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Employee Recognition programs help to keep employees feel engaged and appreciated at work. Employee rewards and recognition software facilitates peer recognition on corporate and team discussion boards, administration of awards and loyalty programs, as well as extensive reporting and analytics. These tools work as incentive systems to keep employees motivated. Employee Recognition software is related to HR software and Talent Management software. Browse our directory of employee benefit programs to find the best tool in Canada for your organization.

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Ideal for 2500+ employee organizations. Social Recognition® makes it easy for your team to reward and recognize each other. Learn more about Workhuman
Best for customers with 2500+ employees. Create a culture of excellence where peer-to-peer employee recognition lets everyone feel seen, heard, and appreciated for who they are and the work they do. With Social Recognition®, you’re making it easy for your team to recognize and reward each other for a job well done, extra effort, or reaching key milestones. Whether recognition comes from a peer, a manager, or a company leader, the data is clear. Being recognized is proven to help increase employee connections, happiness, and loyalty. Learn more about Workhuman

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Goal Management
  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
  • Chat/Messaging
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  • Rewards Catalog
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WorkTango helps organizations automate recognition & rewards practices, track and control costs, and create a culture of appreciation. Learn more about WorkTango
Recognition & Rewards enables organizations to scale and automate manual recognition & rewards practices, track and control costs, and create a continuous culture of appreciation through company-wide recognition. WorkTango is built for the workplace we all want to be a part of – where teams accomplish great things, achievements are celebrated, and employees have a voice. Recognition & Rewards is available individually or as part of WorkTango's award-winning Employee Experience platform. Learn more about WorkTango

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  • Awards Management
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  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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Boost productivity, reduce spend, and build culture all in one simple, easy-to-use platform. Learn more about Awardco
Awardco boosts productivity, reduces spend, and builds culture through value-driven recognition and rewards. It’s the only employee recognition and total rewards platform to be a featured partner with Amazon Business. Awardco provides the largest reward network on the planet — all with zero markups. Coupled with the flexibility to build any number of recognition, incentive, milestone, or behaviorally driven programs, Awardco’s platform drives employee loyalty. Learn more about Awardco

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  • Awards Management
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  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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  • Rewards Catalog
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Bucketlist Rewards is an industry-leading employee rewards and recognition platform that inspires results and boosts morale. Learn more about Bucketlist
Bucketlist Rewards is an industry-leading employee rewards & recognition platform that transforms organizations. Bucketlist helps you retain talent and inspire employees to bring their best every day. The award-winning team at Bucketlist partners with you to design, launch, and scale a recognition program that will light up your culture and drive results. Employees love the fun shoutouts, personalized rewards, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. HR leaders appreciate the automations and industry-leading service, while CFOs value the clear ROI. Ideal for companies with 200+ employees, Bucketlist eliminates the busywork of running a program in-house and provides expert guidance to ensure your success. Because recognition doesn't just feel good—it's good business. Learn more at bucketlistrewards.com and schedule a demo today! Learn more about Bucketlist

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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The people-first Recognition and Rewards solution for today’s workforce building a connected and positive culture! Learn more about Motivosity
Motivosity is the people-first Recognition and Rewards software that unifies your company and engages your employees through gratitude and social connection. We build an engaging experience for teams through community and connection, while encouraging frequent recognition & rewards, and providing actionable employee insights. Learn more about Motivosity

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  • Awards Management
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Empower your team w/ Assembly's recognition, rewards & engagement platform. Integrate seamlessly w/ HRIS & SSO systems. Start for Free. Learn more about Assembly
Achieve goals by automating incentives. Put appreciation at the heart of company culture with peer-to-peer recognition and incentives. Show people that their contributions are valued while boosting performance, and retaining your best talent. Gather nominations from the whole team and make sure their accomplishments are celebrated. Reward points that people can redeem for a gift that makes them feel valued. Start for FREE today! Learn more about Assembly

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
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Flex Surveys offers a fully managed survey solution, streamlining engagement and action planning to boost satisfaction and retention. Learn more about Flex Surveys
Flex Surveys is a comprehensive, fully managed employee survey solution designed to elevate employee engagement and satisfaction within organizations. We take care of the intricate and time-consuming aspects of designing, administering, and analyzing engagement surveys, allowing your internal teams to focus on what truly matters—understanding the results and driving meaningful change. By outsourcing these complex tasks to Flex Surveys, you ensure that your surveys are expertly crafted and executed, leading to actionable insights that empower your organization to improve workplace culture, enhance productivity, and retain top talent. Our solution not only streamlines the survey process but also provides you with the tools and support needed to implement effective action plans, making it easier than ever to achieve your employee engagement goals. Learn more about Flex Surveys

