Consider Guusto
Consider Guusto when employees need recognition delivered in person or by text, without a company email address, and gift cards are the main reward.7
Guusto alternative · side by side
Valori vs Guusto
Guusto is built to reach frontline staff: gift cards by email, SMS, print, or QR code, with seats priced by who sends and who receives. Valori is built for teams that work together online and want awards they can share.1,7
Starting price
Valori
Guusto
Free tier at $0. Paid plans start with Lite at $150/mo (1 sender, 250 recipients).1
Valori$39/mo for up to 10 people, $89 for 25, $169 for 50, and $299 for 100. 20% off yearly; 101+ is custom.
Free plan or trialValori
Guusto
Free tier for sending rewards; no time-limited trial is listed.1
Valori21-day free trial on every plan. A payment method is required to start.
Getting startedValori
Guusto
The free tier is self-serve; paid plans go through sales.1
ValoriSelf-serve: pick a plan, invite your team with a link, and start recognizing the same day.
The short answer
Which one fits your team?
Where each platform is the stronger choice, from Guusto’s own pages and Valori’s product.
Consider Valori
Consider Valori when everyone recognizes everyone in a shared feed, you work in Slack, and you want awards that become certificates and portfolio pieces.
- Flat team pricing with every feature included
- Branded certificates for every award
- Portfolios employees curate, share, and keep
Key differencesWhere Valori and Guusto
Where Valori and Guusto
take different paths.
The three differences most likely to decide it, from Guusto’s own pages and Valori’s product.
Who pays for a seat
01GuustoSenders and recipients are priced separately; peer programs need sender seats.1
ValoriOne flat price for your whole team. Everyone can recognize everyone.
Where recognition happens
02ValoriA shared team feed, plus /valori and channel posts in Slack.
What employees keep
03GuustoGift cards at face value; certificates and portfolios aren’t documented.1
ValoriAward certificates, LinkedIn-ready links, and a portfolio employees keep.
Side by side
Feature by feature.
20 features across pricing, recognition, awards, integrations, and scope.
- Included
- Partial
- Higher plan or add-on
- Not offered
- Not documented
| Feature | Guusto | Valori |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & buying | ||
| How it’s priced | Per seat: senders cost more than recipients. Lite $150/mo flat; Essential $4/sender + $0.70/recipient; Premium $5 + $1 per month.1 | One flat monthly price per team size, not per user. Every feature is on every plan. |
| Starting price | Free tier at $0. Paid plans start with Lite at $150/mo (1 sender, 250 recipients).1 | $39/mo for up to 10 people, $89 for 25, $169 for 50, and $299 for 100. 20% off yearly; 101+ is custom. |
| Free plan or trial | Included Free tier for sending rewards; no time-limited trial is listed.1 | Included 21-day free trial on every plan. A payment method is required to start. |
| Minimums & contract | Essential has a $200/mo minimum and Premium a $500/mo minimum, billed annually.1 | Monthly or yearly billing. No setup fee and no long-term contract; cancel anytime. |
| Getting started | The free tier is self-serve; paid plans go through sales.1 | Self-serve: pick a plan, invite your team with a link, and start recognizing the same day. |
| Recognition & rewards | ||
| Peer recognition | Included Manager-led and peer recognition, shoutouts, and nominations. Social feeds on Essential and up.2,1 | Included Peer recognition in a shared team feed, with points, reactions, and comments. |
| Company values | Partial Shoutouts can be tied to a recognition reason or core value.8 | Included Tag up to three company values on each recognition. Admins choose the values. |
| Birthdays & anniversaries | Included Automated milestones and birthdays on Lite and up.1 | Partial Upcoming birthdays and work anniversaries appear with a one-tap prompt to recognize. Posts aren’t automated. |
| Rewards catalog | Included Gift cards from 100+ merchants; prepaid Mastercard, Amazon, charity, and custom rewards on higher plans.1 | Partial Your own catalog: you choose the rewards, employees redeem points, and admins approve and deliver them. |
| Reward fees & billing | Gift cards at face value; Guusto charges merchants instead. Unclaimed gifts are credited back (Lite and up).1 | None. Valori doesn’t sell or mark up rewards; you fund and deliver them directly. |
| Awards & career proof | ||
| Nominations | Included Nominations, plus quarterly, annual, and years-of-service awards.3 | Not offered No nomination workflow. Managers and admins issue awards directly. |
