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Kudos

kudos.com
HR & Payroll
Weekend Project

The future of employee recognition is here

How to Replace Kudos
Compare:vs Vantage Circlevs Recognizevs Leapsome

Overview

Kudos is a recognition and rewards platform designed to fit your unique workplace culture. It combines best-in-class recognition functionality built on a smart foundation to save time and effort while increasing employee engagement. The platform enables organizations to boost engagement, reduce turnover, enhance performance, and build a culture of appreciation.

Features

16 features across 10 categories

AI(1)

AI AssistantAI

Smart AI-powered assistant to help with recognition tasks

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Administration(2)

Flexible Budgeting

Flexible budgeting options for recognition and rewards programs

Flexible Organization Design

Flexible organization design to match your company structure

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Analytics & Reporting(1)

Actionable Insights

Actionable insights on recognition activity and engagement metrics

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Automation(2)

Automation

Automate recognition and celebration processes

Scheduling

Schedule recognition activities and celebrations

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Engagement(1)

Gamification

Gamification features to increase engagement and participation

Also in: Klaviyo, Iterable, Internal-io

Recognition(4)

Awards

Empower managers with meaningful top-down awards to recognize achievements

Milestones & eCards

Save time and celebrate key moments with virtual cards for work anniversaries and milestones

Nominations

Streamline internal nomination programs for recognition and awards

Peer Recognition

Enable employees to recognize and appreciate their peers

Also in: AskNicely, Culture Amp, Bonusly

Resources(1)

Employee Appreciation Day Toolkit

Recognition calendar with daily prompts to keep appreciation flowing

Also in: Make, Justinmind, Origami Studio

Rewards(2)

Incentives

Drive positive behaviors and activities with exciting incentive programs

Rewards

Provide employees with optional rewards

Also in: Pleo, Guusto, Brex

Visibility & Engagement(1)

Live Feed

See a live feed of your organization's recognition activity

Workflow Management(1)

Streamlined Workflows

Streamlined workflows for recognition program management

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Kudos. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Kudos alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 16 features.

Buy Kudos

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Kudos saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 16 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.