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Bonusly is the engine that powers employee recognition, rewards, and performance across your organization.
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Peer Recognition...on Autopilot
Comments: Great!
Pros:
Can't say enough good things about Bonus.ly. Their awesome integrations are top notch (Single Sign-On with Office 365/Azure AD, Syncs with our HR system Zenefits, Bots for MS Teams/Slack). Also, when we've had hiccups, the Support team has always been extremely responsive. We spend hundreds of dollars on SaaS apps per user. Adding $25 to allow employees to reward each others hard work and dedication with a coffee or beer (or Amazon gift card)...is no brainer. Supporting and securing modern cloud mesh applications is stressful work for our hard working engineers and support team members. Bonus.ly provides some additional ways to reward inter and intra team comradery. Lastly, the integration with our culture and values by requiring each bonus be hashtagged with one or more company values gives us great analytics to our top performers and alignment. It's tangible data that highlights the team members accomplishments through the year. helping at performance reviews. PS - Did I mention it pretty much runs itself (users auto created/deleted based on HR status + Single Sign-On for Office 365 or Google means no extra passwords to remember)?
Cons:
That we didn't implement it sooner at our organization.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Hi John! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you find using Bonusly easy to recognize your peers and to bring visibility to the company's core values. We think recognizing your colleagues for their success help motivate teams and it looks like you'd agree! As a member of the support team, we definitely take some pride in helping with any issues that may arise and we're grateful for you acknowledging out work! Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us. :)
A must have in any company
Comments: Bonusly accomplishes what I need which is real-time peer to peer recognition. Often times, only big heroic accomplishments are recognized and rewarded, when in fact it's all the little things everyone does every day to help their peers is what makes a company great. Bonusly was flexible enough to accommodate our small startup when we were only 12 people, whereas YouEarnedIt arrogantly stated that they don't take on companies smaller than a 100 employees. Well, we're going to be 100 strong soon, and we're going to be using Bonusly.
Pros:
- Easy to set up and use - Slack integration - Statistics and reports - GIFs - Does the job I need - Priced well - Lots of rewards - Custom rewards
Cons:
- Weak rewards dashboard - Manual fulfillment of custom rewards
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Yasser! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you find using Bonusly easy to recognize your peers and their successes. We think recognizing your colleagues for their success helps motivate teams and it looks like you'd agree! We're always looking to expand upon our existing catalog so please feel free to reach out to us ([email protected]) with any suggestions that come to mind. It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us. :)
This is a great product, but could definitely be better.
Comments: It is the best tool for team morale and team building we have ever implemented.
Pros:
Best team building, team morale building platform . Customer Service is great once you get in touch with them. The platform is easy to use, and fun.
Cons:
The platform has many Buggy, errors. Customer service is slow to response, the platform is a tad bit glitchy.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your feedback, Sam! We appreciate hearing not only what you like about Bonusly, but also what you feel needs improvement! It's wonderful to hear that you consider Bonusly the best team building/morale building platform, and that it's fun to use as well! Hooray! I'm sorry to hear that customer service has been slow to respond to your messages. I took a look at our recent conversation history and we've responded to your messages within 20 minutes. To help us improve, I'd love to hear more about what your response time expectations are so that we can move towards that goal. I'm wondering the same about the bugs/errors you mentioned as well; we of course want to eliminate as many of those errors as possible! You can reach us at [email protected] with any additional feedback. Once again, thank you for your feedback, and we look forward to hearing from you!
A+ Team Building!
Comments: Super positive experience. It’s really a great team building tool.
Pros:
Easy to acknowledge every other employees accomplishments without singling out one employee in a timeframe.
Cons:
I run out of points too quickly giving away to team members (but thats more of a me problem than a bonusly problem!)
Fun and interactive engagement
Pros:
I like the fact that Bonusly encourages engagement by making it fun for people to come out, add bonus' to recognition that others receive. Being able to add some fun animated GIF's to the posts makes it amusing to come out and read the feedback given on a regular basis.
