# Fringe vs. Perks at Work: beyond deals While Perks at Work offers a catalog of discounts, Fringe delivers benefits tied to real needs and preferences, helping employees engage, thrive, and feel valued every day. ## Key Features ### How does Fringe compare to Perks at Work? Fringe delivers employer-funded benefits that employees actually use, not just discounts they may ignore. - Holistic Employee Experience - Cost Consolidation - Everyday Life Relevance - Culture Building - High Impact - Perceived Value - Analytics & Reporting Recognition, rewards, lifestyle benefits, wellbeing, challenges, L&D, swag, gifting Teams often save 40–60% by replacing multiple point solutions with Fringe. Benefits designed to impact real life, not just one-off purchases. Recognition, engagement, and perks are integrated to strengthen company culture. 90% engagement rate, 84% higher loyalty than competitors. Employer-funded benefits that create real, tangible value for employees. Comprehensive reporting on engagement and ROI across all programs. ### Perks at Work - Discount marketplace with learning content; not a fully integrated platform. - Companies often need additional tools, increasing overall spend. - Value depends on whether employees choose to shop. - No recognition or culture tools; limited connection to company values. - Low utilization due to discounts often feeling optional and forgettable. - Employee-funded purchases using personal money. - Reporting focused on marketplace activity and deal usage. ## FAQs about pricing, setup, and more A closer look at how Fringe works, what it costs, and how it stacks up against other platforms. ### How does Fringe compare to other HR platforms on cost? Most companies pay for several point solutions. Fringe replaces them all. Our customers often save 40–60% while adding more functionality in a single platform. [Explore our plans and pricing.](https://www.fringe.us/pricing) ### What’s included in Fringe’s base price? Everything you need to run a complete employee experience program—recognition, rewards, wellbeing challenges, gifting, lifestyle spending, and more. No separate modules. One platform, one invoice, one simple PEPM. ### Can we start small and scale later? Absolutely. Many companies start with one feature—like Recognition or Lifestyle Spending—and expand as they consolidate. The more programs you fold into Fringe, the more savings and simplicity you unlock. ### What kind of analytics can HR teams expect? One dataset across your entire workforce—clean, simple reporting on participation, spend, and impact, helping prove ROI and guide future budget decisions. ### How does Fringe integrate with our HR systems? Fringe connects with 20+ HRIS and payroll platforms, syncing employee data and milestones, with triggers for birthdays, anniversaries, and new hires. ### How long does setup take? Most teams are live in under 2 weeks. We handle the hard stuff so you can launch quickly. Want to take your time? That’s fine too. ## What makes Fringe the right strategic choice ### Real investment in people Fringe delivers employer-funded benefits that create meaningful impact in employees’ everyday lives. ### Engagement made easy Fringe drives high participation through relevant benefits, while simplifying setup and ongoing management for lean HR teams. ### Higher impact, smarter spend Fringe ties company dollars to benefits employees actually use, driving better ROI than low-cost discount programs. Fringe surprised me quite a bit! I knew it was a company benefit, however didn't pay much attention to it until towards the end of this year. Then I logged in and realized that I was able to purchase so many of my family's holiday gifts at NO COST through Fringe! What an amazing way to thank your employees for working hard. It was so easy to use, and the options are endless. **Jolly J.** Employee ## See why teams choose Fringe ## Ready to level up your employee experience? Fire your point solutions. Hire the one tool that delivers happy humans. You build the culture, Fringe will run the engine. [Request Demo](https://www.fringe.us/explore-the-platform)