Pulsido vs HiThrive
Two Slack-first recognition tools with points, celebrations, and a rewards catalog. They differ on the free plan, surveys, and how rewards are bought.
HiThrive is a peer recognition and rewards platform for Slack and the web. It tags recognition with your core values, automates birthdays and anniversaries, and has a large rewards catalog. Pulsido does most of that too. The main differences: Pulsido has a free plan and pulse surveys, and HiThrive has HRIS integrations and a managed catalog that includes Amazon Business.
The short version
- Pick HiThrive if you want an HRIS integration, Amazon Business or PayPal and Venmo as rewards, and a vendor that handles the catalog for you.
- Pick Pulsido if you want to start free with no time limit, or you want pulse surveys, eNPS, and confidential feedback alongside recognition.
Side by side
| Pulsido | HiThrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Web (works on phones) and Slack | Slack and web |
| Free plan | Yes, with no time limit | No. A 30-day trial |
| Paid plans | Pro $2, Business $4 per person per month (yearly) | Three plans from $1 to $4 per user per month, depending on plan and billing period |
| Values on recognition | Yes | Yes |
| Birthdays and anniversaries | Free plan | Paid plans |
| Rewards catalog | Gift cards, prepaid cards, and donations through your own Tremendous account; your own perks; swag | Amazon Business, gift cards, donations, swag, PayPal and Venmo, custom rewards |
| Nominations and challenges | Spot awards and challenges (Pro) | Nominations and challenges |
| Pulse surveys and eNPS | Business plan | Not listed on HiThrive's pricing page |
| HRIS integration | Not yet | Yes |
HiThrive's pricing page shows its plans as Recognize or Core, Celebrate, and Engage or Pro, at $1 to $1.50, $2 to $2.50, and $3 to $4 per user per month. Users are unlimited and billing follows your active user count.
Where HiThrive is ahead
- HRIS integrations. People and dates can come from your HR system. Pulsido imports them from CSV for now.
- A bigger, managed catalog. Amazon Business, PayPal, and Venmo are built in. Pulsido's catalog is what your Tremendous account offers, plus the perks you set up yourself.
- 24/7 support is listed on every plan.
Where Pulsido is different
- A real free plan. Kudos, your values, celebrations, comments, reactions, and the weekly round cost nothing, for any number of people, for as long as you like.
- Listening as well as thanking. Business adds a weekly pulse with eNPS, custom and onboarding surveys, and confidential feedback that managers can reply to without learning who wrote it.
- The weekly round. A kickoff, a midday post with a participation bar, a last call, and a recap with an MVP, posted to Slack on your schedule. People who haven't given kudos get one friendly DM.
- Your money stays yours. Gift cards are ordered from your own Tremendous balance after an approval, so you can see every charge in Tremendous and in Pulsido.
For 100 people
On HiThrive's top plan at $3 to $4, 100 people cost $3,600 to $4,800 a year. Pulsido Pro is $2,400 a year, and Business with surveys is $4,800. On Pulsido, peer recognition alone is free.