Empuls Vs. O.C. Tanner

Empuls is a leader in holistic employee engagement, helping organizations craft their unique culture and motivate employees.

Learn why companies choose Empuls over O.C. Tanner to implement employee rewards and recognition programs.

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Trusted by leading businesses worldwide

What separates Empuls from O.C. Tanner

1000+ CHROs globally power their employee engagement and rewards strategy with Empuls

EMPULS

Massive rewards catalog with 10M+ options spanning across 50+ categories and 100+ countries, featuring both local and global brands to keep everyone engaged and motivated.

O.C. Tanner

A limited catalog selection with slow processing times, making it difficult to find and redeem rewards efficiently.

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EMPULS

Cost-effective platform offering comprehensive solutions for employee listening, recognition, perks & benefits and communication on a single platform without compromising the user experience.

All-in-one Employee EX Pack - $9/month/user

O.C.Tanner

Offers a luxury pricing model that requires you to invest heavily to get the results you want.

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EMPULS

Empuls’ AI capabilities are integrated across recognition programs, communication channels, and surveys, simplifying work for HR, people managers, and employees through an intuitive UI, recommendation engine, intelligent prompts, and insights.

O.C. Tanner

AI capabilities are limited to recognition suggestions making it hard to identify gaps in engagement, analyze feedback and get actionable insights.

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EMPULS

A single platform lets you implement and manage Rewards & Recognition, Perks & Benefits, Surveys & Action Plans, Employee Communication and Communities. It enhances the overall employee experience with a multi-pronged approach to engagement.

O.C. Tanner

Offers solutions for Rewards & Recognition with limited capabilities compared to the comprehensive feature set of Empuls.

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Hear from customers who chose Empuls

Jared C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0 out of 5

“Excellent employee engagement solution, especially for large and/or fully remote companies”

Rewarding users for their hardwork with gift cards and other awards is seamless.

Dileep B.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0 out of 5

“Elevating employee engagement and recognition for enhance retention and productivity”

User-friendly interface, social recognition and customizable reward options .

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.5 out of 5

“Revolutionizing Employee appreciation: A Game-changing saas Solution”

Streamlined, intuitive, and data-driven, it empowers real-time acknowledgment, diverse rewards and insightful analytics.

More reasons to choose Empuls

Whether you’re taking your employee engagement and rewards program digital for the first time, looking to switch from O.C. Tanner, or evaluating both platforms, unlock a measurable increase in engagement and retention with our AI-powered platform.

Features

Empuls

O.C. Tanner

Recognition

Core Value Badges

Tie recognition with your core values by uploading custom value badges or choose from 150+ built-in value badges.

Peer Awards

Set up Peer-to-Peer Recognition that can be tied to rewards and does not require approval.

Spot Awards

Empower people managers to recognize team members in the moment when they deliver outstanding results.

Nomination-based Awards

Choose built-in workflows for seeking award nominations and defining nominators, approvers, and nominees.

Jury Awards

Deliver exclusive awards annually or bi-annually, using a jury panel to review award nominations.

Long Service Awards

Recognize employee loyalty with service awards that celebrate the completion of a significant tenure.

Milestone Awards

Celebrate significant milestones in the employee’s journey, from onboarding to exit and everything in between.

Employee Incentives

Tie company goals and KPIs with incentives, motivating employees to meet and exceed expectations.

Contests & Challenges

Run contests tied to rewards focused on employee well-being, such as step challenges, group hikes, meditation rituals, and more.

Wall Of Fame

Digital wall to showcase employees celebrating milestones, service awards, performance awards, and receiving frequent recognition.

Yearbook

Celebrate service anniversaries with a personalized yearbook that highlights the employee's journey, achievements, and moments of recognition throughout the year.

Public & Private Recognition

Based on employee preference, admins can set the visibility for recognition and awards to be either public, or private.

Recognition & Reward Programs

Rule-based workflows enabling the automation of multiple types of recognition and awards based on various triggers, conditions, and reward criteria, including approvals.

Reward Program

Implement reward program framework spanning multiple types of awards, across locations, departments, and teams on a single dashboard.

Reward Cycles

Automate start and end dates, nudge nominators and approvers, announce winners, and deliver rewards.

Reward Scheduler

Schedule rewards in advance for planned events, milestones, and holidays.

External Recognition

Let your customers, vendors, partners, clients or patients acknowledge your employees for their hard work.

Rewards

Perks

Benefits

Surveys

Social Intranet

Employee Profile

Community Groups

User Access Settings

AI Capabilities

Reward Catalog

Reports

Personalization

Security & Compliance

Enterprise Capabilities

Integration

** All comparisons are based on open-source data

Enterprise grade platform that is fully secure and designed to scale

Data protection is of utmost importance at Empuls, and we are committed to providing a safe, secure, and compliant loyalty ecosystem for businesses.

Our customers love us

“Truly elevated our employee recognition program”

The success of our first Star of the Quarter cycle on Empuls was made possible by your team's proactive contributions to system readiness. Your support has truly elevated our employee recognition program. Thank you for making Empuls an invaluable asset for us.

Sumana Ananth

People Analytics Manager

“Exceptionally smooth launch process”

Empuls is now live as Angelverse. The launch has been an exceptionally smooth process. We're delighted to have discovered Empuls. Anticipating a continued journey of success, we extend our gratitude for making Angelverse a reality!

Ashveen Kaur

People Analytics Manager

“Game-changer in fostering a positive work culture”

"Empuls has not only provided an excellent platform for employee rewards but has also proven to be a game-changer in fostering a positive work culture. The product's innovative features have significantly contributed to enhancing our employee engagement and recognition initiatives."

Saloni Rakyan

Employee Experience Executive

“Truly a value add to employee reward initiatives”

Reflecting on our journey with Empuls, the support and guidance from the Empuls, starting at ground zero, has been invaluable. Having the Empuls team at every step of this journey made all the difference. Empuls has been truly a value add to Thryve’s employee reward initiatives!

Leena Pujari

Associate Director - People

“Wonderful tool to appreciate and strengthen team bonds”

"The Empuls portal has proven to be a wonderful tool to appreciate and strengthen team bonds across our organization, particularly in the hybrid work model. The ease of peer-to-peer and manager appreciation has made recognition remarkably convenient. Empuls has become an integral part of our R&R program."

Bindhu John

Chief Happiness Officer & Founder's Office