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Workvivo vs O.C. Tanner

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Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
O.C. Tanner logo

O.C. Tanner

Software

Culture and engagement solution for purpose-driven organizations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Workvivo the pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote; O.C. Tanner pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • They diverge on capability: Workvivo covers Social activity feed, O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Workvivo and O.C. Tanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Workvivo and O.C. Tanner differ
AttributeWorkvivoO.C. Tanner
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Founded20171927

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 Workvivo

  • Social activity feed
  • Employee recognition
  • Internal communications
  • Podcasts and video
  • Surveys
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Zoom

Only in O.C. Tanner

  • Recognition programs
  • Reward fulfillment
  • Manager coaching
  • Analytics and insights
  • Customizable workflows
  • Integration hub
  • Training & support
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Workvivo

  • Company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staffnot O.C. Tanner
  • Employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feednot O.C. Tanner
  • Livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translationnot O.C. Tanner

O.C. Tanner

  • Service award and milestone recognition programmesnot Workvivo
  • Peer-to-peer recognition across a large workforcenot Workvivo
  • Physical and collectible awards alongside digital recognitionnot Workvivo
  • Lifestyle spending accounts as an employee benefitnot Workvivo
  • Culture and engagement measurement at enterprise scalenot Workvivo

Where each one falls short

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

Workvivo

  • The pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • There is no free trial; the vendor offers only a demo
  • Real-time chat with voice and video is a paid add-on rather than part of the core platform
  • Agentic search across connected systems is sold separately as the HQ Agent add-on tier
  • Employee listening and engagement surveys sit in the separate Seer product, added on or bought standalone
  • Digital signage through Workvivo TV is another paid add-on
  • Plan and add-on changes go through a Workvivo CX Manager rather than self-serve

O.C. Tanner

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at large enterprises rather than small or mid-sized employers
  • Sold as several named pieces, Culture Cloud, Say Thanks, Careerscape and lifestyle spending accounts, rather than one subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Workvivo

$4/month
  • Business$4/month
    • Social feed
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

O.C. Tanner

On request
  • O.C. Tanner Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition programs
    • Reward fulfillment
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Workvivo if

  • You need social activity feed.
  • You also want employee recognition.
Workvivo review

Choose O.C. Tanner if

  • You need recognition programs.
  • You also want reward fulfillment.
O.C. Tanner review

Questions people ask

Is Workvivo or O.C. Tanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Workvivo starts at $4/month and O.C. Tanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Workvivo or O.C. Tanner?
Workvivo starts at $4/month and O.C. Tanner at On request.
Does Workvivo or O.C. Tanner run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Workvivo best used for?
Workvivo is most often used for company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff, employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed, livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translation. Of those, company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff and employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed are not what O.C. Tanner is typically brought in for.
What can Workvivo do that O.C. Tanner cannot?
Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Podcasts and video. O.C. Tanner covers Recognition programs, Reward fulfillment, Manager coaching, Analytics and insights. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Workday, BambooHR.
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