Partner with the innovator,
not the imitator

Achievers continues to lead the industry with the workforce research, engagement tools, and recognition infrastructure needed by HR leaders to align with the future of culture — not the past.

See what sets us apart

Positive, exciting, futuristic. That’s how I’d describe my experience working with Achievers. I would recommend them to my peers not only because of the system functionality, but also the dedicated customer success manager who works with clients to help them grow their program.
– Lauren Brittingham, Director, Organizational Development, Bayhealth

One of the best values of Achievers is the data that we have access to. And being able to pair our recognition data with our engagement data has been really exciting and empowering. And we have seen that when we increase our recognition, we also increase engagement scores at that location. And in fact, when recognition is valued – felt valued – commitment scores go up for our employees. So we are seeing data play out live – that our retention strategy works.
– Tara Gronhovd, Director of Learning & Development, Coborn’s

Achievers focuses on the larger picture of creating a positive work experience which goes beyond recognition and rewards.
– Lauren Brittingham, Director, Organizational Development, Bayhealth

See how Achievers stacks up against O.C. Tanner

Solutions

O.C. Tanner

Achievers

Recognition program features
Points-agnostic — 360O recognition free from barriers and biases		O.C. Tanner is currently working on a solution that aims to imitate the Achievers philosophy and functionality
Self-serve digital celebration cards for employee milestones (i.e. birthdays, tenure)
One-click recognition for time-constrained leaders
Automated team recognition	To recognize a team or large group within the O.C. Tanner platform, you must manual search, find, and add each individual to the recognition. With Achievers, we allow you to recognize whole teams — or the whole organization
Internal/employee incentive campaigns
Nomination wizard		No wizard needed. With Achievers, you don’t need to determine the value of each behavior during each recognition — the values are pre-determined, saving time and reducing potential conflict by removing bias
Custom designed mementos	While custom mementos are available, O.C. Tanner’s rewards selection is very limited	Achievers does not offer custom mementos, but instead offers a marketplace of over 2,500 brands globally

The rewards experience
Employee rewards concierge
In-country rewards fulfillment in 150+ countries	O.C. Tanner relies on brick and mortar warehouses that must then ship internationally	Achievers delivers in-country rewards in 150+ countries
Rewards at MSRP

Technology, support, reporting, and security
Cloud-native single-platform architecture	O.C. Tanner has disparity among their products and program features — each lives separately and must be knit together, which is not always possible
Integrated engagement and voice of employee tools to listen, coach, action insights	O.C. Tanner only offers a feedback tool as part of their performance management suite	Achievers gives you surveys, an always-on engagement chatbot, an Action Builder plan to address feedback, and more
Unlimited recognition programs/modules	With O.C. Tanner, you may only add programs if you pay for the highest package solution
Pre-built integrations	O.C. Tanner’s platform integrates with: Outlook and G Suite	Achievers’ is a certified Workday partner, and the platform seamlessly integrates with: Outlook, Salesforce, Slack, G Suite, and more. See the full list here
Mobile experience	No HTML5	Achievers offers a top-tier mobile experience through iOS, Android, mobile web HTML5
Certified secure platform	O.C. Tanner’s certification is limited to SOC 2	Achievers’ certifications include: ISO 27001, CSA STAR (Gold), EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, and SOC 2 Trust Principle adherent
SaaS pricing and business model
Analytics and reports
Budget controls	O.C. Tanner offers R&R budgeting at the manager level	Achievers allows R&R budgeting at any level of granularity
Localized in global languages	The O.C. Tanner platform is available in 16 languages	The Achievers platform is available in 27 languages
Multi-channel employee support	Chat, phone, and email support	Achievers has 24/7 chat, phone, and email support
Research institute		Achievers Workforce Institute informs our solutions using thought leadership based in science, data, and research