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Reward Gateway vs Blink

Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blink logo

Blink

Software

Employee app for frontline and deskless workers

From
$3.4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; Blink aPI access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Blink covers Mobile-first design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Blink differ
AttributeReward GatewayBlink
Starting priceOn request$3.4/month
Founded19972015

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 Reward Gateway

  • Benefits administration
  • Recognition programs
  • Engagement tools
  • Rewards catalog
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Reporting
  • ADP

Only in Blink

  • Mobile-first design
  • News and updates
  • Chat messaging
  • Recognition
  • Forms and surveys
  • Document hub
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Integrations
  • Workday

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 Blink
  • Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Blink
  • Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot Blink

Blink

  • Employee communications app for frontline and deskless staffnot Reward Gateway
  • Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot Reward Gateway
  • Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot Reward Gateway
  • Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot Reward Gateway

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

Blink

  • API access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
  • Events management, multi-language publishing and the AI assistant require Pro at $5 per user per month
  • Monthly billing costs about 40 percent more than annual, at $5.60 against $3.75 on Core

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

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

Blink

$3.4/month
  • Essential$3.4/month
    • News feed
    • Chat
    • Recognition
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Forms and surveys
    • Analytics
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

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

Choose Blink if

  • You need mobile-first design.
  • You also want news and updates.
Blink review

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Blink better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Blink at $3.4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Blink?
Reward Gateway starts at On request and Blink at $3.4/month.
Does Reward Gateway or Blink run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Blink is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Blink cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition. Both handle Integrations, Workday.
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