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Head-to-head · Employee Rewards Software

Bucketlist vs Xoxoday Plum

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Bucketlist #3 in Employee Rewards Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Bucketlist
Xoxoday Plum #6 in Employee Rewards Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Xoxoday Plum

Bucketlist leads on 0 checks, Xoxoday Plum on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBucketlist · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresXoxoday Plum · 4 of 4

Bucketlist scores higher on our rubric for employee rewards software: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Bucketlist is the better fit for companies needing configurable recognition programs. Xoxoday Plum is the better fit for global reward fulfillment and reward infrastructure.

  • Bucketlist fits best

    Companies needing configurable recognition programs

  • Xoxoday Plum fits best

    Global reward fulfillment and reward infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Bucketlist 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Xoxoday Plum 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #3 in Employee Rewards Software #6 in Employee Rewards Software
Best for Companies needing configurable recognition programs Global reward fulfillment and reward infrastructure
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 14 integrations 50+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bucketlist 0/4 · Xoxoday Plum 4/4
Redemption catalog Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Incentive campaigns Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Global rewards Not checked yet ✓ (best)
HRIS integrations Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Reward types Not checked yet Not checked yet
Recipient limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports peer, manager, nomination-based, and automated milestone awards
  • Offers configurable awards, workflows, budgets, branding, and recognition types
  • Connects with HRIS, workplace, email, chat, and SSO platforms
  • Localized reward catalogs across 150+ countries, currencies, and languages
  • Supports cards, cashouts, travel, experiences, merchandise, and donations
  • APIs, workflows, controls, reporting, and HRIS integrations support scale
Cons
  • All listed plans require contacting sales for pricing
  • Rewards are billed separately at the base reward cost
  • Advanced configuration and full-service onboarding require Enterprise
  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • The breadth may exceed the needs of simple reward programs
  • It is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict

Bucketlist is an employee rewards and recognition platform for organizations with distributed or frontline workforces. It combines peer-to-peer and manager-to-peer recognition with nominations, incentives, automated service anniversary and…

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Xoxoday Plum is a rewards fulfillment platform for businesses running employee recognition, gifting, incentive, loyalty, survey, and payout programs. It supports delivery through APIs, an admin portal, branded storefronts, links, codes,…

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  1. BucketlistEmployee Rewards Software 9.1Pricing on request
  2. Xoxoday PlumEmployee Rewards Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bucketlist — where it wins

    • Supports peer, manager, nomination-based, and automated milestone awards
    • Offers configurable awards, workflows, budgets, branding, and recognition types
    • Connects with HRIS, workplace, email, chat, and SSO platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • All listed plans require contacting sales for pricing
    • Rewards are billed separately at the base reward cost
    • Advanced configuration and full-service onboarding require Enterprise

  • Xoxoday Plum — where it wins

    • Localized reward catalogs across 150+ countries, currencies, and languages
    • Supports cards, cashouts, travel, experiences, merchandise, and donations
    • APIs, workflows, controls, reporting, and HRIS integrations support scale

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
    • The breadth may exceed the needs of simple reward programs
    • It is proprietary rather than open source

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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