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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Awardco

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Amazon are available through Awardco for rewards and recognition. Awardco has partnered with Amazon Business to bring millions of reward choices, lower vendor fees and dollar-for-dollar recognition spend to organizations. The vendor boasts more choice, more capability, and less spend, in a simple platform.N/A

    Guusto

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Guusto helps HR leaders build recognition programs for frontline and office employees, so people feel inspired to do their best and never want to leave. Recipients get to choose where to redeem from thousands of merchant locations, and one day of clean water is donated with every gift sent makes a positive social impact. There are no markups, unclaimed rewards are credited back in full, and it’s free to get started.

    $0

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    Pricing
    AwardcoGuusto
    Editions & Modules
    Awardco Enterprise
    Varies
    Recognition program needs
    Individual
    $0
    Essential
    $2.25
    per month per user
    Premium
    $3.50
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AwardcoGuusto
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAwardco Enterprise is priced fairly depending on your recognition program needs, and is often much lower than the industry standard. Our previous customers have found that they can use a portion of their previous recognition budget to implement and utilize Awardco, and the rest of the funds can be directed immediately back to their employees, thus rewarding them even more than before.Contract minimums may apply.
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    Awardco
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    AwardcoGuusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    AwardcoGuusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Awardco
    Awardco has something for everyone. I have employees in a variety of age groups and some want to travel, some want a tangible item, and others feel like they don't really need/want anything so they choose a gift card so they can use it how and when they choose. Awardco allows that flexibility. Also, if the individual isn't ready to make a selection right away, they can save their points to use at a later time. If an individual would like to select an item larger than their award amount, they are not able to add dollars to their personal account, which may cause some frustration to an individual.
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    Guusto
    We held a balcony decorating contest and residents were rewarded with the ability to quickly and easily select the gift card that best suited their needs. I was awarded a gift card for performance at work and was to access the reward quickly. In both cases, it was easy and seamless for both sender and receiver.
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    Pros
    Awardco
    • Loyalty
    • appreciation
    • Employee retention
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    Guusto
    • Wide Variety of options on which to use the allotted gift card.
    • Easy method of delivery (e-mail).
    • Can choose whether to have the manager make the allocations, or allow team members to send them directly.
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    Cons
    Awardco
    • Budgeting can be tricky
    • More options for background pictures
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    Guusto
    • Research demographics on variety of stores.
    • I am in a very remote location most of the shops are an hour away.
    • Gas cars would be amazing.
    • Visa option would be great.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Awardco
    Excellent product, easy to implement and use, solid customer service, employees love it
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    Guusto
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Awardco
    The interface is really easy to use. You just point and click and you're ready to go. I'm not on the side responsible for setting things up internally, so I'm not sure how challenging it is to integrate. But from an end user perspective it's easy to know how to navigate to the different pages.
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    Guusto
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    Reliability and Availability
    Awardco
    Never an issue
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    Guusto
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    Performance
    Awardco
    We have not experienced any performance issues
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    Guusto
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    Support Rating
    Awardco
    I am giving a "middle of the road" rating of 5 because I don't have experience with Awardco support. I have never had to reach out to the support team for anything, so I don't have any substantial feedback in this particular area. The program is so easy to use, so I've never needed to contact the support team.
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    Guusto
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Awardco
    We had a dedicated person and he went over everything we needed to know on how to operate the system. Lots of examples and test environment was used
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    Guusto
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    Implementation Rating
    Awardco
    It was very in depth and easy to understand. There was a dedicated person that was assigned to our account and that made it easier to move forward. The process was very easy to follow
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    Guusto
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    Alternatives Considered
    Awardco
    I have only used a few other award programs and selections have been extremely limited. There is nothing worse than receiving a catalog with 10-15 items to choose from and you don't really want any of the items. It is even worse when the company spends two to three times the cost on a gift that can be purchased elsewhere for much, much less. The employee has an idea how much something costs and as a result feels like the company didn't appreciate them by giving an inexpensive gift. Awardco gifts are dollar for dollar.
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    Guusto
    Ease of setup and use is the first and foremost thing that appealed to us to use Guusto. Employees had to sign up for Guusto which was a smooth process. Then the wide variety of Gift card selections played another key role in choosing Guusto over the other vendor. Smooth transitioning and setting up with our organization are the key benefits which helped us choose Guusto.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Awardco
    No, it was a basic standard agreement with straightforward terms
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    Guusto
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    Scalability
    Awardco
    This product was deployed across our entire organization from the start and replaced an old manual process
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    Guusto
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Awardco
    • Less costs
    • employee retention
    • culture building
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    Guusto
    • You can charge up your account for future use which is very handy, but if you're charging from a credit card, you'll want to load over $500 to avoid fees.
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    ScreenShots

    Awardco Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simple, direct, and transparent, the Awardco platform makes it easy to recognize anyone in your organization.

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