The short answer
Both start at $3 per user a month: Assembly’s Empower plan billed yearly, and Bonusly’s Team plan without Bizy AI. Bonusly adds a free plan for up to 8 users and a 30-day trial.
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Assembly wins 1Bonusly wins 12 ties
| Dimension | Assembly | Bonusly |
|---|---|---|
| PricingBoth list $3 per user a month: Assembly Empower billed yearly, Bonusly Team without Bizy AI. Bonusly is free for up to 8 users; Bizy AI adds $2 per user a month, and rewards are paid at face value. Yes | $3/user/mo (Empower plan) | $3/user/mo |
| CapabilitiesAssembly documents 9 items on our recognition checklist, including budget approvals and values tagging. Bonusly documents 7, adding mobile access for frontline staff. Peer-to-peer recognition in Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web, Recognition categories based on company values, Points and budget controls, Global reward catalog, Milestone celebrations, announcements, awards and challenges, Advanced people analytics | 9 of 11 core capabilities | 7 of 11 core capabilities |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Bonusly’s trust center also lists SOC 3 and CCPA. Yes | SOC 2, GDPR | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Fit and supportBoth sell from small teams to enterprises. Bonusly offers 24/7 chat on its paid plans; Assembly lists enterprise-grade support on Enterprise. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Attribute | Assembly | Bonusly |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska, US | Boulder, Colorado, US |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Private |
| Attribute | Assembly | Bonusly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user | Per user |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Partly published |
| Contract term | Annual | Annual |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Single sign-on | Okta, OneLogin | |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR program |
| Employees | Assembly Empower | Bonusly Team + Bizy |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $30/mo (lowest) | $50/mo |
| 50 | $150/mo (lowest) | $250/mo |
| 200 | $600/mo (lowest) | $1,000/mo |
Monthly list price of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing.
Pricing. Both list $3 per user a month: Assembly Empower billed yearly, Bonusly Team without Bizy AI. Bonusly is free for up to 8 users; Bizy AI adds $2 per user a month, and rewards are paid at face value.
Capabilities. Assembly documents 9 items on our recognition checklist, including budget approvals and values tagging. Bonusly documents 7, adding mobile access for frontline staff.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Bonusly’s trust center also lists SOC 3 and CCPA.
Fit and support. Both sell from small teams to enterprises. Bonusly offers 24/7 chat on its paid plans; Assembly lists enterprise-grade support on Enterprise.
Awardco has the highest LeadChange Score in Employee Recognition Software after excluding these two (8.2/10).
At list price they start level: $3 per user a month on Assembly Empower, billed yearly, and on Bonusly Team without Bizy AI. For teams of up to 8, Bonusly is cheaper, with a free plan. Bonusly charges rewards at face value when redeemed.
Team costs $3 per user a month without Bizy AI or $5 with it, or $30 and $50 per user a year. Organization is custom priced, and rewards cost their face value: a $10 gift card costs $10.
A peer recognition and rewards platform from Smartly, Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado. It covers peer recognition, a rewards catalog, automated milestone celebrations and pulse checks.
Quantum Workplace, a talent management platform, which announced its acquisition of Assembly in January 2026. Assembly was founded in 2018.
Yes. Assembly runs recognition in Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web. Bonusly includes its Slack and Teams integrations even on the free plan.
Both state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Bonusly offers SAML single sign-on on Organization; Assembly connects to Okta and OneLogin.
Besides Assembly, Nectar is a recognition platform we compare with Bonusly, and Workleap Officevibe is another engagement tool we review.
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