Which is better for employee recognition?

Guusto is the closer fit for a dedicated employee-recognition program: it publishes shoutouts, nominations, milestone awards and ways to reach frontline workers. Xoxoday Plum offers employee rewards but focuses more broadly on reward distribution.

Which is better for embedding rewards in an app?

Xoxoday Plum offers REST APIs and a branded redemption storefront. Guusto also publishes an API for triggering recognition and rewards from other systems.

Can either product reach workers without company email?

Guusto publishes printable gifts, QR codes and manager delivery for workers without email or phone numbers. Xoxoday Plum publishes email, SMS and WhatsApp delivery.

How do Xoxoday Plum and Guusto price their plans?

Xoxoday Plum asks buyers to contact sales for pricing tailored to their program. Guusto publishes a free tier, Lite at $150 per month, and minimum monthly contracts of $200 for Essential and $500 for Premium.

What happens to unclaimed gifts?

With Xoxoday Plum, unredeemed value stays with the buyer under pay-on-redeem and with Xoxoday under pay-on-send. Guusto says canceled unclaimed gifts are credited back in full on Lite and higher tiers.

Do both products support integrations?

Yes. Xoxoday Plum lists optional CRM, survey, workflow and HRMS integrations alongside its APIs. Guusto lists HRIS, SSO, collaboration and API integrations; availability may depend on the plan.

Which product offers a broader published rewards catalog?

Xoxoday Plum publishes 30 or more reward categories across more than 150 countries. Guusto’s pricing page lists more than 100 merchant options.

Xoxoday Plum vs Guusto

Choose Xoxoday Plum if you need to embed rewards in a product or run programs across multiple countries; choose Guusto if your priority is employee recognition, especially for frontline workers without company email. Both vendors currently offer reward distribution for employees and external audiences, so this comparison is worth publishing. The deciding differences are Plum’s dashboard, API and storefront options versus Guusto’s recognition workflows and offline delivery.

Last updated October 31, 2026.

At a glance

Xoxoday Plum compared with Guusto, one row per dimension
Dimension	Xoxoday Plum	Guusto
Primary focus	Rewards, incentives and payouts	Employee recognition and rewards
Published pricing	Custom quote	Free tier; Lite $150/month; Essential $200/month minimum; Premium $500/month minimum
Platforms	Web dashboard, REST APIs and embedded storefront	Web, mobile app and printable rewards
Frontline delivery	Email, SMS and WhatsApp	Print-outs, QR codes and manager delivery
Recognition features	Employee rewards and scheduled campaigns	Shoutouts, nominations and milestone awards
Reward catalog	30+ categories across 150+ countries	100+ merchant options
Integrations	Optional CRM, survey, workflow and HRMS integrations	HRIS, SSO, collaboration tools and API
Unclaimed rewards	Value stays with buyer on pay-on-redeem; with Xoxoday on pay-on-send	Full credit for canceled unclaimed gifts on Lite and above
Sender and recipient seats	Multi-user, role-based access	Lite includes 1 sender and 250 recipient seats
Multi-currency setup	One currency per wallet; multi-account setup available as an add-on	Not published
Deployment	On-premise deployment available as an add-on	Not published
Enhanced support	Premium SLAs and dedicated CSM available as an add-on	Dedicated account representative and support SLA on Premium

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Which should you choose?

Choose Xoxoday Plum if

Teams embedding a branded rewards storefront
Developers triggering rewards through APIs
Businesses running rewards programs across multiple countries
Teams rewarding employees, customers or partners from one platform

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Choose Guusto if

Employers recognizing frontline or deskless staff
Managers running shoutouts and milestone awards
Teams needing printed or QR-code rewards
Buyers seeking published paid-plan starting prices

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The verdict

Pick Xoxoday Plum when your team needs a configurable rewards infrastructure for incentives, gifting or an embedded redemption marketplace. Pick Guusto when managers need to recognize employees through shoutouts, milestone awards and gifts that can be printed or delivered by QR code. Pricing is another deciding factor: Plum provides custom quotes, while Guusto publishes a free tier and paid-plan starting prices.