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Vantage Circle
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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Users give monetary or non-monetary recognition using predefined awards, each with their own point values, approvers, and eligible givers/receivers. Giving balances are manually allocated by admins and earned points can be redeemed for gift cards, physical products, experiences and events.
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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- Robust corporate wellness program
- Ability to earn points as a percentage of what you spend using corporate discounts
- Good international reward options
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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- No public API
- Limited reporting and data exporting
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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$3.60 or $4 per user per month depending of if monthly or annual.
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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You begin by requesting a free demo they setup for you. After initial setup, you’ll be assigned a dedicated account manager to assist with launch setup.
UI & UX
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Clean, modern look with a very intuitive interface. Navigation is smooth and hassle-free.
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Clean, polished, and modern look with fairly intuitive navigation.
Reward Catalog
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Gift cards, Amazon products
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Gift cards, physical products, local experiences, and event tickets.
Integrations
HRIS
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Custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
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Zoho People, Freshteam, SAP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
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Okta, Azure
Common Tool Integrations
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Microsoft Teams, Slack
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Slack, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Workplace
Additional Integrations
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AXOMO
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Yammer
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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Basic reporting dashboard and graphs but limited export options and default exportable reports.
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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Email and chat are primary support channels, help center articles lack depth and breadth.
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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Corporate discounts and cashback options for national retailers, pulse surveys, corporate wellness program with challenges and leaderboards, Android and Apple mobile apps.
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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A fairly standard core recognition program with additional products that can add many other features, depending on how far beyond standard you want to go.
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