# Workstars Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Workstars the right Employee Recognition solution for you? Explore 33 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/140422/Workstars/reviews --- Workstars 4.8 (33) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Workstars Ease of use 4.9 Customer Service 4.8 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 33 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AJ Abhinav J. Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Everyday is a Bonus Day with Workstars" June 5, 2022 5.0 Overall I love Workstars and every week I like giving rewards to all my friends who helped me in my work and more than that love to receive rewards in return. It's an amazing tool and every company must use it to engage their employees more in work that could reward with small gifts other than salary. Pros Worstars provides a great engagement to employees with its micro bonus points which can be converted into amazing rewards. I love the way we can recognize colleagues' efforts with it and reward them for the same. Cons It would be great if we can do more analysis on Workstars as it captures lot of details regarding employee work and achievements if companies use this data more efficiently it would be helpful in various decision marking processes. Review Source TM Tim M. AV Technician Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Workstars helps make stars at work " October 20, 2021 4.0 My overall experience of working with Workstars is that it makes going to work fun for evreyone ! Pros I think this software is really easy to use Cons I really did not find any cons to using this software Review Source cT cristina T. Support Operations Team Lead Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool!" March 24, 2021 4.0 Pros Its really very easy and fast to use. Just look for the one you want to recognize + choose the topic + write some words + submit! You do not need to spend many minutes to recognize your team members. Cons I am missing the possibility of search my team order by alphabetical order, for example. I would like also having optional the comments once you recognize someone (50 characters is not too much to fill, I know, but sometimes its not needed to dedicate some words to that one) Finally I am missing additional rewards, I have 5 or 10 but additional amounts as 20 or 25 should be considered. Maybe an option to write the amount manually would be nice to have. Review Source Response from Workstars April 29, 2021 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Cristina! You can search team members alphabetically by their surnames already as well as searching for their name directly. Your program admin will be able to create new reward values too :)! bH ben H. Operations Shift Supervisor Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Brilliant" August 18, 2022 5.0 A lot of morale boosts, alot of staff wanted a place to give their praise etc, our previous recognition software was very clunky and hard to use. This has helped the less technologically able bunch and the customisation of avatars is nice to see too its quirky. Pros It has been a success for all employees, our shift has been crying out for something like this for years and since it has been implemented it has been a very useful tool. Cons I feel there is a lot of potential with the software, there is so much I feel could be added and there a few things that are clunky to use but, I dont see any other service working this well and easy to use. :) Review Source KH Kara H. Health Center Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for workplace appreciation" April 9, 2021 4.0 Great experience, great software, great company! Pros I really like how easy it is to train people to use this software, and it's a great tool for promoting goodwill across our organization. I am easily able to look up my teammates, tie my appreciation to a workplace value, and share my recognition with their manager. Cons I wish the data reporting was stronger in terms of aggregate data analysis. There is more I'd like to do with the data. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Hi Kara, thanks so much for your review. It's great to hear how Workstars is helping to promote goodwill across your organization! AD Ana D. Operations Shift Manager Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A lot of happy employees" August 26, 2022 5.0 Employee morale, we used a different product which had a boring interface and was limited in a lot of ways for what you could write and and recognise people for. Pros This software is a very powerful tool, we have a lot of hardworking staff who consistently try their hardest. This allows for us to recognise them on a platform used by everyone. Cons I feel there is a lot of potential, I am happy to use this software and i am excited to see it evolve. Review Source AG Andrew G. Learning & Development Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic recognition platform" March 11, 2021 5.0 Pros The platform is really simple to use for Colleagues and Line Managers and has a real impact in driving recogntion and colleague impact. Cons Would be good if managers could get automatically notified rather than having to manually tag them into recognition. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a review, Andrew! It's great to hear Workstars is driving recognition activity and having a positive impact for colleagues. Managers will get notified automatically when someone within their team has either given or received a recognition! DS Diego S. Applied Data Scientist Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excelent recognition software for companies" April 7, 2021 4.0 I have been engaged both giving and receiving recognition to my teammates, I also make the company feel more integrated: I recognize people from India, England or Brazil being far from them and still get to send a friendly "give me five" or thumbs up. It really cool. Pros It is very easy to use, has many features that we have been implementing on the company, like perks, workstars card, etc. Cons Not much, some times the login with our onelogin solution does not work as expected, but I thing is an issu with our systems. