Summer 2023 comparison
Virtual
Incentives
No Trustpilot presence
VS
Tremendous
Rated 4.6 on Trustpilot
Tremendous' top differentiators
Straightforward pricing
While Virtual Incentives charges a fee on reward spend, Tremendous is free to use.
Tech-forward platform
With Virtual Incentives, recipient lists always need to be uploaded via CSV, and you need to work with an account manager for tasks as simple as email customizations. With Tremendous, enjoy easy customizations, rapid-fire sending, and more in the Dashboard.
Flexible to send and receive
Recipients love us: Tremendous reward links are redeemable for 5 years, while Virtual Incentives reward links expire after 90 days. Senders love us too: we offer flexible funding options (Virtual Incentives doesn't accept credit cards), and issue rewards instantly (it takes two hours for Virtual Incentives to process virtual rewards.)
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Platform comparison
UK: 83
France: 10
Philippines: 3
Denmark: 2
UK: 123
France: 41
Philippines: 18
Denmark: 14
See a sample payout
No strings attached. Almost as fun as getting real money.
Redemption comparison
Tremendous offers more payout options and more global coverage.
Monetary options
Virtual Incentives only has ACH and PayPal. Tremendous offers PayPal, Venmo, and ACH transfer with no minimums.
Prepaid cards
Virtual Incentives offers Visa and Mastercard prepaid cards, but their reward links expire after only 90 days. Tremendous offers the same, but offers recipients five years to claim their cards.
Charity donations
Tremendous provides charity donations as a payout type, while Virtual Incentives does not
The fastest, easiest, and smartest way to send payouts
You tell us — manually, by spreadsheet, or via API — whom to pay and how much.
Tremendous delivers your payout with a custom-branded email and landing page.
User selects an option that's meaningful to them ⏤ cash, prepaid card, gift card, or donation.
Easier for you. Better for recipients.
"With Tremendous, our participants are always happy with several reward options, regardless of their location, and we're happy that creating, sending, and auditing our rewards is so fast and easy."
Jake Volz
Sr. User Research Manager
"We view Tremendous as an extension of our Customer Success team, providing our mutual customers with a best-in-class experience from onboarding and beyond."
Samantha Samuels
Head of Partnerships
"Previously, we purchased gift cards in bulk and the process to send codes to the advocates was very manual. With Tremendous, it's automated and requires a lot less maintenance!"
Sarah Shippen
Email Marketing Specialist
"Before Tremendous, I bought gift cards from individual retailers and tracked everything in Excel. It became a convoluted mess. Now I have a central location where I buy and track everything."
Candice Davis
Budget Assistant, Department of Mental Health
"Another thing that we like about Tremendous is the ability to send gift cards via text message. We didn't have this option with our old gift card provider. We have been using emails only, but now we are building a feature that will allow our panelists to get the gift cards through text messages."
Luba Avakova
Manager of Panel Operations
"With Tremendous we have been able to provide support to hundreds of essential workers across the nation in a cost-effective manner."
Joshua B. Pedersen
Director, 211
"The variety of rewards to choose from, including the option to donate the reward value, is a great way to make sure our participants are getting the type of reward they care about. It's a small detail, but goes a long way in showing our members that we care."
Ashley Bryan
Head of Customer Insights
“We’ve saved three or four days each month since moving to Tremendous. It has completely streamlined the way we procure, distribute, and reconcile gift cards and prepaid Visa cards.”
Ashley Blum
Director of Accounting Processes
"The impact that I see Tremendous having on the research incentive process is best-in-class in terms of centralization, standardization, and optimization.I only wish there were other tools that could have the same impact on other parts of the research process!"
Graham Gardner
Community Board Member
"With Tremendous, our participants are always happy with several reward options, regardless of their location, and we're happy that creating, sending, and auditing our rewards is so fast and easy."
Jake Volz
Sr. User Research Manager
"We view Tremendous as an extension of our Customer Success team, providing our mutual customers with a best-in-class experience from onboarding and beyond."
Samantha Samuels
Head of Partnerships
"Previously, we purchased gift cards in bulk and the process to send codes to the advocates was very manual. With Tremendous, it's automated and requires a lot less maintenance!"
Sarah Shippen
Email Marketing Specialist
"Before Tremendous, I bought gift cards from individual retailers and tracked everything in Excel. It became a convoluted mess. Now I have a central location where I buy and track everything."
Candice Davis
Budget Assistant, Department of Mental Health
"Another thing that we like about Tremendous is the ability to send gift cards via text message. We didn't have this option with our old gift card provider. We have been using emails only, but now we are building a feature that will allow our panelists to get the gift cards through text messages."
Luba Avakova
Manager of Panel Operations
"With Tremendous we have been able to provide support to hundreds of essential workers across the nation in a cost-effective manner."
Joshua B. Pedersen
Director, 211
"The variety of rewards to choose from, including the option to donate the reward value, is a great way to make sure our participants are getting the type of reward they care about. It's a small detail, but goes a long way in showing our members that we care."
Ashley Bryan
Head of Customer Insights
“We’ve saved three or four days each month since moving to Tremendous. It has completely streamlined the way we procure, distribute, and reconcile gift cards and prepaid Visa cards.”
Ashley Blum
Director of Accounting Processes
"The impact that I see Tremendous having on the research incentive process is best-in-class in terms of centralization, standardization, and optimization.I only wish there were other tools that could have the same impact on other parts of the research process!"
Graham Gardner
Community Board Member