Kudos comparisons
Kudos is compared head-to-head with Bonusly, Guusto and Assembly and more: 7 head-to-heads in Employee Recognition Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Kudos head-to-head
- Kudos vs Bonusly
- Kudos vs Guusto
- Kudos vs Assembly
- Kudos vs Motivosity
- Kudos vs Vantage Recognition
- Kudos vs Achievers
- Kudos vs Recognize
Kudos vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Peer recognition | Rewards catalog | Budget controls | Recognition channels | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kudos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 8.8 | ||
| 1 | Bonusly | Yes | $30/user/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 9.4 |
| 2 | Guusto | Yes | $4/seat/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 9.2 |
| 3 | Assembly | Yes | $3/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 9.1 |
| 4 | Motivosity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 8.9 | ||
| 6 | Vantage Recognition | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 8.7 | |
| 7 | Achievers | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 8.6 | |
| 8 | Recognize | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web_mobile_and_chat | 8.5 |
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