Directory/Recognition & rewards
Employee recognition software gives people a simple way to thank and reward each other. Colleagues and managers post recognition tied to company values, often with points attached. Points are redeemed for gift cards, merchandise, experiences or charity donations. Service anniversaries and milestones are handled automatically. Tools that only run surveys sit in the engagement category.
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Recognition has to happen where people already work, so check the Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations and the mobile app. Look at the reward catalog for every country you employ in, since redemption options vary widely outside the United States. Ask how budgets are set per manager or team, how tax reporting on rewards is supported, and what the analytics show about who is and is not being recognized.
Platforms usually charge per user per month, and the reward budget is a separate cost you control. Some vendors add a markup on rewards instead of a platform fee. Where a vendor publishes a starting price, it is shown on the card below with the date we checked it.
Funding the platform and not the rewards, or leaving managers out. Programs fade when leaders do not take part. Set a modest budget everyone can use, model the behavior from the top, and watch for teams that receive no recognition at all. The directory below lists the top tools in this category so you can compare features side by side.
Prices last checked 19 Sep 2026 against each vendor's own pricing page. How we check · Missing a Recognition & rewards tool? Suggest it
Recognition & rewards
Peer bonuses and a culture feed for mid-market.
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Recognition & rewards · Wellbeing
Reward Gateway (Edenred) is an employee engagement platform for recognition, rewards, discounts, and wellbeing.
From £6/employee/mo
Recognition & rewards · Wellbeing
Vantage Circle is an employee engagement suite centered on recognition and rewards, with optional wellness and pulse modules.
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17. Each listing records its starting price, free plan, free trial, MCP and API support the same way, so the cards can be compared line for line.
5 of the 17 list a US dollar starting price, and the median of those is about $3. Units differ by vendor (per seat, per month, per check or credit pack), so compare the unit on each card, not just the number. 11 are priced by quote, so the vendor sets the number after a call.
3 of them have a permanent free plan rather than a timed trial. 1 offer a free trial.
The tools we use ourselves are marked as picks and listed first, then everything else runs A to Z. There is no paid ranking: a sponsored slot is labelled as such and never changes a listing, its category or its position.
Counted from every published listing in this category, so the numbers move with the directory.