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Create a culture people don't want to leave

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Nectar - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: February 2026

Nectar overview

What is Nectar?

Nectar is where meaningful recognition meets measurable culture. The platform connects rewards and recognition, communication, and feedback to give leaders clear insights that strengthen culture and performance. As a winner in the 20th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service, Nectar was selected by a global jury of 170+ professionals for excellence in the field. Fast to implement and effortless to use, the platform fits seamlessly into the tools your team already relies on, helping organizations create workplaces people don’t want to leave.

As a proud partner of SHRM, Nectar brings best-in-class recognition and culture building practices backed by industry-leading expertise. To help employees feel genuinely valued, managers have the data to spot disengagement early, and your culture becomes something you can measure and improve. With 85% adoption, this powerful mix of culture-building tools transforms how employees work, feel, and recognize one another. With Nectar, recognition isn't just a nice-to-have—it's a strategic tool that reduces turnover, boosts morale, and gives your people a reason to stay engaged every single day.

Nectar’s Internal Communications tool keeps your team informed, engaged, and connected. It streamlines company messages, bridges gaps between remote and in-office employees, and elevates culture with effortless communication. Leaders get real-time visibility into who’s receiving and reading updates, eliminating the guesswork of whether critical messages are actually being seen—no more wondering if important announcements vanish into a black hole.

Nectar Engagement Surveys help you uncover what’s really going on inside your organization. With multi-channel delivery and built-in incentives, employees are more likely to respond—giving you the full picture. Engagement information combined with internal comms and recognition lets you make culture improvements in one platform

Recognition that fits into your workflow: Nectar integrates seamlessly with the tools your team already uses—Microsoft Teams, Slack, Outlook, and more—so recognition happens regularly and naturally in the flow of work. 1 in 4 employees say they don't feel valued at work, and sporadic shout-outs and gift cards aren't enough. Without frequent, authentic appreciation, people feel overlooked.

Nectar delivers built-in analytics that reveal participation rates, value alignment, recognition patterns, and redemption trends, giving HR and leaders concrete proof of impact and actionable recommendations. Admins can customize programs by team, location, or brand and continuously refine their approach using data-driven insights.

Automated milestone recognition ensures no important date goes unnoticed, important dates like birthdays and work anniversaries are always remembered. Employees feel valued, and managers save time-no need to manually track or set reminders. It’s a simple way to make sure everyone’s special moments are celebrated, without any extra effort.

Culture isn't one thing—it's the outcome of many inputs: how people are recognized, how they're communicated with, and how they're heard. If you want to change your culture, you have to change the inputs that shape it. Recognition, communication, and feedback can't live in silos. Bring them together—and you start building a culture that actually works.

Key benefits of using Nectar

Nectar empowers organizations to build strong, connected cultures through meaningful recognition, rewards, and incentives. Our all-in-one platform helps companies celebrate achievements, reinforce core values, and drive engagement—no matter where teams work. With seamless integrations, customizable rewards, and powerful analytics, Nectar makes it easy to create a culture of appreciation that boosts morale, retention, and performance.

Starting price

Free

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What do users say about Nectar?

Reviewers indicate Nectar makes it easy to recognize coworkers and teams, boosting morale and fostering a culture of appreciation. They value the intuitive interface, quick onboarding, and ability to give shoutouts, points, and public praise, which helps everyone feel seen for their contributions. Most appreciate redeeming points for a wide variety of gift cards, discounts, and perks. They say it encourages frequent, meaningful recognition and strengthens relationships across departments.

Some mention limitations, such as monthly point caps and occasional difficulty finding past recognitions or shoutouts. They wish for more reward options, better search features, and increased flexibility in how points are distributed.

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Who uses Nectar?

