Give River vs GoProfiles
GoProfiles, from the makers of GoLinks, is an employee profiles, directory, and org chart hub with peer recognition (Bravos). It's built to help people find and know each other, and its pricing page starts at $2 per user per month with a 25-user minimum. Give River is built to engage them: recognition plus gamified Seasons, micro-learning, surveys, and charitable giving, with a River Guide coach.
Where Give River stands apart.
$5 per user, everything included
Core covers recognition, rewards, micro-learning, team challenges, and surveys for $5 per user per month. No add-on modules, no hidden upcharges or fees, no long-term contract.
90% average adoption
Customers average 90% adoption, against the 20–30% typical of workplace tools. Seasons give people a reason to come back.
Built around the game
Seasons, team challenges, River Rankings leaderboards, and streaks are the product, not badges added to a recognition feed.
Built on the 5G Method
Gratitude, Gamification, Growth, Generosity, and Guidance: a framework drawn from the sports psychology behind championship teams.
Which should you choose?
Choose Give River if…
- You want an engagement program, not a directory: Seasons, team challenges, micro-learning, and surveys. GoProfiles lists none of these.
- You want to measure engagement with surveys, polls, and eNPS, and see it move.
- You want gamification at the center, not a leaderboard of who sent the most recognition.
- Your team uses Android as well as iPhone. GoProfiles lists an iOS app only.
- You want a coach who designs your programs. GoProfiles includes a success manager on Enterprise only.
Choose GoProfiles if…
- You mainly need a modern employee directory, org chart, and rich profiles that sync from your HR system.
- You want lightweight peer recognition at a low per-seat price.
- You already use GoLinks or GoSearch and want bundle pricing.
- Your company works in Google Chat.
Feature by feature.
| Feature | Give River | GoProfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free plan | Yes, includes your first Season | Yes: directory, org chart, Bravos |
| Paid plans | Core $5/user/mo | Basic $2 (25-user minimum), Pro $4 (50-user minimum) |
| Peer recognition tied to company values | ✓ | Bravos, custom values badges on Pro |
| Points and rewards | Drops redeem for gift cards and custom rewards (Core) | Gift cards, cash cards, donations; plan not listed |
| Seasons, challenges, and leaderboards | Seasons, team challenges, River Rankings | Bravo leaderboard; no challenges listed |
| Team games | Team challenges and events (Core) | "Who am I?" guessing game (Pro) |
| Micro-learning content | River Runs, 5–20 min (Core) | Not listed |
| Surveys and eNPS | Surveys, polls, eNPS (Core) | Not listed |
| Goals and coaching | Goals and coaching (Growth) | Not listed |
| Birthdays and work anniversaries | Core and up | Notifications and anniversary badges |
| Charitable donations | ✓ | As a reward option |
| Volunteer management | Growth plan | Not listed |
| Wellness programs | Wellness Seasons | Not listed |
| Slack and Microsoft Teams | Slack on Free; both on Core | Bravos in Slack; notifications in Teams |
| HRIS sync | BambooHR, ADP, Rippling, Workday, and other HRIS integrations available. | 50+ HR systems (Basic and up) |
| Single sign-on | Core and Growth | Google on Basic; SAML on Enterprise |
| Mobile apps | iOS and Android (Core and up) | iOS only |
| Coach or success manager | River Guide: shared on Core, dedicated on Growth | Designated success manager on Enterprise |
GoProfiles details come from GoProfiles's public website and help center, checked October 5, 2026 (sources below). Plan names in a cell show where a feature sits. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it on their site. Products change, so confirm with GoProfiles before you decide.
What Give River looks like.
Time-bound 1–3 month Seasons with a team leaderboard.
5–20 minute modules on wellness, professional growth, and soft skills, plus your own.
Engagement trends, Drops activity, and eNPS results in one dashboard.
Drops redeem for gift cards and custom company rewards.
Employees turn Drops into donations to the causes they choose.
An engagement coach who designs your Seasons and reads the data with you.
What each one costs.
Give River
Free plan that includes your first Season. Core is $5 per user per month; Growth is custom, up to $9 per user per month. Paid plans start with a 30-day free trial, no credit card required, with no long-term contracts, no hidden upcharges or fees, and discounted nonprofit pricing. Your rewards budget is separate and set by you. See all plans.
GoProfiles
GoProfiles' pricing page lists Free ($0), Basic at $2 per user per month with a 25-user minimum, Pro at $4 per user per month with a 50-user minimum, and Enterprise on a quote. Monthly billing is available, with an unpublished discount for annual billing. Monetary rewards aren't listed in any plan, and their price isn't published. Some older GoProfiles help and blog pages show different prices.
Give River vs GoProfiles: common questions.
They do different jobs. GoProfiles is a directory, org chart, and profile hub with light peer recognition. Give River is an engagement platform: recognition plus gamified Seasons, River Runs micro-learning, surveys, and charitable giving. If you want people to find and know each other, look at GoProfiles; if you want to raise engagement, Give River.
Both have free plans. GoProfiles is cheaper per seat for what it does: Basic is $2 and Pro is $4 per user per month, with 25- and 50-user minimums. Give River Core is $5 per user per month, and that one price adds micro-learning, team challenges, surveys, and eNPS, with no hidden upcharges or fees.
Lightly: a Bravo leaderboard, a monthly top-recipient spotlight, badges, and a "Who am I?" guessing game on Pro. We couldn't find challenges or campaigns. Give River is built around gamification: every program runs as a 1–3 month Season with team challenges, the River Rankings leaderboard, and streaks.
You can: GoProfiles as the people directory and org chart, Give River for recognition, learning, and engagement programs. Both connect to Slack, Microsoft Teams, and common HR systems.
Yes. GoProfiles lets people give bravos in Slack and sends notifications to Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Give River includes Slack on the Free plan and both Slack and Microsoft Teams on Core and Growth.
Sources, checked October 5, 2026
- GoProfiles pricing
- What is GoProfiles
- Peer recognition
- Employee rewards
- Bravos analytics (leaderboard)
- "Who am I?" game
- Employee celebrations
- Integrations
- Slack app
- Microsoft Teams app
- Single sign-on settings
- iOS app
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@giveriver.com and we'll fix it. Give River facts: giveriver.com/facts.
See Give River in action.
30-day free trial. No credit card. River Guide included on Core and Growth.