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WorkTango
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.
WorkTango
Monetary peer-to-peer recognition with points that expire and refresh on a cadence of your choosing. Earned points can be redeemed for gift cards, physical products, charities, and events/experiences.
The Good
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- Fully customizable reward catalog
- Look is highly customizable
- Free trial for lowest tier
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- Powerful performance management and survey toolsets
- Flexible rewards catalog with good availability
- Good admin dashboard effective at keeping you on track
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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- Minimum annual agreement of $5k and term length of 2 years
- Few help center articles
- Buggy, inconsistent mobile app
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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Starts at $4.25 per month per employee, depending on the number of employees.
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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They require the purchase of an onboarding package, which grants a custom-tailored onboarding experience and a smooth launch.
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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Attractive interface that avoids feeling overwhelming despite the many features across its suite of projects.
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, physical products, charity donations, tickets to events, local experiences.
Integrations
HRIS
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Microsoft Azure, BambooHR, custom SFTP integration
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BambooHR, Workday, Namely, ADP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
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Custom SSO integrations
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Okta, 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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Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook
Additional Integrations
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AXOMO and other compatible swag platforms, digital signage, and an open API
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Speakap, Yammer, SAP, open API
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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Basic reporting features that don't provide deep dive into data.
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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Primarily email and phone support, scant selection of help center articles.
Extra Features
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Apple and Android mobile apps.
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Performance management toolset to set and manage goals, powerful survey platform, Android & 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.
WorkTango
Decent peer-to-peer recognition program, but it’s true strengths lie in it’s performance management and survey features.
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