Software · head to head
Workhuman vs Cooleaf
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Workhuman covers Social recognition, Cooleaf covers Peer recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Workhuman and Cooleaf actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Workhuman
- Social recognition
- Service milestones
- Peer-to-peer awards
- Conversations (feedback)
- Life events celebration
- Community celebrations
- Workhuman IQ analytics
- SAP SuccessFactors
Only in Cooleaf
- Peer recognition
- Wellness challenges
- Team activities
- Gamification
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Social feed
- BambooHR
Both cover
- Rewards marketplace
- Workday
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- ADP
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Workhuman
- Employee recognition
- Service anniversariesnot Cooleaf
- Continuous feedbacknot Cooleaf
- Culture transformationnot Cooleaf
- Retention improvementnot Cooleaf
Cooleaf
- Employee recognition
- Wellness programsnot Workhuman
- Team buildingnot Workhuman
- Culture improvementnot Workhuman
Both are used for employee recognition, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
Cooleaf
- Cooleaf's archived 2013 employer pricing (under its original wellness-marketplace business model, before its pivot to employee engagement) shows tiered per-employee-count fees rather than flat per-seat pricing: the mid Healthy Partnership tier had a $1,000 setup fee and monthly fees ranging from $150 for 1-100 employees up to $250 for 201-500 employees, with 500+ employees requiring a custom quote (archived pricing page, 31 August 2013)
Pricing, plan by plan
Workhuman
On request- Social Recognition$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
Cooleaf
$4/month- Essentials$4/month
- Recognition
- Rewards catalog
- Mobile app
- Premium$undefined/month
- Wellness challenges
- Advanced gamification
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Workhuman if
- You need social recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want service milestones.
Questions people ask
- Is Workhuman or Cooleaf better?
- Neither clearly leads. Workhuman starts at On request and Cooleaf at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Workhuman or Cooleaf?
- Workhuman starts at On request and Cooleaf at $4/month.
- Does Workhuman or Cooleaf run on more platforms?
- Workhuman runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Cooleaf runs on Web.
- What is Workhuman best used for?
- Workhuman is most often used for employee recognition, service anniversaries, continuous feedback, culture transformation. Of those, service anniversaries and continuous feedback are not what Cooleaf is typically brought in for.
- What can Workhuman do that Cooleaf cannot?
- Workhuman covers Social recognition, Service milestones, Peer-to-peer awards, Conversations (feedback). Cooleaf covers Peer recognition, Wellness challenges, Team activities, Gamification. Both handle Rewards marketplace, Workday, Microsoft Teams, Slack.