| Award certificatesA downloadable record of a formal award | Not documented Not documented on its public product, pricing, or help pages. | Included Every award generates a branded certificate, downloadable as a PNG or PDF. |
| Sharing to LinkedIn | Not documented Not documented on its public product, pricing, or help pages. | Included Employees can publish an award as a public link, share it to LinkedIn, and revoke it later. |
| Employee-owned portfolioA record employees curate and keep | Not documented Not documented on its public product, pricing, or help pages. | Included Valori portfolios: employees curate recognition and awards, ask a manager to verify, and export a PDF. It’s theirs to keep. |
| Integrations & access | ||
| Slack | Not offered Not yet. In August 2026, Guusto said a Slack integration is on the way.4 | Included Recognize with /valori; recognitions post to a channel with React and Comment buttons. |
| Microsoft Teams | Higher plan or add-on Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint on Premium.1 | Not offered Not available yet. |
| Mobile | Included iOS and Android apps, plus SMS, print, and QR delivery for frontline staff.5,7 | Partial Installable web app for phones and desktops. No App Store or Google Play app yet. |
| HRIS & SSO | Higher plan or add-on HRIS integrations (Dayforce, Paycor, UKG Pro) on Essential and up; SSO on Premium.6,1 | Not offered No HRIS sync or SSO yet. People join with an invite link and sign in with email or Google. |
| Reporting & scope | ||
| Analytics | Included Reports on Lite and up; manager insights and custom reports on higher plans.1 | Included Manager and admin insights: participation, values usage, and teammates who haven’t been recognized. |
| Surveys & broader HR | Not documented None published. Guusto focuses on recognition, rewards, and incentives. | Not offered By design. Valori focuses on recognition, awards, and career records, not surveys or reviews. |
Showing 9 of 20: pricing and awards
“Not documented” means it isn’t on Guusto’s public product, pricing, or help pages.
What it costs
Price it for your team.
Move the slider to compare subscription list prices at your team size.
Guusto$200/mo
Essential with every employee as a sender: $4.00/sender/mo, $200/mo minimum, billed annually.1
Valori$89/moGrowth plan, up to 25 people. Every feature included; 20% less when billed yearly.
List-price subscription estimate from each vendor’s published pricing. Excludes rewards, taxes, add-ons, and negotiated discounts. Guusto’s recipient-only seats cost $0.70/mo, so a program where fewer people send pays less.
Price and plan context
Free tier. Lite $150/mo flat; Essential $4/sender + $0.70/recipient per month ($200/mo minimum); Premium $5 + $1 ($500/mo minimum), billed annually.1
Your total depends on how many people need a sender seat. In a peer-to-peer program, that’s usually everyone.
Compare against Valori’s published plans, then budget separately for the rewards your company chooses to provide.
FAQ
Valori vs Guusto: common questions.
Short answers, drawn from the sources below.
How much does Guusto cost?
Guusto has a free tier. Lite is $150/mo flat. Essential is $4 per sender and $0.70 per recipient per month with a $200/mo minimum, and Premium is $5 and $1 with a $500/mo minimum, billed annually. A 25-person peer program on Essential works out to the $200 minimum; Valori’s Growth plan for 25 people is $89/mo.
Does Guusto integrate with Slack?
Not yet. Guusto’s August 2026 blog says a Slack integration is on the way. Valori works in Slack today with a /valori command and channel posts.
Does Guusto work for frontline employees?
Yes, that’s a core strength. Guusto delivers rewards by SMS, print, and QR code, and recipients can redeem without an account. Valori needs each person to have an account to use the team feed.
Is Valori a good Guusto alternative?
For desk-based or hybrid teams that want everyone to recognize everyone, work in Slack, and keep award certificates, yes. For frontline teams without email, Guusto is built for that.
Method
Sources and review notes
Published by Valori. Numbered notes throughout link to the official Guusto pages below, reviewed on . This is our read of each platform’s documented workflows, not a hands-on benchmark or an independent review. A feature that isn’t documented may still exist, and availability can depend on the plan purchased, so confirm current features, contract terms, and total costs directly. Spotted something out of date? Email support@valoriapp.io and we’ll fix it.
- [1]Guusto pricing, seats, and minimums
- [2]Guusto homepage
- [3]Guusto employee recognition
- [4]Guusto blog: integrations, mobile, and offline (Aug 2026)
- [5]Guusto on the App Store
- [6]Guusto integrations
- [7]Guusto Q2 2026 product updates
- [8]Guusto blog: shoutouts and core values
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