Bonusly

Great work deserves to be seen, celebrated, and rewarded

by Bonusly · Employee Engagement & Culture

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Executive Summary

Bonusly is an employee recognition and rewards platform that gives every employee a way to recognize peers and earn rewards. It also covers automatic celebrations, 1:1 check-ins, goals and culture insights, and includes an AI assistant called Bizy. It is aimed at leaders, managers and teams, runs inside Slack and Microsoft Teams, and syncs with HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP and Rippling.

Use Cases

  • Recognizing peers publicly, tied to core values and backed by redeemable points
  • Redeeming points for gift cards, charitable donations, cash or company swag
  • Automatically celebrating birthdays, work anniversaries and other milestones
  • Bringing recognition and context into manager 1:1s
  • Tracking recognition trends, participation and how core values show up
  • Setting goals, reflections and 360-degree advice within everyday work

Features

Support

  • Manager Notifications: Manager Notifications
  • Employee Recognition and Rewards: Great work deserves to be seen, celebrated, and rewarded

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Cloud-native SaaS (Platform as a Service)
Deployment
Cloud/SaaS
Authentication
SAML

Infrastructure

  • AWS

AI/ML Stack

  • NLP
  • Machine Learning
  • LLM
  • Bizy (AI recognition assistant)

Integrations

  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • ADP
  • Rippling

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2

Data Residency:

Pricing

Model
Free, per-user Team and custom-priced Organization plans
Starting Price
Free plan; Team plan $3/user/month without Bizy AI or $5/user/month with Bizy AI (monthly); Organization custom pricing
Target Customer
SMB to Enterprise
Contract Type
Annual
Free Trial
Yes, 30 days

About Bonusly

Bonusly is a B2B software company that provides an employee recognition and rewards platform. It enables peer-to-peer recognition through a points-based system, allowing employees to give small, meaningful bonuses to colleagues for their contributions, which can be redeemed for various rewards such as gift cards, merchandise, or charitable donations. The platform also offers analytics and insights for HR leaders and managers to enhance employee engagement, foster a positive company culture, and improve retention.

Founded: 2013 · Headquarters: Boulder, United States · Employees: 51-200 · Private

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