Assembly Recognition Review
by CarrotHR Inc
Assembly is a peer recognition and rewards platform priced at $3 per user per month on its Empower plan, billed yearly, with recognition in Slack and Microsoft Teams and HRIS sync.
Best for
- Teams that want recognition, points and rewards inside Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Companies that want employee data synced from BambooHR, Workday, ADP or Gusto
- Buyers who want a published per-user price before a demo
Not ideal for
- Buyers who need a mobile app for frontline staff confirmed on the vendor’s pages
- Teams that want month-to-month billing
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How we evaluated Assembly
This review rests on the 17 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
Our verdict
Assembly is a peer recognition and rewards platform with a published Empower plan at $3 per user per month, billed yearly, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan. It runs recognition in Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web, syncs employee data from HRIS tools such as BambooHR and Workday, and states SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance; it is joining Quantum Workplace.
Strengths
Published per-user price
Empower costs $3 per user per month, billed yearly, and includes recognition, points, the global reward catalog and people analytics.
Evidence: Starting price per employee: $3/user/mo (billed annually)1
Works in Slack and Teams
Employees recognize each other in Slack, Microsoft Teams or the web, with categories tied to company values.
Evidence
Key features: 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 analytics1
Broad HRIS sync
Assembly lists employee-data sync with BambooHR, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Rippling and HiBob, and SSO through Okta and OneLogin.
Evidence
Notable integrations: Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Rippling, HiBob, Okta, OneLogin, Google Workspace3
SOC 2 Type II and GDPR
Assembly states it is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes2
Weaknesses
Enterprise plan by quote
Advanced security options, custom integrations and tailored implementation sit in the Enterprise plan, which is priced by quote.
Evidence: Price transparency: Partly published1
Yearly billing
The published Empower price is billed yearly; no monthly option is listed.
Evidence: Contract term: Annual1
Price at a glance
Assembly cost at 10 to 100 employees
- Empower$3/user/mo
| Employees | Empower |
|---|---|
| 10 | $30/mo |
| 25 | $75/mo |
| 50 | $150/mo |
| 100 | $300/mo |
Monthly cost at each plan’s annual-billing rate, before add-ons and taxes, from the published price model of each plan.
Quick answers
- How much does Assembly cost?
- Empower costs $3 per user per month, billed yearly; Enterprise is priced by quote.Based on Price transparency: Partly published1
- Does Assembly work in Slack and Microsoft Teams?
- Yes. Employees can give recognition in Slack, Microsoft Teams or on the web.Based on Key features: 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 analytics1
- Which HR systems does Assembly integrate with?
- Assembly lists employee-data sync with BambooHR, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Rippling and HiBob, among others.Based on Notable integrations: Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR, Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Rippling, HiBob, Okta, OneLogin, Google Workspace3
- Is Assembly secure?
- Assembly states it is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant, and it supports SSO through Okta and OneLogin.Based on SOC 2 Type II: Yes2
Coverage of core employee recognition software capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Employee Recognition Software, checked against Assembly’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
9 verified of 11 core capabilities
Employee Recognition Software
Specifications
Assembly integrations
Assembly integration coverage
The 10 apps that employee recognition software products document most often, and whether Assembly documents each.
9 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Assembly; median of the 9 products compared: 7
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 9 of 9
- Slack · documented by 9 of 9
- Workday · documented by 9 of 9
- ADP · documented by 7 of 9
- BambooHR · documented by 6 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
- #2 of 8 scoredEmployee Recognition Software
- #3 of 7 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Enterprises
- #2 of 6 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Mid-Sized Companies
- #2 of 4 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Small Business
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About CarrotHR Inc
Official profiles
Assembly: frequently asked questions
Who owns Assembly?
Assembly is the trading name of CarrotHR Inc, and its home page announces that Assembly is joining Quantum Workplace.
Does Assembly include AI features?
Yes. The Empower plan includes Dora Hub, which gives AI insights, nudges and trends on recognition activity.
What is Assembly used for?
Assembly is an employee recognition software product built for small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises. Its modules include Peer-to-peer recognition, Awards, Milestones, Rewards, Challenges, and Announcements.
What are the best alternatives to Assembly?
In our employee recognition software ranking, the highest-scored products other than Assembly are Bonusly, Awardco, and Motivosity. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Assembly alternatives.
Which is better, Assembly or Bonusly?
It depends on the team. Choose Assembly if: you want recognition categories built on company values. Choose Bonusly if: you have up to 8 users and want a free plan. The full comparison: Assembly vs Bonusly.
What are the pros and cons of Assembly?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: published per-user price, works in Slack and Teams, and broad HRIS sync. It is less suited to buyers who need a mobile app for frontline staff confirmed on the vendor’s pages and teams that want month-to-month billing.
Is Assembly good for small businesses?
Assembly lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises); for 10 employees its list prices come to $30 a month. It ranks #2 of 4 in our employee recognition software for small businesses.
How this page was made
What it is built from
17 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 21, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested Assembly hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
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Sources
The 4 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
- Assembly joinassembly.com/pricing“$3 per user / month (billed yearly)” “Milestone celebrations, Announcements, Awards & Challenges Global reward catalog Peer-to-peer recognition Points and budget controls”
- Assembly joinassembly.com“all teams experimenting with recognition to enterprises running global programs.” “SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant”
- Assembly joinassembly.com/integrations“Connect with BambooHR to automatically sync employee data a” “Okta Secure SSO integration with Okta for identity and access ma”
- Quantum Workplace quantumworkplace.com/press-releases/quantum-workplace-acquires-assembly-recognition-rewards-platform“Founded in 2018, Assembly serves more than 500 organizations” “Quantum Workplace, a leading talent management platform, announced its acquisition of Assembly”
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