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What is Kudoboard?

Kudoboard provides a digital solution to the traditional card that is circulated for celebrations such as birthdays, work anniversaries, onboarding, farewells, and various other events.

Ideal for recognizing special moments, expressing gratitude, and enhancing company culture, Kudoboard empowers employees to promote appreciation within the workplace from the grassroots level.

Starting with Kudoboard is a breeze for employees; they simply create a board for a colleague's significant event, enrich it with messages and media, invite others to join in, and then set a delivery date. This straightforward process makes it easy for everyone to participate! Ultimately, Kudoboard fosters a sense of community and connection among team members.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$299/year
Price Overview:
Starts at $299/year.
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Kudoboard
Date Founded:
2015
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
Support
Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Kudoboard Categories and Features

Employee Recognition Software

Goals
Leaderboards / Activity Tracking
Manager-to-Peer Recognition
Mention Management
Nominations
Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Performance Management
Rewards Catalog
Rewards Points
Social Recognition
eCards

Employee Engagement Software

Benchmarking
Cultural Alignment
Employee Awards
Employee Guides
Employee Recognition
Feedback Management
Goal Management
Health & Wellness Programs
Performance Management
Pulse Surveys
  • Reviewer Name: Rachel S.
    Position: VP
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Excellent platform for group cards

    Date: Feb 03 2025
    Summary

    Great platform for sending group cards. I use this for birthday cards for all my co-workers and it is a great way to get the full team to contribute with well-wishes whenever they have a chance with an automatic/timed send.

    Positive

    This platform is very easy to use and is atheistically pleasing. The photos, GIFs and emojis you can use are fun and the way the notes are broken up make the cards easy to read.

    Negative

    The cost of each card for a virtual card is pretty high. Would love for cost per card for basic usage and less than 20 people signing could go down, and/or there were more package options for less $$$$.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Recruitment and HR Coordinator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Seamless team collaboration!

    Date: Feb 05 2025
    Summary

    Awesome way to show appreciation to your team and celebrate special moments together! It promotes good vibes in the cultural workplace.

    Positive

    I love how the team can easily contribute and add messages to a greeting card. It’s super easy to use, really user-friendly, and honestly, it makes you want to create more cards!

    Negative

    It would be awesome if you could add more themes, backgrounds, and font styles, it’ll make the presentation even more vibrant and fun!

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Administrative Assistant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Best Online Card Delivery System!

    Date: Oct 28 2025
    Summary

    Such a great website to use for birthdays, anniversaries, etc! My favorite website to use for online delivery cards, and I love the look of the customizable boards. Unbeatable!

    Positive

    Easy to use, affordable, and so many fun features! Super customizable for any occasion. We use this at work for anniversaries, birthdays, and more! :)

    Negative

    Not too many cons as everything is pretty user friendly and customizable for any occasion. Id maybe offer plans for those who use it multiple times/year, but not several times monthly.

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  • Reviewer Name: Eve L.
    Position: Director of Communications
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Great tool for teams

    Date: Apr 08 2025
    Summary

    I appreciate having this service at my fingertips. It allows us to recognize our team members who are located across the state with more than "just" an email.

    Positive

    I love Kudoboard for how easy it is to send to teammates to "sign the card" for a fellow colleague. The GIF and design libraries are fun and make it easy to really personalize your individual greeting. The scheduling feature makes it easy for planning, so I don't have to remember on the specific celebration day to send at a certain time.

    Negative

    It's definitely a convenience, but I think the cost is high. If it weren't endorsed by our corporate owners, we wouldn't be subscribing.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Human Resource Specialist
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Human Resource Specialist III,

    Date: Feb 28 2025
    Summary

    It is good for companies to use to celebrate their most important asset, their employees. It's easy to use, has great options, and you can attach gift cards. I love the emails received from the Kudos board (when created, delivered, when the recipient opens the kudos, and when the recipient can email back a thank you).

    Positive

    It's easy to use, has great options, and you can attach gift cards. I love the emails received from the Kudos board (when created, delivered, when the recipient opens the kudos, and when the recipient can email back a thank you).

