Awardco
Rewards and incentives software
Employee recognition software
Lifestyle spending account (LSA) software
Talent management software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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- Retail and wholesale
- Manufacturing
- Banking and insurance
What is Awardco
Awardco is an employee recognition and rewards platform used by HR and people teams to run service awards, peer-to-peer recognition, performance-based incentives, and related reward programs. It provides a catalog-driven redemption experience (including digital and physical rewards) and supports program configuration, budgets, and reporting. The product also supports lifestyle spending account (LSA)-style reimbursements and integrations with common HRIS and collaboration tools to embed recognition into existing workflows.
Broad rewards redemption options
Awardco supports multiple reward types, including digital gift cards, merchandise, and physical fulfillment, which helps organizations serve different employee preferences and geographies. The platform’s catalog approach reduces the need to source rewards from multiple providers. This breadth is useful for programs that mix spot recognition with structured awards (e.g., service anniversaries).
Configurable recognition program design
The product supports different recognition and incentive program structures, such as peer-to-peer recognition, manager awards, and milestone/service awards. Administrators can set rules, budgets, and approval workflows to align programs with internal policies. This flexibility helps organizations run multiple programs in one system rather than using separate tools for each initiative.
Integrations for HR workflows
Awardco is designed to connect with common HR systems and workplace tools so recognition can be triggered by employee events and used in day-to-day collaboration. Integrations can reduce manual user management and improve adoption by meeting employees where they work. Centralized reporting across programs supports HR teams that need auditability and spend visibility.
Not a full talent suite
Although it can support engagement and recognition initiatives, Awardco is not positioned as a complete talent management system for recruiting, performance management, learning, or compensation planning. Organizations typically need additional systems for core talent processes. Buyers looking for an all-in-one talent platform may find functional gaps outside recognition and rewards.
LSA depth varies by use case
LSA-style spending and reimbursements can require nuanced eligibility rules, substantiation, and compliance workflows depending on the benefit type and jurisdiction. Organizations with complex benefits administration requirements may need to validate whether Awardco’s LSA capabilities meet their specific policy and documentation needs. Some teams may still rely on separate benefits or expense tools for advanced scenarios.
Program setup can be involved
Configuring multiple recognition and incentive programs with budgets, approval paths, and reward rules can take meaningful administrative effort. Larger organizations may need governance to prevent overlapping programs and inconsistent reward policies. Ongoing catalog and program management can require dedicated ownership to keep the experience current and equitable.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Unlimited programs within any two program types; bulk recognition tool & approval flows; simple surveys and earn incentive creator. |
| Scale | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Unlimited programs within any four program types; bulk recognition tool & approval flows; simple surveys and earn incentive creator. |
| Enterprise | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Unlimited programs across any program type; includes all platform capabilities; grants access to newly released or premier program type features. |
| Service Awards Only | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Includes only service award programs; does not include access to the bulk recognition tool; includes other platform capabilities. |
| Automated + 2 | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Lite plan: automated programs plus up to 2 individual programs beyond service awards; limited to two active spot recognition programs; includes bulk recognition tool. |
| Non-Employee Users | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Build spot recognition programs for non-employees (customers, partners, donors, volunteers); additional program types may be purchased for a fee. |
| Awardco Engage (Engage™) | Contact sales (no public pricing) | Engagement product available individually or bundled; includes annual & pulse surveys, sentiment scoring (eNPS), manager-level results, dashboards, correlation/driver analysis, recommended action plans; includes everything in Simple Surveys. |
Note: Awardco's official Plans page instructs customers to "contact sales" for pricing; the only public pricing figure on the site is: "New startups and small businesses with 100 employees or less can reach out to our sales team for details on flexible packages starting at $3,000." Source: awardco.com/plans.
Seller details
Awardco, Inc.
Provo, Utah, US
2015
Private
https://www.awardco.com/
https://x.com/awardco
https://www.linkedin.com/company/awardco/
