Empuls
Qarrot
How It Works
Empuls
Create pre-defined pieces of recognition that users can distribute, each with its own specific givers, recipients, approvers, point value, and budget. Points from awards can be used to purchase gift cards.
Qarrot
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
Empuls
- 30-day free trial
- Configuration options give complete control over your recognition program
- Very good international rewards options
Qarrot
- Simple software
- Quick to implement
- Very low maintenance
The Bad
Empuls
- Has a learning curve that makes it easy to misconfigure something
- Limited support options
- Gift cards are the only reward option
Qarrot
- 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
Empuls
$2-$4 per user per month, depending on the the plan and if paying monthly or annually.
Qarrot
Basic plan for $59 flat fee. $3 per user per month for premium.
Setup & Onboarding
Empuls
Free trial makes it easy to get started, but the complexity of budgets and awards makes going through their sales and onboarding process more appealing.
Qarrot
Simplicity makes it easy to quickly implement. Can schedule a quick 1-hour onboarding session with Qarrot and be ready to go.
UI & UX
Empuls
Modern, if unremarkable look. Navigation is mostly easy and users have personalized homepages.
Qarrot
Basic interface, but not unappealing. Pain-free navigation thanks to minimal options and settings.
Reward Catalog
Empuls
Hundreds of gift cards with plenty of international options.
Qarrot
Gift cards, charity donations
Integrations
HRIS
Empuls
Gusto, Zoho People, Freshteam, Keka, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Qarrot
BambooHR, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Empuls
OneLogin, Okta, Azure, custom SSO integrations
Qarrot
Custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
Empuls
Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace
Qarrot
Slack, Mircosoft Teams
Additional Integrations
Empuls
N/A
Qarrot
N/A
Analytics & Reports
Empuls
Good data visualizations with filters and pivot points to adjust the data, but overall very basic.
Qarrot
Very basic reporting.
Support
Empuls
Primary support channel is email. Help center covers entire platform, but lacks depth.
Qarrot
Chat, email and basic help center articles.
Extra Features
Empuls
Any user can send feedback survey requests. Admins can send company-wide surveys. Mobile apps for Android and Apple.
Qarrot
Can create “campaigns” around any measurable objective and award points to anyone who reaches the set goal(s).
The Bottom Line
Empuls
Tons of control over how your recognition program is setup, but excessive for those who need something simple.
Qarrot
Employee recognition software that focuses on the fundamentals, which makes it easy to implement and use, but also very limiting.
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