Cons:
I wish it were easier to leave some negative feedback privately. This would help close the feedback loop when things didn't go as expected, and constructive feedback is needed.
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Chad! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like to use Bonusly to recognize your teammates! It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Outstanding Peer-to-Peer Bonus System!
Comments: This software is an incredible tool for praise and peer-to-peer bonuses. We see it consistently improve people's satisfaction with work. You can redeem your bonuses from a wide variety of vendors, from Amazon gift cards to giving donations to the Red Cross. I cannot recommend this software enough!
Pros:
It's easy to use. Minimal set up and basically no maintenance at all. It also integrates well with the other tools we use, like Office 365 and Slack, so people can see a live feed of bonuses that are given around the company. There are some basic analytics and fun analytics (like a word map created out of the terms used in bonuses during the past 30 days). And they are introducing new features regularly. Recently, they developed an alert system to help prevent fraudulent bonus distribution (which may be a concern for large organizations).
Cons:
I can't really put anything in this column. The only thing that could be improved on would probably be adding more granularity to their analytics and perhaps longer timelines for their analytics. But even those things have improved in the last few years that we have been using the software. They are always improving.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your feedback, David! We're so happy to hear that Bonusly so well loved -- Thank you for the high praise! We are constantly working on improving our analytics; did you know that you are now able to create custom ranges for some of the analytics available? If there's ever anything we can do to improve your Bonusly experience, or if you'd like to share a bit more about what granularity you'd like to see in analytics, please let us know at [email protected]! Thank you for being a Bonusly customer!
Bonusly has its perks!
Pros:
Bonusly does an awessome at boosting employee engagement. I enjoy being able to increase dialogue and morale amongst my employees with such a great software. Since incorporating this app, my team has been reaching more goals and challenging each other. the peer to peer recognition feature does wonders. The employee analytics offers a real time demonstration in trends and growth
Cons:
i love everything about the software.it is beyond helpful.
Excellent reward mechanism to recognise colleagues
Comments: Used it for 3 years, we get a certain amount of points per month which we are able to use to recognise colleagues. The rewards are good and have no time limit on keeping points meaning you can save up. Helps in a tight spot!
Pros:
Vast range of retail and charitable rewards Easy to use interface Gif integration
Cons:
Larger reward catalgogue if possible would be great
By Far The Best Thing My Boss Has Done For Us
Comments: My experience with Bonusly has been amazing. I have never had a problem cashing out. I feel very motivated to work harder and do better on a regular basis, and I feel extremely valued as an employee.
Pros:
I can rack up on points, and cash them out for Paypal money. That's REAL money that I can literally use ANYwhere. I love it. Also, my second favorite is available as well - Amazon!
Cons:
Absolutely NOTHING. Bonusly ROCKS harder than Metallica. Just kidding, but it is the best rewards system I've seen.
A great tool for employee recognition
Comments: Bonusly has provided a way to give due recognition and incentive to the employees, which has over the time enhanced the satisfaction and efficiency of the employees. A must-use tool for any organization.
Pros:
A great product which offers effective employee recognition, giving incentives, gift cards to the employees. It helps in payroll reporting, employee management, and provides a platform for team building. It has been provided with a easy-to-use interface for employees, HRM and the management.
Cons:
I found the customer support a bit delayed. Also, the analytics can be further improved. Otherwise, it is a great software.
Awesome tool for peer recognition!
Comments: Bonusly is easy to use and has helped to improve employee engagement and morale. The social and collaborative features of Bonusly have been particularly well-received, with many users reporting that the public recognition feature has helped to build a more positive and supportive work environment.In terms of the software itself, Bonusly appears to be very user-friendly and customizable. The ability to create custom reward categories and integrate with other software tools is a major plus for organizations looking for a tailored solution. While there are some potential drawbacks to consider, such as the cost and limited reporting features, these limitations are relatively minor compared to the overall benefits of the software.Overall, my impression of Bonusly is very positive, and I would definitely recommend it to organizations looking for an easy and effective way to improve employee recognition and engagement.
