Cooleaf
Nectar
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.
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
Cooleaf
- Huge number of integrations and automations
- Good set of default reports
Nectar
- Has a free plan
- Easy and intuitive interface
- Many physical product rewards available through Amazon
The Bad
Cooleaf
- Peer-to-peer recognition is non-monetary
- No public API
- Primarily email support
Nectar
- Amazon and corporate discounts only available in US
- Lacking pre-made HRIS integrations
- No publicly accessible API
Pricing
Cooleaf
Custom quotes and no public pricing.
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
Cooleaf
They setup your account based on your company’s goals, then train you on the platform and prepare you for launch.
Nectar
Free plan has a good setup guide. Paid plans benefit from a dedicated account manager and hands-on implementation help.
UI & UX
Cooleaf
Fairly modern, though some areas of the platform feel dated. Navigation is simple for normal users and intuitive for admins.
Nectar
Clean, modern look with a very intuitive interface. Navigation is smooth and hassle-free.
Reward Catalog
Cooleaf
Gift cards, physical products, company swag.
Nectar
Gift cards, Amazon products
Integrations
HRIS
Cooleaf
Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Namely
Nectar
Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Cooleaf
Okta, Onelogin
Nectar
Custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
Cooleaf
Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace
Nectar
Microsoft Teams, Slack
Additional Integrations
Cooleaf
Linkedin Learning, Lessonly, Salesforce, Zendesk, Salesloft, Lattice, and more.
Nectar
AXOMO
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.
Nectar
Lacks diverse range of metrics, stats, and filters to drill into and has limited data export options.
Support
Cooleaf
Primary support channel is email. The help center features articles that thoroughly cover the basics, but doesn't cover more advanced topics.
Nectar
Chat is the primary support channel, email support also available, phone support if you have a dedicated account manager.
Extra Features
Cooleaf
Pulse surveys, incentivized in-person or virtual events with in-app registrations and check in, and Android and Apple mobile apps.
Nectar
Access to corporate discounts, digital signage connection to show feed on external displays, Android & 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.
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.
Cooleaf
