--- title: "Page 2 | Bonusly Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 2 - Is Bonusly the right Employee Recognition solution for you? Explore 1611 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/reviews/?page=2" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- Bonusly 4.8 (1608) 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 October 19th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Bonusly ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 1608 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Sean O. CEO Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Bonusly does help with peer recognition" September 13, 2019 5.0 When we've had questions for support, they have been quick to respond. Great to work with them. I believe they truly appreciate feedback and continue to develop the product around that feedback. Pros Easy enough to setup. The basics are definitely there. Bells and whistles are added over time. The reporting is great. It's interesting and helpful for management to see those who are being recognized by their peers and for what reasons. Cons As leadership within the company, we still need to drive proper usage of the platform. We see month end emails from bonusly issued and then all of sudden everyone is getting recognition for the simplest of things. That's not really the intent of the product, and we wish we could turn off that month end reminder. It's more harm than good. Obviously, it's in the best interest of bonusly to continue to show high engagement. But we want only authentic recognition. Overall, good program. Review Source R Reviewer Chief Operating Officer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "We've had a great experience using Bonusly to reward one another and reinforce our core values." May 18, 2018 5.0 Pros The Bonusly system is extremely easy to use. It requires basically zero training. Our employees love the opportunity to recognize and reward each other. We started using the system as part of the launch of our core values, intending to only use it 2-3 months. It's been a positive enough experience, though, we can't stop now! The system forces users to tie the micro bonus to one or more predefined hashtags. We have hashtags for each of our core values. This gives us a daily reinforcement of how we apply our core values to real life situations and recognizes/rewards employees for doing so. Cons There are only 3 downsides. 1.) You are introducing a new cost into the business, so you need to make sure it's worth it. For us, it has been. 2.) Some of our users report the mobile app doesn't work well, so they will only use the actual website. 3.) The analytics package is amazing, however you can't really share the analytics (like the word map) easily outside of the admin module. Honestly, these seem kind of nit-picky. The positives significantly outweigh the negatives. We were worried that employees might game the system and just give bogus bonuses to one another. We haven't had any problems with that. They give meaningful and motivating bonuses. Review Source Kaylin N. HR Business Partner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Highly recommend Bonusly! " December 22, 2022 5.0 I've been using Bonusly for over 3 years as an admin and as an employee and can't say enough good things about it. Employees love how easy and fun it is to use and it has definitely become a part of our culture at our company. Pros Ease of use, ability to add GIFs and emojis, ability to add our own company values. Customer service and account reps have been great to work with as well. Cons Product feedback we have provided, but being able to make another employee a "proxy" to give Bonusly on their behalf, i.e. an executive assistant being a "proxy" for an executive to go in and give out their Bonusly balance each month. And ability to make different user types based on location or employee type. Bonusly currently has the 3 user types (Benefactor, etc) but we could benefit from more options for our contractors in other countries. Review Source AR Abin R. Admin Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Amazing platform for boosting recognition " July 27, 2022 5.0 Experience with using bonusly was great as we had ton of way to let my coworkers know on how their support and team work has been helping throughout and appreciating them via bonusly was fun and amazing. The options to redeem various goodies in gift card is the overall added benefit. Pros The ease of setting up is simple and further sharing the allocated funds to other colleagues as token of recognition is very simple and there are various ways to fancy things in the note to make it more appealing to everyone in the bonusly Cons Based on my usage everything was amazing on bonusly Review Source R Reviewer HR Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A great tool for recognition" August 24, 2022 5.0 A great tool for recognition, I would recommend it for other HR professionals as well. Maybe better for smaller organizations. Pros Bonus.ly is a great alternative to boosten your employee experience and feedback culture. Our employees like to use it a lot. It is not an oldschool HR software and it makes recognition fun. Cons There is nothing we don't like about it, there could be more option in the analytics part (but this is only for admin reasons). Review Source Lance F. Head of Information Security Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Bonusly has been a great addition for peer recognition" October 12, 2020 5.0 As the system admin and user of Bonusly, I have been very impressed with the solution. It was easy to stand up and integrate with our SSO provider and has met our objective from day 1 for interactive associate recognition. There are strong analytics available which provide great insight