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Reward Gateway vs Limeade

Reward Gateway logo

Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Limeade logo

Limeade

Software

Employee well-being and engagement platform

From
$3/month
Rated
-

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; Limeade the limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Limeade covers Well-being activities.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Limeade differ
AttributeReward GatewayLimeade
Starting priceOn request$3/month
Founded19972006

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
  • Reporting
  • Integrations
  • BambooHR

Only in Limeade

  • Well-being activities
  • Health challenges
  • Engagement surveys
  • Recognition
  • Listening tools
  • Analytics
  • Rewards
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Workday
  • ADP

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

Limeade

  • Employee wellbeing and wellness program administrationnot Reward Gateway
  • Wellbeing challenges and incentive tracking for a workforcenot Reward Gateway
  • Measuring employee wellbeing alongside engagementnot 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

Limeade

  • The limeade.com domain now redirects to webmdhealthservices.com, so Limeade is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Limeade-branded pricing, plan or per-employee rate remains published at the original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

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

Limeade

$3/month
  • Well-Being$3/month
    • Wellness activities
    • Challenges
    • Mobile app
  • Total$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Recognition
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You also want recognition programs.

Choose Limeade if

  • You need well-being activities.
  • You also want health challenges.

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Limeade better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Limeade?
Reward Gateway starts at On request and Limeade at $3/month.
Does Reward Gateway or Limeade 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 Limeade is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Limeade cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Limeade covers Well-being activities, Health challenges, Engagement surveys, Recognition. Both handle Mobile app, Workday, ADP.

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