Assembly 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.
- Company size
- Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises
- Pricing model
- Per user
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
How we evaluated Assembly
This review rests on 15 facts checked against Assembly’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
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
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 analytics
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 Workspace
SOC 2 Type II and GDPR
Assembly states it is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes
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 published
Yearly billing
The published Empower price is billed yearly; no monthly option is listed.
Evidence: Contract term: Annual
Price at a glance
Starting price per employee
$3/user/mo
Pricing model
Per user
Price transparency
Partly published
Contract term
Annual
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 list price before discounts, 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 published
- 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 analytics
- 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 Workspace
- 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: Yes
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
- Peer recognition
- Manager and milestone awards
- Points and rewards catalog
- Budgets and approvals
- Chat and workplace integration
- Mobile and frontline access · not verified yet
- Payroll and tax handling · not verified yet
- Participation analytics
- HRIS integration
- Company values tagging
- Global rewards
Specifications
Product
- Modules
- Peer-to-peer recognition, Awards, Milestones, Rewards, Challenges, Announcements
- AI features
- Dora Hub: AI insights, nudges and trends
Assembly integrations
Assembly integration coverage
The 8 apps that employee recognition software products document most often, and whether Assembly documents each.
7 of the 8 most-connected apps documented by Assembly; median of the 4 products compared: 6
- Microsoft Teams · documented by 4 of 4
- Slack · documented by 4 of 4
- Workday · documented by 3 of 4
- BambooHR · documented by 2 of 4
- HiBob · documented by 2 of 4
- Okta · documented by 2 of 4
- Rippling · documented by 2 of 4
- UKG Pro · documented by 2 of 4
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 4 live employee recognition software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #1 of 3 scoredEmployee Recognition Software
- #1 of 2 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Enterprises
- #1 of 2 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Mid-Sized Companies
- #1 of 2 scoredEmployee Recognition Software for Small Business
Assembly alternatives
Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type IIYes
- GDPR programYes
- Single sign-onOkta, OneLogin
About CarrotHR Inc
- Headquarters
- Omaha, Nebraska, US
- Parent company
- Quantum Workplace
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, and 2 more.
What are the best alternatives to Assembly?
In our employee recognition software ranking, the highest-scored products other than Assembly are Bonusly and Nectar. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Assembly alternatives.
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.
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