Benepass vs Perks at Work

Benepass is an employee benefits administration and payment platform for employers and sponsoring organizations. Its listed programs include wellness, food, family and childcare, lifestyle spending, professional development, remote work, HSA, FSA, HRA, and commuter accounts. Employees can pay using physical or virtual cards or a mobile wallet, or submit reimbursement claims. Benepass says its fintech applies preset rules to accept or reject transactions. Administrators can view engagement and spending data in a dashboard, and payroll or HRIS connections support automated enrollment and tax compliance. Named HRIS and HCM connections include Workday, UKG, ADP, BambooHR, Rippling, and SAP SuccessFactors; sign-on connections include Okta and Microsoft Entra ID. The company says integrations are standard and carry no add-on fees. Its Trust Portal lists a SOC 2 Type 2 report, HITRUST e1 certification, and CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance programs. Listed controls include audit logging, multi-factor authentication, role-based access, and encryption at rest and in transit. Web and mobile access is available in 57 languages on Android, iOS, and web. Pricing is on request.

Perks at Work is an employee perks platform offering discounts, classes, and HR technology on web, Android, and iOS. Members can access more than 30,000 national and local discounts across over 20 categories. Shopping earns WOWPoints, which can be redeemed like cash on future purchases; employees may also earn points through company recognition. The Community Online Academy offers free live and on-demand classes for adults and children, including wellness and personal development. Culture apps support peer feedback and recognition. Members can email [email protected] for free executive coaching, with a response stated to arrive in under one minute. The mobile app supports in-store offers and mobile WOWPoints redemption. Perks at Work is presented as an enterprise service for global perks and discounts, with a self-service option for businesses with fewer than 500 employees. The employer and employee access plan is free. Program analytics and custom branding are available only to enterprise clients with over 500 employees. Next Jump says brands pay commissions on purchases, allowing access without employer or employee charges.