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What is Kudos?

Acknowledgment is essential! Kudos® empowers employees by fostering genuine intrinsic recognition and appreciation.

The Kudos® platform enhances employee engagement, lowers turnover rates, cultivates a positive workplace culture, and promotes greater productivity and performance. Become part of a global community of clients spanning more than 80 countries and diverse industries, and experience the transformative impact of recognition firsthand.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$3.25
Price Overview:
Kudos® pricing is based on the number of users and the length of the contract.

Plans start with a minimum of 500 users.

Contact us for pricing.
Free Version:
Free Version available.

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Kudos provides an API

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Kudos®
Date Founded:
2010
Company Location:
Canada
Company Website:
www.kudos.com/software/employee-recognition
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Video Library
Support
Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Enterprise
Government
Supported Languages
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
English
French
Greek
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Spanish

Kudos Categories and Features

Human Resources Software

360 Degree Feedback
Applicant Tracking
Attendance Management
Benefits Management
Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Compliance Management
Employee Database
Employee Lifecycle Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruiting Management
Self Service Portal
Succession Planning
Time & Attendance Management
Time Off Management
Timesheets
Training Management

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

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Experte de matière
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great way to connect with the team

    Date: Apr 19 2022
    Summary

    I love Kudos, I use it everyday and strongly recommend it. It's a great way to express your appreciation to your colleagues and also redeem your Kudos for rewards.

    Positive

    Kudos is a great way to connect with my team and make people feel appreciated. I can redeem for awesome rewards!!! You can send private or public messages and Kudos, it 's a great function to be able to customize the messages.

    Negative

    I wish a description wasn’t necessary in order to send Kudos.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Support worker
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos points program

    Updated: Apr 12 2022
    Summary

    Very good experience.
    Used for appreciating my coworkers.
    It’s a good way to give recognition and accept recognition.

    Positive

    Easy to use.
    Encouraging coworkers.
    Give gratitude.
    Build confidence.
    Improve teamwork by giving encouragement.

    Negative

    I don’t have anything in particular however it was confusing to use it in the beginning but now I’m good in using it.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Account Cordinator
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos to you. :)

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    I like the rewards system its nice to be able to give your coworkers a nice little incentives. Adding up your points really make the rewards all worthwhile. :)

    Positive

    Love the simplicity.

    -quick and simple layout
    -supper user friendly
    -has a great variety of rewards

    Negative

    It would be nice for one to actually choose the qty of kudos to give instead of the 5/10/20/50 increments.

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  • Reviewer Name: Zain D.
    Position: Technical Support Analyst
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great awards platform!

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    Great rewards and recognition platform! Whole company uses it! Love the rewards we can redeem with our points!

    Positive

    Sending thank you notes and great jobs to colleagues in the company. Great rewards to redeem with points!

    Negative

    No ability to edit kudos posts in case of a typo for a post. Need more variety of gifs to add to the post. As an admin, the navigation is slow and needs to be faster.

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  • Reviewer Name: Patricia R.
    Position: FISH Technologist II
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos to Kudos

    Date: Apr 12 2022
    Summary

    I am extremely satisfied with Kudos and always encourage my coworkers to participate in activates that will award and to give Kudos points.

    Positive

    There are many things that I like about Kudos! First it is nice to be recognized by the administration and coworker on a job well done. It encourages me to always give my best. It is an easy platform to give Kudos to my coworkers when they also go the extra mile. Lastly there is a great selections of gift cards to choose from to cash in the Kudos points from.

    Negative

    I do not have any complain for Kudos. It is easy to use. Simply select the gift card you are interested and with in minutes you will receive an email with the rewards link.

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  • Reviewer Name: Akarsh F.
    Position: Senior Quality Assurance
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best way to thank, recognize and appreciate your colleagues

    Date: Aug 11 2022
    Summary

    Best experience using Kudos and redeeming the Kudos points for various gift cards.

    Positive

    I love the ease we can appreciate, thank and recognize the hard work of colleagues in my workplace.
    Bunch of gift cards to choose from.
    Ease of redeeming the gift card/coupons.

    Negative

    Few denominations of gift cards is too high.

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  • Reviewer Name: Charode G.
    Position: Site Supervisor, Winston Salem, NC
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Recognizing the unrecognizable

    Date: Apr 26 2022
    Summary

    I love it. Not only do I get to say a job well done but I get to express it differently. What more can you ask for.

    Positive

    I love the opportunity to recognize individuals just for the simple things. It's "Thank you" made simple. A few simple clicks and kudos points add up.

    Negative

    I take a while to amass the points for what you may want. There is only a small selection of items out there.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Accountant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Product

    Date: Apr 25 2022
    Summary

    A very good product for showing your pride to your colleagues and receiving recognition from others. The redeem options are also good!

    Positive

    It makes it positive to recognize others' work and achievement. It makes it encouraging to work with others and show your pride or accomplishment. When you receive kudos, you feel encouraged and recognized by others.
    There're so many options for redeeming your points.

    Negative

    You can't accumulate your points if you don't use it within a month so sometimes if we want to spend more points during a period, we can't do that if we're out of points but sometimes we still have remaining points for a month.

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  • Reviewer Name: Kasey B.
    Position: Compounding pharmacy tech 3
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Review of Kudos

    Date: Apr 17 2022
    Summary

    Great! Kudos is a great tool to keep everyone connected and motivated to reach certain goals in the workplace!

    Positive

    I like being to send encouragement and congratulate fellow coworkers using kudos! I enjoy being able to use kudos rewards to get chewy merch and represent our brand! ❤️

    Negative

    None. I don't have any negative to say about Kudos.

