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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

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Mello answers in Slack and on the web from knowledge HR approved. More about Answers HR questions

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Agent in Slack

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Ask Mello in a Slack DM or channel and it answers there. More about Agent in Slack

    Bonusly
    Yes

    Chat with Bizy, its AI agent, in Slack.[1]

  • Cites the source

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Every answer cites the approved passage, or says nothing covers it. More about Cites the source

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Hands off to HR

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Anything it can’t answer becomes a private request HR replies to. More about Hands off to HR

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • MCP server

    Shuffl
    Yes

    An MCP server, plus a public API, for your own agent. More about MCP server

    Bonusly
    Yes

    An MCP server and a REST API.[5]

  • Coworker introductions

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Connections introduces small groups from a channel on a schedule. More about Coworker introductions

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • New-hire onboarding

    Shuffl
    Yes

    A buddy, an introduction and check-ins, timed from the start date. More about New-hire onboarding

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Birthdays and anniversaries

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Birthdays and work anniversaries posted in Slack. More about Birthdays and anniversaries

    Bonusly
    Yes

    Automated birthdays and anniversaries.[2]

  • Pulse surveys

    Shuffl
    Yes

    One-tap questions in Slack; HR sees totals for groups of 7 or more. More about Pulse surveys

    Bonusly
    Yes

    Pulse checks on how the team is doing.[3]

  • Peer praise

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Coworkers send praise and award badges for shared moments. More about Peer praise

    Bonusly
    Yes

    Peer recognition.[6]

  • Directory and org chart

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Profiles, teams and an org chart for everyone. More about Directory and org chart

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Syncs people from your HRIS

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Syncs people from Workday, BambooHR, HiBob, Rippling, Personio, Deel, JumpCloud and Google. More about Syncs people from your HRIS

    Bonusly
    Yes

    Keeps users in sync with your HRIS.[4]

  • Syncs your knowledge sources

    Shuffl
    Yes

    Syncs Google Drive, Notion, Confluence, SharePoint, Box, Dropbox and Guru. More about Syncs your knowledge sources

    Bonusly
    Not found on Bonusly’s pages

    Not found on their pages

  • Single sign-on

    Shuffl
    Yes

    SAML or OIDC sign-in with JumpCloud, Okta, Entra ID, Google and others. More about Single sign-on

    Bonusly
    Yes

    SAML single sign-on on the Organization plan.[8]

  • SCIM provisioning

    Shuffl
    Yes

    SCIM 2.0 provisioning from Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, JumpCloud and others. More about SCIM provisioning

    Bonusly
    Yes

    SCIM 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

  1. Meet Bizy (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/13920573-meet-bizy-your-new-recognition-sidekick · read
  2. Bonusly Celebrations (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/product/celebrations · read
  3. Bonusly Check-ins (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/product/check-ins · read
  4. Bonusly HRIS integrations (opens in a new tab)https://help.bonus.ly/en/articles/6901709-setting-up-direct-hris-integrations · read
  5. Bonusly integrations (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/features/integrations · read
  6. Bonusly pricing (opens in a new tab)https://bonusly.com/pricing · read
  7. 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
  8. 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

Try Shuffl with your own team.

Every feature included. Questions and answers are not metered.