    Negative

    I have not had any issues with using this, therefore I had never needed support

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  • Reviewer Name: Molly S.
    Position: Operations Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great for Company/Remote Engagement

    Date: May 13 2025
    Summary

    This is a great option for those in the workplace looking for a way to keep their teams engaged, shared well wishes and be able to deliver greeting cards with kind messages.

    Positive

    Easy to use with a remote team, so everyone can sign cards and send well wishes. We use it for birthdays, work anniversaries and retirement. It's an easy way to get the entire team engaged regardless of where they're working from.

    Negative

    I don't have any complaints. I think the site is easy to navigate and use.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jully A.
    Position: Brand Manager
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Great Service

    Date: Apr 22 2025
    Summary

    Loving using Kudoboard is a great way to celebrate someone's birthday, anniversary, or baby shower.

    Positive

    Easy to use, great way to spread cheer among friends and coworkers. It creates a space for team members and friends to celebrate even if they are miles apart. And I love all of the personal touches with the messages and gifs.

    Negative

    There are not any cons from my perspective. I've had great experience with this tool. I currently do not have anything bad to say.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Director development
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Bringing Teams Together, One Message at a Time

    Date: Oct 03 2025
    Summary

    Using Kudoboard to celebrate my colleague’s retirement was a heartwarming experience. It allowed our entire team—spread across different locations—to contribute heartfelt messages, photos, and even videos. The final board was beautifully organized and easy to share. Seeing everyone’s appreciation in one place made the moment truly special and memorable for our colleague.

    Positive

    • User-friendly interface with drag-and-drop functionality.
    • No technical skills required to create or contribute to a board.
    • Perfect for virtual celebrations, farewells, birthdays, and work anniversaries.
    • Encourages team bonding even when working remotely.
    • Supports text, images, GIFs, videos, and even custom backgrounds.
    • Allows for creative and personalized messages.
    • Boards can be scheduled to be delivered on a specific date, ideal for surprises.
    • Boards can be printed as posters or turned into slideshow videos for keepsakes.
    • Offers business plans with admin controls, branding, and analytics.

    Negative

    • The free version has restrictions on the number of posts and features.
    • Premium features like video uploads and custom branding require payment.
    • Can be expensive for larger teams or frequent use, especially for business plans.
    • While customizable, design options are still somewhat limited compared to full graphic design tools.
    • Contributors can add posts, but there’s no live chat or real-time interaction.
    • Inviting contributors often requires email addresses, which might be a barrier in some cases.
    • Best suited for celebrations and appreciation; less useful for formal or complex collaboration needs.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Director, Marketplace
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Perfect for work appreciation and congratulations

    Date: Apr 27 2025
    Summary

    Have used for engagements, weddings, baby showers, and sympathy messages for the team. Highly recommend!

    Positive

    Easy to use from design, messaging, and delivery. Allows for team engagement from a team spread across the country. Recipients love the well wishes from their colleagues.

    Negative

    Not really many cons that I can think of but if I had to maybe some of the images, gifs aren't super relevant when searching for a specific theme.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Manager of Partnerships
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Used for our highly remote workforce

    Date: Aug 21 2025
    Summary

    Overall 4 out of 5 stars. We will continue to use these within our remote team - but only a few per year.

    Positive

    We like that we can have team members from everywhere add notes, gifs or support via the Kudoboard. Its easy to share a link and get team involved and delivers quickly.

    Negative

    I would love a few simpler board- every board has crazy designs (can be very fun) but it can be distracting from the many messages/gifs/images added and very busy.

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  • Reviewer Name: Judy K.
    Position: Program Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great for Hybrid and Remote Teams

    Updated: Oct 07 2025
    Summary

    Overall, this has been a great way to improve team morale and show staff appreciation. Having the ability to collect digital signatures has made life so much easier.

    Positive

    I've been using Kudoboard for about 2 years now and it has been a game changer! For teams that are hybrid, remote or just a big team and difficult to coordinate card signing, Kudoboard makes it easy to gather all signers in one place and digitally deliver it to the recipient. I appreciate that Kudoboard also notifies me when the recipient opens the card.

    Negative

    For smaller teams, I hope there'd be another version available for 10 posts and under. The Lite is great with up to 20 contributors but it'd be greater if there was a version of a board for smaller teams.

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  • Reviewer Name: Alicia C.
    Position: Talent Acquisition Coordinator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Very Easy - Great for the Workplace!