Based on 706 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Insurance
Computer Software
Hospital & Health Care
Financial Services
Others

Use cases

Employee Recognition
Employee Engagement
Corporate Wellness
Employee Communication Tools
HR Software for Nonprofits

Nectar's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Nectar users:

Peer-to-Peer recognition
Manager-to-Employee recognition
Employee reward programs
Mobile access
Rewards catalog
Commenting/Notes

All Nectar features

Features rating:

Rewards program
Real-Time data
Real-Time analytics
Gift card management
Employee engagement
Social recognition
Activity dashboard
Incentive management
Recognition tracking
eCards
Single sign on
Nominations
Visual Notifications
Reminders
Alerts/Notifications
Real-Time reporting
Surveys & feedback
Employee database
Customizable questions
Engagement tracking
Customizable branding
Chat/Messaging
360 degree feedback
Customizable templates
Multi-Language
Reporting & statistics
Reporting/Analytics
Gamification
API
Third-Party integrations
Visual analytics
Email management
Activity tracking
Employee directory
Scheduled messaging
Calendar management
Customizable reports
Real-Time updates
Employee management
Communication management
Content management
Question library
Performance metrics
Employee portal
Newsletter management
Multi-Channel communication
Mass notifications
Learning & development
Customizable forms
Employee recognition
File sharing
Feedback management

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Nectar pricing

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Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

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Features included:

  • Microsoft Teams Integration
  • Slack Integration
  • HRIS & SSO Integrations
  • Upload Company-Specific Rewards
  • Company Branding
  • Company Incentives
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Manager to Employee Recognition
  • Real-time Activity Feed
  • Powerful Analytics
  • Birthday & Years of Service Automation
  • Global Reward Options
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Intranet Integration
  • Mobile & Desktop Apps

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Features included:

  • Nominations Program
  • Swag Rewards/Management
  • Offline Reward Cards
  • Multi-language
  • Workspaces
  • Kiosk Mode
  • Open API

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Features included:

  • Workspaces
  • Multi-language
  • Offline Reward Cards
  • Nominations Program

User opinions about Nectar price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Nectar's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“It's a simple and effective tool to reward colleagues and build community within teams. It's fun and engaging, plus rewarding.”
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Paul G.

Senior Systems Engineer

“I have been extremely impressed with the ease of use and integration with our Slack app. Nectar has been instrumental in fostering peer recognition and rewards.”

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Nectar integrations (23)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 706 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Nectar integrations and how users feel about them.

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Slack

Integration rating: 4.8 (13)

The Slack integration is a key part of why this works so well. It's how the whole company sees the recognition and it's also the best way to be made aware that someone has recognized you.

Slack integration is pretty good, but basic. Identifying moments when a recognition might be called for and suggesting it could make my workflow way better.

Recognition shows up directly in Slack, which makes it visible and easy to engage in through existing workflows.

Integrating Nectar with Slack took adoption and visibility to another level

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Anonymous R.

Product Designer

1/4

Integration rating: 4.3 (15)

Nice to have it integrated here for ease of access and familiarity with the platform for day to day functions. Wish the login was more streamlined.

It’s just a live feed of recognition. I find it easier and more pleasant to view in the app. Teams is more for getting work done.

LT

Logan T.

Director of Hardware

1/2
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Paylocity

Integration rating: 3.3 (3)

The integration from the Paylocity side is not great, as it constantly overwrites customized user info (such as preferred names) in Nectar -- it probably makes more sense to drop this integration and just manually copy over the basic user info when we onboard a new employee.

This was not an easy integration, and we ended up just taking it off due to inconsistencies

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Steve B.

Operations Director

1/2

Integration rating: 4.0 (1)

It helps keep our user/employee list up to date and we do not manually have to add new employees each month.

LK

Lizz K.

Executive Administrative Assistant

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

Nectar support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Phone Support
Email/Help Desk
Chat

Training options

In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Videos

Nectar FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Nectar offer?

Nectar has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Nectar?

Nectar has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does Nectar support?

Nectar supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian


Q. Does Nectar support mobile devices?

Nectar supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Nectar offer an API?

Yes, Nectar has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does Nectar integrate with?

Nectar integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft SharePoint, Google Chat, Cornerstone HR, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Azure, Gusto, TriNet HR Plus, Rippling, ADP Workforce Now, NetSuite, Microsoft Teams, Namely, BambooHR, OneLogin, Okta, Slack, Microsoft 365, Paylocity, Workday HCM, Greenhouse, Ping Identity


Q. What level of support does Nectar offer?

Nectar offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Email/Help Desk, Chat

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