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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: Ben C.
    Position: Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Great product!

    Date: Apr 04 2024
    Summary

    Overall, I would definitely recommend this product. People who have been receiving these really enjoy them, and it's a nice way to celebrate them.

    Positive

    Kudoboard is vey well put together; it is very easy to use, has several different templates to choose from, and enjoyed by the people who send.

    Negative

    I wish it had a more robust free version, but understand the rationale.

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  • Reviewer Name: Stephanie S.
    Position: Education Intern
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Use it for ALL our Coporate Celebrations!

    Date: Oct 30 2024
    Summary

    When I was put in charge of celebrations at my work place, I was so excited when I found Kudoboard. It's a wonderful platform to celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries. Everyone gets a chance to show appreciation for their workmates in their own unique way. It's a digital version of 'passing a card around to sign', but more fun!

    Positive

    Kudoboard is easy to use, offers many different and decorative options for backgrounds, fonts, and effects. Love that you can use gifs as part of your special message, and the range of reasons for celebrating is great, covers all of the occasions!!

    Negative

    Haven't found any yet! I have used Kudoboard for about a month now, and only see pros!

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  • Reviewer Name: Shannon M.
    Position: Payroll Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Easy And Fun!

    Date: Mar 03 2024
    Summary

    It's a fun and easy way for co-workers who aren't in the same office to get to celebrate each other!

    Positive

    The system makes it easy to send to multiple employees. And send reminders in case some forget.

    Negative

    The cost per board recently went up. I wish it didn't.

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  • Reviewer Name: Vanessa C.
    Position: Advising Dean
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    Wonderful to use for classrooms!

    Date: Oct 21 2024
    Summary

    We love using this as birthday cards for our teachers, and the picture collages are always a huge hit.

    Positive

    We use this regularly for teacher appreciation and birthdays. The opportunity to include pictures is always appreciated.

    Negative

    None - it's really easy to use and distribute to people.

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  • Reviewer Name: Alice C.
    Position: Associate Director of Finance
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Kudoboard Experience

    Updated: Mar 22 2024
    Summary

    Kudoboard works great for teams working hybrid or remotely. The user-friendly features make it simple for colleagues to add their personal notes.

    Positive

    Quick and easy to set up. Thoughtful way to celebrate any occasion. Easy for colleagues to use.

    Negative

    I wish it had a couple more background options and gif features.

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  • Reviewer Name: John M.
    Position: Director
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Great way to keep our workplace connected

    Date: Feb 08 2024
    Summary

    Our workplace has been using Kudoboard since spring of 2020. There are about 20 of us on staff and we have always shared birthday cards and wishes with each other. When we moved to remote operations during the pandemic, we found Kudoboard as a way to easily keep this tradition going. Now that we are back in the office but still have remote and hybrid employees, Kudoboard remains the easiest way to get everyone connected. Though we started with straightforward messages, I've noticed that more than half our our messages now have gifs, memes, or jokes. That's been a great way to liven it up while making the messages connect to the personality of the recipient (for example, lots of us like cats and there are lots of cat gifs)

    Positive

    Easy to use, price is right at about the same price as a physical greeting card, ability to easily add images or gifs, scheduled delivery and reminders.

    Negative

    Could use more variety in the images and gifs to keep it fresh, as an employer I might like a way to filter more work-inappropriate pictures out so we don't accidentally include them (for example, alcohol), but this hasn't really been a problem for us.

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  • Reviewer Name: Araceli S.
    Position: Lead Client Solutions Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    PERFECT FOR OFFICE BDAYS

    Date: Oct 18 2024
    Summary

    I love kudoboards and do them for every bday and special event in the office. for baby showers its especially helpful that you can contribute to a gift card amount without having to send direct gifts.

    Positive

    Easy, always-on, downloadable and customizable. Mostly love that gifs as well as manually uploading images with the person the board is for is an option.

    Negative

    Cost for more than 5+ people. Many companies do not expense this so out of pocket...

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Executive Administrative Assistant
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    KudoBoard

    Date: Sep 10 2024
    Summary

    Love the online collaboration. The teams really appreciate receiving them. Great way to remember birthdays, work anniversaries, promotions, etc.

