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Qarrot
How It Works
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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.
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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
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- Has a free plan
- Easy and intuitive interface
- Many physical product rewards available through Amazon
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- Simple software
- Quick to implement
- Very low maintenance
The Bad
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- Amazon and corporate discounts only available in US
- Lacking pre-made HRIS integrations
- No publicly accessible API
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- 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
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Has a free plan. Paid plans are $2.50-$4.25 per user depending on the plan and if paying monthly or annually.
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Basic plan for $59 flat fee. $3 per user per month for premium.
Setup & Onboarding
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Free plan has a good setup guide. Paid plans benefit from a dedicated account manager and hands-on implementation help.
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Simplicity makes it easy to quickly implement. Can schedule a quick 1-hour onboarding session with Qarrot and be ready to go.
UI & UX
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Clean, modern look with a very intuitive interface. Navigation is smooth and hassle-free.
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Basic interface, but not unappealing. Pain-free navigation thanks to minimal options and settings.
Reward Catalog
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Gift cards, Amazon products
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Gift cards, charity donations
Integrations
HRIS
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Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
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BambooHR, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
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Custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
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Microsoft Teams, Slack
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Slack, Mircosoft Teams
Additional Integrations
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AXOMO
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N/A
Analytics & Reports
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Lacks diverse range of metrics, stats, and filters to drill into and has limited data export options.
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Very basic reporting.
Support
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Chat is the primary support channel, email support also available, phone support if you have a dedicated account manager.
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Chat, email and basic help center articles.
Extra Features
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Access to corporate discounts, digital signage connection to show feed on external displays, Android & Apple mobile apps.
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Can create “campaigns” around any measurable objective and award points to anyone who reaches the set goal(s).
The Bottom Line
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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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Employee recognition software that focuses on the fundamentals, which makes it easy to implement and use, but also very limiting.
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