Employee Engagement · head to head
Qualtrics EmployeeXM vs Reward Gateway

Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Employee Engagement
Turn employee feedback into action
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Reward Gateway
Employee Engagement
Total rewards and engagement platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Qualtrics EmployeeXM pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics; Reward Gateway the pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
- They diverge on capability: Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Qualtrics EmployeeXM and Reward Gateway actually diverge.
| Attribute | Qualtrics EmployeeXM | Reward Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web |
| Founded | 2002 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Lifecycle surveys
- AI-powered insights
- Predictive analytics
- Action planning
- Manager enablement
- 360-degree feedback
Only in Reward Gateway
- Benefits administration
- Recognition programs
- Engagement tools
- Rewards catalog
- Analytics dashboard
- Mobile app
- Reporting
- Integrations
Both cover
- Workday
- SAP SuccessFactors
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat feenot Reward Gateway
Reward Gateway
- Employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currencynot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
- Pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
- Pricing is based on employee count rather than a flat platform fee, so cost scales with organization size
Reward Gateway
- The pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
- The only routes offered are a 30-minute demo request, a broker referral or a phone call
- The platform is split into separately named products for recognition, wellbeing, commuter benefits and discounts, none of which carries a published price
- The company now trades as Reward Gateway | Edenred following the Edenred acquisition
Pricing, plan by plan
Qualtrics EmployeeXM
On request- Essentials$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Basic analytics
- Business$undefined/month
- Everything in Essentials
- AI insights
- Predictive analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Business
- Custom integrations
- Advanced security
Reward Gateway
On request- Reward Gateway Suite$undefined/month
- Benefits platform
- Recognition
- Engagement programs
Which should you pick?
Choose Qualtrics EmployeeXM if
- You need engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want pulse surveys.
Choose Reward Gateway if
- You need benefits administration.
- You also want recognition programs.
Questions people ask
- Is Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Reward Gateway better?
- Neither clearly leads. Qualtrics EmployeeXM starts at On request and Reward Gateway at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Reward Gateway?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM starts at On request and Reward Gateway at On request.
- Does Qualtrics EmployeeXM or Reward Gateway run on more platforms?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Reward Gateway runs on Web.
- What is Qualtrics EmployeeXM best used for?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM is most often used for organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat fee. Of those, organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat fee is not what Reward Gateway is typically brought in for.
- What can Qualtrics EmployeeXM do that Reward Gateway cannot?
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Lifecycle surveys, AI-powered insights. Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Both handle Workday, SAP SuccessFactors.
Related pages
More on Qualtrics EmployeeXM
More on Reward Gateway
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