    Positive

    Love the online collaboration. The teams really appreciate receiving them. Great way to remember birthdays, work anniversaries, promotions, etc.

    Negative

    Nothing at this time. Our teams are very appreciative when they receive them and always are thankful and love the idea.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Operations Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Kudoboard Review

    Date: Apr 18 2024
    Summary

    Overall experience is positive. Easy application to set up and use. Easy to deliver to recipient when you choose.

    Positive

    Super easy to set up, love that you can schedule delivery to recipient, lots of background choices depending on the occasion.

    Negative

    There hasn't been anything negative about using this product.

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  • Reviewer Name: Julia C.
    Position: Director, Clinical Strategy and Experience
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Really great, would be perfect with a few small tweaks

    Date: Feb 29 2024
    Summary

    Overall, I'm really happy with Kudoboard. Our team carved out budget for it because free solutions just don't measure up in terms of ease of use and the positive impact Kudoboards have on our team culture. With a few tweaks (as described in this review), Kudoboard would be a 5-star solution.

    Positive

    I love how easy it is to contribute to a kudoboard, as well as being able to include gifs and other fun ways to make it visually appealing. Our team tried to move away from Kudoboard to free solutions and decided to come back because it's so easy to get big groups together to contribute to a board, the delivery is seamless, and other functionality is just a lot easier to use than others.

    Negative

    I find the "account" functionality to be confusing. I can contribute to kudoboards without logging in, but it does prompt me to log in each time, and when I do, my dashboard shows some of the previous boards I've created and contributed to, but not all of them. It's confusing.

    In addition, the handling of email addresses for inviting people to contribute is bizarre. It offers me a list of "recently invited" email addresses but they're mostly masked/hidden. For example, I'll see a list that looks like:
    an*********@gmail.com
    an********d@gmail.com
    bo********@gmail.com
    As you can imagine, when I'm inviting a bunch of people from the same domain, there are too many emails that look the same and I can't differentiate between them, so it's basically useless to me. I end up having to generate a list of emails outside of kudoboard every time.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jo W.
    Position: Media Director
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    A great way to celebrate in a professional way

    Date: Jun 26 2024
    Summary

    my overall experience is great so far but the design is a it minimum as you can't change the color of the top bar.

    Positive

    it's easy to use and great to have teams contribute to the celebration together. Love to see there is another option for adding $$ as needed.

    Negative

    I would love to see more themes available, the birthday themes aren't that many to choose from.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Project Coordinator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Awesome

    Date: Aug 01 2024
    Summary

    Overall this is a fun product that our team enjoys using. Recommend as a fun thing to keep the team together.

    Positive

    It's so easy to use and fun! Keeps our team enaged and gives a platform for everyone to celebrate our colleagues accomplishments. Works well for a team that works all over the globe.

    Negative

    Wish there were even more board options. And that it would auto save/remind me of people's birthdays for next year. Maybe auto create a board?

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    Official Kudoboard Response
    Date: Aug 02 2024
    Thanks for the great review! There are bulk creation & milestone automations in our Pro & Enterprise plans. With those plans you can automatically create boards for birthdays & work anniversaries based on a template you set up. You can learn more about our plans here: https://www.kudoboard.com/pricing/ and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaqM8DfafIY
  • Reviewer Name: Kaylin C.
    Position: Recruiter
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
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    Great way to celebrate teammates!

    Date: Jan 22 2024
    Summary

    I'm glad to switched over to Kudobaord as our way of sending virtual birthday cards! Being 100% remote, it's a great way to build connective tissue between our team.

    Positive

    I love that the Kudoboard makes it so easy to celebrate each other's birthdays! It' so easy to set up and as a signer, it's so easy to customize a message with gifs and pictures! And it looks so good as well.

    Negative

    I love everything about it, there are no cons that I can think of.

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  • Reviewer Name: Caridad V.
    Position: Program Operations
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Kudoboard is Awesome!

    Date: May 21 2024
    Summary

    This is my go-to when a colleague has a birthday, life event (baby or retirement) or just a simple "thank you for being awesome". The platform is easy to use, gives you several options to share so others can interact and provides a way for the recipient to give their thanks.

