Head to head

Bonusly vs WorkTango

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

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	Bonusly	WorkTango
Starting price	$3/user/mo	Contact for pricing
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	Engagement, Recognition & rewards
Capterra	4.8 from 1,611 reviews	4.9 from 214 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

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

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

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

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

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 Bonusly or WorkTango 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?