Head to head

Bonusly vs Workhuman

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

Bonusly

$3/user/mo Free tier 30 day free trial

Peer recognition and rewards. Free for up to 8 users; cheapest paid Team is $3/user/mo without Bizy, or $5/user/mo with Bizy included.

Where Bonusly fits

Teams starting peer recognition in Slack or Teams
Companies under 8 people (free)
HR teams that want points and a rewards shop without an enterprise suite
Orgs willing to trial 30 days

Workhuman

Sales-quoted

Enterprise social recognition, milestones, and rewards. Workhuman prices programs on a demo, not a public per-user grid.

Where Workhuman fits

Global enterprises that want peer recognition tied to life and service milestones
People analytics teams that will actually use Workhuman IQ
DEI leaders who want Inclusion Advisor on recognition text
Companies already in Workday, Slack, Teams, or Outlook that need those hooks

At a glance

Detail	Bonusly	Workhuman
Starting price	$3/user/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	30 day free trial	Not on record
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Engagement, Recognition & rewards	Recognition & rewards
Capterra	4.8 from 1,611 reviews	4.8 from 2,162 reviews

Where they pull apart

Bonusly

Stands out: A real free plan plus a $3/user public Team seat, with Slack and Teams in the flow of work rather than a separate rewards portal nobody opens.

Watch out: Bizy, the AI recognition sidekick, is included on the $5 Team plan (or $2/user/month extra). Organization is quoted. HRIS provisioning is not on Free.

Not the right fit for

Enterprises that need Workhuman-scale programs
Buyers who want Bizy on the $3 seat
Companies that will not put recognition in Slack

Workhuman

Stands out: Workhuman IQ turns recognition data into HR insights, and Inclusion Advisor uses natural language processing to surface biased language in recognition.

Watch out: You are buying a program, not a $5/user app. Software, rewards budget, global catalog, and implementation are scoped together, so the quote is larger than a mid-market points tool.

Not the right fit for

Startups that need a free Slack kudos plan this week
Buyers who refuse to put a rewards budget on top of software

Pros and cons

Bonusly

Free plan up to 8 users
Public $3/user/mo Team seat
30-day trial with Bizy included

Bizy is extra on the $3 seat
Organization is quoted
Not a full engagement suite

Workhuman

Workhuman IQ and Inclusion Advisor are named, live products, not roadmap slides
Deep Capterra base: 4.8 from 2,162 reviews
Global rewards and milestone programs in the same platform

No public per-user rate. Every program is demo-priced
Catalog item prices are a frequent reviewer complaint versus retail
No free plan. Mid-market teams may overbuy relative to Matter or Nectar

What each one costs

Bonusly

$3/user/mo

Free plan for up to 8 users. Paid Team from about $3 per user a month without Bizy, or $5 with Bizy. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Workhuman

Sales-quoted

Workhuman does not publish per-user software prices. Programs are quoted from company size, modules (social recognition, milestones, Conversations, Workhuman IQ), rewards budget, and implementation. Capterra lists a single custom-quote plan. No public trial day count is stated. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bonusly or Workhuman for free?

Bonusly carries a free tier on our listing. Bonusly offers a 30 day free trial.

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