into who and how our users are utilizing Bonusly. I am hopeful that we will continue to see the strong user interaction Pros Bonusly has filled a gap that existed in our company around peer recognition. We needed a way for associates to recognize one another, and a way to share that recognition with other associates. Bonusly has enabled us to reach our goal with relative ease, and continues to be a fun (gamified) solution for internal associate recognition, with a tangible reward structure. The solution integrates seamlessly with Slack which was critical for us. It also allows us to utilize our digital signage at our offices around the globe (hopefully can use this feature more when all associates return to the office post COVID). Cons The internal response out of the gate (Day 1 implementation) was fantastic. Associate interaction remained strong throughout the month. My concern is the continued use of the solution as time goes on. Our company took a smart approach of granting each associate bonus points to give out on the first of the month. This acts as a subtle reminder to engage with the applications and provide recognition. I am not seeing any true cons at the moment. Review Source R Reviewer Regional Sales Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Bonusly has been a great addition to our work culture!" August 24, 2022 5.0 I have had a great experience with Bonusly. I love it as a manager to recognize peer and employee efforts but I also love receiving points myself! It encourages team work and positivity within the company! Pros The ease of use, ability to easily purch.ase the rewards. The software has boosted the team work at the company and people feel more recognized for their efforts Cons Nothing, I think the product is fantastic and I dont have anything negative to report. Review Source Verified Reviewer Search Lead Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A Fun and Effective Way to Recognize and Reward Employees" October 13, 2023 5.0 Pros Helps to create a more positive and productive work environmentBoosts employee morale and engagement Cons Nothing that I can think of. It is a fun platform actually Review Source Verified Reviewer Dance Instructoe Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Bonusly is a great bonus!" December 22, 2025 5.0 I’m extremely happy with Bonusly! I find this app easier to use than our previous HR app and it really helps with employee engagement. Pros This app is extremely easy to use. Demos are provided to help you work through available options. This is a really great HR tool for engagement! Cons Options are preselected so you can only choose from what’s provided. You do have the option to write additional items in. Review Source R Reviewer Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "It's a Bonus" February 28, 2025 5.0 Overall, Bonusly is a great choice to bring staff together to notice the little things. Allowing staff to feel seen and validated Pros Very user friendly and allows all staff to connect seamlessly Cons Cannot think of anything! Its a great platform Review Source Vincent C. growth Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good way to materialize employee recognition" January 24, 2025 4.0 Pros good way to recognize employees and have more than empty words Cons required adoption across the company but was hard to do Review Source R Reviewer Human Resources Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Bonusly is an amazing employee recognition tool! " November 22, 2024 5.0 Overall experience with the tool has been excellent. As a primary admin and promoter of the tool, everything from front end usage to back-end resolution has been really simple and great. Pros Bonusly is a very strong employee recognition tool that encourages the use and engagement amongst this. The design really makes recognizing simple and receiving recognition rewarding and fulfilling. Cons The catalogue can be limited for companies outside of the United States. There are options for custom rewards but those still have to be manually processed. The automated redemptions are fairly limited. Review Source EB Eric B. Associate Director of Paid Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Instant Gratification for Employees " December 16, 2024 5.0 This is a fantastic tool that gives the power to the employees to give recognition. Pros Very easy to use platform and gives instant recognition to co-workers. Cons Not overly customizable with some features. Review Source R Reviewer Learning Specialist Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Simple tool to recognize and celebrate each other's accomplishments" November 19, 2024 5.0 Overall, I really enjoy Bonusly. Bonusly has made it simple to recognize and celebrate each other's accomplishments in real-time with more meaningful and tangible rewards and the GIFs are a fun touch! Pros One of the best aspects is how customizable the rewards are. From gift cards to donations, Bonusly offers something for everyone, which really boosts participation and encourages frequent, meaningful recognition. Cons Bonusly works best when it's an integral part of the work culture, promoting positive reinforcement and continuous acknowledgment of efforts. When used sparingly, the sense of shared celebration and team unity can wane. When employees see Bonusly being used inconsistently, they might not see its value or may forget about it, leading to a decline in adoption and participation rates. Review Source TN Tristan N. Data and Business Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Bonsuly Review" November 29, 2024 5.0 My overall experience has been very pleasant. It has made me feel valued in my company and appreciated. Pros I love the concept of encouraging people to reward one another for their hard work. I love the ability