Qarrot
Reward Gateway
How It Works
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.
Reward Gateway
Recognition on the platform is monetary when given by managers and non-monetary for normal users. Points can be redeemed for gift cards, products on Amazon, or donated to a charity via the GlobalGiving platform.
The Good
Qarrot
- Simple software
- Quick to implement
- Very low maintenance
Reward Gateway
- Provides several unique flexible benefit offerings to employees
- Fully customizable and brandable platform experience personalized for specific groups
- Customized blogs, content pages, and file libraries that can be restricted to specific users
The Bad
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
Reward Gateway
- Several features only eligible for UK, and to a lesser extent, US and AU
- Steep learning curve to make the most of the platform
- No monetary recognition or reward options for users that live outside ~50 supported countries
Pricing
Qarrot
Basic plan for $59 flat fee. $3 per user per month for premium.
Reward Gateway
Custom quotes, no public pricing
Setup & Onboarding
Qarrot
Simplicity makes it easy to quickly implement. Can schedule a quick 1-hour onboarding session with Qarrot and be ready to go.
Reward Gateway
Implementation specialist guides you through onboarding and launch, then handed over to Client Success Manager.
UI & UX
Qarrot
Basic interface, but not unappealing. Pain-free navigation thanks to minimal options and settings.
Reward Gateway
Platform isn’t particularly attractive, but has a clean, modern aesthetic. There is a learning curve for admins to comfortably navigate the platform.
Reward Catalog
Qarrot
Gift cards, charity donations
Reward Gateway
Gift cards, Amazon products, charitable donations.
Integrations
HRIS
Qarrot
BambooHR, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Reward Gateway
BambooHR, Workday, Namely, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
Reward Gateway
Okta, Azure, OneLogin, custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
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Slack, Mircosoft Teams
Reward Gateway
Microsoft Teams, Slack
Additional Integrations
Qarrot
N/A
Reward Gateway
Yapster, Yammer, Google Analytics
Analytics & Reports
Qarrot
Very basic reporting.
Reward Gateway
Strong data reporting with a variety of graphs, filters, and export options.
Support
Qarrot
Chat, email and basic help center articles.
Reward Gateway
Chat, phone, and email. Two separate support teams for admins and non-admins. Very informative help center, but admin-centric.
Extra Features
Qarrot
Can create “campaigns” around any measurable objective and award points to anyone who reaches the set goal(s).
Reward Gateway
Corporate discounts, Wellbeing Center with resources from wellness experts, Surveys, 0% interest payment plans for tech items, vacation trade-in, car purchase benefit for fixed monthly amount and no deposit or credit check, Android & Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
Qarrot
Employee recognition software that focuses on the fundamentals, which makes it easy to implement and use, but also very limiting.
Reward Gateway
So robust that it resembles a full-blown HR platform, but its complexity and UK-centric feature set makes it ideal only for some.
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