HeyTaco
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Employee Recognition Software for Slack & Microsoft Teams
How to Replace HeyTacoOverview
Features
21 features across 11 categories
Analytics(2)
Analytics and tracking tools to understand where recognition is thriving, where it's missing, and where teams may be at risk
Deep analytics and insights with recognition segmentation by department, geography, or team
Assessment(1)
Free 6-question assessment to see how your team compares on recognition and appreciation with personalized tips to improve
Automation(1)
Automatically celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries in Slack or Microsoft Teams without manual work from managers
Customization(2)
Customize Taco Shop and recognition experience with custom branding
Track up to 1 custom emoji in addition to tacos
Gamification(2)
Stickers, levels, and Tacotars to make recognition fun and engaging
Customizable leaderboards that celebrate team contributions and make appreciation momentum visible
Integration(1)
API integrations with rewards providers for custom solutions
Organization(2)
Segment recognition by department, geography, or team for targeted insights
Create recognition across unlimited teams, channels, and spaces
Recognition(5)
Customizable daily taco limits that keep appreciation intentional and prevent recognition favoritism cliques
Everyone gets 5 tacos each day to recognize teammates directly in Slack or Microsoft Teams
Recognition appears in public Slack or Teams channels, making appreciation visible and reinforcing company values in real time
Connect recognition to company core values using hashtag-style tags so people live company values through everyday recognition
Put recognition at the center of your culture by broadcasting appreciation across screens so great work never goes unnoticed
Rewards(2)
Send digital gift cards across 100+ countries with 2,000+ options including Amazon, Starbucks, and more
Create custom rewards that employees can redeem tacos for, including extra PTO, parking spots, lunch with CEO, charity donations, and team lunches
Security(1)
Secure login with Single Sign-On
Support(2)
Bi-annual recognition program review with dedicated account manager
Dedicated account support to help customize, optimize, and scale recognition strategy
Pricing
Classic
- ✓Peer-to-peer recognition
- ✓Custom daily taco limits
- ✓Unlimited teams, channels, and spaces
- ✓Customizable leaderboards and Taco TV
- ✓Taco Shop: create your own rewards
- ✓Gamification: stickers, levels, and Tacotars
- ✓Company/individual insights and tracking tools
- ✓Integrations with Slack and Microsoft Teams
- ✓Secure login with SSO
- ✓World class customer support
Deluxe
Popular- ✓Everything in Classic
- ✓Automated milestone celebrations (birthdays, work anniversaries)
- ✓Instant gift cards (2,000+ options in 200+ countries)
- ✓Dedicated account manager to help customize, optimize, and scale
Supreme
- ✓Everything in Deluxe
- ✓Recognition segmentation (by department, geography, or team)
- ✓Taco Shop custom branding
- ✓API integrations with rewards providers
- ✓Custom emoji tracking (up to 1)
- ✓Enhanced analytics & insights
- ✓Bi-annual recognition program review with dedicated account manager
Enterprise
- ✓Custom pricing for large teams
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Buying HeyTaco saves ~$17,400 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 21 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
2 known integrations