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Reward Gateway vs Engagedly

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Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Engagedly logo

Engagedly

Software

Cloud-based employee engagement and performance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Engagedly 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; Engagedly there is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Engagedly covers Performance management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Engagedly differ
AttributeReward GatewayEngagedly
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded19972013

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
  • Rewards catalog
  • Reporting
  • Integrations
  • ADP
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Only in Engagedly

  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • Feedback tools
  • Recognition
  • Manager resources
  • Development plans
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

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

Engagedly

  • Performance reviews, goals and continuous feedbacknot Reward Gateway
  • Employee engagement and pulse surveysnot Reward Gateway
  • Peer recognition with badges and a rewards storefrontnot 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

Engagedly

  • There is a minimum spend of $7,500 per year regardless of headcount
  • All published per-user rates are billed annually rather than monthly
  • The platform is sold as separate modules, so performance, learning, survey and recognition capabilities are priced individually and stack up
  • Per-user rates are quoted as ranges such as $5 to $8 for performance and $3 to $5 for learning, with the actual figure varying by employee count and bundling
  • Recognition and rewards is a further $2 per user per month on top of the other modules
  • Every plan routes through Book a Demo rather than self-serve checkout

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

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

Engagedly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic performance management
    • Goals
    • Feedback
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced performance management
    • Recognition
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

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

Choose Engagedly if

  • You need performance management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want goal tracking.
Engagedly review

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Engagedly better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Engagedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Engagedly?
Engagedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Reward Gateway and Free for Engagedly.
Does Reward Gateway or Engagedly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Engagedly for free?
Yes. Engagedly 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 Engagedly is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Engagedly cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Engagedly covers Performance management, Goal tracking, Feedback tools, Recognition. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Mobile app, Workday, BambooHR.
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