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Giftpack vs Perkbox

Giftpack logo

Giftpack

Employee Engagement

Global corporate gifting with a free tier and AI assisted gift selection

From
Free
Rated
-
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

  • Only Giftpack has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Giftpack the published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.; 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: Giftpack covers Freemium tier, Perkbox covers Perks and discounts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Giftpack and Perkbox actually diverge.

Attributes where Giftpack and Perkbox differ
AttributeGiftpackPerkbox
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer month by plan, with procurement discountquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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 Giftpack

  • Freemium tier
  • AI assisted gift matching
  • International sourcing
  • Procurement discounts
  • Integrations
  • Account management
  • Campaign gifting
  • Address collection

Only in Perkbox

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

What people use each for

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

Giftpack

  • A company with employees or customers across many countries where a domestic gifting vendor cannot fulfil reliablynot Perkbox
  • A people team testing corporate gifting for the first time, using the free tier for up to 250 recipients before committing budgetnot Perkbox
  • A customer success team sending renewal and milestone gifts where recipient preferences are unknown and matching is more useful than a cataloguenot Perkbox
  • An organisation with gift spend above roughly 21,000 US dollars a year, where the 40 per cent Enterprise procurement discount clears the 8,388 US dollar annual subscriptionnot Perkbox

Perkbox

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

Where each one falls short

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

Giftpack

  • The published tiers are a floor, not a total: Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup charges, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional and that most organisations receive a custom quote, so the monthly figure understates the real cost.
  • The paid tiers mostly buy a procurement discount rather than functionality, so a buyer with low gift volume pays 99 or 699 US dollars a month for a discount that never clears the subscription.
  • The Enterprise tier only makes arithmetic sense above roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend, and the pricing page does not tell you that, so smaller teams routinely over buy.
  • AI gift matching is only as good as the recipient data supplied, and a company that has nothing more than names and email addresses gets generic recommendations that are no better than picking from a catalogue.
  • International fulfilment means variable delivery times, customs handling and country specific catalogues, so a global recognition programme that is supposed to feel identical for everyone will not, and the platform cannot fix that.

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

Giftpack

Free
  • FreemiumFree
    • Lifetime access at no cost
    • Up to 250 recipients
    • Core gifting workflow
  • Premium$99/month
    • Everything in Freemium
    • 15 per cent procurement discount
    • Management features
  • Enterprise$699/month
    • Everything in Premium
    • 40 per cent procurement discount
    • Unlimited integrations

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 Giftpack if

  • You need freemium tier.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want ai assisted gift matching.
Giftpack 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 Giftpack or Perkbox better?
Neither clearly leads. Giftpack starts at Free and Perkbox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Giftpack or Perkbox?
Giftpack has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Giftpack and On request for Perkbox.
Does Giftpack or Perkbox run on more platforms?
Giftpack runs on Web. Perkbox runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Giftpack for free?
Yes. Giftpack has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Perkbox starts at On request.
What is Giftpack best used for?
Giftpack is most often used for a company with employees or customers across many countries where a domestic gifting vendor cannot fulfil reliably, a people team testing corporate gifting for the first time, using the free tier for up to 250 recipients before committing budget, a customer success team sending renewal and milestone gifts where recipient preferences are unknown and matching is more useful than a catalogue, an organisation with gift spend above roughly 21,000 us dollars a year, where the 40 per cent enterprise procurement discount clears the 8,388 us dollar annual subscription. Of those, a company with employees or customers across many countries where a domestic gifting vendor cannot fulfil reliably and a people team testing corporate gifting for the first time, using the free tier for up to 250 recipients before committing budget are not what Perkbox is typically brought in for.
What can Giftpack do that Perkbox cannot?
Giftpack covers Freemium tier, AI assisted gift matching, International sourcing, Procurement discounts. Perkbox covers Perks and discounts, Perkbox Recognition, Wellbeing hub, Celebrations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Giftpack: Is there really a free plan?

Yes. The Freemium plan is zero cost with lifetime access and covers up to 250 recipients. You still pay for the gifts, shipping and taxes.

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.

Giftpack: What do the paid tiers actually buy?

Mainly procurement discounts, 15 per cent on Premium and 40 per cent on Enterprise, plus management features, unlimited integrations and an account manager on Enterprise.

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.

Giftpack: When does Enterprise pay for itself?

At 699 US dollars a month the subscription is 8,388 US dollars a year, so a 40 per cent discount needs roughly 21,000 US dollars of annual gift spend before the tier breaks even.

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.

Giftpack: Is the published price the total cost?

No. Giftpack states that merchandise, design and setup, shipping, taxes and managed service fees are additional, and that pricing depends on audience, countries, volume and operating model.

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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