--- description: Review of Kudos Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Kudos | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Online HR Software](/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) > [Kudos](/software/83223/kudos-employee-engagement) # Kudos Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/83223/kudos-employee-engagement Page: 1 / 46\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/83223/kudos-employee-engagement?page=2) > Kudos is an employee engagement, culture, and analytics platform, that enables organizations to create meaningful employee experiences using peer-to-peer recognition, values reinforcement, and open communication. It serves human resources departments, corporate culture managers, employee engagement specialists, and organizational development professionals.This helps organizations boost employee engagement, reduce turnover, improve culture, and drive productivity and performance. Kudos uses unique proprietary methodologies to deliver essential people analytics on culture, performance, equity, and inclusion, providing organizations with deep insights and a clear understanding of the workforce. The platform is used in multiple countries in different continents in a wide variety of industries and languages. Kudos offers a range of features to support employee recognition and culture building. This includes peer recognition, employee rewards, awards and nominations, employee milestones, people analytics, an AI Recognition Assistant, group greeting cards, pulse surveys, and integrations. Kudos aims to drive performance, reduce turnover, and build a stronger workplace culture by facilitating employee connection and engagement through recognition. The platform provides insights on performance and workplace culture, automates employee celebrations, and simplifies culture building for HR leaders. It offers a selection of rewards such as merchandise, gift cards, and experiences, and delivers deep insights into performance and employee experience. Kudos helps companies measure employee performance and morale to predict turnover, observes recognition patterns for inclusion and belonging insights, and provides a platform for meaningful recognition messages. Kudos simplifies the process of automating employee celebrations, sending personalized recognition, and launching awards programs which empowers HR teams to focus on cultivating a thriving workplace culture Kudos also facilitates integration with a wide range of other business software to help streamline culture-building efforts, driving performance by recognizing the values and behaviors that matter most while also lowering turnover through increased engagement and a stronger sense of belonging. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 1117 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 1117 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Kudos - **Location**: Calgary, Canada - **Founded**: 2010 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia and 51 more ## Features - 360 Degree Feedback - AI/Machine Learning - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Awards Management - Benchmarking - Budget Control - Chat/Messaging - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Customisable Branding - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Questions - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Employee Database ## Integrations (21 total) - ADP Lyric HCM - ADP Workforce Now - BambooHR - Bitium - Firefox - Google Chrome - LinkedIn for Business - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Entra ID - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft SharePoint - Microsoft Teams - Okta - OneLogin ... and 6 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) - [Employee Recognition Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3780/employee-recognition/software) - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4198/hr/software) - [Human Resource Apps](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1879/mobile-app/software) - [HR Software for Nonprofits](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/367/nonprofit/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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But it can definitely improved. > > Its really great to appreciate collegues on kudos portal. The employees get really happy by getting appreciated by their fellow collegues and keep those appreciation on public post. ----- ### "Keeps a Positive Workplace Culture and Employees Encouraged." — 5.0/5 > **Francesco** | *21 May 2025* | Music | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: With Kudos, we are able to improve the workplace positive culture. Makes the employees feel more encouraged through peer to peer recognition and rewarding system. Offers customizable rewards that fits the organization needs and budget. > > **Cons**: There is nothing that doesn't work about the tool. I feel that the peer to peer recognition is subject to bias. ----- ### "kudos are fun" — 5.0/5 > **susan** | *8 April 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: easy to use, easy to understand, easy to give points > > **Cons**: not getting a lot of points,lol everything else is good > > easy to use and understand and hand out points ----- ### "Not honest" — 1.0/5 > **Christopher** | *4 February 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: You received your points and try to but gift cards.And you will never receive the second email and then you email support team and they canceled your orders and give you back the points and the blame your Company and say they don’t have enough points for to use yours crazy. > > **Cons**: Hello Support Team, I’m reaching out to request assistance with an issue I’m experiencing. Please let me know the next steps. Thank you. Urgent support Hello Support Team, This is an urgent matter and I need assistance as soon as possible. Please advise. Thank you. Workplace/client-related > > That information is false. They do give you the points; however, you are unable to use them.” If you want it a little more direct or a little more casual, I can tweak it either way. ----- ### "Why You Sould Use Kudos- Keeps Workplace Culture" — 5.0/5 > **Morini** | *16 December 2024* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Kudos focus more on value-based recognition and gamification. It helps in enhancing the workplace culture and keep the employee happy and motivates. Goal setting is easier and straightforward. The employee are able to engage with the HR team regarding the performance. > > **Cons**: The tool lacks advance analytic features Has a limited customization Cost ----- Page: 1 / 46\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/83223/kudos-employee-engagement?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/83223/kudos-employee-engagement) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data