Awardco vs Workhuman

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 Oct 23, 2026

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 a SOC 2 Type II report and HIPAA coverage.
You want 24/7 chat and email support for admins.

What Awardco costs Awardco 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 prices Workhuman alternatives

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Awardco wins 4Workhuman wins 0

Awardco vs Workhuman by dimension
Dimension	Awardco	Workhuman
PricingAwardco publishes starter packages from $3,000 and quotes Standard to Enterprise. Workhuman publishes no prices. Partly published	Partly published	Quote 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 Business	13 documented	4 documented
SecurityAwardco lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA and GDPR. Workhuman states ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27701 and GDPR, without a SOC 2 report. Yes	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR
Fit and supportAwardco serves small, mid-size and enterprise companies. Workhuman serves mid-market and enterprise companies. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises	Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises	Mid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Awardco and Workhuman differ (4)
Attribute	Awardco	Workhuman
Pricing model	Tiered plans	Quote only
Price transparency	Partly published	Quote only
Best for	Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises	Mid-market companies, enterprises
Headquarters	Lindon, Utah	Dublin, Ireland and Framingham, Massachusetts

Show 6 attributes where they are the same

Where they are the same (6)
Attribute	Awardco	Workhuman
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Mobile apps	iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Open API
Single sign-on
ISO 27001
GDPR program

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, without a SOC 2 report.

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 (9.1/10).

From $3/user/mo

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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 and names no SOC 2 report.

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.

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