Awardco
Vantage Circle
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.
Vantage Circle
Users give monetary or non-monetary recognition using predefined awards, each with their own point values, approvers, and eligible givers/receivers. Giving balances are manually allocated by admins and earned points can be redeemed for gift cards, physical products, experiences and events.
The Good
Awardco
- Very flexible and almost fully customizable
- Truly massive rewards catalog
- Extensive, thoroughly detailed hep center articles
Vantage Circle
- Robust corporate wellness program
- Ability to earn points as a percentage of what you spend using corporate discounts
- Good international reward options
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
Vantage Circle
- No public API
- Limited reporting and data exporting
Pricing
Awardco
Custom quotes and no public pricing, but we’ve seen quotes in the range of ~3.50 per user per month.
Vantage Circle
$3.60 or $4 per user per month depending of if monthly or annual.
Setup & Onboarding
Awardco
Extensive implementation process with an assigned Implementation Consultant makes launching this complex platform a smooth experience.
Vantage Circle
You begin by requesting a free demo they setup for you. After initial setup, you’ll be assigned a dedicated account manager to assist with launch setup.
UI & UX
Awardco
Nice, modern look with some minor clunkiness. Navigation for admins can be overwhelming due to the sheer amount of features.
Vantage Circle
Clean, polished, and modern look with fairly intuitive navigation.
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.
Vantage Circle
Gift cards, physical products, local experiences, and event tickets.
Integrations
HRIS
Awardco
BambooHR, Workday, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Vantage Circle
Zoho People, Freshteam, SAP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Awardco
Custom SSO integrations
Vantage Circle
Okta, Azure
Common Tool Integrations
Awardco
Slack, Microsoft Teams
Vantage Circle
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Workplace
Additional Integrations
Awardco
open API
Vantage Circle
Yammer
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.
Vantage Circle
Basic reporting dashboard and graphs but limited export options and default exportable reports.
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.
Vantage Circle
Email and chat are primary support channels, help center articles lack depth and breadth.
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.
Vantage Circle
Corporate discounts and cashback options for national retailers, pulse surveys, corporate wellness program with challenges and leaderboards, Android and 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.
Vantage Circle
A fairly standard core recognition program with additional products that can add many other features, depending on how far beyond standard you want to go.
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