Provider comparison
Heka vs Pluxee
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Benefits Platform
Benefits Platform
Best for
20-2,000 employees
100-50,000+ employees
Pricing model
Per employee / month
Per employee / month
UK presence
Since 2019
Since 2024 (as Pluxee)
Regulator
Not applicable
Not applicable
Strapline
Heka is a wellbeing-led benefits platform that lets employees choose from 100+ curated experiences (massage, therapy, fitness, holidays). Personalised, flexible, and tax-efficient.
Pluxee (formerly Sodexo Benefits) is a global employee benefits and engagement platform offering meal vouchers, lifestyle benefits, and recognition. Strong in larger UK employers.
What's included
- Monthly wellbeing allowance. Set a per-employee monthly credit that staff spend across the Heka marketplace however suits them.
- 100+ curated UK providers. Vetted wellbeing services across mental health, fitness, family, and lifestyle categories.
- Tax-efficient structure. Heka handles HMRC compliance so the allowance lands as a non-taxable wellbeing benefit where applicable.
- Real-time spend analytics. Employer dashboards show which categories and providers your team are actually using.
- Meal voucher schemes. Tax-free up to £2 per working day via the HMRC-approved scheme. Digital cards accepted at major UK food retailers.
- Gift card catalogue. Branded gift cards and lifestyle vouchers across hundreds of UK retailers, for recognition or ad-hoc rewards.
- Recognition and rewards. Peer-to-peer recognition platform with budget controls and managed approval workflows.
- Multi-country administration. Single contract covering multiple geographies, useful for multinationals with distributed teams.
At a glance
- Founded 2019, London
- Flexible wellbeing allowance
- 100+ curated providers
- Tax-efficient structure
- Self-serve admin
- SME-friendly pricing
- Formerly Sodexo Benefits
- Independent since 2024
- Global presence
- Meal vouchers specialism
- Enterprise focus
- Direct & broker channels
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