Why Awardco?

A platform employees use. Results leaders can see.

Awardco helps teams move beyond fragmented recognition efforts with a platform designed for participation, consistency, and insight. The result is a better employee experience and a clearer view of program impact.

#1 Overall and Highest-Rated Employee Recognition Platform by Customers on G2

Customer Success Statistics

Real-world ROI from real customers

50
%
increase in employee productivity
28
%
decrease in turnover rate
121
%
increase in employee performance
19
%
increase in manager approval
23
%
increase in profitability

the awardco difference

Scalable recognition for employees, admins, and executives

employees love recognition

Why employees love Awardco

Awardco makes recognition feel more genuine and rewards more meaningful. Employees feel seen, supported, and appreciated—more often and in more impactful ways—from managers, peers, and even third parties. With flexible reward options, employees can redeem how, when, and where they want, making recognition truly personal.

Employees especially love:

Admins love flexibility

Why admins love Awardco

Admins love flexibility.

Awardco simplifies recognition from the ground up. Admins love the ease of setup, seamless integrations, and powerful automations that remove manual tasks and streamlines their workflow. With full visibility into budgets, performance, and engagement, admins can track impact, manage spend, and scale programs effortlessly.

Admins especially love:

Executives Love Results

Why executives love Awardco

Awardco gives executives clear visibility into ROI and total control over spend, all while driving real business results. With a flexible, cost-efficient platform and value-driven recognition, leaders can build a culture that improves retention, boosts performance, and supports company goals—without breaking the budget.

Executives especially love:

Working With Awardco

Industry-leading support

Get best-in-class support, from first contact to your ten year anniversary.

Getting started

Account Team

Customers are assigned a full support team, including an Implementation Consultant and Customer Support Manager, to ensure program success.

24/7 assistance

Global Support

Awardco’s global footprint means customers have access to location-specific support and rewards in nearly any timezone. 

Strategic Partnership

Technical Account Managers

TAMs provide dedicated support to fully understand the platform and take advantage of all of its features.

Expert Advisors

Center of Excellence

Our Center of Excellence (COE) brings together industry-leading experts, strategic advisors, and hands-on practitioners to elevate your recognition strategy.

Global recognition

Awardco’s worldwide reach

 
Recognitions
44+
million
 
Global redemptions
3.5+
million
 
Global users
6+
million
 
Global rewards
163+
countries
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Integrations

Flexible integrations that fit your everyday workflows

Integrate seamlessly with leading HR and business apps, streamlining processes without the steep learning curve—and build custom integrations with Awardco Connect.

Partnerships

Grow your reach as an Awardco partner

Partner with the fastest-growing employee recognition platform and be part of transforming the employee experience on a global scale.

Awardco ROI

Unparalleled industry excellence

Companies across the world see powerful results—in any industry.

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22%
improvement in productivity

When employees feel valued and supported, they bring more energy, drive, and passion to work. That translates into higher engagement, stronger performance, and a real impact on your bottom line. Investing in recognition isn’t just good for culture, it’s smart business.

Employee Performance
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31%
decrease in employee turnover

When employees leave, exit interviews often reveal a common theme: they didn’t feel seen or appreciated. Prioritizing recognition as part of your culture fosters deeper engagement, and can be the difference between retention and costly turnover.

Retention
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94%
increase in job satisfaction

Employees report higher job satisfaction when they’re recognized regularly, and it’s no coincidence. Recognition triggers positive brain chemistry, strengthening connection, boosting productivity, and fostering a deeper sense of belonging.

Job Satisfaction
Professional woman with curly hair reading on a tablet in an office
78%
decrease in absenteeism

Recognition does more than boost morale. It drives measurable results. Research shows that positive reinforcement, like recognition, leads to higher engagement and reduced absenteeism. When employees feel valued, they show up more, both physically and mentally and performance naturally improves.

Engagement
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why should we consider Awardco instead of keeping our current program or choosing another vendor?
 

Awardco brings recognition, rewards, employee choice, program automation, reporting, and integrations together in one platform.

Instead of managing separate tools for peer recognition, service awards, manager budgets, rewards fulfillment, and reporting, organizations can create a more connected employee experience and a more consistent administrative process. Awardco can also support different programs, employee groups, regions, and reward types within the same platform.

The right solution depends on an organization’s goals, workforce, existing systems, and program requirements, but Awardco is designed to help organizations centralize and scale recognition and rewards.

What business outcomes can Awardco help us improve?
 

Awardco can help organizations strengthen employee recognition and engagement while giving HR teams data they can use to evaluate program performance.

Organizations may use Awardco to support goals such as increasing recognition participation, improving the employee experience, reinforcing company values, supporting manager effectiveness, and contributing to retention efforts.

The outcomes that matter most—and how they should be measured—depend on each organization’s baseline, workforce, and business priorities. Awardco can help teams track program activity and connect recognition data with broader engagement and workforce metrics.

