Achievers vs Guusto

Achievers is an employee experience platform that brings recognition, rewards, celebrations, communications, employee connections and feedback tools together. Recognition supports monetary and non-monetary appreciation, peer or group recognition, manager awards, custom award types and award nominations. Employees can use a global rewards marketplace, while administrators have templated reports, automated recognitions, data export and bulk uploads. Every subscription includes mobile and desktop access, SSO compatibility, analytics, dashboards and reporting data export. The listed platforms are web, iOS, Android and API; recognition is also described for tablet. Named integrations include Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Workday, UKG Pro and ADP, with an open API for workplace systems. The platform is available in 32 languages, and member support is available around the clock by phone, live chat and email. Subscription support is offered in more than 200 languages. Achievers describes its customers as ranging from growing mid-market businesses to large enterprises. Pricing is on request, with no numeric price published. Achievers lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, GDPR, CCPA, CSA and PIPEDA badges.

Guusto provides employee recognition and rewards software intended for both frontline and office workers. Programs can cover milestones, anniversaries, birthdays, peer recognition, manager awards, nominations, performance awards, safety incentives, and learning incentives. Rewards can be sent by email or SMS, printed, displayed as QR codes, or routed to a manager for in-person delivery. Recipients can redeem Guusto cards for gift cards, company swag, charity donations, or custom rewards. Program managers get workspaces with separate budgets and admins, approval workflows, cost-center pools, real-time reporting, and taxable-benefit reporting. Integrations include HRIS, single sign-on, and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and UKG Pro; the API supports recognition and reporting connections. The service is available on Android, iOS, web, and API. A free plan is listed, and the pricing note includes a 30-day trial. Essential costs $4 a month per sender seat and $0.70 a month per recipient seat, with a $200 monthly minimum and annual billing. Premium costs $5 a month per sender seat and $1 a month per recipient seat, with a $500 monthly minimum and annual billing.