Achievers Review
Achievers is an employee recognition and rewards platform for mid-sized and large organizations, with peer and manager recognition, nominations, automated service awards and a global rewards marketplace. Pricing is quoted.
- Company size
- Mid-market companies, enterprises
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Deployment
- Cloud
Best for
- Mid-sized and large employers that run recognition across several countries
- Workday customers that want recognition and payroll handoff inside Workday
- Programs that need deskless access through QR codes, cards and kiosks
Not ideal for
- Small teams that want a published price or a free plan
- Buyers who need a published contract term before a demo
How we evaluated Achievers
This review rests on 18 facts checked against Achievers’s official pricing pages and documentation, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score and the pros and cons use only those verified facts, as our methodology explains, and third-party ratings are quoted, never scored.
Our verdict
Achievers is an enterprise recognition and rewards platform for organizations from about 500 employees to tens of thousands. It joins peer and manager recognition, nominations, automated service awards and a rewards marketplace that delivers in about 190 countries with no markups. Pricing is quoted; its trust center lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022.
Strengths
Global rewards without markups
A rewards marketplace covering about 190 countries, with free shipping, gift cards, travel, charities and cash out to bank accounts or PayPal.
Evidence: Global rewards: Yes
Workday and payroll handoff
Reward redemptions can go to Workday’s One Time Payment module so payroll applies taxation rules; HRIS sync covers Workday, UKG Pro and ADP.
Evidence: Payroll and tax handling: Yes
Audited security
The trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, GDPR, CCPA and PIPEDA, and an available API.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
Support around the clock
Member support runs 24/7 in 200+ languages by phone, live chat and email.
Evidence: Support hours: 24/7
Weaknesses
Quote-only pricing
Achievers publishes what every subscription includes but no prices; each plan is quoted from company size and country.
Evidence: Price transparency: Quote only
Built for 500+ employees
Its own pages describe the platform as designed for organizations from 500 employees, so it is less suited to small teams.
Evidence: Best for: Mid-market companies, enterprises
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Quote only
Quick answers
- How much does Achievers cost?
- Achievers does not publish prices: you request a custom quote, and the form asks for your company size and country.Based on Pricing model: Quote only
- Is Achievers SOC 2 compliant?
- Yes. Its trust center lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022, along with GDPR, CCPA and PIPEDA.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes
- Does Achievers integrate with Workday?
- Yes. Achievers syncs people data with Workday, UKG Pro and ADP, and can send reward redemptions to Workday’s One Time Payment module for payroll.Based on Notable integrations: Workday, UKG Pro, ADP, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft SharePoint
- Does Achievers charge fees for shipping or reward markups?
- No, according to its pricing page: what you see is what you get, with no hidden fees, no shipping charges and no surprise markups on rewards.Based on Extra costs: No hidden fees, shipping charges or reward markups (vendor statement), No annual points commitment required
Coverage of core employee recognition software capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Recognition Software, checked against Achievers’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
Employee Recognition Software
- Peer recognition
- Manager and milestone awards
- Points and rewards catalog
- Budgets and approvals
- Chat and workplace integration
- Mobile and frontline access
- Payroll and tax handling
- Participation analytics
- HRIS integration
- Company values tagging · not verified yet
- Global rewards
Specifications
Pricing
- Price transparency
- Quote only
Fit
- Industry focus
- Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional services, Financial services
Product
- Modules
- Recognize, Reward, Celebrate, Achievers Intelligence, Communications, Employee connections, Voice of employee, Pulse surveys, External recognition
- Mobile apps
- iOS, Android
- AI features
- AI-guided recognition prompts and tailored rewards, AI-driven inclusive language checks (Inclusion Coach), Personalized newsfeed powered by AI, Behavior-based recognition and engagement data
Integrations
- Open API
- Yes
Achievers integrations
Native integrations
Achievers integration coverage
The 10 apps that employee recognition software products document most often, and whether Achievers documents each.
5 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Achievers; median of the 9 products compared: 6
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 9 of 9
- Slack · documented by 9 of 9
- Workday · documented by 9 of 9
- BambooHR · documented by 6 of 9
- ADP · documented by 4 of 9
- Gusto · documented by 4 of 9
- HiBob · documented by 4 of 9
- Okta · documented by 4 of 9
- Rippling · documented by 4 of 9
- UKG Pro · documented by 4 of 9
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 9 live employee recognition software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #5 of 8 scoredEmployee Recognition Software
- #5 of 7 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Enterprises
- #3 of 5 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Healthcare
- #2 of 4 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Manufacturing
- #5 of 6 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Mid-Sized Companies
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Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- ISO 27001Yes
- GDPR programYes
- Single sign-onYes
Implementation and support
- Support channels
- Phone, live chat, email
- Support hours
- 24/7
Achievers: frequently asked questions
Does Achievers work for frontline employees?
Yes. Employees can recognize on mobile and desktop, by QR code, with physical recognition cards or at a kiosk.
Which countries can Achievers deliver rewards to?
Its rewards marketplace covers about 190 countries through an in-country fulfillment network, with free shipping.
What is Achievers used for?
Achievers is an employee recognition software product built for mid-market companies and enterprises. Its modules include Recognize, Reward, Celebrate, Achievers Intelligence, and 5 more.
What are the best alternatives to Achievers?
In our employee recognition software ranking, the highest-scored products other than Achievers are Bonusly, Assembly, and Awardco. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Achievers alternatives.
Which is better, Achievers or Awardco?
It depends on the team. Choose Achievers if: you have 500 or more employees across several countries. Choose Awardco if: you are a small business: starter packages for 100 employees or fewer start at $3,000. The full comparison: Achievers vs Awardco.
What are the pros and cons of Achievers?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: global rewards without markups, workday and payroll handoff, and audited security. It is less suited to small teams that want a published price or a free plan and buyers who need a published contract term before a demo.
Does Achievers have an API?
Yes. Achievers offers an open API to customers.
Does Achievers have a mobile app?
Yes. Achievers lists mobile apps: iOS, Android.
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