Pros:
Simple and Easy to Use: Bonusly has a very user-friendly interface, which makes it easy to use for everyone. It doesn't require any technical skills or knowledge, which means that employees can start using it right away without any training.Customizable: One of the best things about Bonusly is that it is highly customizable. Organizations can create their own reward categories, set point values, and even integrate the software with other tools for seamless use. This means that Bonusly can be tailored to meet the specific needs of any organization.Social and Collaborative: Bonusly encourages teamwork and collaboration, making it an excellent way to build team morale and strengthen working relationships. The public recognition feature allows everyone in the organization to see who is doing great work and who deserves to be recognized.Positive Impact: Bonusly has a positive impact on employee engagement, morale, and recognition. The software encourages employees to recognize and appreciate each other's efforts, which leads to a more positive and supportive work environment.Real-time Analytics: Bonusly provides real-time analytics that help organizations track employee engagement and recognition. This data can be used to identify areas of improvement and to develop strategies for increasing employee engagement.Overall, I think Bonusly is an excellent software solution for organizations that want to improve employee engagement and recognition. Its ease of use, customizab
Cons:
While I think Bonusly is a great software solution, there are a few areas that could be improved. Here are some potential cons to consider:Cost: The cost of Bonusly can be a drawback for some organizations, especially smaller ones with limited budgets. However, the pricing is competitive compared to similar software solutions on the market.Limited Reward Options: Bonusly offers a limited number of reward options, which may not be ideal for all organizations. While it's possible to customize the reward categories, the available options are still relatively limited.Reliance on User Adoption: Bonusly's effectiveness relies heavily on employee participation and adoption. If employees are not actively using the software to recognize their colleagues, the program may not have the desired impact.Limited Integration Options: While Bonusly integrates with some popular software tools, the options are relatively limited. This may be a drawback for organizations that rely on other tools for HR or employee engagement.Limited Reporting Features: While Bonusly provides real-time analytics, the reporting features are relatively limited. Organizations may need to export the data to another tool to perform more in-depth analysis or track longer-term trends.Overall, while there are a few potential drawbacks to Bonusly, these limitations are relatively minor and are outweighed by the benefits of the software.
Undoubtedly the best platform to Appreciate and Support Your Employees
Comments: My overall experience with Bonusly has been Fantastic! From giving my friends bonus, to receiving them and buying my favorite vouchers bonusly has taken employee recognition to the next level. It's a different feeling when you get appreciated between your whole company and see yourself topping the leaderboards. Would recommend to anyone interested in trying out the platform. You won't be disappointed.
Pros:
Everyone knows how hard it is to sit all day and work at an office. In days like this, when you get a compliment or feedback from your co-workers or bosses your day gets 10x better. That's where Bonusly comes into play. Bonusly is a platform where you can appreciate and compliment your employees for all the work they do. When you have successfully signed up with the platform, you'll get access to a news feed like space where you can see everyone from your company giving out bonuses to each other that can be further redeemed for gift vouchers and a lot of stuff. The user interface is very simple and people with no technical knowledge can also get started very easily. You also get a Analytics Dashboard, along with multiple award options that make it fun to use the platform. In my experience, I am absolutely in love with this platform and I never had an issue while redeeming vouchers or giving out awards. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a good platform to support their employees!
Cons:
There's nothing that I hate about Bonusly but an area where they could work is Customer Support. No one likes to wait for hours to get a reply right? It'll be better if they start offering 24 x 7 live chat option that allows people to get quick resolution for their queries.
A Great Program for Rewards and Peer Recognition
Comments: It helps in appearing bonuses to public feed so that everyone will be able to view important activities and work. It helps in making recognition engaging and easy which will help every member of a team to make their activities and work are valuable. It helps in bringing every employee together by incorporating recognition with workflows that are already existed. It helps to engage everyone across departments, locations and teams with social recognition. It helps people in showing the impact of their activities and work.
