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Awardco vs Workhuman

Awardco8.3/10

Workhuman5.7/10

Scored in Employee Recognition Software

The short answer

Awardco serves companies of every size and publishes one figure, starter packages from $3,000 for 100 employees or fewer; its trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022 and HIPAA. Workhuman serves companies from about 500 employees, has no pricing page and is ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 13 sources, most recently checked

Awardco

Best for
Companies of any size that want a very large reward catalog with local currencies

Choose Awardco if

  • You have fewer than 500 employees: Awardco has starter packages for 100 or fewer.
  • You need SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA: we found no SOC 2 report on Workhuman’s security page, so ask it for one.
  • You want 24/7 chat and email support for admins.

What Awardco costsAwardco competitors

Workhuman

Best for
Large and mid-sized employers that want recognition, service awards and life events in one program

Choose Workhuman if

  • You want ISO 27701 privacy certification.
  • Service anniversaries, onboarding and promotions should become social celebrations.
  • You want recognition inside Outlook and Yammer as well as Teams and Slack.

Workhuman plans and pricesWorkhuman alternatives

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Awardco wins 4Workhuman wins 0

Awardco vs Workhuman by dimension
DimensionAwardcoWorkhuman
PricingAwardco publishes starter packages from $3,000 and quotes Standard to Enterprise. Workhuman publishes no prices. Partly published1Partly publishedQuote only
IntegrationsAwardco lists HRIS sync with Workday, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Deel, Gusto, Justworks and Paycom, plus Slack and Teams. Workhuman names Teams, Outlook, Slack, Workday and Yammer. Workday, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Deel, Gusto, Justworks, Paycom, Greenhouse, Lattice, 15Five, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook, Amazon Business224 documented5 documented
SecurityAwardco lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA and GDPR. Workhuman states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 and GDPR; we found no SOC 2 report on its security page. Yes3SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportAwardco serves small, mid-size and enterprise companies. Workhuman serves mid-market and enterprise companies. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprisesMid-market companies, enterprises

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Key differences

Where Awardco and Workhuman differ (4)
AttributeAwardcoWorkhuman
Pricing modelTiered plans1Quote only5
Price transparencyPartly published1Quote only5
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4Mid-market companies, enterprises5
HeadquartersLindon, Utah6Dublin, Ireland and Framingham, Massachusetts7
Show 6 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (6)
AttributeAwardcoWorkhuman
DeploymentCloud3Cloud8
Mobile appsiOS, Android9iOS, Android10
API211
Single sign-on28
ISO 2700138
GDPR program38

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Awardco publishes starter packages from $3,000 and quotes Standard to Enterprise. Workhuman publishes no prices.

Integrations. Awardco lists HRIS sync with Workday, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Deel, Gusto, Justworks and Paycom, plus Slack and Teams. Workhuman names Teams, Outlook, Slack, Workday and Yammer.

Security. Awardco lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA and GDPR. Workhuman states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 and GDPR; we found no SOC 2 report on its security page.

Fit and support. Awardco serves small, mid-size and enterprise companies. Workhuman serves mid-market and enterprise companies.

Neither one?

Bonusly

Bonusly has the highest LeadChange Score in Employee Recognition Software after excluding these two (8.8/10).

From $3/user/mo12

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Frequently asked questions

Is Awardco cheaper than Workhuman?

Only Awardco publishes a figure: starter packages from $3,000 for companies with 100 employees or fewer. Workhuman has no pricing page, so a like-for-like price needs quotes from both.

Who are Awardco’s main competitors?

Workhuman, Achievers and O.C. Tanner in larger programs, and Bonusly, Motivosity and Nectar in smaller ones. Against Workhuman, Awardco’s case is a published entry price and SOC 2 Type II.

Is Awardco legitimate?

Awardco was founded in 2015 by Steve and Mike Sonnenberg and operates as Awardco, LLC, with a US office in Lindon, Utah. Its trust center lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022.

How do Awardco and Workhuman compare on data security?

Awardco lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022 and HIPAA; Workhuman is ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 27701 certified; we found no SOC 2 report on its security page.

Do Awardco and Workhuman work with Workday?

Yes. Awardco lists Workday first among its HRIS integrations. Workhuman describes a certified, prebuilt and bidirectional Workday integration.

How many countries do Awardco and Workhuman reach with rewards?

Awardco lists reward options in 135 countries and 163 currencies; Workhuman’s rewards store distributes across 180+ countries.

Which is better for small businesses, Awardco or Workhuman?

Awardco lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; Workhuman is built for mid-market companies and enterprises.

How this page was made

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    25 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 23, 2026.

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Sources

The 13 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Awardco awardco.com/plans“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.” “The primary difference is the number of Recognition Types available for the organization’s programs”
  2. Awardco awardco.com/platform/integrations“Easily integrate with Slack, Teams, HRIS platforms, Outlook, and more to make recognition a natural part of the workday.” “Open API integrations for ultimate data flexibility.”
  3. Awardco trust.awardco.com“SOC 2 Type II ISO 27001:2022 HIPAA GDPR CCPA” “Microsoft Azure • Cloud provider”
  4. Awardco awardco.com/solutions/business-size“From small businesses to enterprise organizations, meet a scalable solution that fits every employee recognition and engagement need.”
  5. Workhuman workhuman.com/employee-recognition-software-mid-market-companies“Complete the form to schedule your tour of the world’s #1-rated platform.” “For companies of 500 to 2,500 employees in need of a world-class employee experience, without the overhead.”
  6. Awardco awardco.com/contact-us“2080 W 400 N Lindon, UT 84042”
  7. Workhuman workhuman.com/privacy-policy“Workhuman is a global business with headquarters in Ireland and in the US.”
  8. Workhuman workhuman.com/why-workhuman/security-and-privacy“Our security architecture is designed to be cloud-first, highly scalable, secure, and extensible.” “This means you can enable SSO and fraud detection, granular user privileges and grouping, and more as desired.”
  9. Awardco (Apple App Store listing) apps.apple.com/us/app/awardco/id6657991179“Recognize, reward, and redeem points any time, anywhere with mobile employee rewards and recognition at your fingertips.”
  10. Workhuman (Apple App Store listing) apps.apple.com/us/app/workhuman/id388132078“The Workhuman mobile app puts the power of the world’s #1 employee recognition platform in the palm of your hand.”
  11. Workhuman workhuman.com/capabilities/integrations“With our open API, Workhuman can fit seamlessly into your workflow and enable real-time recognition.”
  12. Bonusly bonusly.com/pricing“Team plan available without Bizy AI for $3/user/month or $30/user paid annually.”
  13. Awardco awardco.com/about-us“Cousins Steve and Mike Sonnenberg founded Awardco in 2015.”

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