Awardco has been named a leader in G2’s Winter 2026 reports, earning top rankings across employee recognition, rewards, and incentives categories. The recognition reflects sustained customer satisfaction and momentum across organizations of all sizes, and comes shortly after the launch of Awardco Engage™, Awardco’s employee listening and insights solution designed to turn feedback into action.

In the Winter 2026 reporting cycle, Awardco earned leader placements in the Employee Recognition Grid, Rewards and Incentives Grid, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSA) Grid. The platform also received Momentum Leader recognition in both Employee Recognition and Rewards and Incentives. These rankings span small business, mid-market, and enterprise segments, reinforcing Awardco’s ability to support organizations as they scale.

Unlike analyst-driven evaluations, G2 rankings are based entirely on verified customer reviews and real-world usage data. Awardco’s continued presence at the top of multiple grids signals more than a strong quarter, it reflects long-term adoption, consistent performance, and a platform customers rely on every day.

“Being recognized as a leader by G2 across multiple categories reflects the trust our customers place in Awardco year after year,” said Steve Sonnenberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Awardco. “These Winter 2026 rankings reinforce our focus on delivering a flexible, global platform that helps organizations recognize and reward employees in meaningful ways as they grow.”

Built for scale, flexibility, and real-world complexity

Awardco’s recognition across employee recognition, rewards and incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts highlights the breadth of the platform. Organizations use Awardco to power peer recognition, manager-led incentives, service awards, global rewards fulfillment, and flexible lifestyle benefits all within a single, configurable system. And with the addition of Awardco Engage as a fully-fledged product line in January, the strength of the Awardco platform continues to grow into much more than a simple HR add-on, rather it is the essential tool any HR leader needs to engage and support their employees without sacrificing flexibility.

That flexibility is critical for large, complex workforces. Customers like Hertz, Paramount, and other global organizations rely on Awardco to deliver consistent recognition experiences across roles, locations, and workforce types, while still allowing teams the autonomy to recognize and reward in ways that feel local and meaningful.

What this means for customers

For organizations evaluating recognition and rewards platforms, G2’s Winter 2026 rankings offer third-party validation of what Awardco customers already experience:

• A platform that scales seamlessly from small teams to global enterprises
  
  
• Recognition and rewards that employees actually use and value
  
  
• Consistent innovation without sacrificing reliability or ease of use
  
  
• A foundation that supports broader engagement strategies, including listening and action through Awardco Engage™
  
  

As recognition continues to play a central role in engagement, retention, and performance, Awardco remains focused on helping organizations move beyond surface-level programs toward strategies that are measurable, inclusive, and built to last.