    Positive

    Easy to Use.
    A lot of variety for different occasions.
    Fun options to sign (GIFs, images and emojis).

    Negative

    The only "con" I can think of is that you can't customize the font. That would be a neat addition if you can change the color of the font and pick the style that you'd like.

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  • Reviewer Name: Anabel B.
    Position: Administrative Partner
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Amazing

    Date: Jan 09 2023
    Summary

    Love using Kudoboard! If you haven't tried them, you need to check them out. Everyone loves receiving them.

    Positive

    I love being able to collaborate with others to send a Kudoboard. In our virtual environment, this allows us to send kudos from one location with participation from various folks regardless of their location.

    Negative

    Wish there were more categories (Birthday, etc.)

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Payroll and Benefits Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    I love using Kudoboard

    Date: Jan 16 2023
    Summary

    I was introduced to Kudoboard by a colleague at a previous company and I've introduced it to my last 2 companies and we use it for birthdays, goodbyes, etc.

    Positive

    It's very convenient, free to use (for up to 10 posts) and reasonable price for more posts, offers so many different options.

    Negative

    Nothing that I can think of. Never came across any issues.

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  • Reviewer Name: Catherine G.
    Position: Customer Service Specialist
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Kudoboard is Great For Work

    Date: Jan 24 2023
    Summary

    My experience has been easy. It has been fun putting the Kudoboards together, and it has been great to see the wonderful things that my coworkers have to say about one another. I feel like Kudoboard really brings teams together, and I love that so much. It is such a positive experience using Kudoboard, and I plan to use it in the future. I used to use another website, but that one does not hold a candle to Kudoboard. I am beyond satisfied with this website. It is easy to learn how to use, it is user-friendly, it has a lot of options for customization, and it ultimately brings joy to the recipient(s) of the board.

    Positive

    I love that I am able to involve all of my coworkers in praising a teammate. I love that their voices can all be heard in a beautiful board, where images, gifs, and even confetti can be used to decorate the space. I love that there is an assortment of exciting backgrounds that can be used to add even more of a visual appeal to the board. The fact that you can set a date for the board to go out automatically is awesome. I also enjoy the fact that you can keep the contributor's names on the board or you can remove them if needed. It is very versatile that way. The board even has an option to add a gift card, which is a nice touch. I have never used that feature personally, but it seems like if someone wanted to add a gift card that feature would make things easier. I like that they have a free version or a paid version, so you can decide what best works for you and your budget.

    Negative

    I wish there were a few more plain backgrounds for those individuals who do not like all the bold images that are offered as backgrounds. I also wish you could choose the color of the confetti. Also, sometimes when you pick a gif it does not load properly and looks a bit fuzzy. I gave the design section a 4 for these reasons, even though I wish I could rate Kudoboard 5 across the board.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Physician
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Kudoboard review

    Date: Jun 15 2023
    Summary

    Overall had a good experience with Kudoboard across work and personal settings, for diverse occasions.

    Positive

    User friendly interface, easy to post pictures and make a nice card electronically from a group at the office or at school.

    Negative

    Subscriptions require extensive use, a smaller subscription option would be nice.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Team Lead
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Great way to show people you care!

    Date: Feb 16 2023
    Summary

    I will continue to use Kudoboard! It's super easy and my team really loves getting them. You can use them for any type of recognition. Birthdays, reaching goals, etc.

    Positive

    Great product to use to let those know you appreciate them and care. I use these monthly for my team.

    Negative

    None! I have no found a downside to this product. Thank you.

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  • Reviewer Name: Sophia E.
    Position: Assistant Manager
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Free templates for 10 users and Easy to use

    Date: Mar 23 2023
    Summary

    I think it's a great product and It's wonderful because it has an easy interface for those who aren't so tech savvy.

    Positive

    I love the fact that we can pen down words to co-workers especially when they are leaving. It's something they get to keep with them to encourage them and remind them of the beautiful memories shared.
    I also like the easy navigations and ability to resend and send card to more than one email.

    Negative

    Nothing really - As always, human nature is to wish there were more spaces for the free template but again that will be selfish as Kudoboard needs to thrive...so no cons per se!

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