See what recognition can accomplish: Explore Customer Stories →

What return on investment can we expect, and how do we prove the impact?
 

The potential return on investment depends on an organization’s current recognition practices, workforce needs, program design, and business goals.

A practical evaluation can begin by establishing baseline measures such as recognition participation, engagement results, voluntary turnover, absenteeism, productivity, or administrative effort. After launch, teams can monitor how those measures change alongside recognition activity and program adoption.

Awardco can provide reporting and analytics to support that evaluation, but organizations should use their own data and business context to determine the impact of the program rather than relying on a universal ROI assumption.

See what recognition can accomplish: Explore Customer Stories →

Will employees actually use Awardco, especially frontline, hourly, remote, and global employees?
 

Awardco is designed to support a broad range of workforces, including employees who may not work at a desk or regularly use a company computer.

Depending on the organization’s configuration, employees can access recognition and rewards through mobile experiences, supported login options, and communication channels that fit their work environment. Organizations can also tailor programs, communications, eligibility, and reward options for different teams, locations, and employee groups.

How does Awardco improve participation and make recognition more meaningful?
 

Awardco helps organizations support recognition across multiple moments and audiences—not just annual awards or service anniversaries.

Organizations can combine peer-to-peer recognition, manager awards, milestone programs, company values, special initiatives, reward budgets, and employee engagement experiences. Automated programs and reminders can help reduce missed moments, while social recognition and employee choice can make recognition more visible and personal.

The strongest adoption typically comes when recognition is easy to give, relevant to employees’ work, supported by managers, and reinforced through consistent communication.

How much work will implementation and ongoing administration require from our HR and IT teams?
 

Awardco is designed to reduce manual administration through implementation support, integrations, automation, configurable workflows, and reporting.

Depending on the organization’s systems and requirements, Awardco can help automate employee data updates, eligibility, lifecycle programs, budgets, approvals, and recurring reports. Implementation typically involves coordination with the relevant HR, IT, payroll, and program stakeholders so data, access, and workflows are configured correctly.

The effort and timeline depend on the organization’s employee data, integrations, program scope, and rollout plan. Awardco can provide implementation guidance and support throughout the process.

Will Awardco integrate with our HRIS, SSO, payroll, and existing employee data processes?
 

Awardco can support connections to an organization’s existing employee-data and access systems through available native integrations, SFTP file feeds, APIs, SSO, or other supported methods.

These connections can help keep employee records, organizational structure, eligibility, permissions, and automated programs aligned with current HR data. Implementation may include field mapping, data validation, authentication setup, and decisions about sync cadence and ownership.

Available integrations and requirements depend on the organization’s HRIS, payroll environment, identity provider, data structure, and implementation needs.

What is the full cost, and how does Awardco compare with less expensive alternatives?
 

The total investment typically depends on the platform scope, employee population, implementation requirements, program configuration, and rewards budget.

When comparing providers, organizations should evaluate the full cost of ownership—not only the subscription price. That may include implementation, reward funding, fulfillment, shipping, processing, usage, catalog options, reporting, integrations, and ongoing administrative effort.

Awardco can provide pricing based on the organization’s requirements so buyers can compare solutions on an apples-to-apples basis. Specific pricing, packaging, and available features vary by plan and scope.

Schedule a call with one of our recognition experts.

Ready to see Awardco in action?

Learn how Awardco can build culture, incentivize performance and power engagement for your team.

Why Awardco?

Powering recognition, performance, and culture

Awardco isn’t just about recognition—it’s about redefining how businesses engage, perform, and grow. Backed by unmatched flexibility and proven results, we’re leading a new era of employee experience.

#1 Highest Rated Employee Recognition Platform by Customers on G2

Customer Success Statistics

Real-world ROI from real customers

50
%
increase in employee productivity
28
%
decrease in turnover rate
121
%
increase in employee performance
19
%
increase in manager approval
23
%
increase in profitability

the awardco difference

Scalable recognition for employees, admins, and executives

employees love recognition

Why employees love Awardco

Awardco makes recognition feel more genuine and rewards more meaningful. Employees feel seen, supported, and appreciated—more often and in more impactful ways—from managers, peers, and even third parties. With flexible reward options, employees can redeem how, when, and where they want, making recognition truly personal.

Employees especially love:

Admins love flexibility

Why admins love Awardco

Admins love flexibility.

Awardco simplifies recognition from the ground up. Admins love the ease of setup, seamless integrations, and powerful automations that remove manual tasks and streamlines their workflow. With full visibility into budgets, performance, and engagement, admins can track impact, manage spend, and scale programs effortlessly.

Admins especially love:

Executives Love Results

Why executives love Awardco

Awardco gives executives clear visibility into ROI and total control over spend, all while driving real business results. With a flexible, cost-efficient platform and value-driven recognition, leaders can build a culture that improves retention, boosts performance, and supports company goals—without breaking the budget.

