Shuffl vs Bonusly
Bonusly is recognition and rewards. Shuffl includes praise and badges alongside HR answers, intros, onboarding, celebrations and pulse.
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Answers HR questions
ShufflYesMello answers in Slack and on the web from knowledge HR approved. More about Answers HR questions
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Agent in Slack
ShufflYesAsk Mello in a Slack DM or channel and it answers there. More about Agent in Slack
BonuslyYesChat with Bizy, its AI agent, in Slack.[1]
Cites the source
ShufflYesEvery answer cites the approved passage, or says nothing covers it. More about Cites the source
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Hands off to HR
ShufflYesAnything it can’t answer becomes a private request HR replies to. More about Hands off to HR
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MCP server
ShufflYesAn MCP server, plus a public API, for your own agent. More about MCP server
BonuslyYesAn MCP server and a REST API.[5]
Coworker introductions
ShufflYesConnections introduces small groups from a channel on a schedule. More about Coworker introductions
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New-hire onboarding
ShufflYesA buddy, an introduction and check-ins, timed from the start date. More about New-hire onboarding
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Birthdays and anniversaries
ShufflYesBirthdays and work anniversaries posted in Slack. More about Birthdays and anniversaries
BonuslyYesAutomated birthdays and anniversaries.[2]
Pulse surveys
ShufflYesOne-tap questions in Slack; HR sees totals for groups of 7 or more. More about Pulse surveys
BonuslyYesPulse checks on how the team is doing.[3]
Peer praise
ShufflYesCoworkers send praise and award badges for shared moments. More about Peer praise
BonuslyYesPeer recognition.[6]
Directory and org chart
ShufflYesProfiles, teams and an org chart for everyone. More about Directory and org chart
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Syncs people from your HRIS
ShufflYesSyncs people from Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Rippling, Personio, Deel, JumpCloud and Google. More about Syncs people from your HRIS
BonuslyYesKeeps users in sync with your HRIS.[4]
Syncs your knowledge sources
ShufflYesSyncs Google Drive, Notion, Confluence, SharePoint, Box, Dropbox and Guru. More about Syncs your knowledge sources
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Single sign-on
ShufflYesSAML or OIDC sign-in with JumpCloud, Okta, Entra ID, Google and others. More about Single sign-on
BonuslyYesSAML single sign-on on the Organization plan.[8]
SCIM provisioning
ShufflYesSCIM 2.0 provisioning from Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, JumpCloud and others. More about SCIM provisioning
BonuslyYesSCIM 2.0 from Okta or Entra ID.[7]
Which to choose
Choose Bonusly when
- You want recognition tied to points and rewards employees redeem.
Choose Shuffl when
- You want praise alongside HR answers, intros and onboarding, not rewards.
Pricing
- Bonusly
- Bonusly’s pricing page lists Free for up to 8 users and Team at $5 per user a month, with custom Organization pricing.[6]
- Shuffl
- Shuffl is free for every team at any company size: introductions, onboarding, celebrations, Pulse and Mello, the HR assistant, with no seat limit. Questions and answers are not metered.See pricing
Sources, read September 26, 2026
- Meet Bizy (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/13920573-meet-bizy-your-new-recognition-sidekick · read
- Bonusly Celebrations (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/product/celebrations · read
- Bonusly Check-ins (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/product/check-ins · read
- Bonusly HRIS integrations (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/6901709-setting-up-direct-hris-integrations · read
- Bonusly integrations (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/features/integrations · read
- Bonusly pricing (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/pricing · read
- Bonusly SCIM with Entra ID (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/15424212-how-to-configure-user-provisioning-with-microsoft-entra-scim-2-0 · read
- Bonusly SAML SSO (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/376741-how-to-set-up-single-sign-on-with-saml · read