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title: "Employee recognition platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare tools for recognizing contributions and delivering employee rewards. Share of Search among Awardco, Bonusly, Workhuman, Guusto and Nectar, the employee recognition platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Employee recognition platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare tools for recognizing contributions and delivering employee rewards. Share of Search among Awardco, Bonusly, Workhuman, Guusto and Nectar, the employee recognition platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Employee recognition platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Awardco, 40.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among employee recognition platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Awardco was the most searched among employee recognition platforms worldwide, with an estimated 28K branded searches and 40.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Bonusly is in 2nd place, 7.2 percentage points behind at 32.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Awardco’s estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide peaked at 47.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 37.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bonusly’s estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide peaked at 37.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 24.7% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Workhuman’s estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide peaked at 23.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 13.6% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Guusto’s estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide peaked at 12.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Awardco, Bonusly, Workhuman, Guusto and Nectar held steady: their estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Awardco vs Bonusly: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/awardco-vs-bonusly): 40.1% against 32.8% Share of Search.
- [Awardco vs Workhuman: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/awardco-vs-workhuman): 40.1% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Awardco vs Guusto: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/awardco-vs-guusto): 40.1% against 8% Share of Search.
- [Bonusly vs Workhuman: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bonusly-vs-workhuman): 32.8% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Bonusly vs Guusto: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/bonusly-vs-guusto): 32.8% against 8% Share of Search.
- [Workhuman vs Guusto: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/guusto-vs-workhuman): 18.3% against 8% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for employee recognition platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Bonusly gained estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide, from 28.5% to 32.8%.
- In August 2026, Awardco lost estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide, from 42.8% to 40.1%.
- In August 2026, Workhuman lost estimated Share of Search among employee recognition platforms worldwide, from 19.4% to 18.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Guusto worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 6.8K to 5.5K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Awardco | 40.1% | 28K | -0.3% | Awardco |
| 2 | Bonusly | 32.8% | 22.9K | +22.6% | Bonusly |
| 3 | Workhuman | 18.3% | 12.8K | +0.5% | Workhuman |
| 4 | Guusto | 8% | 5.5K | +0.2% | Guusto |
| 5 | Nectar | 0.85% | 590 | +7.3% | Nectar |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Awardco | 34.6K | 40.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Bonusly | 27.7K | 32.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Workhuman | 15.7K | 18.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Guusto | 6.8K | 7.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Nectar | 610 | 0.71% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Awardco | 42.1K | 47.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Bonusly | 22.8K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Workhuman | 15.8K | 17.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Guusto | 6.8K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Nectar | 540 | 0.61% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Awardco | 42.2K | 44% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Bonusly | 27.8K | 29% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Workhuman | 13K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Guusto | 12.3K | 12.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Nectar | 530 | 0.55% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Awardco | 34.6K | 42.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Bonusly | 22.9K | 28% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Workhuman | 15.5K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Guusto | 8.3K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Nectar | 660 | 0.81% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Awardco | 28.3K | 42.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Bonusly | 19.1K | 28.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Workhuman | 12.9K | 19.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Nectar | 660 | 0.99% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Awardco | 34.5K | 45.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Bonusly | 18.9K | 24.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Workhuman | 15.6K | 20.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Guusto | 6.8K | 8.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Nectar | 730 | 0.95% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Awardco | 28.3K | 40.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Bonusly | 18.8K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Workhuman | 16.1K | 23.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Nectar | 580 | 0.84% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Awardco | 28.1K | 42.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Bonusly | 18.9K | 28.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Workhuman | 13.3K | 20% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 8.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Nectar | 580 | 0.87% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Bonusly | 28K | 37.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Awardco | 28K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Workhuman | 12.7K | 17% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 7.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Nectar | 490 | 0.66% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Awardco | 28.1K | 42.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Bonusly | 18.7K | 28.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Workhuman | 12.7K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Nectar | 550 | 0.84% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Awardco | 28K | 40.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Bonusly | 22.9K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Workhuman | 12.8K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Guusto | 5.5K | 8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Nectar | 590 | 0.85% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Awardco | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Bonusly | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Guusto | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Nectar | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Workhuman | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Awardco**: Measured on the search terms “awardco”, “awardco app”, “awardco com”, “awardco employee recognition”, “awardco platform”, “awardco recognition” and “awardco rewards”, summed into one figure.
- **Bonusly**: Measured on the search terms “bonusly”, “bonusly app”, “bonusly com”, “bonusly employee recognition”, “bonusly recognition” and “bonusly rewards”, summed into one figure.
- **Guusto**: Measured on the search terms “guusto”, “guusto app”, “guusto com”, “guusto employee recognition”, “guusto recognition” and “guusto rewards”, summed into one figure.
- **Nectar**: Measured on the search terms “nectar employee recognition”, “nectar recognition” and “nectarhr com”, summed into one figure.
- **Workhuman**: Measured on the search terms “workhuman”, “workhuman app”, “workhuman com”, “workhuman employee recognition”, “workhuman recognition”, “workhuman rewards” and “workhuman software”, summed into one figure.

- [Awardco](/demand/global-en/brands/awardco)
- [Bonusly](/demand/global-en/brands/bonusly)
- [Guusto](/demand/global-en/brands/guusto)
- [Nectar](/demand/global-en/brands/nectar-employee-recognition)
- [Workhuman](/demand/global-en/brands/workhuman)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among employee recognition platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Awardco was the most searched among employee recognition platforms worldwide, with an estimated 28K branded searches and 40.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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