to add GIFs to the shout out to the person as well. Cons I don't like that we get taxed for the rewards. Review Source Matheus D. Auditor Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Avaliação Bonusly" July 17, 2023 5.0 No geral, minha experiência com o app foi muito positiva. A interface é fácil de usar e navegar, o que é essencial para um aplicativo como este. As funcionalidades, como o reconhecimento ponto a ponto e os relatórios/análises, me ajudaram a me sentir valorizado no trabalho e entender melhor o impacto do reconhecimento. Além disso, o fato de todas as informações estarem em tempo real é extremamente útil e me mantém atualizado sobre o que está acontecendo. Pros Eu realmente gostei do Programa de Recompensa para Funcionários. É ótimo poder reconhecer meus colegas e colaboradores pelo seu trabalho árduo e contribuições. Além disso, o fato de poder ganhar pontos de recompensa por receber reconhecimento é um incentivo adicional para dar o meu melhor no trabalho. Cons O que menos gostei foi o Catálogo de recompensas. Acho que poderia ter mais opções de recompensas disponíveis, às vezes parece que as opções são limitadas. Seria ótimo poder escolher entre uma variedade maior de itens ou até mesmo obter recompensas personalizadas. Review Source R Reviewer Ottico Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Devo ammettere che e' stata una sorpresa in positivo" December 20, 2023 5.0 Ottima esperienza e credo che la mia azienda ne fara' utilizzo a lungo termine Pros Pratico, ben organizzato e molto funzionale Cons Alcuni dati che (per forza) si aggiornano in tempo reale basterebbe fossero' disponibili settimanalmente invece che varie volte al giorno Review Source R Reviewer QA engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Awesome tool for peer recognition!" February 22, 2023 5.0 Bonusly is easy to use and has helped to improve employee engagement and morale. The social and collaborative features of Bonusly have been particularly well-received, with many users reporting that the public recognition feature has helped to build a more positive and supportive work environment.In terms of the software itself, Bonusly appears to be very user-friendly and customizable. The ability to create custom reward categories and integrate with other software tools is a major plus for organizations looking for a tailored solution. While there are some potential drawbacks to consider, such as the cost and limited reporting features, these limitations are relatively minor compared to the overall benefits of the software.Overall, my impression of Bonusly is very positive, and I would definitely recommend it to organizations looking for an easy and effective way to improve employee recognition and engagement. Pros Simple and Easy to Use: Bonusly has a very user-friendly interface, which makes it easy to use for everyone. It doesn't require any technical skills or knowledge, which means that employees can start using it right away without any training.Customizable: One of the best things about Bonusly is that it is highly customizable. Organizations can create their own reward categories, set point values, and even integrate the software with other tools for seamless use. This means that Bonusly can be tailored to meet the specific needs of any organization.Social and Collaborative: Bonusly encourages teamwork and collaboration, making it an excellent way to build team morale and strengthen working relationships. The public recognition feature allows everyone in the organization to see who is doing great work and who deserves to be recognized.Positive Impact: Bonusly has a positive impact on employee engagement, morale, and recognition. The software encourages employees to recognize and appreciate each other's efforts, which leads to a more positive and supportive work environment.Real-time Analytics: Bonusly provides real-time analytics that help organizations track employee engagement and recognition. This data can be used to identify areas of improvement and to develop strategies for increasing employee engagement.Overall, I think Bonusly is an excellent software solution for organizations that want to improve employee engagement and recognition. Its ease of use, customizab Cons While I think Bonusly is a great software solution, there are a few areas that could be improved. Here are some potential cons to consider:Cost: The cost of Bonusly can be a drawback for some organizations, especially smaller ones with limited budgets. However, the pricing is competitive compared to similar software solutions on the market.Limited Reward Options: Bonusly offers a limited number of reward options, which may not be ideal for all organizations. While it's possible to customize the reward categories, the available options are still relatively limited.Reliance on User Adoption: Bonusly's effectiveness relies heavily on employee participation and adoption. If employees are not actively using the software to recognize their colleagues, the program may not have the desired impact.Limited Integration Options: While Bonusly integrates with some popular software tools, the options are relatively limited. This may be a drawback for organizations that rely on other tools for HR or employee engagement.Limited Reporting Features: While Bonusly provides real-time analytics, the reporting features are relatively limited. Organizations may need to export the data to another tool to perform more in-depth analysis or track longer-term trends.Overall, while there are a few potential drawbacks to Bonusly, these limitations are relatively minor and are outweighed by the benefits of the software. Review Source Sofi P. Data research specialists Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Cool way to reward" November 20, 2024 5.0 I like this form of rewarding my