Cooleaf
Guusto
How It Works
Cooleaf
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.
Guusto
Users are divided into teams, each with its own admins, settings, and program configuration. In teams with monetary recognition, users can redeem their points for gift cards.
The Good
Cooleaf
- Huge number of integrations and automations
- Good set of default reports
Guusto
- Has a free tier
- Recognition can be sent to users outside of the company
- Very flexible platform
The Bad
Cooleaf
- Peer-to-peer recognition is non-monetary
- No public API
- Primarily email support
Guusto
- Few integrations
- Very few international rewards merchants
- Limited reporting, no analytics
Pricing
Cooleaf
Custom quotes and no public pricing.
Guusto
$0-$3.00 per user per month, depending on the plan and if paying monthly or annually.
Setup & Onboarding
Cooleaf
They setup your account based on your company’s goals, then train you on the platform and prepare you for launch.
Guusto
Their free plan allows anyone to get started, though there are many configuration options and little hand-held guidance. Custom onboarding packages are also available.
UI & UX
Cooleaf
Fairly modern, though some areas of the platform feel dated. Navigation is simple for normal users and intuitive for admins.
Guusto
Not particularly polished, but gets the job done. Admins may find they need to reference help articles or contact support to figure out some things.
Reward Catalog
Cooleaf
Gift cards, physical products, company swag.
Guusto
Gift cards, can submit any charity to have them donate on your behalf
Integrations
HRIS
Cooleaf
Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Namely
Guusto
Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Cooleaf
Okta, Onelogin
Guusto
Okta
Common Tool Integrations
Cooleaf
Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace
Guusto
Microsoft Teams
Additional Integrations
Cooleaf
Linkedin Learning, Lessonly, Salesforce, Zendesk, Salesloft, Lattice, and more.
Guusto
N/A
Analytics & Reports
Cooleaf
Decent set of graphs with a good range of filters. More than a dozen default reports that cover a variety of metrics.
Guusto
Only the basics, limited graphs
Support
Cooleaf
Primary support channel is email. The help center features articles that thoroughly cover the basics, but doesn't cover more advanced topics.
Guusto
Primary support channel is chat, email also available, help center doesn't cover features in higher-level plans.
Extra Features
Cooleaf
Pulse surveys, incentivized in-person or virtual events with in-app registrations and check in, and Android and Apple mobile apps.
Guusto
Android and Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
Cooleaf
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.
Guusto
Accessible to all, but the lack of integrations and international rewards makes it impractical for some.
Cooleaf
