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Achievers Ranked Top Employee Recognition Platform in G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards

The world’s most utilized recognition and reward software ranks among the world’s best software platforms based on verified customer feedback

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Achievers, the world’s most utilized recognition and reward software, today announced it has been named to G2’s 2026 Best Software List, earning multiple top rankings across HR technology and global software categories.

Achievers was recognized as the highest-ranked employee recognition platform within the Best Software Products category, reflecting the platform’s strong customer satisfaction and real-world impact on employee engagement.

Additional rankings include:

  • #3 Best Canadian Software Company
  • #7 Best HR Software Product
  • #16 Best Software Product
  • #19 Best Software for Enterprise Businesses
  • #47 Best Global Software Company
  • #14 Highest Customer Satisfaction Product

The G2 Best Software Awards recognize the world’s top software companies and products based on verified customer reviews and market presence data from the G2 platform, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace.

“Recognition is one of the simplest and most powerful tools leaders have to shape culture and performance,” said David Bator, Managing Director of Achievers Workforce Institute (AWI). “When employees feel seen and appreciated for the impact they’re making, they show up differently. They collaborate more, trust their managers more, and stay longer. Recognition connects people to purpose and reinforces the behaviors that drive great work, which is why it’s so encouraging to see customers sharing that experience through their feedback on G2.”

Today’s announcement builds on Achievers’ recent G2 momentum, listed as the No. 1 platform in the G2 Winter 2026 Grid® Report for Employee Recognition, where the company also earned 46 Leader badges across categories and regions. The rankings were driven by feedback from more than 2,400 customer reviews, 97% of which rated Achievers four or five stars, highlighting the platform’s impact on employee experience, culture, and performance.

Research from the AWI underscores why recognition platforms are becoming a strategic priority for organizations. In fact, the 2026 Engagement and Retention Report found that employees who feel connected are 4.7 times more likely to be engaged at work and 3 times more likely to see a long career at a company, demonstrating the critical role recognition plays in strengthening workplace connection and performance.

The G2 platform is the world’s largest software marketplace, with more than 80 million users relying on its authentic peer reviews to make software decisions. G2’s Best Software Awards highlight the top-performing software companies across industries using data from millions of verified customer reviews. The rankings evaluate vendors based on user satisfaction, market presence, and real customer feedback.

To demo the Achievers recognition and reward platform, visit our website. For more information about G2’s methodology, visit https://research.g2.com/methodology.

About Achievers

Achievers recognition and reward software provides powerful tools to help business leaders shape employee behaviors and drive real business results. Visit us at www.achievers.com.

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Audrey Surette
achievers@pancomm.com

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