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SmartHR vs Achievers

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SmartHR

Software

Japanese back-office cloud for labor management, payroll and talent management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Achievers logo

Achievers

Software

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SmartHR pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form; Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SmartHR and Achievers actually diverge.

Attributes where SmartHR and Achievers differ
AttributeSmartHRAchievers
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 SmartHR

Nothing recorded that Achievers does not also cover.

Only in Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Values alignment

What people use each for

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

SmartHR

No use cases recorded yet. See the SmartHR review.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot SmartHR
  • Rewards programnot SmartHR
  • Engagement measurementnot SmartHR
  • Culture buildingnot SmartHR
  • Retention improvementnot SmartHR

Where each one falls short

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

SmartHR

  • Pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form
  • Many core functions (payroll, attendance tracking, hiring management, surveys) are separate paid add-on modules rather than included in the base plan price

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

Pricing, plan by plan

SmartHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SmartHR review.

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Which should you pick?

Choose SmartHR if

Nothing in the data separates SmartHR from Achievers on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SmartHR review

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Questions people ask

Is SmartHR or Achievers better?
Neither clearly leads. SmartHR starts at On request and Achievers at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SmartHR or Achievers?
SmartHR starts at On request and Achievers at On request.
Does SmartHR or Achievers run on more platforms?
SmartHR runs on Web. Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What can SmartHR do that Achievers cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards.
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