coworkers for their hard job Pros I like how easy is to use bonusly, very great app Cons I don’t like that I have a certain points to give Review Source Jared M. NOC Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Zero Admin Overhead Employee Recogntion Platform" September 20, 2019 5.0 Feed the tool money and watch your employees gift eachother points and build report and teamwork. This one is a no-brainer for companies looking to bring in a no-nonsense way of generating a bonus program. Pros Ease of Use: Bonusly is the pinnacle of set it and forget it. Their environment is so self sustaining for the users inside it there is basically never any need for administrative input beyond adding new people in! Specifically redemption for employees - its completely handled between Bonusly and the end user claiming their points. With a wide selection of redemption options, everyone is happy! Cons Bonusly could probably do to work on some additional features for those that want to do more advanced rewarding programs. Tie-in to other platforms and reporting/monitoring could use work. Review Source Junko O. Business Consultant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "An efficient way to reward employees " May 11, 2023 4.0 A reward system capable of analyzing and delivering incentives to the most outstanding employees in their working days, increasing their satisfaction and their desire to continue growing in the organization Pros I like this tool because in addition to being efficient and necessary if you want to grow as a company, I understand that professionals also need to stay motivated, I also like it because it is customizable, which means that it can be adjusted to business plans and it is also quite profitable, ideal for recognition of employees that is not expensive for the organization Cons I have not found any functions that I do not like, it is quite configurable to the brand itself, it allows identification and helps each recognition to have been exact and evaluated without problems Review Source Mehul S. Salesforce Developer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best Recognition Software" August 30, 2022 5.0 Simply amazing! Pros Very good denomination & ratio to redeem on Amazon, Flipkart, MMT & Nike. Simple interface to give, manage & redeem points. Lets users add GIFs to the recognition post. Cons Very less categories to redeem the points. Review Source Verified Reviewer Digital Account Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Fantastic Platform to Recognize and Reward Co-Workers" July 31, 2020 5.0 This is such a cool little platform. We implemented it in our office and it provided an easy and fun way to get and give recognition to people for their hard work and accomplishments, or just fun things that happen around the office. It's a really great social building tool for your office. Pros The ease and simplicity of Bonusly is really key, since for us it's been used as a fun social building tool. Everyone was able to get set up easily, and the process of publicly giving points and sending messages among our team has been really easy and fun. I also really like the customization of it - we've been able to create our own custom rewards and even change the name of the "points" given to whatever we feel like on a given day. And we've never had any issues in terms of functionality - everything has always worked smoothly and everyone has always gotten the rewards they requested. Cons While I don't personally pay for the service, I can see how the "$3 per user per month" cost model is a little cumbersome. I understand why the price has to go up with more users, since that means more rewards have to be available, but I feel a simpler plan would be a specific price per every 10 or 20 users, rather than having every new member increase the price. Review Source Thomas P. Digital Marketing Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The perfect modern employee recognition program " December 22, 2022 5.0 I'm a huge fan. Has been successful and used daily by the staff since the first day we implemented it. Pros \-After a little training, easy to use by employees-It's actually USED by the employees, the most important aspect -Software works great, no bugs that I've encountered-Lots of integrations with programs such as Slack-Great selection of rewards-Highly customizable Cons \-May not fit into your HR/Employee Engagement budget Review Source Emily J. Account Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A Great Program for Rewards and Peer Recognition" January 22, 2021 4.0 It helps in appearing bonuses to public feed so that everyone will be able to view important activities and work. It helps in making recognition engaging and easy which will help every member of a team to make their activities and work are valuable. It helps in bringing every employee together by incorporating recognition with workflows that are already existed. It helps to engage everyone across departments, locations and teams with social recognition. It helps people in showing the impact of their activities and work. Pros It is an employee recognition program which helps teams to stay connected. It helps employees in recognizing each other easily no matter how they are working. It helps in promoting your missions and making recognition more impressive and impactful by linking it with the core values of your company. It helps in providing visibility to the contribution of everyone. Employees will be able to get a monthly allowance through it for recognition of their contribution. Cons It should provide more features so that we will be able to work with advanced programs of rewards. It should provide integration with other platforms for making monitoring and reporting function better. 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