Awardco Engage vs Guusto

Awardco Engage is an add-on module within the Awardco platform that links employee listening with recognition actions. Organizations can run annual engagement surveys, recurring pulse programs, and custom surveys on configured schedules. The subscription includes engagement and sentiment scoring such as eNPS, reporting dashboards, correlation analysis, and key-driver analysis. Responses default to confidentiality, while manager-level reporting uses confidentiality thresholds. Survey themes or participation milestones can trigger recognition campaigns, manager nudges, and milestone moments. Participation tools include notifications, reminders, non-respondent targeting, mobile-friendly surveys, and rewards for taking part. Awardco lists integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, HRIS platforms, Outlook, and Open API connections. The platform states SOC 2 Type II certification and supports TLS 1.3 and AES 256 encryption. Awardco says it provides survey setup and rollout guidance plus customer-success support after launch. Pricing is available on request.

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.