Executives especially love:

Working With Awardco

Industry-leading support

Get best-in-class support, from first contact to your ten year anniversary.

Getting started

Account Team

Customers are assigned a full support team, including an Implementation Consultant and Customer Support Manager, to ensure program success.

24/7 assistance

Global Support

Awardco’s global footprint means customers have access to location-specific support and rewards in nearly any timezone. 

Strategic Partnership

Technical Account Managers

TAMs provide dedicated support to fully understand the platform and take advantage of all of its features.

Expert Advisors

Center of Excellence

Our Center of Excellence (COE) brings together industry-leading experts, strategic advisors, and hands-on practitioners to elevate your recognition strategy.

Global recognition

Awardco’s worldwide reach

 
Recognitions
44+
million
 
Global redemptions
3.5+
million
 
Global users
6+
million
 
Global rewards
163+
countries
Scattered blue, green, and orange pixels on a light grid background

Integrations

Flexible integrations that fit your everyday workflows

Integrate seamlessly with leading HR and business apps, streamlining processes without the steep learning curve—and build custom integrations with Awardco Connect.

Partnerships

Grow your reach as an Awardco partner

Partner with the fastest-growing employee recognition platform and be part of transforming the employee experience on a global scale.

Awardco ROI

Unparalleled industry excellence

Companies across the world see powerful results—in any industry.

Employee Performance
Smiling woman in blue sweater holds credit card while using laptop
22
%
improvement in productivity
22
%
improvement in productivity

When employees feel valued and supported, they bring more energy, drive, and passion to work. That translates into higher engagement, stronger performance, and a real impact on your bottom line. Investing in recognition isn’t just good for culture, it’s smart business.

Retention
Colleagues high-five and smile while working together on a laptop
31
%
decrease in employee turnover
31
%
decrease in employee turnover

When employees leave, exit interviews often reveal a common theme: they didn’t feel seen or appreciated. Prioritizing recognition as part of your culture fosters deeper engagement, and can be the difference between retention and costly turnover.

Job Satisfaction
Person working on tablet and smartphone at cafe with coffee mug
94
%
increase in job satisfaction
94
%
increase in job satisfaction

Employees report higher job satisfaction when they’re recognized regularly, and it’s no coincidence. Recognition triggers positive brain chemistry, strengthening connection, boosting productivity, and fostering a deeper sense of belonging.

Engagement
Professional woman with curly hair reading on a tablet in an office
78
%
decrease in absenteeism
78
%
decrease in absenteeism

Recognition does more than boost morale. It drives measurable results. Research shows that positive reinforcement, like recognition, leads to higher engagement and reduced absenteeism. When employees feel valued, they show up more, both physically and mentally and performance naturally improves.

Awardco Events

Stay up-to-date on all things recognition

Attend a digital or in-person event for the latest industry best practices, thought leadership, platform updates, and more.

Webinar
New Data on Employee Engagement
Aug
19
Virtual
11:00 am
(
America/Denver
)
11:00 am
(
America/Denver
)
Social Networking Event
RCGNZ Atlanta
Aug
26
Atlanta, GA
3:30 pm
(
America/New_York
)
3:30 pm
(
America/New_York
)
Webinar
Sep
02
Virtual
12:00 pm
(
America/Denver
)
12:00 pm
(
America/Denver
)
Social Networking Event
RCGNZ Chicago
Sep
02
Chicago, IL
5:30 pm
(
America/Chicago
)
5:30 pm
(
America/Chicago
)
Social Networking Event
RCGNZ Minneapolis
Sep
15
Minneapolis, MN
5:30 pm
(
America/Chicago
)
5:30 pm
(
America/Chicago
)
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Tradeshow
Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo EMEA
Oct
06
London, UK
6:45 pm
(
Europe/London
)
6:45 pm
(
Europe/London
)
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Tradeshow
WorldatWork Summit Series: Columbus
Oct
20
Columbus, OH
9:00 am
(
America/Chicago
)
9:00 am
(
America/Chicago
)
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Tradeshow
Unleash HR World 2026
Oct
20
Paris, France
10:00 am
(
Europe/Paris
)
10:00 am
(
Europe/Paris
)
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Tradeshow
HR Tech
Oct
20
Las Vegas, NV
5:00 pm
(
America/Los_Angeles
)
5:00 pm
(
America/Los_Angeles
)
Social Networking Event
RCGNZ Columbus
Oct
20
Columbus, OH
5:30 pm
(
America/New_York
)
5:30 pm
(
America/New_York
)
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Tradeshow
Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo USA
Oct
26
Orlando, FL
9:30 am
(
America/New_York
)
9:30 am
(
America/New_York
)
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Conference
RCGNZ Summit
Nov
09
Park City, Utah
1:00 pm
(
America/Denver
)
1:00 pm
(
America/Denver
)

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