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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.
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Fund your account upfront with points, which are distributed to users to give away every month or quarter. Recognition can be peer-to-peer or top-down and monetary or non-monetary. Earned points can be used to purchase gift cards or physical products.
The Good
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- Fully customizable reward catalog
- Look is highly customizable
- Free trial for lowest tier
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- Good range of reports and analytics
- Strong suite of integrations
- Good phone support availability
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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- Some countries have few reward options
- Almost no help center documentation for integrations
- Can’t grant different levels of admin access
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.
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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Direct guidance and implementation assistance but limited onboarding documentation.
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, boilerplate interface. Navigation can be tricky for admin-level users.
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 and physical products.
Integrations
HRIS
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Microsoft Azure, BambooHR, custom SFTP integration
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Workday, BambooHR, Namely, ADP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
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Okta, Onelogin, Google, 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, Outlook, Gmail
Additional Integrations
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AXOMO and other compatible swag platforms, digital signage, and an open API
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N/A
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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Diverse range of downloadable default reports, but few graphs to view data inside platform.
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 support and international phone support with 24 hour availability four days a week.
Extra Features
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Apple and Android mobile apps.
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Corporate discounts program, Chrome extension that identifies nearby corporate discounts, employee expense reimbursement program, Android and Apple mobile apps.
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.
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Plenty of rewards, discounts, customizations, and integrations might make it too much for some.
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