Software · head to head
Staffbase vs Awardco
Staffbase
Software
Employee communications platform for all workers
- From
- €3/month
- Rated
- -
Awardco
Software
Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business
- From
- $2.5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Staffbase staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices; Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
- They diverge on capability: Staffbase covers Employee app, Awardco covers Peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Staffbase and Awardco actually diverge.
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 Staffbase
- Employee app
- Intranet
- Email campaigns
- Digital signage
- News channels
- Chat
- Surveys
- Microsoft 365
Only in Awardco
- Peer recognition
- Amazon reward catalog
- Service milestones
- Incentive programs
- Mobile app
- Social recognition wall
- Manager tools
- ADP
Both cover
- Analytics
- Workday
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Staffbase
- Internal communications reaching frontline workers without a corporate desktopnot Awardco
- Branded employee app and intranet in one platformnot Awardco
- Targeted internal email campaigns measured alongside app contentnot Awardco
Awardco
- Service award and milestone recognitionnot Staffbase
- Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Staffbase
- Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Staffbase
- Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Staffbase
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Staffbase
- Staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices
- Every route to a number is a sales conversation; the vendor says most customers receive a tailored proposal 3 to 5 business days after a first call
- Pricing is shaped by workforce composition, so the desk-worker to frontline mix determines the rate rather than a published per-seat figure
- Frontline employees are licensed on a separate reduced tier with a narrower capability set than desk workers
- Multi-brand and multi-region enterprise configurations are scoped and priced individually
- The vendor cites a typical 90 days from signed contract to a fully branded launch
- Intranet, email and digital signage are separate channels added on top of the employee app rather than one bundled product
Awardco
- Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
- Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
- The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
- No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Staffbase
€3/month- Starter$3/month
- Employee app
- News channels
- Chat
- Business$undefined/month
- Intranet
- Multi-channel
- Advanced analytics
Awardco
$2.5/month- Core$2.5/month
- Recognition platform
- Amazon rewards
- Milestones
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced analytics
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Questions people ask
- Is Staffbase or Awardco better?
- Neither clearly leads. Staffbase starts at €3/month and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Staffbase or Awardco?
- Staffbase starts at €3/month and Awardco at $2.5/month.
- Does Staffbase or Awardco run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Staffbase best used for?
- Staffbase is most often used for internal communications reaching frontline workers without a corporate desktop, branded employee app and intranet in one platform, targeted internal email campaigns measured alongside app content. Of those, internal communications reaching frontline workers without a corporate desktop and branded employee app and intranet in one platform are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
- What can Staffbase do that Awardco cannot?
- Staffbase covers Employee app, Intranet, Email campaigns, Digital signage. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Analytics, Workday, Slack.