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How It Works
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Users get a monthly allowance of points to award to other users. Allowance points are refreshed every month and do not roll over. Earned points can be redeemed for gift cards or charitable donations.
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All users can give recognition, but only admins and managers can award points. Challenges and performance goals let users earn more points. Points can be exchanged for digital gift cards, swag, or other physical products. Monthly budget determines how many rewards can be redeemed.
The Good
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- Very slick and attractive interface
- Good suite of integrations
- Easy to use and low maintenance
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- Huge number of integrations and automations
- Good set of default reports
The Bad
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- Limited analytics
- Some countries have few reward options
- Very limited configuration options
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- Peer-to-peer recognition is non-monetary
- No public API
- Primarily email support
Pricing
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$2.70-$5.00 per user per month, depending on your plan and if you pay monthly or annually.
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Custom quotes and no public pricing.
Setup & Onboarding
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Free trial makes it easy to get started and trials come loaded with sample users, sample data, and a setup guide to familiarize yourself with the intuitive platform. Larger companies can benefit from implementation services.
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They setup your account based on your company’s goals, then train you on the platform and prepare you for launch.
UI & UX
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Very modern, polished interface that prides itself on being easy to use. Navigation and use is a breeze for all users.
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Fairly modern, though some areas of the platform feel dated. Navigation is simple for normal users and intuitive for admins.
Reward Catalog
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Hundreds of gift cards and dozens of charities. Can integrate with AXOMO to offer company-branded swag.
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Gift cards, physical products, company swag.
Integrations
HRIS
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BambooHR, Workday, Namely, Gusto, Zenefits, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
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Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Namely
SSO
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Okta, Onelogin, custom SSO integrations
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Okta, Onelogin
Common Tool Integrations
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Slack, Microsoft Teams
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Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace
Additional Integrations
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Open API
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Linkedin Learning, Lessonly, Salesforce, Zendesk, Salesloft, Lattice, and more.
Analytics & Reports
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Limited account analytics arranged in easy-to-read charts and graphs. A small handful of default reports that can be exported as CSV files.
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Decent set of graphs with a good range of filters. More than a dozen default reports that cover a variety of metrics.
Support
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Chat and email are primary channels along with limited phone support. Availability is 9am-9pm Monday-Friday. Help center covers basics well, but isn't particularly comprehensive.
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Primary support channel is email. The help center features articles that thoroughly cover the basics, but doesn't cover more advanced topics.
Extra Features
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Signals feature lets you send surveys to collect feedback from your employees. Has Apple and Android mobile apps. Can connect to digital signage to show homepage feed on external displays.
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Pulse surveys, incentivized in-person or virtual events with in-app registrations and check in, and Android and Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
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A peer-to-peer recognition platform in a beautiful, sleek package that’s easy to use, but lacks configuration and customization options.
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The top-down recognition and earning points through challenges and KPIs makes it good for incentivizing performance, but not for those wanting peer-led recognition programs.
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