Head to head

Achievers vs WorkTango

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Achievers

Sales-quoted

Enterprise employee recognition and rewards marketplace. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Achievers fits

Large employers running formal recognition programs
Global rewards shops
HR teams that need participation analytics
Companies already on Workday, ADP, or UKG

WorkTango

Contact for pricing

Mid-market employee experience: surveys, insights, and recognition and rewards. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where WorkTango fits

Mid-market people teams that want surveys and recognition together
Companies on Slack or Teams
HRIS-connected orgs on ADP or BambooHR
Buyers replacing both a pulse tool and a points tool

At a glance

Detail	Achievers	WorkTango
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Contact for pricing
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Recognition & rewards	Engagement, Recognition & rewards
Capterra	4.8 from 2,909 reviews	4.9 from 214 reviews

Where they pull apart

Achievers

Stands out: A global rewards shop and program analytics built for large employers, not a $3 peer-points app.

Watch out: Quote-only, implementation-heavy, and the wrong buy if you wanted Bonusly. Budget the rewards-spend liability, not only the software.

Not the right fit for

SMBs that wanted Bonusly
Buyers who need a public per-user price
Teams that will not fund a rewards wallet

WorkTango

Stands out: Surveys and a zero-markup rewards shop in one suite, which is the Kazoo-plus-WorkTango merger, not a pulse-survey-only tool.

Watch out: Quote-only, 12-month minimum. Do not expect a Bonusly-style public per-user grid.

Not the right fit for

Enterprises standardised on Culture Amp plus Workhuman
Teams that need a public $3/user price
Companies that only want an ATS

Pros and cons

Achievers

Enterprise-scale rewards shop and analytics
Named HCM connectors including Workday, ADP, and UKG
Built for global programs

Sales-quoted only
Rewards liability sits on you
Overkill for a 50-person company

WorkTango

Surveys and recognition in one mid-market suite
Named Slack, Teams, ADP, and BambooHR connectors
Rewards shop positioned as zero markup

Quote-only with a 12-month minimum
No public per-user grid
Not Culture Amp-deep on science or Awardco-deep on the shop

What each one costs

Achievers

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Contact the vendor for current terms. No public starting price on the vendor site as of the verification date.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

WorkTango

Contact for pricing

Quote-based (Contact Sales). Surveys, Recognition, or Full Platform packages. No durable public PEPM list on the vendor site. Pilots typically via sales.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Achievers or WorkTango for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 12 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?