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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  • Rewards Catalog
Create authentic culture with Kudoboard, the employee engagement platform your people are already using. No points. Real recognition. Learn more about Kudoboard
"Create authentic culture with Kudoboard, the employee engagement platform your people are already using. We don't believe in points. We believe in real, genuine recognition. Kudoboard fuels a thriving workforce and culture of gratitude by letting employees be human. That's why 92% of people feel happier at work when they receive a Kudoboard. The #1 reason people leave their job is because of a lack of recognition. Kudoboard is an easy, authentic, and scalable employee recognition software that works. Improve onboarding, drive peer-to-peer recognition, and foster authentic appreciation. Kudoboard allows for unlimited users and boards, bulk creation and automation, and advanced analytics. Kudoboard also easily integrates with Teams & Slack, your HRIS, and features enhanced security by connecting to an SSO provider. Custom branding gives your team a library of brand-specific images and GIFs for posts, as well as your branded logos, colors, fonts, images, and URLs." Learn more about Kudoboard

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  • Awards Management
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Easily buy, send & track digital gift card rewards with our free & simple web app for individual or bulk rewards, or integrate via API. Learn more about Giftbit
Use Giftbit to buy, send & track digital gift cards to recognize, reward & engage your employees. Send individually or in bulk with our simple web-app. Just upload your list of recipients and schedule your customized offers! Prefer to automate? Integrate directly with our API or trigger via Zapier with the apps you already use! On-demand, free account & API. No minimums or subscription fees. Pay face-value for claimed rewards and get volume discounts & revenue sharing. Learn more about Giftbit

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
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  • Rewards Catalog
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Recognition built to impact retention from office to frontlines. Start for free, then only pay for people who can send recognition. Learn more about Guusto
Recognition built to impact retention from head office to the frontline. Not another points program! Start in minutes, not months, with a free single user account that can send rewards to anyone. Flexible delivery to reach frontline workers through web, mobile app, TV displays and print options that require no technology to redeem. 5X IMPACT of your budget - only pay for people who can give recognition, there are no markups, unclaimed gifts are credited back, and 1 day of clean water is donated with every gift sent. Learn more about Guusto

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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Cooleaf is the leading employee engagement platform that helps companies to engage, motivate, and connect their people. Learn more about Cooleaf
Cooleaf powers great workplace cultures with an easy-to-use employee engagement platform. With Cooleaf, you can celebrate employee milestones and team achievements through peer-to-peer recognition awards tied to your company values. We offer a variety of global rewards, plus real-time analytics to track your progress. With software that seamlessly integrates with your HRIS and communication tools, our goal is to create a culture where every employee feels motivated to succeed. Learn more about Cooleaf

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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Recognition software that actually improves employee performance! Designed for the needs of growing businesses on a budget. Learn more about Qarrot
Recognition software that actually improves employee performance! Designed for the needs of growing businesses, Qarrot powers outcome-based rewards and recognition to improve culture and drive better employee performance. Plus, Qarrot is easy to use and includes peer-to-peer recognition, performance-based incentive campaigns, milestone awards for birthdays and anniversaries, a social feed, mobile apps and much more! Get started with Qarrot today! Learn more about Qarrot

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Goal Management
  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Catalog
Unite and delight with Bob's recognition, rewards, and company-wide communications that spread appreciation and engagement. Learn more about Bob
Discover how HiBob's modern HCM, Bob, transforms employee recognition. Through customizable features like peer-to-peer acknowledgment, rewards, and kudos for a job well done, Bob cultivates a culture of appreciation that connects your people to the company. Build clubs based on location, or hobbies, and let employees connect and discover common ground together. Empower employees to upload videos of accomplishments and team progress for the entire company to watch, share, and comment with emojis. Learn more about Bob

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Catalog
Nectar is a culture platform partnered with SHRM that bundles recognition, rewards, & swag to promote core values & improve engagement. Learn more about Nectar
Nectar helps you create a culture people won't want to leave through consistent, meaningful peer-to-peer recognition & rewards. Build a sense of community, evangelize core values and connect people to each other and the mission of your company. 94% of Nectar customers have seen an increase in employee engagement. Break down the barriers of remote work, boost morale, improve employee comms, and help people feel valued for their contribution everyday. No implementation fees or long contracts (month to month). Learn more about Nectar

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Goal Management
  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Catalog
Corporate wellness platform with optimized solutions that aim to help organizations promote a healthy and better-engaged workplace. Learn more about Wellness360
Wellness360 is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) wellness technology platform. It provides comprehensive employee wellness program to Healthcare Providers, Payers, Benefits Brokers, Wellness Companies, and Employers. Our mission is to provide the right tools to change employee habits, improve their health & wellbeing, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Wellness360 optimizes wellness initiatives that offer tailor-made wellness solutions with HRA, coaching, personal & team challenges, and more Learn more about Wellness360

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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Making performance conversations part of your everyday culture through frequent feedback, all driven by a simple employee check-in Learn more about Zensai
Perform and Engage 365 for Microsoft Teams moves you away from traditional performance processes and engagement surveys, making performance conversations part of your everyday workplace culture. 🤝 Support when your people need it 💬 Performance reviews with 90% less admin ⏰ Auto-schedule meetings and reviews 💡 AI-powered 1:1 meeting agendas 🚀 Talent mapping and succession planning 🏆 Recognise and shine a light on a job well done 🎯 No more set-and-forget goals 🤍 Intelligent engagement insights Learn more about Zensai