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your great review Diego. Awesome to know you're finding Workstars and that the recognition process is an engaging one for you and your teammates - wherever they're based! BM Brian M. Clinical Applications Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review" August 17, 2022 4.0 Pros It is a nice thing to have recognition ! Cons It tries to emulate the facebook user experience and liking comments is a bit bricky/choppy which could potentially be a turn off for users. Notifications are too simple and misleading. One notification encompasses a few different possible actions. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] MENTIONED YOU IN A COMMENT. could mean he liked the status, or replied to the tagging and so on. I would try to configure the layout similar to that of Microsoft teams, even perhaps integrate the both? Review Source RJ Richard J. Counselor I Individual & Family Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Why like Workstars" March 15, 2021 5.0 I'v had a great experience with Workstars, this was the first time I was introduced to this through any company, It has given me confidence to want to always do better on the job , as well as to give other co-workers appreciation. Pros What i liked most about this software is the easy navigation, and the ability to allow me to choose whom i want to give recognition. Its also great when you have perks that your trying to choose from, because your offered a variety. Cons I didn't have any issues with this software, it's pretty easy to use and i don't have anything to compare it to because, most jobs I've worked don't have anything like this which would be great if they had. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your feedback, Richard! Great to hear you're enjoying the perks catalogue and that Workstars is really easy to navigate and use. BV Bradley V. Finance Assistant Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Workstars Review" August 22, 2022 5.0 Pros I love the layout, ease of use and the selection of perks. Cons I dislike the fact that as an employee I cannot recommend new perks to be added. Review Source David M. Nuclear Manufacturing Tech Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "First time user, pleasantly surprised admin" August 11, 2022 5.0 I have been pleasantly surprised by the ease of use, set up and personation of the product with MURR. I have created, purchased and used sever in my career. None compare to the product and or service provided by Workstars. Pros The ease of set up and integration of our branding within the look and feel. This has been key to initial buy in from the team leads and managers during the soft launch. Cons Management here like personalization and the lack of ability to have "MURR" branded badges and or buttons for awards. Reason for choosing Workstars I have worked with several providers in the employee recognition arena. When I pitched one at MURR I needed to also have several other options (Workstars was my initial choice), after several Zoom meetings we got a meeting with Workstars. The University uses a competitor for another division; the price point, ability to work with us on integration and support was key to choosing Workstars. Review Source Dawn W. Director of Experience Strategy Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Affordable, customizable web-based tool to support employee engagement" April 2, 2018 5.0 We were able to quickly launch a customized program without investing internal IT resources into developing the solution. Pros This low-cost, web-based employee recognition program is intuitive and easy to navigate both for end users and program administrators. Easily compliments a robust employee recognition strategy by offering leaders, managers, and staff an additional venue for sharing and receiving recognition. Recognition is linked to specific behaviors that demonstrate and exemplify company values and service standards, which serves to sustain an organizational culture. The program also facilitates and encourages peer-to-peer recognition and team-based recognition. The layout resembles popular social media websites so navigation is intuitive and no user training is needed. Ease of use supports rapid adoption. The ability of users to customize profiles with gender-neutral avatars or profile photos allow staff authentic self-expression and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Translation services allow users to further customize their experience. The technology is reliable and we rarely experience technical issues (which are always minor). When users request service, support is always impressively responsive. Cons This software can help sustain an organizational culture but isn't a comprehensive solution to employee recognition. Organizations that don't have other recognition tactics already in place or launched alongside this program risk disengaging employees. Recognition efforts still need to be reflective of the full range of staff needs but this program certainly helps meet the need for a public venue to recognize and connect staff across an international organization with a large geographic footprint. