Assembly vs HiThrive
Assembly
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| Figure | Assembly | HiThrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $1/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Employee Rewards and Recognition Software | 7.9 (#4) | 7.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Employee Recognition Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.8 (#14) |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists 80 integrations, including HRIS and SSO tools, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Axomo. | The site names Slack and Microsoft Teams for in-platform functionality and shows Workday, Gusto, BambooHR, and Bob as people-data integrations. |
| Recognition | Employees can recognize teammates with peer shout-outs, points, and rewards. | Employees can recognize colleagues publicly or privately, connect recognition to company values, and assign points with configurable budgets. |
| Reward costs | Assembly says paid rewards are charged at face value when employees redeem them and are billed monthly. | HiThrive says rewards are offered at cost with no markups, free delivery to more than 100 countries, and no minimum spend. |
| Security | Assembly’s site identifies SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance. | HiThrive says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and its web apps, APIs, and services are accessible over TLS. |
| Support | The pricing page says Enterprise includes enterprise-grade support and tailored implementation. | The pricing page lists 24/7 support, priority support, a dedicated customer success manager, and custom onboarding and training among plan features. |
Plans
HiThrive
- Core$1 a month
- Recognize$1.50 a month
- Celebrate$2 a month
- Pro$3 a month
- Engage$4 a month
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.