Reward Gateway
Vantage Circle
How It Works
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.
Vantage Circle
Users give monetary or non-monetary recognition using predefined awards, each with their own point values, approvers, and eligible givers/receivers. Giving balances are manually allocated by admins and earned points can be redeemed for gift cards, physical products, experiences and events.
The Good
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
Vantage Circle
- Robust corporate wellness program
- Ability to earn points as a percentage of what you spend using corporate discounts
- Good international reward options
The Bad
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
Vantage Circle
- No public API
- Limited reporting and data exporting
Pricing
Reward Gateway
Custom quotes, no public pricing
Vantage Circle
$3.60 or $4 per user per month depending of if monthly or annual.
Setup & Onboarding
Reward Gateway
Implementation specialist guides you through onboarding and launch, then handed over to Client Success Manager.
Vantage Circle
You begin by requesting a free demo they setup for you. After initial setup, you’ll be assigned a dedicated account manager to assist with launch setup.
UI & UX
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.
Vantage Circle
Clean, polished, and modern look with fairly intuitive navigation.
Reward Catalog
Reward Gateway
Gift cards, Amazon products, charitable donations.
Vantage Circle
Gift cards, physical products, local experiences, and event tickets.
Integrations
HRIS
Reward Gateway
BambooHR, Workday, Namely, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
Vantage Circle
Zoho People, Freshteam, SAP, custom HRIS integrations via SFTP
SSO
Reward Gateway
Okta, Azure, OneLogin, custom SSO integrations
Vantage Circle
Okta, Azure
Common Tool Integrations
Reward Gateway
Microsoft Teams, Slack
Vantage Circle
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Workplace
Additional Integrations
Reward Gateway
Yapster, Yammer, Google Analytics
Vantage Circle
Yammer
Analytics & Reports
Reward Gateway
Strong data reporting with a variety of graphs, filters, and export options.
Vantage Circle
Basic reporting dashboard and graphs but limited export options and default exportable reports.
Support
Reward Gateway
Chat, phone, and email. Two separate support teams for admins and non-admins. Very informative help center, but admin-centric.
Vantage Circle
Email and chat are primary support channels, help center articles lack depth and breadth.
Extra Features
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.
Vantage Circle
Corporate discounts and cashback options for national retailers, pulse surveys, corporate wellness program with challenges and leaderboards, Android and Apple mobile apps.
The Bottom Line
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.
Vantage Circle
A fairly standard core recognition program with additional products that can add many other features, depending on how far beyond standard you want to go.
Reward Gateway