Pros:
It is an employee recognition program which helps teams to stay connected. It helps employees in recognizing each other easily no matter how they are working. It helps in promoting your missions and making recognition more impressive and impactful by linking it with the core values of your company. It helps in providing visibility to the contribution of everyone. Employees will be able to get a monthly allowance through it for recognition of their contribution.
Cons:
It should provide more features so that we will be able to work with advanced programs of rewards. It should provide integration with other platforms for making monitoring and reporting function better. The dashboard of its rewards should be improvised.
Bonusly Response
4 years ago
Thanks for your review! We are happy to learn that Bonusly has provided an easy way to share appreciation amongst the team, regardless of location or department! Thanks for your feedback, and thanks for being a Bonusly customer!
Alternatives Considered:
Fun and Easy to Use
Comments: My company has been looking to set up a recognition and reward program for quite some time, and Bonusly offered us a great solution. After only two month using the platform, we experienced a great deal of interaction amongst our team and the overall response has been very positive. The integration with Slack, our primary communication tool, has done a great deal to self-promote the program, with little additional encouragement needed from peers and management. I would recommend this programs to anyone looking for a rewards-based recognition program for their business, especially for companies who frequently interact online.
Pros:
Bonusly offers a very user friendly interface for peer to peer recognition. The web application makes it very easy to award Bonusly points, view engagement analytics, and redeem rewards. The integration with Slack makes awarding and celebrating rewards even easier, and additional features such as gifs and emojis add an element of fun to each interaction.
Cons:
While the application still works for international teams, the rewards are more limited. The U.S. has a variety of gift card and donation options, but these do not carry over to most of our international employees. The application can also get a bit expensive over the course of the year at $3 per user per month, plus any costs associated with reward redemption. For larger teams, be prepared to make a substantial overall investment into the platform.
Modern day approach to incentive – presents a concrete value exchange for work/effort in real-time
Comments:
Basically just a reiteration of my "pros" section of this survey – however, to add:
Everyone loves to feel appreciated, and in the workplace that can sometimes be hard to capture on a regular basis. Bonusly helps to promote synergy amongst your immediate team as well as cross-functionally and across departments. I think it's a very smart investment for any company's culture.
Pros:
Overall, I really love the general idea of the software itself. Studies have shown that incentive for work tends to heavily rely on intrinsic motivation (self satisfaction) rather than extrinsic (raises, bonuses, gifts, etc.) - but bonusly seems to have found a way to blur the two together and deliver the benefits in one platform. I feel like a lot of time people lose motivation at their job because they think they're under appreciated or that their hard work goes unnoticed – so this is a great way to recognize your coworkers and also to promote positivity in the workplace.
Cons:
Don't have any complaints really – if I had to choose anything...maybe it would be gifs - I prefer giphy over tenor, maybe the gifs could pull from both sites? What about an integration with BitMoji? Might be something people would enjoy
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Caroline! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like to use Bonusly to recognize your teammates! It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. Noted on the GIFs! I'll be sure to pass along your feedback to our product team. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Best Rewarding Application
Comments: I would recommend using bonusly as it is a great application for giving rewards to the individuals and boosting their confidence.
Pros:
Bonusly should be a must used platform in every organization due to following reason: 1.)Rewards are provided to the employee if the employee completes its task, it's a great thing to give reward as it keeps the employee motivated. 2.)The organization can also put incentives based on quarterly, half or yearly performance of the individual. 3.)Peers can send rewards to each other on working together with a particular task, this helps in a team bonding and strengthing relationships among peers.
Cons:
There is no as such con in the Bonsuly as they are constantly updating their app and website. But it is just a suggestion if they can remove leaderboard from their application as it gives a sense of competitiveness which is sometimes not healthy for an organization.
