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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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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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- Fully customizable reward catalog
- Look is highly customizable
- Free trial for lowest tier
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- Simple software
- Quick to implement
- Very low maintenance
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 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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We’ve seen mid-market pricing in the $2.50 user/month range and they offer price matching.
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Basic plan for $59 flat fee. $3 per user per month for premium.
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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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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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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Basic interface, but not unappealing. Pain-free navigation thanks to minimal options and settings.
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
Integrations
HRIS
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Microsoft Azure, BambooHR, custom SFTP integration
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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, Facebook Workplace, Outlook, Yammer, Sharepoint, Gmail, and Asana
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Slack, Mircosoft Teams
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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Very basic reporting.
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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Chat, email and basic help center articles.
Extra Features
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Apple and Android 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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Offers powerful customization options for the look and feel of the platform, though the interface isn’t very attractive.
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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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