Bonusly vs Rewardian

Bonusly provides peer recognition, rewards, and employee engagement tools for workplace culture. Employees can recognize colleagues publicly in connection with company core values and redeem points for rewards. The catalog includes gift cards, physical gifts, cash and prepaid cards, charitable giving, branded swag, and custom rewards. The platform can mark birthdays, work anniversaries, new hires, and other milestones automatically. Team features include enhanced one-to-ones, performance recaps, pulse check analytics, and automated manager alerts. Bonusly lists Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, more than 30 HRIS platforms, SAML single sign-on, and an API. Its Bizy assistant can use connected tools such as Slack and Granola to recommend recognition, help prepare for one-to-ones, and summarize team activity; desktop apps are available for Mac and Windows. The free plan is for up to eight users and includes peer recognition, guidance, Slack and Teams integrations, and iOS and Android apps. Paid plans start at $3/user/mo. A 30-day trial for Team or Organization plans does not require payment information. Bonusly states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.

Rewardian provides employee recognition, rewards, engagement programs, and sales incentive programs for organizations. Recognition experiences can be shaped around an organization’s goals and culture, while engagement features include badges, bingo, leaderboards, polls, and surveys. Reward choices include merchandise, travel and experiences, gift cards, branded swag, and concierge help with redemption requests. Employees can use the mobile app to recognize colleagues, follow team activity, browse rewards, and track reward orders. Workplace integrations include Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Beekeeper. The platform also connects with HRIS systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft, ADP, and Workday, and can accept data from internal systems or spreadsheets. Its REST-based Open API supports sending recognitions, providing point balances, and showing activity and celebration feeds. Rewardian lists PCI certification, SOC 2 Type 2, and GDPR compliance. The company says implementation averages four to six weeks and describes support with strategy, implementation, and ongoing programs. Listed packages start at $3 a month per employee, with a USD 2500.00 setup fee and a minimum one-year contract. Pricing for organizations over 1,000 employees is by request.