Employee Engagement · head to head
Workhuman vs Betterworks
Workhuman
Employee Engagement
Bring more humanity to the workplace
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Betterworks
Employee Engagement
Align, develop, and inspire your workforce
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Workhuman covers Social recognition, Betterworks covers OKR & goal management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Workhuman and Betterworks actually diverge.
| Attribute | Workhuman | Betterworks |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Founded | 1999 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Workhuman
- Social recognition
- Service milestones
- Peer-to-peer awards
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events celebration
- Community celebrations
- Rewards marketplace
- Workhuman IQ analytics
Only in Betterworks
- OKR & goal management
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Goal alignment
- Calibration tools
- Analytics & reporting
- Mobile app
Both cover
- Workday
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Oracle HCM
- HRIS systems
- SSO providers
- SOC2 Type II
- ISO27001
- GDPR
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Workhuman
- Employee recognitionnot Betterworks
- Service anniversariesnot Betterworks
- Continuous feedbacknot Betterworks
- Culture transformationnot Betterworks
- Retention improvementnot Betterworks
Betterworks
- Goals and OKR tracking across an organisationnot Workhuman
- Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Workhuman
- Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Workhuman
- Skills mapping and development plansnot Workhuman
- Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Workhuman
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.
Betterworks
- The $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month
- Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
- Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
- Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
- The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target
Pricing, plan by plan
Workhuman
On request- Social Recognition$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
Betterworks
On request- Goals$undefined/month
- OKR management
- Goal alignment
- Progress tracking
- Performance$undefined/month
- Everything in Goals
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Performance
- Advanced analytics
- Custom workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose Workhuman if
- You need social recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want service milestones.
Choose Betterworks if
- You need okr & goal management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want performance reviews.
Questions people ask
- Is Workhuman or Betterworks better?
- Neither clearly leads. Workhuman starts at On request and Betterworks at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Workhuman or Betterworks?
- Workhuman starts at On request and Betterworks at On request.
- Does Workhuman or Betterworks run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Betterworks is typically brought in for.
- What can Workhuman do that Betterworks cannot?
- Workhuman covers Social recognition, Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback). Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. Both handle Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Teams, Slack.