Awardco
Reward Gateway
How It Works
Awardco
The types of recognition that can be given by users are divided into "recognition programs", each with its own set of rules, users, rewards, and budget. In monetary programs, earned points can be exchanged for rewards.
Reward Gateway
Recognition on the platform is monetary when given by managers and non-monetary for normal users. Points can be redeemed for gift cards, products on Amazon, or donated to a charity via the GlobalGiving platform.
The Good
Awardco
- Very flexible and almost fully customizable
- Truly massive rewards catalog
- Extensive, thoroughly detailed hep center articles
Reward Gateway
- Provides several unique flexible benefit offerings to employees
- Fully customizable and brandable platform experience personalized for specific groups
- Customized blogs, content pages, and file libraries that can be restricted to specific users
The Bad
Awardco
- Daunting amount of settings, options, and configurations
- Many configurations require the involvement of your Client Success Manager
- Limited pre-made integrations for HRIS and other tools
Reward Gateway
- Several features only eligible for UK, and to a lesser extent, US and AU
- Steep learning curve to make the most of the platform
- No monetary recognition or reward options for users that live outside ~50 supported countries
Pricing
Awardco
Custom quotes and no public pricing, but we’ve seen quotes in the range of ~3.50 per user per month.
Reward Gateway
Custom quotes, no public pricing
Setup & Onboarding
Awardco
Extensive implementation process with an assigned Implementation Consultant makes launching this complex platform a smooth experience.
Reward Gateway
Implementation specialist guides you through onboarding and launch, then handed over to Client Success Manager.
UI & UX
Awardco
Nice, modern look with some minor clunkiness. Navigation for admins can be overwhelming due to the sheer amount of features.
Reward Gateway
Platform isn’t particularly attractive, but has a clean, modern aesthetic. There is a learning curve for admins to comfortably navigate the platform.
Reward Catalog
Awardco
Near-endless reward catalog with options for Amazon products, Priceline hotels, concert tickets, Awardco's built-in swag store, hundreds of gift cards, and charitable donations.
Reward Gateway
Gift cards, Amazon products, charitable donations.
Integrations
HRIS
Awardco
BambooHR, Workday, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Reward Gateway
BambooHR, Workday, Namely, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Awardco
Custom SSO integrations
Reward Gateway
Okta, Azure, OneLogin, custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
Awardco
Slack, Microsoft Teams
Reward Gateway
Microsoft Teams, Slack
Additional Integrations
Awardco
open API
Reward Gateway
Yapster, Yammer, Google Analytics
Analytics & Reports
Awardco
Reporting dashboard offers a variety of filters to apply, but not many graphs. There are about 20 default reports that can be exported as CSV files.
Reward Gateway
Strong data reporting with a variety of graphs, filters, and export options.
Support
Awardco
Offers chat, email, and phone support with a thoroughly extensive help center. They have five different lines for international callers and all support options are available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday.
Reward Gateway
Chat, phone, and email. Two separate support teams for admins and non-admins. Very informative help center, but admin-centric.
Extra Features
Awardco
Has a progressive web app instead of a mobile app, which is a custom web experience for mobile devices based on the standard desktop experience.
Reward Gateway
Corporate discounts, Wellbeing Center with resources from wellness experts, Surveys, 0% interest payment plans for tech items, vacation trade-in, car purchase benefit for fixed monthly amount and no deposit or credit check, Android & Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
Awardco
An incredibly flexible platform with a massive amount of reward options, but a daunting number of settings and configurations.
Reward Gateway
So robust that it resembles a full-blown HR platform, but its complexity and UK-centric feature set makes it ideal only for some.
Awardco
