Compare/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.

Starting price

Bonusly

$3/user/mo 30 day free trial

Peer recognition and rewards. There is no free plan; cheapest paid Team is $3/user/mo without Bizy, or $5/user/mo with Bizy included, after a 30-day trial.

Where Bonusly fits

  • Small companies that want a low per-seat price
  • Orgs willing to trial 30 days
  • Teams starting peer recognition in Slack or Teams
  • HR teams that want points and a rewards shop without an enterprise suite

WorkTango

Sales-quoted

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

DetailBonuslyWorkTango
Starting price$3/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trial30 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEngagement, Recognition & rewardsEngagement, Recognition & rewards
Capterra4.8 from 1,611 reviews4.9 from 214 reviews

Where they pull apart

Bonusly

Stands out: A public $3/user Team seat and a 30-day trial, 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. There is no free plan for small teams.

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

  • Public $3/user/mo Team seat
  • 30-day trial with Bizy included
  • Annual billing gives 2 months free
  • 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

Team is $3 per user a month, or $30 per user a year, without Bizy, and $5 per user a month, or $50 per user a year, with Bizy. Organization is custom pricing. Annual billing gives 2 months free. There is no free plan; a 30-day trial is offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

WorkTango

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Employee Surveys and Insights, Recognition and Rewards, and the Full Employee Experience Platform each carry a Request Pricing button, with volume discount pricing on the full platform. No public per-employee rate on the vendor site. Pilots typically run through sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bonusly or WorkTango for free?
Neither 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?