Best Employee Recognition · SOC2
Best SOC 2-compliant Employee Recognition (2026)
7 employee recognition that hold a SOC 2 attestation, ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Bonusly at $0/mo.
- Qualifying: Bonusly, Guusto, Matter, Assembly, Awardco, Kudos, Nectar.
- Data current through: 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Employee Recognition | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonusly | $0/mo | Yes | No | Yes | SMBs wanting instant peer recognition with real rewards | bonusly.com |
| 2 | Guusto | $0/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Organizations with deskless or frontline workers | guusto.com |
| 3 | Matter | $0/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Slack-first teams wanting free peer recognition | matterapp.com |
| 4 | Assembly | $3/mo | No | — | Yes | SMB to mid-market teams wanting simple flat per-user pricing | joinassembly.com |
| 5 | Awardco | — | No | Yes | Yes | Mid-to-large enterprises needing HIPAA compliance | quote-only |
| 6 | Kudos | — | No | — | Yes | Mid-market and enterprise teams prioritizing ISO 27001 security posture | quote-only |
| 7 | Nectar | — | — | No | Yes | Mid-market HR teams wanting modular recognition + comms | quote-only |