Slack recognition & feedback tools
Meet Asante Bot 👋 The Wrenly alternative that keeps recognition simple and Slack-native, starts free forever, and only bills for the active users who actually take part.
Compared fairly, updated Q3 2026 · how we compare
The short answer
Wrenly is a broad, AI-powered engagement suite in Slack and Teams — recognition sits alongside anonymous feedback, a suggestion box, surveys, Q&A, and performance reviews, and it offers a free plan to start.
The trade-off is focus. Wrenly's AI recognition nudges are a genuine strength, but the surrounding feedback-and-survey surface is wide — recognition is one module among many rather than the core.
Asante is the better fit if you want recognition done simply and predictably: a free-forever plan for any team size, a bill that only counts active users, automated milestones, and analytics — without a wider feedback suite you may not use.
Pricing
We compare list price to list price, public pricing only. Where a competitor doesn't publish a number, we describe the model instead of guessing.
Asante Bot
Free forever for any team size, then a flat monthly rate based on how many active users you have — from $9/mo, scaling by tier as your team grows. You pay for the people who actually use it, never for inactive seats.
Wrenly
Wrenly offers a limited free tier and then prices per user per month. Because recognition is bundled with feedback, surveys, Q&A, and reviews, you pay for the whole suite as headcount grows, whether or not you use every module.
The fuller feature set and higher usage limits sit on the paid per-seat plans.
See what you’d pay as your team grows
Cost calculator
Estimate — edit to match your plan.
Asante Bot81% cheaperflat monthly rate
$3/user × 50 users
You’d save
$121/mo
81% less than Wrenly
Asante’s price is exact, from our live plans. Your Wrenlyfigure is an estimate from the rate you enter — we don’t quote other tools’ prices.
Side by side
Compared on the plan tiers that carry the same feature set — not a stripped tier picked to flatter us.
| RecommendedAsante Bot | WWrenly | |
|---|---|---|
| Peer recognition + points | Yes | Yes |
| Runs natively inside SlackEverything happens inside Slack — give and get recognition without leaving the conversation or opening another tool. | Yes | Yes |
| Free-forever planA genuinely free plan you can stay on indefinitely, not a time-limited trial that expires. | Yes — any team size | Free tier, limited |
| Pricing modelHow the monthly bill is calculated — a flat rate by active users vs. a per-seat (or per-taco) charge that climbs as you grow. | Tier based pricing | Per user / month |
| Rewards catalogA built-in catalog where points convert into real rewards — gift cards, swag, donations — not just a leaderboard. | Yes | Yes |
| Birthday & anniversary automationAutomatically celebrates birthdays and work anniversaries in Slack, so no milestone slips through the cracks. | Built in | Yes |
| Focused on recognition | Yes — recognition-first | Recognition + feedback + surveys |
| AI insights | Yes | Yes |
The details
Wrenly spans recognition, anonymous feedback, surveys, Q&A, and performance reviews. That breadth suits teams that want an all-in-one engagement platform, but it can dilute the daily recognition habit. Asante stays focused on making recognition effortless and consistent.
Wrenly's per-seat pricing means every account adds to the bill. Asante charges a flat monthly rate based on your active users and only counts people who actually participate — and it starts free forever for any team size.
Both tools recognize milestones, but Asante makes birthday and work-anniversary celebrations automatic out of the box, so they keep happening without anyone owning a calendar.
The bottom line
Wrenly is a strong choice if you want recognition bundled with anonymous feedback, surveys, and reviews in one AI-powered suite. If you want recognition done simply, free to start, and priced by active users, Asante is the more focused and more predictable option.
Choose Asante Bot if…
Choose Wrenly if…
Switching
No risky cut-over day — run both side by side until your team has decided.
Add Asante to Slack free — installs in under two minutes.
Run it next to Wrenly for a couple of weeks and see where recognition actually flows.
Switch on birthday and anniversary automation and connect your rewards.
Once your team is settled, retire the Wrenly subscription.
Questions
Comparison sourced Q3 2026 from Wrenly's public pricing and our own product. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Start free with full access, or book a 15-minute demo and see how Asante Bot fits your team — all without leaving Slack.