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for taking the time to leave this great review, Dawn. Enabling organizations to launch a recognition and rewards program that fits their objectives is key to us - and without the need for extensive additional development time or onboarding support. If employees would like some extra help in navigating Workstars, we have just launched a suite of explainer videos which they can access at any time, including on how to set up their profiles, send their first recognitions and pick the perks they'd like to receive! Eliza L. Chief Engagement Officer Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use, intuitive software with intelligent recognition features" February 12, 2018 5.0 Pros The recognition software is intuitive and intelligent, offering enterprise-style features at a low per-employee cost. It is simple to launch and easy to administer with a suite of integrations to manage data directly from your HR database or publish recognition through Yammer, Chatter or Slack channels. The focus on recognition, not financial reward, takes the pressure off budgets but if you do want to add rewards to your program, the financial management is transparent, allowing you to easily track spend. Manager Perks are a great feature, allowing you to give out personlised low-cost 'perks' to keep your recognition program fun and engaging. Reporting is one of the standout features of this software, with useable insights delivered dashboard style. Reports roll up from an employee level to give team insights to managers and detailed analysis to directors. Overall, outstanding software that is flexible and delivers great recognition features without a big price tag. Cons A couple of the set-up steps could be simplified, something I understand is being addressed in future versions. Review Source BO Becky O. Vice President, Human Resources Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Product!" September 12, 2019 5.0 Workstars has given Onyx employees a fun and interactive platform to celebrate our colleagues’ success, and that has been invaluable to our work culture. Implementation could not have gone any smoother. The support team is always timely, friendly and helpful. Workstars is a great tool for the HR professional’s arsenal. Pros Very easy to set up, use and maintain; Our employees love being able to give peer to peer recognition to each other. Cons The only suggestion would be the search function is based on last name. Being an international organization, many of our employees have multiple last names, so it can be difficult to find someone. I would like to see an option to put in any part of the name and search that way. Reason for choosing Workstars The international options with recognition. We have employees all over the world and wanted a company who can offer great recognition options for them too. Many of the other companies are US focused. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your great review, Becky. We love to hear that employees are enjoying giving recognition to their peers and the positive impact that's having on work cultures. We also love feedback. We have just launched our new recognition search tool which makes it easier than ever to find a colleague you'd like to recognize. The search tool will automatically display colleagues who you recognize most frequently or those closest to you within the organization, and you can now search using their first or last name too. We also love feedback. We have just launched our new recognition search tool which makes it easier than ever to find a colleague you'd like to recognize. The search tool will automatically display colleagues who you recognize most frequently or those closest to you within the organization, and you can now search using their first or last name too. Thanks, Workstars OG Osvaldo G. Ing. Electrico Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Buen producto." August 7, 2023 5.0 Pros Es un aplicativo intuitivo, facil de implementar y mantener, su variedad de herramientas cubre la mayoria de los requerimientos. Cons Aun le hace falta mejoras al buscador que tiene la base de datos. Review Source SW Sally W. Resales Manager Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Workstars is a great platform for recognition of employees" March 29, 2021 5.0 It's a really great program, that is easy to use. It's easy to set up your profile and its visually, very appealing. Pros I think Workstars is really a fantastic platform for recognition of employees. The program looks great and it's nice to be able to set up your individual profile yourself. What's really great about Workstarts is that you are able to see your whole team as a Manager and keep track of how well everyone is doing and also the recognition that they receive and this can be used as part of their performance reviews. It's also great that this recognition is visible across the whole company and I feel that this makes that recognition even more valuable to the employees that receive it. Cons I love the look of the software, but most of all, I like that fact that I am able to see all the recognition that my team gets and keep a track of this. This will be vital when it comes to doing annual performance reviews and appraisals. I think it will also provide for a bit of healthy competition between team members. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Hey Sally, thanks so much for your review. It's great to hear how helpful Workstars is for managers to see how their teams are doing in terms of giving and receiving recognition, and how that activity can feed into wider business activities too. ML Matt L. Operations Director Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Workstars Review" September 11, 2019 5.0 The support team who set the account up with us has been really informative and helpful from the outset and throughout all changes and upgrades, really made this is a pain-free process - which is atypical when it comes to IT projects in my experience. We enjoy using it, and although it's pretty basic is suits our needs and has a non-corporate feel which is great. it's "Nintendo Wii" as opposed to "Microsoft Windows" - I like that. Pros ease of use, playful nature, relatively easy to download reports. Cons Some selection drop down counter intuitive ( hard to locate staff names when adding the hiring manager unless using surname first or exact spelling etc) Some reports show info that' slightly confusing (% of team recognised shows a person "filling up" as i recall, never quite got this one Reason for choosing Workstars Basic nature, fun, ease of use, good implementation via support team- trusted the product and wasn't oversold at any point. