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Head-to-head · UKG Marketplace Software

Awardco Engage vs Employee Navigator

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Awardco Engage #5 in UKG Marketplace Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Awardco
Employee Navigator #8 in UKG Marketplace Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit site

Awardco Engage leads on 0 checks, Employee Navigator on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAwardco Engage · 8.5/10

Awardco Engage scores higher on our rubric for ukg marketplace software: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Awardco Engage is the better fit for engagement surveys and recognition alongside UKG. Employee Navigator is the better fit for brokers and employers managing enrollment and ACA reporting.

  • Awardco Engage fits best

    Engagement surveys and recognition alongside UKG

  • Employee Navigator fits best

    Brokers and employers managing enrollment and ACA reporting

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Side by side

Feature Awardco Engage 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Employee Navigator 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #5 in UKG Marketplace Software #8 in UKG Marketplace Software
Best for Engagement surveys and recognition alongside UKG Brokers and employers managing enrollment and ACA reporting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 600+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Awardco Engage 0/1 · Employee Navigator 0/1
UKG listing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
UKG products supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
Integration method Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines annual, pulse, and custom surveys with automated scheduling
  • Connects sentiment and eNPS insights to action plans and recognition
  • Offers UKG integration plus mobile survey and recognition access
  • Supports enrollment, life events, plan selection, and coverage tracking
  • Generates and files ACA 1094-C and 1095-C forms
  • Offers 600 integrations across benefits and payroll ecosystems
Cons
  • Requires a sales conversation for pricing
  • Engage is an add-on module within the broader Awardco platform
  • Manager-level reporting uses confidentiality thresholds
  • Plan prices require contacting sales
  • 834 EDI fees are described separately from base plan pricing
  • COBRA workflows rely on integrated partners
Our verdict

Awardco Engage is an employee engagement module within the broader Awardco platform. It is designed for organizations that want to run annual, pulse, and custom surveys, then link employee feedback with recognition and follow-up actions.…

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Employee Navigator brings benefits administration and selected HR tasks together for insurance brokers, employers, and their clients. Its core covers online plan setup, employee self-enrollment, plan comparison, life-event and beneficiary…

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  1. Awardco EngageUKG Marketplace Software 8.5Pricing on request
  2. Employee NavigatorUKG Marketplace Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Awardco Engage — where it wins

    • Combines annual, pulse, and custom surveys with automated scheduling
    • Connects sentiment and eNPS insights to action plans and recognition
    • Offers UKG integration plus mobile survey and recognition access

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a sales conversation for pricing
    • Engage is an add-on module within the broader Awardco platform
    • Manager-level reporting uses confidentiality thresholds
  • Employee Navigator — where it wins

    • Supports enrollment, life events, plan selection, and coverage tracking
    • Generates and files ACA 1094-C and 1095-C forms
    • Offers 600 integrations across benefits and payroll ecosystems

    Where it doesn't

    • Plan prices require contacting sales
    • 834 EDI fees are described separately from base plan pricing
    • COBRA workflows rely on integrated partners
  • Awardco Engage8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    Connect engagement surveys and follow-up recognition within Awardco, with UKG integration.

    Visit AwardcoFull verdict →
  • Employee Navigator8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad enrollment and ACA platform with tiered HR tools and sales-led pricing.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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