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Bucketlist
How It Works
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Users give out badges attached to peer-to-peer recognition. Badges control the value of the recognition, who can give it out, and how often. If using monetary recognition, points can be redeemed for digital gift cards.
Bucketlist
Recognition can be peer-to-peer or manager-to-peer and monetary or non-monetary. Users get a number of points to give away every week, month, quarter, or year. Earned points can be exchanged for gift cards, charity donations, and local experiences.
The Good
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- Fully customizable reward catalog
- Look is highly customizable
- Free trial for lowest tier
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- 14-day free trial (requires initial meeting)
- Easy to use
- Hands-on guidance through implementation and launch
The Bad
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- Very limited international reward options
- $1k minimum reward deposits and refunds only sent by check
- User interface lacks polish
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- Limited configuration options
- Help center lacks breadth and depth
- Very limited reporting
Pricing
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We’ve seen mid-market pricing in the $2.50 user/month range and they offer price matching.
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Custom quotes and no public pricing, but we’ve seen quotes in the range of $1-$4 per user per month.
Setup & Onboarding
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Can trial the lowest tier plan or go through a sales demo for the higher tiers. Can choose from three tiers of launch support, with higher tiers being more hands on with greater customization.
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Requesting a demo or the free trial both require setting up an initial sales meeting. Regardless of choice, they remain hands-on up through launch to ensure rollout goes smoothly.
UI & UX
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Basic look that can feel lacking in polish. Admin navigation can be unwieldy, but the interface avoids feeling cluttered for the average user.
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Standard, somewhat bland look, but quite easy to navigate.
Reward Catalog
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150+ digital gift cards and options for company swag through platforms like AXOMO. The reward catalog settings are highly configurable.
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Gift cards, charity donations, and local experiences like helicopter tours.
Integrations
HRIS
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Microsoft Azure, BambooHR, custom SFTP integration
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Workday, BambooHR, ADP, UKG, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
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Okta, Azure, custom SSO integrations
Common Tool Integrations
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Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace, Outlook, Yammer, Sharepoint, Gmail, and Asana
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Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Outlook
Additional Integrations
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AXOMO and other compatible swag platforms, digital signage, and an open API
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Beekeeper
Analytics & Reports
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A few basic graphs highlighting top performers. Lacking default reports, but custom generated reports can be exported as CSV, Excel, or JSON files.
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Other than some minimal default reports, doesn't provide much data to dig into.
Support
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Email and phone support during standard business hours. Help center covers all the needed basics, but doesn't do any deep diving.
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Email and phone support during standard business hours with a basic help center.
Extra Features
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Apple and Android mobile apps.
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Has mobile apps for Apple and Android. Can display the recognition feed externally via an iframe.
The Bottom Line
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Offers powerful customization options for the look and feel of the platform, though the interface isn’t very attractive.
Bucketlist
Solid fundamentals with hands-on support through setup and launch, but lacks the feature set to support more demanding use cases.
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