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Kartik! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like to use Bonusly to recognize your teammates! It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. Ah, the leaderboards are a fun and healthy way of promoting top earners and highlighting achievements. We hear from our users that they love them because it helps add a bit of a game element to the mix, and helps foster some friendly competition, which in turn helps to boost participation with Bonusly! Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Excellent Peer Rewarding Tool
Comments: - The overall experience with Bonusly is excellent and very much satisficed with the tool and its usage. The concept of the tool is very unique and grateful to show appreciation on peers through points which can be redeemed later for purchasing any products.
Pros:
- Bonusly is a software which we can reward bonusly points to peers in the organization as a vote of thank you and recognizing the work - The User interface is very excellent and very ease to use without any difficulties
Cons:
- The pricing can be more affordable that way any company size can purchase and recognize peers and show vote of thank you towards their work. - More features can be added to the product like searching any user in the organization and show their reward history easily without searching through scrolling
Bonusly Response
3 years ago
Thanks for your review and welcome! It's great to hear that Bonusly has been easy to use and a great way to share your appreciation with the team! When it comes to reviewing a team members recognition activity, you can review any users activity by going to their profile page! Thanks for your feedback, and thanks for being a Bonusly customer!
A Easy way to recognize co-workers
Pros:
Easy to use Defined points structure Good range of rewards for money (Amazon Gift cards etc) Good range of Charities to Donate Really good way to recognize good work in a company Really good social features (cool gifs and emojis)
Cons:
Software wise, its a good product. But not a good alternative for a proper bonus structure or employee incentives. People tend to expect points, just to do their daily work routine or job responsibilities Employees feel like, they need to impress others to get points and introverts never receive any points. Popular employees tend to get more points compared to a employee who does work in his own (ex. A Product owner who give demos tend to get more points from others than a developer who works ina team) Tend to make team members launder points to get rewards.
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Asiri! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like to use Bonusly to recognize your teammates! It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. Great point! We believe Bonusly is best when celebrating colleagues' successes - this can range from giving bonuses for exceptional performance but also anything that your colleague's deem recognition worthy. To that end, we find that a lot of our users really resonate with the autonomy of being able to reward their colleagues for anything they deem worthy of recognition. :) Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Bonusly ecosystem for rewards and recognition
Comments: Bonusly is an amazing and smooth experience and my colleagues love to get more and more bonusly points.
Pros:
Bonusly provides a great employee engagement experience with everyone valuing each other's work and helping each other in return they are rewarded with Bonusly points which can be redeemed as Amazon or other vouchers.
Cons:
Bonusly reward system in my country is limited to a few vouchers, If available offline and online stores can be increased it would be great.
Easy and a great way to reward your coworkers!
Pros:
I love how easy it is to submit reviews and rewards. It's just a few clicks, and you're done. It's also easy to spend your points and purchase a gift certificate, and there's a wide range of businesses that you can select for your rewards. So to conclude, it's easy as both a giver and a receiver of bonsly points!
Cons:
I dislike how you have to select one of the preset hashtags in your comment. I'd like to have the option to omit that when it doesn't make sense.
Bonusly Response
5 years ago
Hi Janet! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like to use Bonusly to recognize your teammates! It's feedback like this that reminds us of our goals and vision so for this, we're extremely grateful. We give admins the ability to determine whether or not hashtags are required per each bonus. We find that hashtags helps build visibility towards your company values so I might suggest reaching out to one of your admins to open up a dialogue. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Very easy to use and a great idea to be provided to Businesses to acknowledge staff
Comments:
As mentioned before, I believe Bonusly is a software program that allows staff to acknowledge each other and boost morale in the Office.
The Company is shown to care and provide an extra incentive to their staff.
Pros:
Easy to use Presented well Updates of ideas for gifts Fantastic software that is provided to allow staff to acknowledge team memebers. This allows the Organisation to give incentives/encouragement to receive gift/gifts once earned enough points. This has also allowed staff to have group lunches which also encourages team morale with their points.
