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Kudos - Employee Recognition Software

Kudos Reviews in August 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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Kudos Reviews & Ratings

4.81

Excellent

Based on 1150 ratings & 1250 reviews

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Rating Distribution

Excellent

(1145)

Very Good

(96)

Good

(6)

Poor

(1)

Terrible

(2)

Spotsaas Editor’s POV

Kudos works best for organizations with 50+ employees where peer recognition drives engagement. Before shortlisting, verify that the platform's gift card catalog includes options relevant to your region—users in non-US markets have reported limited local redemption choices. Check whether your team will use points-based rewards or prefer direct recognition; Kudos ...Read more

Kudos pros and cons

  • Easy platform for recognizing and appreciating colleagues, boosting morale and social engagement.

  • Streamlined process for sending recognition messages and redeeming rewards, enhancing user experience.

  • Variety of features and tools to engage and motivate employees, creating a positive work environment.

  • Integration with rewards system for easy selection and redemption of rewards.

  • Limited options for local gift card rewards in certain regions, impacting international users' experience.

  • Lack of grouping features and filters for KUDOS points, making organization and retrieval challenging for users.

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Pahel M

02/05/19

4.5 out of 5

"Extrinsic Motivation Redefined"

What do you like best about Kudos? Kudos has truly revolutionized how behavior in the workplace is acknowledged and expended the scope of good performance from purely financial to factors that encourage ideal teammate behavior. The aspect of a pat on the back after a long project has magical effect and brings the inner child in you! The aspect of being able to redeem your points for products you like act as a constant reminder to continue the good behavior you got the kudos for. Lastly, it ...

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Brandy C

02/05/19

5 out of 5

"Company culture with a side of morale!"

What do you like best about Kudos? I love giving and receiving Kudos. I feel more connected to my coworkers using Kudos. What do you dislike about Kudos? I really can not think of anything I do not like. Other than I wish we got our rewards faster. haha. What problems is Kudos solving and how is that benefiting you? Accountability and identifying leaders.

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Mari M

02/05/19

5 out of 5

"Wonderfully Motivating"

What do you like best about Kudos? I love checking in every day to see the compliments and stories about why people are getting kudos at my company. We are split into 3 different large call centers around the country so it is also like I get to know some of my coworkers that I may not actually get to meet in person from another state. It's motivating to check in each week for new rewards and saving up for cool prizes. Our most highly coveted prizes include: apple watches, fitbits, a ...

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Ashley N

02/05/19

5 out of 5

"Amazing"

What do you like best about Kudos? I get to reward my coworkers for a job well done and get to help them earn rewards to be able to purchase merchandise What do you dislike about Kudos? Nothing really I think that Kudos is a pretty perfect system What problems is Kudos solving and how is that benefiting you? With Kudos you are able to give and receive recognition

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Anonymous User

02/04/19

5 out of 5

"Happy With Kudos"

What do you like best about Kudos? I like the ability to recognize my peers What do you dislike about Kudos? Sometimes my app has trouble processing - I found the other evening that I was not able to send from my app and I had to log in from the web browser to send the kudos What problems is Kudos solving and how is that benefiting you? It creates teamwork

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Oluseye O

02/04/19

5 out of 5

"Improving Productivity With Kudos"

What do you like best about Kudos? Kudos has provided a great platform to recognise and appreciate excellent jobs and results. This has improve employee morales and the drive to deliver excellent results per time What do you dislike about Kudos? Minimal kudos points to share,. no pictures to show the job being appreciated Recommendations to others considering Kudos: Kudos introduces a great platform to appreciate every good efforts which in turns drive productivity and excellence among ...

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Koyama F

02/04/19

5 out of 5

"Awesome!!"

What do you like best about Kudos? It is a type of motivation at work. It honestly makes me want to stand out at work and show the company how awesome I can be. What do you dislike about Kudos? I can't really say much about what I dislike. It really just is an awesome way to communicate with fellow workers and give them the credit they are due. Recommendations to others considering Kudos: Use this as a way to motivate other employees on your team! Lift them up! What problems is Kudos ...

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Emma M

02/04/19

5 out of 5

"LOVE KUDOS "

What do you like best about Kudos? I like how user friendly it is and how it shows awards. I like how personal it gets at some point and how they have so many options for gifts. It really motivated me to stay after a lot of days whenever my work says I can get Kudos from it. What do you dislike about Kudos? Nothing at all! I think Kudos is a perfect site to use. I would not ask for anything else. But sometimes it does run a little slow but that may be just the internet Recommendations to ...

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AU

Anonymous User

02/04/19

4.5 out of 5

"Happiness"

What do you like best about Kudos? So what i like best is that it a great way to share your support for co-workers. It allows you to recognize those who doing well in the work place. Also it makes you feel good to know that people are appreciating your hard work. What do you dislike about Kudos? I like it the way it is. I have no bad complaints about it at all . I just started using this system so I have nothing else to say about it. I check it once a day and i really don't have much time ...

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AU

Anonymous User

02/04/19

5 out of 5

"Happy With Kudos"

What do you like best about Kudos? I like the ability to recognize my peers What do you dislike about Kudos? Sometimes my app has trouble processing - I found the other evening that I was not able to send from my app and I had to log in from the web browser to send the kudos What problems is Kudos solving and how is that benefiting you? It creates teamwork

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