Comparison

CharlieHR vs Reward Gateway

A side-by-side comparison of two UK employee platforms — pricing, contract terms, feature coverage. Every claim below is sourced from each company's public website or filings, verified 2026-10-22. This page is published by WagePerks as part of our sourced-claims comparison series; you'll find a "third option" section at the end if you'd like to consider us too.

Pricing

What you'll actually pay

CharlieHR
£21–£754 / business / month

Banded per business, exc. 20% VAT: £21 (1–4), £47 (5–14), £108 (15–29), up to £754 (250+)

  • Contract: Monthly
  • Pricing published: Yes
  • Category: UK HR platform for small companies and startups
  • Customer count: 3,000+ small businesses (self-reported)
Reward Gateway
£6–£8 / employee / month

Small-business tier (up to ~100 employees): £8/PEPM monthly (cancel anytime) or from £6/PEPM on an annual plan. EAP +£1/PEPM optional. Above ~100 employees: sales-led.

  • Contract: Monthly or annual (small-business tier)
  • Pricing published: Yes
  • Category: UK employee engagement and benefits platform
  • Customer count: Reward Gateway operates across multiple markets via Edenred
Features

Feature-by-feature comparison

All rows sourced from each company's public website, verified 2026-10-22. See the full source list at the bottom of this page.

Feature CharlieHR Reward Gateway
UK brand discounts 30,000+ partner deals (included with subscription) 900+ UK retailers
GP access Not listed Not advertised as customer benefit
Employee Assistance Programme Not listed +£1/PEPM optional add-on
HR management Yes Not advertised
Rota / shift management Paid Papershift integration only Not advertised
GPS clock in/out Not listed Not advertised
Absence & leave Yes Not advertised
Payslip / P60 access Not listed Not a Reward Gateway module
Document management Yes Not advertised
Recognition & rewards Yes (Shout-outs) Yes
Branding Not advertised Programme logo & colours
Mobile app No native app advertised on charliehr.com Yes (Engage app)
Contract length Monthly Monthly or annual
CharlieHR

Where CharlieHR has depth

Sourced from https://www.charliehr.com/, verified 2026-10-22.

  • 30,000+ partner deals included with a Charlie subscription
  • Startup-segment positioning aimed at small VC-backed teams
  • Performance reviews, goals and 1:1 tracking built in

CHARLIE HR LTD

Companies House 09787589

Incorporated 21 September 2015. Ownership: Independent.

Reward Gateway

Where Reward Gateway has depth

Sourced from https://www.rewardgateway.com/uk, verified 2026-10-22.

  • 900+ UK retailers per their published small-business pricing page
  • Survey, comms and engagement-analytics modules (EngagementOS) for larger organisations
  • Native iOS and Android apps shipped to App Store / Google Play (Engage app)
  • Part of Edenred (Euronext: EDEN) since May 2023 (£1.15bn acquisition) — relevant if your procurement requires a publicly listed counterparty

Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd

Companies House 05696250

Incorporated 2 February 2006. Ownership: Edenred (Euronext: EDEN), acquired May 2023 for £1.15bn.

A third option to consider

WagePerks: HR and employee benefits in one platform

CharlieHR and Reward Gateway take different approaches. WagePerks puts HR and employee benefits in one platform. HR Starter is £0 / month for up to 25 employees. Employee Benefits is £4.50 per employee per month (exc. VAT), rolling monthly, and adds discounted gift cards at 200+ UK brands, recognition, performance reviews, surveys, e-signatures, onboarding, and payslips & P60s. Rotas, clock-in and GPS are the Shift Management bolt-on (£49 / month for the first team, £39 for each extra team). The optional Health & Wellbeing add-on (virtual GP + EAP) is +£2 per employee per month. WagePerks does not include an employment-law advice line or health & safety software.

£4.50 / employee / month

Employee Benefits plan, exc. VAT. HR Starter is £0 / month for up to 25 staff. Shift Management bolt-on: £49 / month for the first team + £39 for each extra team. Health & Wellbeing add-on (virtual GP + EAP): +£2 per employee per month.

Rolling monthly

Cancel with 30 days' written notice, no setup fees. Annual billing is 15% off with a 12-month term. Independent UK company (Wageperks Ltd, Companies House SC824820).

Your logo and colours

Employee Benefits puts your logo and brand colours on the web portal. We add them when we set up your account, at no extra cost.

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Sources & verification

All claims on this page are sourced from each company's public website, App Store listing, or Companies House public filings — verified 2026-10-22. This page is published by WagePerks as part of our sourced-claims comparison series. We re-verify quarterly. Email us if anything's gone stale. Vendors change pricing and packaging without notice: figures are the published list prices on that date, exclude VAT unless stated, and won't reflect promotional or individually negotiated rates — check the vendor's own page before you decide.

CharlieHR sources

  1. Pricing (banded per business)
  2. Customer count & deals
  3. Customers page
  4. Performance reviews
  5. Papershift rota integration
  6. CHARLIE HR LTD — Companies House 09787589
  7. Employee engagement (Shout-outs)

Reward Gateway sources

  1. Product overview
  2. Small-business pricing (£6 annual / £8 monthly + £1 EAP)
  3. Programme branding (logo & colours)
  4. Edenred acquisition press release (May 2023, £1.15bn)
  5. Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd — Companies House 05696250