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HeyTaco

Paid#26 of 35 in Employee Recognition Software

HeyTaco: A focused chat-based recognition tool with tacos, rewards, celebrations, and analytics. Ranked #26 of 35 in Employee Recognition Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: 30-day trial; best for lightweight Slack or Teams recognition.

6.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.7 / 10
Pricing
30-day trial
Best for
Lightweight Slack or Teams recognition
Free plan
No
Paid from
$3/user/mo
Rewards catalog
Yes
Founded
2016 · Washington, DC metro area, United States
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Peer recognition with custom taco limits, values tags, and leaderboards
- Custom rewards, Taco Shop, and instant gift-card redemption
- Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations with a 30-day trial
Where it doesn't
- No manager awards or nomination workflows
- No budget controls for recognition programs
- Narrower program depth than broader employee recognition suites

Our verdict on HeyTaco

HeyTaco is employee recognition software for teams working in Slack or Microsoft Teams. Employees give colleagues virtual tacos with appreciation messages, while administrators can configure daily taco limits, values-based Taco Tags, leaderboards, Taco TV, custom rewards, and recognition analytics. It is aimed at startups, mid-sized companies, remote teams, and organizations that want recognition embedded in workplace chat rather than managed through a broader standalone program.

Pricing is organized into two monthly plans. Classic costs $3 per user per month and includes peer-to-peer recognition, custom daily taco limits, unlimited teams, channels, and spaces, customizable leaderboards and Taco TV, custom rewards, and gamification. Deluxe costs $5 per user per month and adds automated birthday and work-anniversary celebrations, instant gift cards, more than 2,000 gift-card options in more than 200 countries, and advanced analytics and insights. Both plans support the core taco-based recognition model, while the product also provides API and leaderboard API options. A 30-day trial is available.

The main fit is chat-first recognition: Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations keep appreciation close to everyday team communication, and the combination of values tags, rewards, celebrations, and reporting gives administrators several ways to structure participation. HeyTaco is less suitable for organizations needing formal manager awards, nomination workflows, budget management, or broader recognition-program depth. Choose it when lightweight peer recognition and rewards are the priority; consider a wider employee recognition suite when governance and program variety matter more than chat integration.

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HeyTaco pricing

Plans 30-day trialPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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HeyTaco fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	$3/user/mo
Peer recognition	Yes
Manager awards	Not verified
Award nominations	Not verified
Rewards catalog	Yes
Custom award types	Not verified
Budget controls	Not verified
Recognition channels	Not verified
Free trial	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud
Compliance & security	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Support	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	2 integrations: Slack, Microsoft Teams
Pricing	30-day trial (source)
Website	heytaco.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

HeyTaco integrations

HeyTaco lists 2 integrations on its own site.

Slack
Microsoft Teams

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