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your great feedback, Matt. We have just launched our new search tool which makes it easier than ever to find a colleague when giving recognition, building your team or searching for a profile page. The search tool will automatically display colleagues who you recognize most frequently or those closest to you within the organization, and you can now search using their first or last name as well. JH Jim H. Regional Business Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Shout out review" October 18, 2021 5.0 Positive Pros Simple system to use, with recogition being a key benefit for all employees. It has a few drawbacks principally the requirement to complete user survey on entry to the system - this would be better to be done after using the system. Cons Reminders about reviews every time the system is accessed is off putting. Review Source BD Beth D. Lead Counselor Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great morale booster" September 6, 2022 5.0 I enjoy the morale booster and the opportunity for comradery Pros Ease of use. Allows managers and colleagues alike to recognize their co-workers and tell them in a public setting how valuable their service is Cons I have limited access to workstars, so I don't really have any cons Review Source KC Kevin C. Marketing Assistant Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An easy-to-use and affordable platform" May 10, 2021 5.0 Workstars is wonderful. Onboarding was a breeze. The only issue I've encountered is the time zone difference between us and their team, so customer service is not always easily accessible. Pros I love that the platform is focused on peer to peer recognition; the first thing you see when you log in is your recognitions wall and you can recognize your peers so easily. Cons I wish there were more notifications or summaries; maybe notify users when someone in their department gets recognized, or send out a weekly summary with some recognitions from that week. Alternatives considered [Blueboard](https://www.capterra.com/p/153992/Blueboard/) Reason for choosing Workstars Price point, and functionality. It was cheaper per month, and it did what we were looking for. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your great review, Kevin! Glad you like the focus on peer-to-peer recognition too and being able to quickly see all the activity in your organization. You'll be glad to know that we now have a US support covering all time zones. NB Nathan B. IT Sales Engineer Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "That other new thing that Marketing/HR is doing..." September 6, 2022 4.0 Engaging, seems to help turn the gears. Pros I thought this was going to be a simple email to disregard. Nope. Other employees started using the system and it grew and grew now just about everyone in the office is using the platform to recognize each others accomplishments. GOOD TO GO TEAM! Cons \-- Initial User Setup is bulky -- SSO is +/- not 100% -- Small footprint for deployment and use. -- Data is secure and tabled for access. Review Source ML Melinda L. VP of Marketing Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Employees love the UX" September 25, 2019 5.0 We wanted a fun and user-friendly platform that would encourage employees to interact with management and their peers. This software was the perfect fit for our size company and required very little time and effort to get everyone set up and trained. Pros \- Ease of use - Fun and engaging user interface - Frequent updates and enhancements - Timely support when needed Cons \- Unable to see used spend versus pending spend in budget without having to download report - Names pop-up based on surnames instead of first names Reason for choosing Workstars We evaluated our decision based on 1) Best for for our size company 2) Time it would take to implement and 3) Design of UI. This surpassed the other 4 products we looked at and it was an easy decision. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Hi Melinda, Many thanks for your great feedback - awesome to hear your employees love using Workstars. We have just launched our new recognition search tool which makes it easier than ever to find a colleague you'd like to recognize. The search tool will automatically display colleagues who you recognize most frequently or those closest to you within the organization, and you can now search using their first or last name too. CC Cynthia C. Counselor Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great way to boost morale" March 17, 2021 5.0 My overall experience is good with workstars. I enjoy the perks and sending/receiving acknowledgments. Pros I like that employees can send each other acknowledgements, but also that management can send perks out to employees. Cons I wish there was more interaction on the website. I think adding emojis, memes or gifs would make it more interesting. Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your review, Cynthia. Great to know Workstars is supporting morale in your organization! We love emojis, memes and gifs too - so much so we released an update not long ago meaning you can now use them to react to recognitions! ZB Zoe B. Senior Communications Executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazing service" September 16, 2019 5.0 Pros Workstars is so user friendly, it was very easy to implement and the level of service we receieved was exceptional. Cons Some of it needs to be a bit more customisable, e.g. the ability to search by first and last name Review Source Response from Workstars July 8, 2022 Thanks for your amazing feedback, Zoe. We have just launched our new recognition search tool which makes it easier than ever to find a colleague you'd like to recognize. The search tool will automatically display colleagues who you recognize most frequently or those closest to you within the organization, and you can now search using their first or last name too. Thanks! Similar Products Featured