Can RewardCo run recognition for our staff?

Yes. Peer thanks, nominations, service milestones and points, with gift cards in seven countries and payouts to local bank accounts in many currencies.

Can we include our dealers or channel partners?

Yes. Partners get a portal in your brand, with targets, claims, leaderboards and rewards. Claims are checked against your rules, and duplicate claims are flagged.

How are sales claims checked?

Partners lodge a claim with the invoice or receipt. Rules you set check the product, date and amount, duplicate claims are flagged, and you set the review time.

Which gift cards can participants choose?

Gift cards in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, the US, Canada and the Philippines, plus payouts to local bank accounts in many currencies.

Does RewardCo work with Microsoft Entra ID?

Yes. Staff can sign in with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). Payroll, HR and CRM systems connect through our API.

How long does a program take to launch?

Programs launch in 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the modules and integrations you need.

RewardCo vs Applauz

Applauz describes itself as all-in-one employee engagement software for growing organisations, combining peer recognition, AI insights and global rewards.¹ RewardCo runs recognition for your staff and incentives for the partners who sell your products, in one program under your brand.

Last reviewed 30 October 2026. Applauz facts checked 30 October 2026 on its own pages. Next review January 2027. Corrections: hello@rewardco.com.

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Choose Applauz if

You want staff to choose from a large catalogue of physical rewards, delivered within days from local warehouses.⁷
You would like someone else to handle user uploads, celebration scheduling and reports, with a dedicated engagement specialist.⁸⁹
Your security review asks for SOC 2 Type II, and your team works in Slack or Microsoft Teams.¹⁰¹¹

Choose RewardCo if

You want staff recognition and dealer or partner incentives in one program.^R1^R3
Partners claim their sales, and each claim should be checked against your rules.^R2
Rewards should include gift cards in seven countries, as well as payouts to local bank accounts.^R4

Side by side

RewardCo and Applauz, side by side

What each product offers today, from each one's own pages.

YesYes, today
PartlyPartly
NoNo
Not stated on their pagesWe did not find it on the pages we read

RewardCo and Applauz compared
What you need	RewardCo	Applauz
Recognition and engagement
Staff recognition	RewardCoYesPeer thanks, nominations and points.^R1	ApplauzYesPeer recognition for every employee, including managers, with custom value badges, points and recognition allowances.²⁸
Milestones and celebrations	RewardCoYesWork anniversaries and other service milestones.^R1	ApplauzYesAutomated service awards for work anniversaries and retirements. Staff choose their gift with a digital voucher.³⁸
Surveys	RewardCoYesParticipants complete surveys in their program and can earn rewards for them.^R8	ApplauzYesAnonymous pulse surveys with 200+ science-backed questions and dashboards.⁴
Employee perks and discounts	RewardCoNoNot offered today.	ApplauzPartlyYour own perks catalogue, such as employee discounts, company swag or extra time off, in your recognition program. No discount program run by Applauz is described.⁵
Partners and sales
Dealer and channel partner programs	RewardCoYesSales incentives and a partner portal in your brand, with targets, claims and leaderboards.^R3	ApplauzNot stated on their pagesPages we checked
Sales claims with proof of purchase	RewardCoYesPartners lodge a claim with the invoice or receipt. Your rules check it, and duplicate claims are flagged.^R2	ApplauzNot stated on their pagesPages we checked
Rewards
Points and a rewards catalogue	RewardCoYesOne points wallet. Points are spent on gift cards, catalogue items or a payout.^R4	ApplauzYesApplauz Points, spent in a marketplace of over 30,000 gifts, gift cards and experiences.⁶⁷
Gift cards	RewardCoYesSeven countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, the US, Canada and the Philippines.^R4	ApplauzYesGift cards in the rewards marketplace, alongside brand-name merchandise, travel and charitable donations.⁷¹
Payouts to bank accounts	RewardCoYesTo local bank accounts in many currencies.^R4	ApplauzPartlyPoints convert to a Visa Prepaid eReward Card in Canadian dollars. Payment to a bank account is not stated.¹⁴
Running the program
Your brand on the program	RewardCoYesYour logo, colours, web address and emails.^R6	ApplauzPartlyYour logo on the newsfeed, badges that reflect your values and a branded rewards experience. Custom colours or a web address are not stated.¹⁵⁶⁷
Single sign-on	RewardCoYesWith Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).^R7	ApplauzYesSingle sign-on for enterprise clients, with an Okta set-up guide. Microsoft Entra ID is not named for sign-in.¹⁰¹²
The vendor can run the program for you	RewardCoYesWe approve or check claims, pay out rewards, help participants and send a monthly report. Or run it yourself, and switch later.^R5	ApplauzPartlyWhiteglove Full Service, an add-on, covers user uploads, celebration scheduling, custom reports and invoicing. Dedicated engagement specialists partner with you.⁸⁹

We list a row only where we could check Applauz's own pages. "Not stated" means we did not find it on the pages we read, not that Applauz does not offer it. Facts about RewardCo link to our own pages (R1, R2 and so on).

A fair view

When Applauz is the better choice

Rewards marketplace
Your staff want to choose physical gifts
Applauz's marketplace lists 30,000+ products from 4,000+ brands. It ships rewards to over 70 countries from local warehouses, with two-day delivery and tracking.⁷
Hands-on service
You want a specialist by your side
Dedicated engagement specialists partner with you, and the Whiteglove add-on handles user uploads, celebration scheduling and reports.⁹⁸
Security
Procurement that asks for SOC 2 Type II
Applauz states it is SOC 2 Type II certified, and it is hosted on Google Cloud Platform. Recognitions and pulse survey reminders arrive in Slack and Microsoft Teams.¹⁰¹¹

What RewardCo does differently

Your staff and your partners, in one program.

Staff and partners together
Recognise your people and reward the dealers, resellers and workshops who sell your products, on one platform.^R1^R3
Sales claims, checked
Partners lodge a sale with the invoice or receipt. Your rules check the product, date and amount, and duplicate claims are flagged.^R2
Gift cards and bank payouts
Gift cards in seven countries, and payouts to local bank accounts in many currencies, from one points wallet.^R4

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Sources and review

Facts about Applauz come from its own published pages, on the dates shown. Applauz is a trademark of its owner. RewardCo is not affiliated with Applauz.

Applauz sources

Applauz home page. Checked 30 October 2026.
Recognition. Checked 30 October 2026.
Service Awards. Checked 30 October 2026.
Pulse Surveys. Checked 30 October 2026.
Perks. Checked 30 October 2026.
Incentives (points and badges). Checked 30 October 2026.
Rewards Marketplace. Checked 30 October 2026.
Plans. Checked 30 October 2026.
Our Services. Checked 30 October 2026.
Data Security. Checked 30 October 2026.
Integrations. Checked 30 October 2026.
Help: integrating Applauz with Okta. Checked 30 October 2026.
Help: how to convert points to a Visa Prepaid eReward Card. Checked 30 October 2026.
Help: modifying company information. Checked 30 October 2026.

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