Software · head to head
Workhuman vs Assembly
The short version
- Only Assembly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Workhuman covers Service milestones, Assembly covers Rewards catalog.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Workhuman and Assembly actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Workhuman
- Service milestones
- Peer-to-peer awards
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events celebration
- Community celebrations
- Rewards marketplace
- Workhuman IQ analytics
- Workday
Only in Assembly
- Rewards catalog
- Points system
- Mobile app
- Analytics
- Manager tools
- Customizable workflow
- Reporting
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Social recognition
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Workhuman
- Employee recognitionnot Assembly
- Service anniversariesnot Assembly
- Continuous feedbacknot Assembly
- Culture transformationnot Assembly
- Retention improvementnot Assembly
Assembly
No use cases recorded yet. See the Assembly review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Workhuman
Nothing recorded yet. See the Workhuman review.
Assembly
- Client counts are capped by tier, at 50 on Starter and 500 on Professional
- Automation tasks are metered, at 100 a month on Starter and 1,000 on Professional
- Extra internal users cost $29 each on Professional and $59 on Advanced, on top of the plan
- Full white-labelling requires Advanced at $499 a month and SSO is Enterprise only at $2,000
- The workspace locks when a trial lapses and the account may be deleted after 30 days
Pricing, plan by plan
Workhuman
On request- Social Recognition$undefined/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points & rewards
- Service Milestones$undefined/month
- Anniversary celebrations
- Career milestones
- Custom awards
- Full Suite$undefined/month
- All recognition products
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events
Assembly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic recognition
- Points system
- Mobile app
- Pro$undefined/month
- Advanced recognition
- Rewards
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Workhuman if
- You need service milestones.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want peer-to-peer awards.
Choose Assembly if
- You need rewards catalog.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want points system.
Questions people ask
- Is Workhuman or Assembly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Workhuman starts at On request and Assembly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Workhuman or Assembly?
- Assembly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Workhuman and Free for Assembly.
- Does Workhuman or Assembly run on more platforms?
- Workhuman runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Assembly runs on Web.
- Can I use Assembly for free?
- Yes. Assembly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Workhuman starts at On request.
- What is Workhuman best used for?
- Workhuman is most often used for employee recognition, service anniversaries, continuous feedback, culture transformation. Of those, employee recognition and service anniversaries are not what Assembly is typically brought in for.
- What can Workhuman do that Assembly cannot?
- Workhuman covers Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback), Life events celebration. Assembly covers Rewards catalog, Points system, Mobile app, Analytics. Both handle Social recognition, Microsoft Teams, Slack.