Bucketlist
Nectar
How It Works
Bucketlist
Recognition can be peer-to-peer or manager-to-peer and monetary or non-monetary. Users get a number of points to give away every week, month, quarter, or year. Earned points can be exchanged for gift cards, charity donations, and local experiences.
Nectar
Users get a monthly allowance of points to give out that refresh every month. Earned points can be spent on gift cards or Amazon products.
The Good
Bucketlist
- 14-day free trial (requires initial meeting)
- Easy to use
- Hands-on guidance through implementation and launch
Nectar
- Has a free plan
- Easy and intuitive interface
- Many physical product rewards available through Amazon
The Bad
Bucketlist
- Limited configuration options
- Help center lacks breadth and depth
- Very limited reporting
Nectar
- Amazon and corporate discounts only available in US
- Lacking pre-made HRIS integrations
- No publicly accessible API
Pricing
Bucketlist
Custom quotes and no public pricing, but we’ve seen quotes in the range of $1-$4 per user per month.
Nectar
Has a free plan. Paid plans are $2.50-$4.25 per user depending on the plan and if paying monthly or annually.
Setup & Onboarding
Bucketlist
Requesting a demo or the free trial both require setting up an initial sales meeting. Regardless of choice, they remain hands-on up through launch to ensure rollout goes smoothly.
Nectar
Free plan has a good setup guide. Paid plans benefit from a dedicated account manager and hands-on implementation help.
UI & UX
Bucketlist
Standard, somewhat bland look, but quite easy to navigate.
Nectar
Clean, modern look with a very intuitive interface. Navigation is smooth and hassle-free.
Reward Catalog
Bucketlist
Gift cards, charity donations, and local experiences like helicopter tours.
Nectar
Gift cards, Amazon products
Integrations
HRIS
Bucketlist
Workday, BambooHR, ADP, UKG, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Nectar
Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Bucketlist
Okta, Azure, custom SSO integrations
Nectar
Custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
Bucketlist
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Outlook
Nectar
Microsoft Teams, Slack
Additional Integrations
Bucketlist
Beekeeper
Nectar
AXOMO
Analytics & Reports
Bucketlist
Other than some minimal default reports, doesn't provide much data to dig into.
Nectar
Lacks diverse range of metrics, stats, and filters to drill into and has limited data export options.
Support
Bucketlist
Email and phone support during standard business hours with a basic help center.
Nectar
Chat is the primary support channel, email support also available, phone support if you have a dedicated account manager.
Extra Features
Bucketlist
Has mobile apps for Apple and Android. Can display the recognition feed externally via an iframe.
Nectar
Access to corporate discounts, digital signage connection to show feed on external displays, Android & Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
Bucketlist
Solid fundamentals with hands-on support through setup and launch, but lacks the feature set to support more demanding use cases.
Nectar
A simple employee recognition software that’s as easy to use as it is get started, but at the cost of advanced features and customization.
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