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  • Reviewer Name: Samantha G.
    Position: Phlebotomist tech 1
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Phlebotomist

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    It's like having Facebook with only work employees, the info is great and its nice to see the company congratulate others.

    Positive

    i like that you can see whats going on with in the company and ppl are quick to answer question or just say hi!

    Negative

    None at all the program is great for me and has a lot of info.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Sr. Graphic Designer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Token Of Positivity

    Date: Apr 12 2022
    Summary

    I love that I can give my team the right recognition and uplift their spirits when the work assigned is a huge chunk but the team manages and delivers before time. Now to thank each one personally would be a task and emails are something that I personally find boring. So KUDOS ! One stop for happiness and recognition in your organisation.

    Positive

    Kudos is what I like the most. Especially the hash-tags.
    Love the UI and UX too. Simple, straight and to the point.

    Negative

    No cons. Absolutely no cons. Zero!
    Sometimes the gifs that I want are not available but that is seriously not a thing to worry about.

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  • Reviewer Name: Louey P.
    Position: RAS
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos deserves Kudos

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    I have been using Kudos for months now with no problems. Simple to use and understand, great way to give recognition to people, and it encourages team morale.

    Positive

    Easy to understand, navigate, and use. Kudos encourages team building, understanding, and morale. Wonderful site.

    Negative

    Limited points, but it makes getting Kudos more appreciative.

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  • Reviewer Name: Faith K.
    Position: Admin assistant
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    Love it and I will continue to use it to acknowledge those who work hard in what they do for the facility and others.

    Positive

    I love that we can acknowledge others by giving the kudos points. Kudos can be very encouraging to others.

    Negative

    Iʻm only allowed to give 100 points per month. Wish I had more.

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  • Reviewer Name: Melanie V.
    Position: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Work Recognition Program: Kudos

    Date: Apr 12 2022
    Summary

    I very much enjoy using Kudos to praise my co-workers for a job well-done. I also enjoy receiving Kudos as a special recognition for my hard work and then being able to redeem them for gift cards is very satisfying!

    Positive

    I like the convenience of Kudos in that it is easy and quick to send recognition to a co-worker who did a great job. I like the specific tags that you can include to quickly show admiration in one specific area. Most of all, I like the variety of real rewards that can be redeemed. Gift cards from all types of places nation-wide can be redeemed with your Kudos points and there is something for everyone!

    Negative

    I love the concept and don't have any complaints! My co-workers have found difficulty in remembering to give out Kudos but I think this is something that will just have to be worked into the daily system of how we do business.

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  • Reviewer Name: Harriett S.
    Position: Customer Service Representative
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos are Pawsome

    Date: Apr 18 2022
    Summary

    Using this product is a lot of fun. I also enjoy receiving Kudos from fellow Chewtopians. Makes my day a bit brighter.

    Positive

    I love being able to thank co-workers for their help and support. It's a lot of fun seeing the post.

    Negative

    I really don't have any cons for this product.....

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  • Reviewer Name: Karen Z.
    Position: SAA
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Tool for the Work Place!

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    Again! This is a great tool to have and i think all companies should have this tool. It's a great way to acknowledge co-workers!!!

    Positive

    We all love kudos! It's always a great feeling to receive a Kudo! We are always acknowledging all the hard work we do through Kudos!! It really is a great tool to have in the workplace. Al ot of times work gets busy and it's nice to give and receive acknowledgements on our hard work!

    Negative

    I don't really have any cons. You get to turn in your kudos and receive gift cards! I'm sorry but i don't have any cons.

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  • Reviewer Name: Meredith W.
    Position: Care Associate
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Yearly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kudos is truly effective and boosts morale

    Date: Apr 13 2022
    Summary

    It's simple, user friendly, effective, and creates a streamlined way of communication for all employees, and helps boost morale and productivity as well.

    Positive

    I thoroughly enjoyed the experience with Kudos. It's simple, and truly creates a more efficient platform for all users.

    Negative

    So far, I have not had any negative feelings or feedback regarding kudos.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Lead, Procurement & Office Services
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    What a Way to Boost Morale!

    Date: May 05 2022
    Summary

    Kudos is a fantastic way to recognize our colleagues...and our managers...for outstanding representation, both internally and externally, of our corporate culture and values. The opportunity to recognize acts of both small and large impact enables an inclusive and supportive work environment.

    Positive

    The ability to recognize my co-workers for outstanding interactions, both with me and with others, is such a welcome opportunity. Being able to make everyone aware of their efforts in a public but safe space is a blessing. I am so happy my company chose this method of expanding our culture!

    Negative

    The only con is for the limited categories my company has chosen, but I understand the tie-in to our company values. There is literally nothing about my personal experience with Kudos that I can recall.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great idea and easy to use once you get the hang of it

    Date: Apr 13 2022
    Summary

    Recognize your co-workers, give them kudos for their hard work with this easy to use platform and earn and use points while doing so.

    Positive

    Great way to show your co-workers how much you appreciate them. It's a nice way to recognize the hard work of your colleagues.

    Negative

    It takes a bit of time to figure out how to use the points, but once you learn how to use them, it is easy.

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  • Reviewer Name: Tammy W.
    Position: Phlebotomy Tech II IOP
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
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    Kudos Review

    Date: Apr 11 2022
    Summary

    I have used Kudos for awhile now and it makes me feel even more appreciated as an employee by my coworkers and my leaders as well as my superiors.

    Positive

    Easy to maneuver the site and to give a kudos to a coworker or supervisor or anyone within our system. Also Kudos has a great many places to use our rewards which is awesome.

    Negative

    There really wasn't really any cons for the use of Kudos. It really is quick and simple and easy to use.

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