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Employee Engagement · head to head

Reflektive vs O.C. Tanner

Reflektive logo

Reflektive

Employee Engagement

Continuous performance management and feedback platform

From
On request
Rated
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O.C. Tanner logo

O.C. Tanner

Employee Engagement

Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Reflektive the reflektive.com domain now redirects to a PeopleFluent product page, so Reflektive is no longer sold as an independent product; O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Reflektive covers Continuous feedback, O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Reflektive and O.C. Tanner differ
AttributeReflektiveO.C. Tanner
Founded20131927

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Reflektive

  • Continuous feedback
  • Performance reviews
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Recognition
  • Goal tracking
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Manager resources
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in O.C. Tanner

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

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Reflektive

  • Continuous performance management with real-time feedbacknot O.C. Tanner
  • Goal setting and check-ins between managers and reportsnot O.C. Tanner
  • Performance review cycles and 360 feedbacknot O.C. Tanner

O.C. Tanner

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

Where each one falls short

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

Reflektive

  • The reflektive.com domain now redirects to a PeopleFluent product page, so Reflektive is no longer sold as an independent product
  • No Reflektive-branded pricing, plan or per-user rate remains published at the original domain

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Reflektive

On request
  • Reflektive Platform$undefined/month
    • Performance management
    • Feedback tools
    • Recognition

O.C. Tanner

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Reflektive if

  • You need continuous feedback.
  • You also want performance reviews.

Choose O.C. Tanner if

  • You need recognition programs.
  • You also want reward fulfillment.

Questions people ask

Is Reflektive or O.C. Tanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Reflektive starts at On request and O.C. Tanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reflektive or O.C. Tanner?
Reflektive starts at On request and O.C. Tanner at On request.
Does Reflektive or O.C. Tanner run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Reflektive best used for?
Reflektive is most often used for continuous performance management with real-time feedback, goal setting and check-ins between managers and reports, performance review cycles and 360 feedback. Of those, continuous performance management with real-time feedback and goal setting and check-ins between managers and reports are not what O.C. Tanner is typically brought in for.
What can Reflektive do that O.C. Tanner cannot?
Reflektive covers Continuous feedback, Performance reviews, 1-on-1 meetings, Recognition. O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Workday, BambooHR.

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