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Overview

Achievers is an employee recognition and engagement platform that embeds peer-to-peer and manager recognition directly into tools like Slack, Teams, Workday, and ADP. It pairs a large global rewards marketplace with AI-driven recognition prompts and engagement analytics, aimed at large or distributed organizations that want recognition to be a consistent, company-wide habit rather than an ad hoc Slack channel.

The problem Achievers solves

Companies running distributed or global workforces struggle to keep recognition consistent, visible, and tied into the tools employees already use, so HR teams end up running ad hoc "shoutout" channels in Slack or Teams, or nothing at all. Achievers solves this by embedding point-based peer and manager recognition directly into Workday, UKG, ADP, Slack, and Teams, backed by a large global rewards marketplace and AI-driven engagement analytics, though reviewers consistently flag that the points-to-reward ratio feels stingy and that it makes no attempt to cover core HR systems like payroll, benefits, or performance reviews.

Decision context

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  • Published starting price: Custom pricing. Confirm user, usage, and feature limits for the plan you would actually buy.
  • Deployment: cloud. Check security, data-residency, and access requirements for every team that will use it.
  • Verified integrations include Workday, UKG, ADP, SAP, Microsoft Teams, Slack. Validate sync direction and plan limits for the connections that matter.
  • This record was last checked on 7/25/2026; pricing and features can change.

How to evaluate Achievers

A listing helps create a shortlist; a trial with the team’s real workflow decides whether the tool fits. Use this reading with the structured facts and confirm changes with the vendor.

Workflow fit

The record describes it as a fit for Large or global enterprises wanting a scalable, multi-country peer-to-peer and manager recognition program tied into existing HRIS/collaboration stacks, Organizations that want AI-assisted recognition prompts and behavioral/engagement analytics layered on top of recognition data, Companies wanting a broad global rewards marketplace with local redemption options across 190+ countries. Check that this context matches the volume, roles, and processes your team needs it to support.

Pilot questions

  • Can Achievers complete the critical workflow without manual work outside the product?
  • Do the recorded connections (Workday, UKG, ADP, SAP) support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
  • What user, usage, storage, support, or security limits appear after the headline starting price?

Evidence and freshness

This record was checked on 7/25/2026. That date tells you when the record was reviewed, not that the vendor has left its terms unchanged since then.

Best for

  • Large or global enterprises wanting a scalable, multi-country peer-to-peer and manager recognition program tied into existing HRIS/collaboration stacks
  • Organizations that want AI-assisted recognition prompts and behavioral/engagement analytics layered on top of recognition data
  • Companies wanting a broad global rewards marketplace with local redemption options across 190+ countries

Not a fit if

  • Small teams or startups without budget for an enterprise quote-based deal
  • Organizations looking for a single system that also handles core HR functions like payroll, benefits administration, ATS, or formal performance reviews

Why it’s listed

  • A category-leading employee recognition platform, rated 4.8/5 on Capterra (2,909 reviews) with a global rewards marketplace spanning 190+ countries.
  • AI-guided recognition prompts and behavioral engagement analytics go beyond basic peer-to-peer shoutouts.
  • Deep HRIS integrations (Workday, UKG, ADP) plus SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certification support enterprise-scale deployment.

Pricing

Custom Enterprise Quote

Custom pricing

Achievers is sold via custom pricing based on employee count and modules (recognition, Communications, Voice of Employee pulse surveys, External Recognition); a request form determines final pricing.

  • Peer-to-peer & manager recognition
  • AI-guided recognition prompts
  • Global rewards marketplace (3M+ items, ~190 countries)
  • HRIS & collaboration integrations (Workday, UKG, ADP, Slack, Teams)
  • Engagement analytics & reporting dashboards

Features

Applicant tracking (ATS)No ATS/recruiting functionality found anywhere in product docs
Benefits administrationNot part of the product; recognition/engagement only
Employee directory & org chartHas an internal people list and "Employee Connections" pairing tool, but not a full org-chart HR system
Employee onboarding"Employee Connections" offers new-hire buddy pairing, but no full onboarding workflow (paperwork, compliance tasks)
PayrollNot offered
Performance reviewsNo formal performance-appraisal module; offers AI-driven engagement insights, not a review-cycle system
Time-off & PTO managementNot offered
AI featuresAI-guided recognition prompts, tailored reward suggestions, behavior-based engagement analytics
Public APIPublishes an API for custom integrations
Mobile appDedicated mobile app for sending recognition and redeeming rewards
Reporting & dashboardsSelf-serve, customizable analytics and reporting with permissions controls

Integrations

WorkdayUKGADPSAPMicrosoft TeamsSlackZoomMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VivaGmailGoogle ChatSalesforceLinkedInZebra

Security & compliance

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001:2022CSA STAR (Gold)GDPRCCPAPIPEDA

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Intuitive, easy-to-navigate interface across web and mobile
  • Broad global rewards catalog (3M+ items, ~190 countries) redeemable for gift cards, merchandise, and experiences
  • Strong customer support (responsive team, Achievers Success Community)
  • Peer-to-peer and manager recognition fosters visible, cross-location culture-building

Cons

  • Points-to-reward redemption ratio feels too high, making recognition feel transactional
  • Reporting tools are complex and not very user-friendly (bulky uploads, cumbersome customization)
  • Interface can feel cluttered or hard to navigate at times, with some logout/navigation issues reported
  • Reward-catalog limitations: can't split points into small increments, points can expire monthly, gift cards can't be combined

What we found

4.8/5
2.9k reviews aggregatedLast checked 2026-07-25

Achievers holds 4.8/5 on Capterra (2,909 reviews) and 4.6/5 on G2 (several thousand reviews, count actively growing), plus 9.5/10 on TrustRadius (16 reviews). Reviewers consistently praise its intuitive interface, broad global rewards catalog, and strong customer support, while recurring criticism centers on a high points-to-reward redemption ratio that makes recognition feel transactional, complex reporting tools, and reward-catalog limitations like point-splitting and monthly expiration.

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