Employee Recognition · pricing · Updated September 2026

Assembly pricing (2026)

Assembly starts at $3/mo (Empower) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Assembly's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for SMB to mid-market teams wanting simple flat per-user pricing. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.

Publishes real pricing SOC 2 GDPR

At a glance

  • Entry price: $3/mo (Empower)
  • Free tier: No
  • Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
  • Best for: SMB to mid-market teams wanting simple flat per-user pricing; Teams wanting AI-driven recognition insights; Organizations needing broad HRIS compatibility

As of · every figure below links to its source

Assembly plans & pricing

All published Assembly plans. Sourced per row; quote-only tiers show no price.
PlanMonthlyAnnualBillingNotesSource
Empower $3 per_seat $3/user/month billed yearly. Most popular plan. Includes milestone celebrations, announcements, awards and challenges, global reward catalog, peer-to-peer recognition, points and budget controls, Dora AI Hub (insights, nudges, trends), advanced people analytics. Monthly billing rate not published. joinassembly.com
Enterprise not priced monthly custom Custom pricing. Advanced security and compliance, custom integrations, enterprise-grade support, tailored implementation. joinassembly.com

Last verified 2026-09-02. Pricing fetched and re-verified from joinassembly.com/pricing 2026-06-15: Empower $3/user/month billed yearly (most popular); Enterprise custom. No priced free recognition tier or free trial listed on the official pricing page (Assembly separately markets a free gifting plan and an upcoming free recognition plan, but neither is a priced recognition tier on the pricing page). Integrations/compliance (SOC 2 Type II, GDPR) from joinassembly.com/integrations. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.

Price changes

Price on record

$3/mo

First on record 2026-06-27

A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.

Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.

Capabilities

Integrations: Slack, Microsoft Teams, ADP, BambooHR, Workday, Okta, Axomo.

Key features: Dora AI Hub for recognition trends, nudges, and insights; SOC 2 Type II and GDPR certified; Global reward catalog with peer-to-peer points; 80+ HRIS and SSO integrations including Oracle HCM and SAP.

Plan limits: Only one self-serve paid tier publicly priced (Empower); Annual billing only for Empower — no monthly option published; 80 total integrations across SSO/HRIS and communications.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Assembly cost?

Assembly starts at $3/mo (Empower); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.

What are cheaper alternatives to Assembly?

Cheaper employee recognition than Assembly (entry $3/mo) include Matter at $1/mo. Verified 2026-09-02.

Does Assembly support HIPAA?

Assembly HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.

Does Assembly have a free plan?

Assembly free tier: No.

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