# What employee recognition software works for a mid-size company that needs peer-to-peer recognition across multiple departments?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I'm researching employee recognition platforms for an upcoming roundup focused on mid-market teams, and I want to start a discussion with experts in the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-recognition">employee recognition software</a> community on G2. Specifically, looking at tools built for companies in the 51-to-1,000 employee range that need peer-to-peer recognition to actually work across multiple departments, not just within a single team.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">From the mid-market Grid data, three tools that keep surfacing at the top are Nectar, Awardco, and Bonusly. But the full list goes deeper. Here are the ones worth knowing:</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/awardco/reviews"><strong>Awardco</strong></a>: Mid-market reviewers point to the Amazon Business integration and flexible reward catalog as strong reasons adoption sticks across departments. Peer recognition isn't just symbolic; employees can exchange real rewards.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/nectar/reviews"><strong>Nectar</strong></a>: In mid-market reviews, the ability to tie every recognition to company values gets called out repeatedly. HR admins appreciate that the platform surfaces recognition patterns over time, so they can see which values are being reinforced and which aren't.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/bonusly-bonusly/reviews"><strong>Bonusly</strong></a>:Reviewers from mid-size companies highlight how the social feed creates cross-department visibility. Someone in finance can see what someone in engineering got recognized for, which helps break down the usual departmental silos.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/assembly-by-quantum-workplace/reviews"><strong>Assembly by Quantum Workplace</strong></a>: Combines recognition with broader employee engagement features, which mid-market HR teams find useful when they want a single platform to handle more than just shoutouts.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/guusto/reviews"><strong>Guusto</strong></a>: Strong for mid-size teams that include deskless or shift workers alongside office employees, since it doesn't require company email to participate.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/kudos/reviews"><strong>Kudos</strong></a>: Mid-market reviewers frequently mention it for building genuine culture around recognition, particularly in companies that want peer recognition to feel meaningful rather than transactional.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/worktango/reviews"><strong>WorkTango</strong></a>: Stands out for teams that want recognition paired with employee survey data, giving HR a more complete picture of engagement rather than just counting shoutouts.</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">What's actually working for your mid-size org when it comes to cross-departmental recognition? Do employees engage on their own, or does it still take a lot of prodding from HR?</p>

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