Assembly vs HeyTaco
Assembly
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| Figure | Assembly | HeyTaco |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $3/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Employee Recognition Software | 7.9 (#10) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Company | The site footer identifies the maker as CarrotHR Inc. doing business as Assembly and gives an Omaha, Nebraska address. | HeyTaco says it is a customer-funded company based in the Washington, DC area and was founded in 2016. |
| Founded | 2018 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Washington, DC metro area, United States |
| Milestones | The platform can automatically celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and new hires. | Deluxe includes automated birthday and work anniversary celebrations. |
| Security | Assembly’s site identifies SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance. | The security page says access to HeyTaco websites is restricted to HTTPS-encrypted connections and that its databases are hosted using AWS. |
| Support | The pricing page says Enterprise includes enterprise-grade support and tailored implementation. | Classic includes support from real people, and teams of 200 or more can get a dedicated account manager with custom pricing. |
Plans
In their own words
Assembly
Assembly is a B2B HR SaaS platform for employee recognition, rewards, and workplace culture. Employees can send peer shout-outs, award points, and redeem rewards. Organizations can automate celebrations for birthdays, anniversaries, and new hires, then create custom awards and challenges around their values. Assembly describes Dora AI and real-time dashboards as tools for identifying culture gaps and highlighting contributors. Its integrations page lists 80 connections, including HRIS and SSO tools, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Axomo. The service runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A progressive web app can be installed through Safari on iOS or Chrome on Android, but it does not provide push notifications. The Empower plan costs $36 a year, billed as $3.00 per user monthly when billed annually. Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales. Paid rewards are charged at face value on redemption and billed monthly. SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance are listed.