How do Xoxoday Empuls and Awardco price their products?

Xoxoday Empuls uses a per-employee, per-month model based on headcount and selected modules, but does not publish a universal rate. Awardco quotes based on the chosen plan and scope; it advertises packages starting at $3,000 for eligible startups and small businesses with 100 employees or fewer. Neither figure establishes the total cost of a comparable deployment.

Does Awardco include employee surveys, or would we need Awardco Engage?

Awardco includes Simple Surveys with its recognition offering. Annual engagement surveys, pulse programs, eNPS, and deeper analysis are offered through Awardco Engage, which can be purchased individually or bundled with recognition. Xoxoday Empuls offers survey capabilities as a selectable engagement module.

Which product is a better fit for an employee intranet?

Xoxoday Empuls explicitly offers a social intranet with a company feed, groups, announcements, and polls. Awardco offers announcements, communication hubs, and groups, but describes those tools as potentially complementing an existing intranet rather than replacing every intranet function.

Can both platforms run peer recognition and milestone awards?

Yes. Xoxoday Empuls publishes peer and manager recognition plus automated celebrations and milestone rewards. Awardco publishes spot recognition for peers and managers plus automated service awards, birthdays, and onboarding programs. Confirm that the needed recognition types are included in the Awardco plan you select.

Do Xoxoday Empuls and Awardco integrate with Slack and Microsoft Teams?

Yes. Both vendors publish Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, along with HRIS connections and API options. Confirm the specific workflow, data fields, and any custom-integration charges in each quote.

Can either product reach frontline employees without a company email address?

Xoxoday Empuls says employees can access it through mobile, WhatsApp, SMS, and kiosk modes without a corporate email address. Awardco offers mobile access, offline AwardCodes, and configured communication channels such as SMS; access depends on the organization's setup.

Are reward costs included in the software subscription?

Do not assume so for either product. Xoxoday Empuls says its platform fee covers access and that reward fulfillment or premium modules may cost extra. Awardco says reward funding, premium add-ons, and separately purchased products should be evaluated apart from the recognition plan.

Can we try Xoxoday Empuls or Awardco before signing?

Xoxoday Empuls advertises structured pilots scoped with its sales team. Awardco's public plans page directs buyers to request a demo; it does not publish a general free-trial offer.

Xoxoday Empuls vs Awardco

Choose Xoxoday Empuls if you want to select employee engagement modules such as surveys, recognition, perks, and a social intranet; choose Awardco if you want to build around configurable recognition programs and reward choices. Both vendors also offer employee listening and internal communications, so the deciding question is how you want to package those capabilities. Both are available through their vendors today, making this a comparison worth publishing.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Xoxoday Empuls compared with Awardco, one row per dimension
Dimension	Xoxoday Empuls	Awardco
Packaging	Selectable engagement modules	Recognition-type plans; Engage separately or bundled
Published price	Per employee per month; quote required	Quote required; eligible teams of 100 or fewer start at $3,000
Employee listening	Pulse, lifecycle, 360-degree, and custom surveys	Simple Surveys with recognition; deeper surveys in Engage
Internal communications	Social intranet with feeds, groups, and announcements	Announcements, communication hubs, and groups
Recognition programs	Peer, manager, milestone, and values-based awards	Automated, spot, nomination, earn, and external types
Reward options	Gift cards, experiences, merchandise, and swag	Merchandise, gift cards, travel, and experiences
Perks and benefits	Discounts, spending accounts, and wellness benefits	Lifestyle spending accounts and premium A-Pay option
Integrations	HRIS, Slack, Teams, SSO, and API	HRIS, Slack, Teams, SSO, and API
Employee access	Mobile app, email, SMS, WhatsApp, and kiosks	Mobile app, email, SMS, and AwardCodes
Implementation	Typical go-live in 2 to 4 weeks	Not published
Support	24/7 multilingual support; enterprise success manager	24/7 chat and email; weekday phone support
Published limits	Regional minimum headcount varies; ask sales	Select allows 2 recognition types; Enterprise allows all

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Which should you choose?

Choose Xoxoday Empuls if

Teams buying recognition, listening, and a social intranet together
HR teams that want to activate engagement modules as needed
Organizations seeking employee perks and benefits alongside rewards
Buyers who want a structured pilot before committing

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Choose Awardco if

Teams organizing recognition around defined program types
Organizations needing recognition from customers or other external senders
Employers using physical codes to reach offline workers
Buyers who want basic surveys with recognition and can add deeper listening separately

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The verdict

Pick Xoxoday Empuls when a modular, per-employee engagement platform with a social intranet and benefits options matches your brief. Pick Awardco when the recognition types you can run, including spot awards, nominations, automated milestones, and external recognition, are the main purchasing decision. Compare quotes for the modules or products you actually need: neither vendor publishes a universal per-employee price, and Awardco’s full engagement surveys are offered through Awardco Engage rather than its basic recognition subscription.