The employee engagement software with a private discount marketplace built in
Recognition in the Moment.
Engagement for the Long Run.
Access Perks Ascend gives your managers easy-to-use tools to recognize employees tied to company values, milestones, and everyday wins. And because reward points are redeemed on the nation's largest private discount network, every dollar of recognition goes further here than on any other platform.
1,000+
employers trust Access
40+
years in the benefits business
$3.00
per employee per month
Days
not weeks to launch
1M+
discount locations nationwide
Most employees don't feel recognized.
Our employee engagement software can fix that.
Employee recognition software your managers will use every day
Access Perks Ascend makes it easy for managers to send personalized recognition and reward points tied to company values, milestones, and everyday wins. Employees see recognition in real time, and points hit their account instantly.
- Personalized messages tied to company values and goals
- Automated birthday and work anniversary recognition
- Non-expiring reward points employees can spend on hotels, theme parks, gift cards, and more
Employee rewards platform your people will use every day
On Access Perks Ascend, employees can use their points the moment they earn them, covering the full cost or splitting the difference with a credit card. Even with no points available, they still have access to 1M+ discounts any time.
- Pay with points, a credit card, or both. No minimum point balance required
- Employees engage with the platform from day one, with or without points
- No point thresholds or forced gift card denominations to hit before redeeming
What does $100 worth of reward points buy?
On most recognition platforms, a $100 reward buys a $100 gift card. On Access Perks Ascend, that same $100 goes toward hotels, theme parks, car rentals, and more. All at below-public pricing.
Public hotel rate
$200/night
Access rate (20% off)
$160/night
Reward Points Applied
$100
Employee pays out of pocket
$60
Total value from $100 reward
$140
Why HR teams choose the Access Perks discount program
See how Access Perks Ascend works for your team
Every Ascend Plan Includes Access to 1M+ Savings Locations
Dining
57,000+ restaurant locations
Shopping
167,000+ retail locations
Entertainment
51,000+ movie, recreation, and activity locations
Travel
850,000+ hotels, car rentals, theme parks, and more
How Access Perks Ascend compares
No other employee recognition platform combines recognition and rewards with a private discount marketplace.
Access Perks Ascend
Bonusly
Nectar
Motivosity
Rewards and recognition platform
Reward points
Private discount marketplace
Rewards redeemed at below-public prices
Travel booking with points
Built for SMBs (50-1,500 employees)
Free recognition points allotment ($1 PEPM)
Pricing
$3.00
/user/mo
$3-$7
/user/mo
$2.50-$4
/user/mo
$3+/user/mo
+ $3K min
What happens when employees feel recognized
45%
Employees who receive regular recognition are 45% less likely to leave.
Gallup/WorkHuman, 2024
23%
Organizations with high employee engagement see 23% greater profitability
Gallup
5x
Employees who receive regular recognition are 5x more likely to feel valued at work.
Globoforce/WorkHuman
86%
of companies with employee recognition programs report an increase in employee happiness and job satisfaction
SHRM
Your best people deserve more than a gift card
Starting at $3.00 per employee per month. Simple to launch. Live in days.
Questions We Hear a Lot
How much does Access Perks Ascend cost?
Starting at $3 per employee per month, Access Perks Ascend is priced well below comparable recognition and rewards platforms, which typically run $3 to $7 per user per month. And unlike those platforms, it includes the nation's largest private discount network.
How is Access Perks Ascend different from Bonusly and Nectar?
Bonusly and Nectar let employees redeem points for gift cards, merchandise, and other rewards, but always at face value. Access Perks Ascend lets employees redeem points on a private discount marketplace at below-public pricing, so every reward dollar goes further. Add a travel booking platform with 850,000+ discounted hotels, car rentals, theme parks, and more, and there’s no other platform like it.
How does the rewards value multiplier work?
When employees redeem reward points on the Access Perks Ascend platform, they are spending on a discount marketplace where they already get below-public pricing. That means every reward dollar goes further than it would on a gift card catalog. A $100 reward used toward a hotel booking at 20% below public rates delivers $140 in real value.
Does Access Perks Ascend work for small businesses?
Yes. Access Perks Ascend was built specifically for companies with 50 to 1,500 employees. Most enterprise recognition platforms are complex to implement and expensive to run. Access Perks Ascend is employee retention software designed for SMBs, simple to launch, easy to manage, and priced well below the enterprise alternatives.
What is the best employee engagement software for small businesses?
The best employee engagement platform for small business is one that combines recognition, rewards, and everyday savings in a single affordable tool. Access Perks Ascend is the only platform that pairs manager-driven recognition with the nation's largest private discount network, starting at only $3.00 per employee per month.
Does Access Perks Ascend include reward points?
Every Access Perks Ascend subscription includes $1.00 per employee per month in reward points at no additional cost, built into the base price. For a company with 300 employees, that's $300 a month in recognition budget, included. Most employee rewards platforms charge for the platform and the points separately, meaning what looks like a low per-seat price adds up fast. As a rewards and recognition platform, Ascend gives you the tools, the discount network, and a monthly points budget, all at $3 per employee per month.