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Vantage Circle
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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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
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- Very slick and attractive interface
- Good suite of integrations
- Easy to use and low maintenance
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- Robust corporate wellness program
- Ability to earn points as a percentage of what you spend using corporate discounts
- Good international reward options
The Bad
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- Limited analytics
- Some countries have few reward options
- Very limited configuration options
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- No public API
- Limited reporting and data exporting
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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$3.60 or $4 per user per month depending of if monthly or annual.
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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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
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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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Clean, polished, and modern look with fairly intuitive navigation.
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, local experiences, and event tickets.
Integrations
HRIS
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BambooHR, Workday, Namely, Gusto, Zenefits, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
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Zoho People, Freshteam, SAP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Okta, Onelogin, custom SSO integrations
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Okta, Azure
Common Tool Integrations
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Slack, Microsoft Teams
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Slack, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Workplace
Additional Integrations
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Open API
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Yammer
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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Basic reporting dashboard and graphs but limited export options and default exportable reports.
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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Email and chat are primary support channels, help center articles lack depth and breadth.
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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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
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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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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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