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Reward Gateway vs Assembly

Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Assembly logo

Assembly

Software

Employee recognition platform for distributed teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Assembly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Reward Gateway the pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published; Assembly client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Assembly covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Reward Gateway and Assembly actually diverge.

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Assembly differ
AttributeReward GatewayAssembly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded19972021

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Reward Gateway

  • Benefits administration
  • Recognition programs
  • Engagement tools
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Integrations
  • Workday
  • ADP
  • BambooHR

Only in Assembly

  • Social recognition
  • Points system
  • Analytics
  • Manager tools
  • Customizable workflow
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Rewards catalog
  • Mobile app
  • Reporting

What people use each for

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

Reward Gateway

  • Employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currencynot Assembly
  • Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Assembly
  • Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot Assembly

Assembly

No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Assembly

  • Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
  • Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
  • Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
  • Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
  • The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

On request
  • Reward Gateway Suite$undefined/month
    • Benefits platform
    • Recognition
    • Engagement programs

Assembly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recognition
    • Points system
    • Mobile app
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced recognition
    • Rewards
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You also want recognition programs.
Reward Gateway review

Choose Assembly if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want points system.
Assembly review

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Assembly better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Assembly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Assembly?
Assembly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Reward Gateway and Free for Assembly.
Does Reward Gateway or Assembly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Assembly for free?
Yes. Assembly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Reward Gateway starts at On request.
What is Reward Gateway best used for?
Reward Gateway is most often used for employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currency, employee discount and benefits marketplace, internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforces. Of those, employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currency and employee discount and benefits marketplace are not what Assembly is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Assembly cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Analytics dashboard. Assembly covers Social recognition, Points system, Analytics, Manager tools. Both handle Rewards catalog, Mobile app, Reporting.
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