Guusto
WorkTango
How It Works
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.
WorkTango
Monetary peer-to-peer recognition with points that expire and refresh on a cadence of your choosing. Earned points can be redeemed for gift cards, physical products, charities, and events/experiences.
The Good
Guusto
- Has a free tier
- Recognition can be sent to users outside of the company
- Very flexible platform
WorkTango
- Powerful performance management and survey toolsets
- Flexible rewards catalog with good availability
- Good admin dashboard effective at keeping you on track
The Bad
Guusto
- Few integrations
- Very few international rewards merchants
- Limited reporting, no analytics
WorkTango
- Minimum annual agreement of $5k and term length of 2 years
- Few help center articles
- Buggy, inconsistent mobile app
Pricing
Guusto
$0-$3.00 per user per month, depending on the plan and if paying monthly or annually.
WorkTango
Starts at $4.25 per month per employee, depending on the number of employees.
Setup & Onboarding
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.
WorkTango
They require the purchase of an onboarding package, which grants a custom-tailored onboarding experience and a smooth launch.
UI & UX
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.
WorkTango
Attractive interface that avoids feeling overwhelming despite the many features across its suite of projects.
Reward Catalog
Guusto
Gift cards, can submit any charity to have them donate on your behalf
WorkTango
Gift cards, physical products, charity donations, tickets to events, local experiences.
Integrations
HRIS
Guusto
Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
WorkTango
BambooHR, Workday, Namely, ADP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Guusto
Okta
WorkTango
Okta, custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
Guusto
Microsoft Teams
WorkTango
Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook
Additional Integrations
Guusto
N/A
WorkTango
Speakap, Yammer, SAP, open API
Analytics & Reports
Guusto
Only the basics, limited graphs
WorkTango
Basic reporting features that don't provide deep dive into data.
Support
Guusto
Primary support channel is chat, email also available, help center doesn't cover features in higher-level plans.
WorkTango
Primarily email and phone support, scant selection of help center articles.
Extra Features
Guusto
Android and Apple mobile apps.
WorkTango
Performance management toolset to set and manage goals, powerful survey platform, Android & Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
Guusto
Accessible to all, but the lack of integrations and international rewards makes it impractical for some.
WorkTango
Decent peer-to-peer recognition program, but it’s true strengths lie in it’s performance management and survey features.
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