Recognize
Recognize is a Microsoft-365-centric recognition platform.
Quote-based pricing Free trial API
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Bottom line
Social employee recognition inside Microsoft 365, Slack, and your HRIS. Start-Up, Mid-Market, and Enterprise are quote-based.
Stands out for: Peer badges, gift cards, and anniversary posts run in Teams, Outlook, and Viva Engage instead of a separate app.
Watch out for: Billing is annual. A 30-day refund after signing is not a free trial. AI summaries are Enterprise-only.
Overview
Recognize is a social recognition and rewards platform that posts peer badges, manager awards, and automated anniversaries inside Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Viva Engage, SharePoint, Slack, and a synced HRIS. Start-Up covers social recognition, gift cards, SSO, and reporting. Mid-Market adds Amazon and swag, nominations, challenges, and manager programs. Enterprise adds live event tickets, surveys, SMS for frontline staff, multi-currency catalogs, and AI-generated reporting.
HR teams pick Recognize to keep appreciation in the tools people already use, without a published per-seat fee. Pricing is a custom annual quote by headcount. User counts can change during the year and are reconciled at renewal. You can try the product before buying. After an agreement, unused first-month licenses can be refunded. Rewards deposits minus a $50 fee come back if you cancel.
Who it's for
Best for
- Microsoft 365 workplaces that want recognition in Teams
- HR teams automating birthdays and work anniversaries
- Companies redeeming gift cards and Amazon rewards
- Global employers that need multi-currency catalogs
Not ideal for
- Buyers who want a public per-user price
- Teams that need AI summaries on a cheap tier
Key features
Recognition in Microsoft 365. Praise inside Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Anniversary automation. Work anniversaries and birthdays sent automatically.
Gift-card rewards. Optional redemption catalog.
Public API and HRIS sync. Documented API plus HRIS provisioning.
Pricing
Sales-quoted. Annual subscription priced on organization headcount, with Start-Up, Mid-Market, and Enterprise packs. User counts can change during the year at no mid-term price change and are re-evaluated at renewal. First-month refund after signing if it is not a fit. Rewards balances return on cancel minus a $50 processing fee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Recognize expensive?
Recognize does not publish a price. It is one of 11 quote-based tools among the 17 recognition & rewards tools in our directory. 3 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $3 a month.
- 11 quote-based
- 3 free tier
- 5 public price
Worked out automatically from every recognition & rewards listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Runs in Teams, Outlook, and Slack
- Gift cards on the Start-Up tier
- SSO and HRIS user sync included
Cons
- Quote-only annual contracts
- AI reporting is Enterprise-only
- No published per-user rate
Integrations
Microsoft Teams Outlook Viva Engage SharePoint Azure Slack
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How Recognize compares
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| | ✓ | $4,999/yr | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Sales-quoted API
Recognition suite with awards and incentives when Microsoft is not required.
$3/user/mo Free tier API
Peer points and a public small-team price card.
Sales-quoted API
Enterprise rewards catalog with Amazon Business fulfillment.
$4,999/yr Free tier MCP API
SMB employee experience with recognition inside a broader HR suite.
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