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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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Recognition can be peer-to-peer or manager-to-employee and monetary or non-monetary. Giving points reset weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. Earned points can be redeemed for gift cards.
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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- Simple software
- Quick to implement
- Very low maintenance
The Bad
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- Limited analytics
- Some countries have few reward options
- Very limited configuration options
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- Limited settings and configuration options
- Very few HRIS integrations and custom integrations require the Enterprise plan
- Single sign on options require the Enterprise plan
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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Basic plan for $59 flat fee. $3 per user per month for premium.
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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Simplicity makes it easy to quickly implement. Can schedule a quick 1-hour onboarding session with Qarrot and be ready to go.
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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Basic interface, but not unappealing. Pain-free navigation thanks to minimal options and settings.
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, charity donations
Integrations
HRIS
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BambooHR, Workday, Namely, Gusto, Zenefits, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
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BambooHR, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Okta, Onelogin, custom SSO integrations
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Custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
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Slack, Microsoft Teams
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Slack, Mircosoft Teams
Additional Integrations
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Open API
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N/A
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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Very basic reporting.
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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Chat, email and basic help center articles.
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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Can create “campaigns” around any measurable objective and award points to anyone who reaches the set goal(s).
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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Employee recognition software that focuses on the fundamentals, which makes it easy to implement and use, but also very limiting.
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