Kudos

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Unlock employee potential through recognition with Kudos. Clients in over 80 countries have built thriving cultures using this simple, scalable SaaS solution. Reduce turnover, improve culture and drive productivity and performance.


Key benefits of Kudos

  • Kudos can help improve morale with more timely and frequent recognition.
  • Kudos can help your team feel more valued, appreciated and empowered.
  • Kudos can help you improve retention, reduce absenteeism and improve productivity.
  • Kudos can help you build your culture, communicate your key messages and reinforce your core values.
  • Kudos can help you save money and time with our simply, intuitive SaaS solution

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    4.8 /5
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    Bonnie
    Bonnie
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    • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    An easy and FUN way to say thank you

    Reviewed on 05/08/2019

    Overall experience has been great, as mentioned above it is an easy and quick way to show someone...

    Overall experience has been great, as mentioned above it is an easy and quick way to show someone that they matter as a part of your team. Actions speak louder than words, and by giving some kudos to someone who is doing great in their position, it is the just the icing on top of the thank you that you already gave them!

    Pros

    I love Kudos because it is that extra little something to tell a coworker thank you or that you appreciate them! I love being able to award team members for their work and then they can turn around and use those Kudos to buy themselves something special. Kudos is a creative way to give back to those people who help you or make your work day better! I love giving and receiving KUDOS! :)

    Cons

    I have had no issues when using this software

    Ayush
    Ayush
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    • Industry: Staffing & Recruiting
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Kudos is an excellent software and method to express your gratitude publically

    Reviewed on 15/01/2023

    It's an excellent collaboration platform. Every organisation need it. Usability is also straightforw...

    It's an excellent collaboration platform. Every organisation need it. Usability is also straightforward. I enjoy how it inspires us to go above and above for our coworkers because we know they will reward us with compliments. It contributes to making the modest inconspicuous number of work that someone accomplishes apparent and valued. I am confident that if I ever had a problem, Kudos would be outstanding at addressing it.

    Pros

    Kudos is an excellent tool for recognising colleagues in small or bug teams in IT or any other sector. There is a newsfeed where you can view all activity throughout your whole organisation, and an area where you can see every praise you sent and got. We no longer need to wait for mid- or year-end approvals to acquire management or peer assessment with accolades. I appreciate the variety of options for spending my kudos, and redemption is straightforward. Kudos to Kudos for making showing appreciation so enjoyable.

    Cons

    If I had to pick something to dislike, it would be that anybody can see the number of recognitions and honours you have gotten on your profile on the right-hand side. A person should be allowed to choose how many kudos to offer to another person. There are currently predefined quantities. We attempt to integrate activities in Kudos to guarantee that everyone is utilising the platform and that it is not just a small group of people giving each other Kudos.

    elaine
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    • Industry: Veterinary
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

    Okay for what it does

    Reviewed on 17/10/2023

    Pros

    Easy to put in metrics for measuring employee engagement.

    Cons

    It doesn't have enough room for additional metrics or methods of quantifying our employee metrics.

    Janelle
    Janelle
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    • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Kudos for Kudos!

    Reviewed on 07/03/2019

    Kudos really helps to build team morale. I love seeing everyone call each other out for the great...

    Kudos really helps to build team morale. I love seeing everyone call each other out for the great work their doing, and I think that kind of feedback makes people work harder. Sometimes teams can be a very segmented. With kudos, you can easily see what other teams are working on, fostering an atmosphere of engagement and communication.

    Pros

    Your hard work turns into cold, hard, cash!

    I like that you can choose from kudos-branded or company-branded rewards!

    I like that you can choose to send your kudos privately or publicly.

    I like that you can endorse a kudos someone else has sent.

    I like that you get kudos on your birthday!

    I like that you can't send all your kudos to one person, forcing you to spread it out.

    Cons

    I wish unused kudos could roll over to the next month.

    I wish adding giphs to a post was easier.

    I wish that clicking the +K button actually added additional kudos.

    I wish there were more Canadian-specific Kudos rewards.

    I would like to get a reminder email towards the end of each month, reminding me to use up the last of my kudos.

    Rafael
    Rafael
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    • Industry: Oil & Energy
    • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    Excellent Tool

    Reviewed on 13/03/2019

    Kudos is without a doubt a moral booster around the office and a positive influence among co-workers...

    Kudos is without a doubt a moral booster around the office and a positive influence among co-workers. Being complimented in a professional manner is much more rewarding than a simple "thank you". Also, I tend to work with others who work at a different office location, so I cannot truly give thanks to them. Thus, giving them a Kudos for a particular task helps me keep them content.

    Pros

    I like to be able to give my co-workers thanks in a professional and interesting way for their contributions. Kudos provides an excellent medium to complement one another in the workplace. As an employee, I have received nice comments from my peers for even the smallest of details, and I have been able to give back to my co-workers and even superiors whenever I receive help from them. Sometimes I feel I am asking too much of someone else, and Kudos provides me with the ideal platform to compensate for the assistance I am requesting. Besides, extra perks, rewards, and cash make everyone around the office more motivated to work together.

    Cons

    I would like to see the option of posting private posts. Sometimes I prefer to keep things only between me and the other employee. In all honesty, I am not one hundred percent sure if this option is out there within Kudos, but I have not been able to find it so far.

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    Kudos FAQs

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    Kudos offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$3.25/month
    • Pricing model: Subscription
    • Free Trial: Not Available

    Kudos has the following typical customers:

    501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    Kudos supports the following languages:

    Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

    Kudos supports the following devices:

    Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

    Kudos integrates with the following applications:

    ADP Vantage HCM, ADP Workforce Now, Azure Active Directory, BambooHR, Bitium, Firefox, Google Chrome, LinkedIn for Business, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Okta, OneLogin, Paylocity, SAASPASS, SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite, Slack, Workday HCM, Zendesk Suite

    Kudos offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat

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