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Reward Gateway vs Leapsome

Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Employee Engagement

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Employee Engagement

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/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; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Leapsome covers Performance reviews.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Leapsome differ
AttributeReward GatewayLeapsome
Starting priceOn request$8/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded19972016

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

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

Only in Leapsome

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics

Both cover

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

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Reward Gateway
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot 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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

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

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

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

Choose Leapsome if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.
Leapsome review

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Leapsome?
Reward Gateway starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does Reward Gateway or Leapsome run on more platforms?
Reward Gateway runs on Web. Leapsome runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Leapsome cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Leapsome covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Workday, BambooHR.
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