.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where O.C. Tanner and Workvivo differ
AttributeO.C. TannerWorkvivo
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Founded19272017

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 O.C. Tanner

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

Only in Workvivo

  • Social activity feed
  • Employee recognition
  • Internal communications
  • Podcasts and video
  • Surveys
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

O.C. Tanner

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

Workvivo

  • Company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staffnot O.C. Tanner
  • Employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feednot O.C. Tanner
  • Livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translationnot O.C. Tanner

Where each one falls short

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

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

Workvivo

  • The pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • There is no free trial; the vendor offers only a demo
  • Real-time chat with voice and video is a paid add-on rather than part of the core platform
  • Agentic search across connected systems is sold separately as the HQ Agent add-on tier
  • Employee listening and engagement surveys sit in the separate Seer product, added on or bought standalone
  • Digital signage through Workvivo TV is another paid add-on
  • Plan and add-on changes go through a Workvivo CX Manager rather than self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

O.C. Tanner

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

Workvivo

$4/month
  • Business$4/month
    • Social feed
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose O.C. Tanner if

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

Choose Workvivo if

  • You need social activity feed.
  • You also want employee recognition.
Workvivo review

Questions people ask

Is O.C. Tanner or Workvivo better?
Neither clearly leads. O.C. Tanner starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, O.C. Tanner or Workvivo?
O.C. Tanner starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month.
Does O.C. Tanner or Workvivo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is O.C. Tanner best used for?
O.C. Tanner is most often used for service award and milestone recognition programmes, peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforce, physical and collectible awards alongside digital recognition, lifestyle spending accounts as an employee benefit. Of those, service award and milestone recognition programmes and peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforce are not what Workvivo is typically brought in for.
What can O.C. Tanner do that Workvivo cannot?
O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Podcasts and video. Both handle Mobile app, Workday, BambooHR, Slack.
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