Cons:
To be honest I find it straight forward. I have in the past had a few issue's with updating our credit card details. Had updated, but still received email that we owed funds. I find since you made a few changes the platform has a better flow to follow
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your review, Janine! It's wonderful to hear that Bonusly is easy to use and helps boost office acknowledgement & morale! I'm glad to hear we have made the billing process easeir, and if there's ever anything we can do to further improve your Bonusly experience, please let us know at at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your suggestions!
Mostly good, a few spots that are rough.
Pros:
We wanted a way for employees to recognize the great work that their peers are doing without management always having to be involved. By giving everyone some 'money' to do that, it helps make sure that people feel appreciated and that they have a way to say thank you.
Cons:
There are a few of the new features that I think should be included in the base software - especially for those of us who signed up early when there wasn't 2 tiers of product. I'm also really unhappy with the fact that they add rewards whenever they feel like and automatically turn them on instead of letting me control that. There are some causes like Planned Parenthood which can be controversial and I would like the opportunity to review rewards before they are published into our catalog.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your feedback, Jesse! It's great to hear that Bonusly is working well for your team! I would love to touch base with you about your options regarding the plans and the rewards options. I think we can find some solutions to help! Thank you again for your feedback, and we look forward to hearing from you and seeing how we can further assist!
People like it.
Comments: People like it.
Pros:
It seems to work. People enjoy giving and receiving little micro-bonuses and even seeing other people get them. So that promotes some transparency on what everybody is doing and a general feeling of togetherness.
Cons:
It does sideline a certain population who just don't enjoy being in the spotlight. These folks enjoy private exchanges. If there was a way to fine tune announcements for introverts that would address this problem. Not everybody wants to share everything.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your feedback! We're so happy to hear that Bonusly is able to promote transparency and a feeling of togetherness through recognition and appreciation! If there's ever anything we can do to improve your Bonusly experience, or if you have any further insights about how we could make the experience more comfortable for some users, please let us know at [email protected]! Thank you for being a Bonusly customer!
Moral has improved because everyone can encourage and uplift anyone in the team!
Comments: Verbal encouragement is a strong motivator to make me want to do things for people. It also develops relationships.
Pros:
Bonus.ly offers us the ability to integrate into multiple platforms so we do not have just one way to present bonuses to one another. Plus the hash tags and gifs take micro-bonuses to the next level! Not only are you encouraging someone where everyone sees it, but you get to influence the culture
Cons:
If I have to come up with something, it would be the integrations with Bonus.ly do not have all of the feature rich attributes that Bonus.ly has on their website portal.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Thank you for your feedback, Stephen! We're so happy to hear that Bonusly has helped improve morale by providing a platform of encouragement and expanding company culture. We are constantly working with our partners to enrich our integrations, so hopefully we will impress you sooner than later! I'll pass on your feedback, thank you! If there's ever anything we can do to improve your Bonusly experience, please let us know at [email protected]! Thank you for being a Bonusly customer!
Useful for Team-wide Rewards
Comments: Excellent platform nonetheless, better to say thank you with Bonusly points than to figure out recognition that doesn't stick.
Pros:
Bonusly is a great platform to boost employee morale through recognition that goes beyond verbal thanks and a pat in the back. Their platform allows you to easily set up, add team members and give points for the accomplishment you like to give recognition for. The website is highly customizable with your companies brand colors and logo and even synch with our HR platform to add new hires directly to the list of users.
Cons:
Their analytics and metrics reporting lacks some deeper intelligence. We can leverage more data through periods longer than 120 days and how each person's interaction with the platform is employed.
Bonusly Response
6 years ago
Hi Pedro! Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about Bonusly. It's great to read that you like using Bonusly to recognize your peers and their successes. We think recognizing your colleagues for their success helps motivate teams and it looks like you'd agree! We're always looking to improve the Bonusly experience so I'll be happy to pass this feedback along to our product team. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience with us. :)