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  • Awards Management
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Give employees the support, feedback and recognition needed to improve performance, increase engagement and reduce employee turnover. Learn more about Leapsome
CEOs & HR teams use Leapsome to create a continuous cycle of performance management and personalized learning that powers employee engagement and the success of their business. With Leapsome¿s all-in-one people management platform you can give employees the support, feedback and recognition needed to improve performance, increase engagement and reduce employee turnover. Learn more about Leapsome

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Goal Management
  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
  • Chat/Messaging
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  • Rewards Catalog
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Applauz is an award-winning recognition & rewards platform that helps you boost productivity and improve employee engagement. Learn more about Applauz Recognition
Discover Applauz, the award-winning employee recognition platform that transforms company culture. Empower your team to celebrate achievements with heartfelt messages, company badges, and redeemable rewards. Managers can access in-depth reports that deliver actionable insights, driving engagement and fostering a thriving workplace. Elevate your company's culture. With our 90-day money-back guarantee, you can explore the full potential of Applauz with complete confidence. Elevate your company's culture—experience Applauz today and witness the impact a recognition-driven environment can make! Learn more about Applauz Recognition

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
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Stay on the pulse of your organization. Simply. Quickly. From anywhere. Learn more about Speakap
Speakap provides branded communication platforms that foster structured dialogue with frontline employees. You can support and inform your entire workforce from anywhere at any time with Speakap's robust feature set. Used by 350+ brands in 27 countries, clients include Marriott Hotels, Rituals, SuitSupply and Bosch. Learn more about Speakap

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  • Awards Management
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  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
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  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Catalog
PerformYard makes it easy to recognize employees by providing public and private feedback on employee performance in real time. Learn more about PerformYard
PerformYard is your complete employee performance toolkit for employee recognition. Create systems of continuous feedback, reviews, and goals to help your people achieve their professional development goals. We make it easy to build a summarized record of employee performance throughout the year that managers can discuss at review time. Public feedback appears within PerformYard or in integrated apps like Slack, so your team can celebrate achievements together. When it comes time for performance reviews, managers and employees can view feedback notes from the previous year to write informed reviews. Learn more about PerformYard

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  • Awards Management
  • Leaderboards
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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  • Rewards Catalog
Automate and simplify your employee rewards and recognition program with Vantage Rewards easy-to-use cloud-based solution.
Vantage Rewards helps organizations simplify and automate their entire employee rewards and recognition programs. It is a powerful SaaS-based rewards and recognition platform that is easy to use and makes the employee recognition process easy, fun, cost-effective, and globally accessible. Enable your organization to recognize and appreciate in a meaningful yet seamless way with Vantage Rewards. Learn more about Vantage Circle

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  • Awards Management
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
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Gusto is the all-in-one payroll & HR platform for growing businesses—one place to hire, pay, insure, and manage your hardworking team.
Open communication improves top-down relationships—and when people feel comfortable asking questions and voicing concerns, they feel respected and recognized. With Gusto's built-in conversation templates, self-evaluations, peer-to-peer reviews, and real-time 360 feedback, you can be sure you’re creating a culture that helps nourish your business. Whether you’re just getting started or scaling your fast-growing business, Gusto is the partner you need to grow and nurture your team. With Gusto, you get modern HR features like payroll, benefits, hiring, management resources, and more — all in one place. Gusto is proud to serve more than 300,000 businesses across the US with a single trusted system, competitive compensation tools, and expert guidance to help you empower your team. Because when your people thrive, your business thrives too. Learn more about Gusto

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Create and customize employee recognition forms with Jotform Enterprise. Analyze employee feedback for a more productive workspace.
Create and customize employee recognition forms with Jotform Enterprise. Drag and drop to design your forms to match your company branding and needs by uploading assets, adding form fields, and more. Send your recognition forms to your team members, collect responses, and then analyze their feedback to foster an even more productive workspace. Ensure employee form data and responses are safe with our top-of-the-line security measures: single sign-on (SSO), SOC II Compliance, and form encryption. Learn more about Jotform

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Bonusly is the engine that powers employee recognition, rewards, and performance across your organization.
Celebrate your people using Bonusly, the #1 performance enablement solution. Its powerful manager and peer-to-peer recognition features enable everyone at your company to communicate each other’s value to the whole organization. Employees experience a strong sense of pride in their impact on the business and feel a real sense of belonging and connection Discover why over 3,400 companies trust Bonusly, and get started with a free trial today! Learn more about Bonusly

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  • Awards Management
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Kudos® is the only employee recognition platform that offers multiple levels of recognition supporting appreciation and performance.
Recognition matters! Unlock employee potential through recognition with Kudos®. Kudos® is an employee recognition and rewards, culture, and analytics platform, that harnesses the power of peer-to-peer recognition, values reinforcement, and open communication to help organizations boost employee engagement, reduce turnover, improve culture, and drive productivity and performance. Learn more about Kudos

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  • Awards Management
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  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
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  • Manager-to-Employee Recognition
  • Nominations
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  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Rewards Catalog