    Date: Dec 26 2025
    Summary

    It is a much better alternative than passing around a card for each birthday! Would recommend for any workplace.

    Positive

    It is very easy to use, even for our teammates who are not tech-savvy. Even though it's a digital card, you can still make a card feel personable.

    Negative

    I wish that there were more options for backgrounds.

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  • Reviewer Name: Martin F.
    Position: Applications Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Great tool for creating cards for celebrations and leaving occassions

    Date: Nov 18 2025
    Summary

    A great tool that is easy to use and I rarely look for any other alternative. Print out /download could use larger fonts to better fill the space.

    Positive

    A really easy to use tool to share and add comments from teams across regions for team members going through special occasions.
    Easy to print out afterwards to via downloading of a high quality image.

    Negative

    Little to dislike maybe the price and a few more options for background themes.
    Font size on print out could be bigger or bolder, more use of blank space could be used for this.

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  • Reviewer Name: Karen S.
    Position: HR
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Creating Kudoboard- easy and fun!

    Date: Apr 01 2025
    Summary

    Kudoboards makes it easier for all team members to interact and give shout outs. Easy to maintain and keep record of all of your shout outs.

    Positive

    The streamline of creating easy Kudoboards. Being able to send one mass email without the need to keep track. It's a fun way to communicate with teams.

    Negative

    Would like to have more background options and reminders to be more often for those that have not contributed a Kudoboard.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Director of Finance & Operations
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great product and fun cards!

    Date: Jul 07 2025
    Summary

    Way better than passing around the physical card around the office for a note. Everyone on the team has loved getting their own cards. And the emails that Kudoboard sends the administrators have contained some good suggestions.

    Positive

    I love that there are different ways to customize each card. And it's fun for people to add a GIF or picture to their messages :)

    Negative

    I wish it was easier for the recipient to keep the card.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Director of Marketing
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Great way to connect our people!

    Date: Feb 08 2025
    Summary

    It’s super easy to use and simple to send a nice note to a colleague. We have used it for employee promotions and holidays.

    Positive

    We use Kudoboard for all sorts of events. Employee retirements , get wells, promotions and office happenings.

    Negative

    Would love regular updates from Kudoboard in new features as they happen.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Office Coordinator
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Great So Far!

    Date: Aug 15 2025
    Summary

    It's been a great experience, very intuitive to learn not a huge learning curve and easy for employees to use which is always a plus, the SSO is huge!

    Positive

    I have been loving the kudoboard, so much easier than emailing a virtual card, or using an in person one. People are really able to engage in all sorts of boards and events and it makes it easy to access anywhere for all our employees across the country. Customer service has been great about all my questions and responding quickly!

    Negative

    I dont have any cons off the top of my head just yet

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: EA
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Corporate Kudoboard

    Date: Sep 02 2025
    Summary

    I like that you can schedule the delivery date and time. Wish there are more designs or can upload more options ourselves.

    Positive

    We have a corporate account. Really like that multiple users can contribute especially when many work remotely.

    Negative

    Staff don't like to be forced to create an account. Is there anyway to add input as a guest?

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  • Reviewer Name: Amr E.
    Position: General Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Awesome

    Date: Sep 18 2024
    Summary

    I love it and we use it every time we have an occasion at work (farewells, giving birth, getting married, travelling etc.)

    Positive

    I like the idea and the whole thing..digital, adjustable background depending on the reason for the card, GIFs (add your own or search), how the creator of a card can adjust the arrangement, etc.

    Negative

    Price is a bit too much for the lowest number of people. Maybe introduce a cheaper version for up to 10 ppl?
    Plus needs more backgrounds for each option or the ability to upload our own background that would be great.

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  • Reviewer Name: Daniela P.
    Position: Project Manager
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Easy Peasy Collaboration

    Date: Sep 18 2024
    Summary

    Great platform that I haven't seen before, easy to use and automate, easy to collab with other teams and easy to share with the people that are being celebrated!

    Positive

    I love that you are able to schedule the boards from sending it to people to fill it out, to sharing it with the person thats being celebrated.

    Negative

    I wish there was a way to automate the dates when to send the boards, vs doing it manually.

    Having more variety for the board themes.

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