The Employee Recognition Platform for Distributed Teams

Your employees aren't all in the same room. Recognition shouldn't act like they are.

Applauz connects your whole workforce, desk and floor, in-office and remote, with a recognition platform that makes appreciation consistent, visible, and worth showing up for.

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The Culture Gap

Most mid-sized companies have a recognition gap

Applauz is built to close that gap.

When office teams and frontline workers rarely interact, recognition naturally concentrates around the people who are most visible. Everyone else gets overlooked. And they notice. Over time, that gap costs you in turnover, disengagement, and the slow erosion of culture on the floor.

Recognition Tools

A platform that reaches every employee

One place for your whole team to stay connected, recognized, and in the loop.

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Company Newsfeed

A central place for company news, team updates, and culture moments, not just recognition. HR posts announcements, managers celebrate wins, employees share what's happening. For distributed teams, it's the closest thing to a shared hallway.

Peer recognition

Employees and managers recognize each other with points, badges, and a personal message, sent directly from Slack, Teams, or the Applauz app. Every recognition posts to the newsfeed so the whole company can see it, react to it, and build on it.

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Automated milestones

Work anniversaries and service milestones are tracked and celebrated automatically. Every employee gets a personalized message and a marketplace voucher on the right day, every time. No spreadsheet required.

Pulse surveys

Run scheduled employee feedback surveys with 190+ customizable questions. Use points to encourage participation, and catch disengagement signals before they turn into resignation letters.

Goals

Set goals for individuals or teams. When employees hit them, Applauz celebrates automatically with points and a newsfeed post. Recognition becomes part of how results get done.

"Our employees are scattered across the country, including Puerto Rico, and we now have this place where we can gather virtually to celebrate each other's accomplishments. It's been truly great!"

Dan Kilday,
Director of Employee Engagement,
TAS United

Employee Rewards

Rewards your team will actually use

Give people points. Let them choose what matters to them.

Global Rewards Marketplace

30,000+ products from 4,000+ brands, with free shipping. Gift cards, merchandise, and experiences across 20+ categories. Something for everyone, wherever they're located.

Shop on your desktop or mobile device.
Locally shipped in 70+ countries.
2-day shipping and tracking.
Email and toll-free customer service.

Rewards Visa card

The newest and most flexible reward option. Employees redeem their points for a digital prepaid Visa card they can spend anywhere.

Aeroplan® points

Employees can convert their Applauz Points into Aeroplan® points and redeem them for flights, hotel stays, car rentals, gift cards, and more. For people who'd rather turn recognition into a trip.

Custom Company Perks

Create a perks catalog that's unique to your company. Load it with rewards like: extra time off, gym memberships, branded swag or anything else that fits your culture.

Program Analytics

AI Data Studio

Your recognition data is only useful if you can actually read it.

AI Data Studio lets you ask questions about your program in plain language and get instant answers. Who's being recognized most? Which locations are going quiet? Which managers haven't posted in 30 days? No reports to build, no spreadsheets to pull. Just the answers you need to support any leadership conversation.

10 ready-to-run reports, available day one
Custom reports via conversational AI

Integrates into your flow

Works with the tools your team already uses

From office to frontline, Applauz flows to reach your people where they actually work.

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For Desk Employees

At their desk, in their workflow

Recognition that lives where your office team already spends their day. No new tab, no new habit.

Slack and Microsoft Teams integration
SSO for easy, secure access
Email notifications
Desktop and mobile app access

For Deskles Employees

On the floor, in the field, on the go

For employees who are never at a desk, Applauz reaches them through the devices and channels they actually use.

Mobile app for iOS and Android
Phone number login, no email required
SMS notifications
Applauz TV for shared spaces

Synced with your HRIS

Keep your employee directory current without lifting a finger. Applauz connects with 40+ HR platforms and syncs automatically, so your program always reflects your real org structure.

ADP, BambooHR, Workday, and 40+ more
Automatic employee directory sync
No manual imports or duplicate admin

SOC 2 Type 2 certified

SOC2 Badge - 100px Your employee data is protected to enterprise-grade standards. IT sign-off is straightforward.

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See Applauz in action

Book a demo with one of our Employee Recognition Specialists. We'll start by learning about your current setup, then show you how Applauz fits your team's goals.

What we'll cover:

Your current recognition and engagement initiatives
Your HR goals and where you're trying to get to
How other distributed teams in your industry are running recognition