# Page 6 | Kudos Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is Kudos the right Employee Recognition solution for you? Explore 1121 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/140423/Kudos/reviews --- Kudos 4.8 (1121) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/140423/Kudos/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated April 13th, 2026 # Page 6 - Reviews of Kudos ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 1121 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use BS Brian S. Customer representative Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not applicable" April 25, 2023 5.0 Very exciting and interesting platform to use showing your appreciation to others. Pros To show some efforts of appreciation to your colleagues Cons Not applicable as up to so far since i have been using Kudos, the response it is positive. Review Source MM Mayra M. Team lead Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing way for recognition. " March 14, 2023 5.0 It’s been a fun and rewarding experience. Pros It is a quick and easy way to have different departments interact with one another It is also an amazing way to reward our employees. The reward selection has so much variety . Cons I can’t think of anything that I don’t like about Kudos. Review Source SR Shannon R. Service Administrator/Advisor Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudos for All" August 9, 2023 5.0 Overall, I think it's a great program, a great way to show appreciation of those that you work with. Pros I like to be able to recognize our technicians and let them know that they are doing a job. When it's in writing, they can go back and look at it. Cons The only thing I don't like is that it seems like I get too many reminders to give someone Kudos. Review Source LM Lamya M. Pharmacy Technician Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Must Have!" May 2, 2019 5.0 Using Kudos have honestly improved work relationships. Supervisors and managers being able to reward their employees not only improves confidence but it improves the company's overall customer relationship. It all starts with it's employees and as long as your employees are feeling appreciated and that their hard work isn't going unnoticed , there is nothing that can get in the way of making sure your customers are being taken care of and happy. Pros I love that it's so easy to use. Being able to compliment or make someone feel special at the drop of the dime is so satisfying and convenient. This is a company wide used program that everyone has grown to love. We can use points to go towards different items whether it be company logo-ed clothing, house hold items, things for your pets, and even electronics like an apple watch and mac book. I believe this is something that everyone whether it be work related, school related, or even sports related should use. You'd be surprised on how much Kudos drive others to go above and beyond. Cons I have no complaints. I have been using this software for 9 months now and it's always been easy. Review Source OO Oluseye O. Business Analysis Analyst (Supervisor) Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudos - Culture Changer" February 18, 2019 5.0 Poor Appreciation Culture & declining employee engagement has been an identifed major problem which are impacting the how employee treats customers (internal & External). Kudos is a postive culture changer. When Kudos was introduced, Managers & Colleagues got appreciated for achievements or a job well done, this increase the sense of being part of team and all your contributions are acknowledged towards the success of the team and the organisations Pros Kudos has contributed to the appreciation culture positively which indirectly drive employee's level of engagement, can-do attitude and the sense of being applauded when they have done a good job (& less of blaming games) Cons Limited number of Kudos points allocated, some well done job deserves to appreciated immediately and not till later date. Kudos can offer points on credits. Review Source RW Richard W. CSR Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kudos a good incentive to do well in your position" August 17, 2022 5.0 Its great. i really enjoy using it Pros The points system in my opinion is the best part of Kudos Cons Not an easy ability to set a certain number of kudos Review Source VR Verified Reviewer People and Culture Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very user friendly, great customer support and fantastic program to provide for your people" April 3, 2019 5.0 The number one benefit is giving our people a great resource to encourage and build one another up! Pros We use Kudos every day within our company. It is a great way to let our team members know what a great job they are doing! It is very user friendly and we have been able to integrate it with other systems. The customer support is always very friendly and super helpful. They are efficient in getting responses back! Cons The reporting could be a little more streamlined. Review Source Response from Kudos April 4, 2019 Hi there! Thank you for the wonderful review! It's rewarding to hear how much of an impact Kudos is making to your workplace and that you enjoy our customer support. :) We're always working to make Kudos even better, and that includes making the reports and insights section more streamlined, and providing even more robust, actionable data - so stay tuned! BT Brian T. Sr. Capacity Analyst Warehousing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudos rocks!" April 20, 2023 5.0 Pros The website is very easy to navigate and design is on point. Cons Would like to see more things offered on Kudos via an employer. Review Source RSP Ravindra Singh P. IT Engineer Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Buyer's Profit" October 16, 2023 5.0 Pros The encouragement for sharing & receiving the reward points. Cons The website new features with the new claim process Review Source BJ Bryce J. Materials and Logistics Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudos to you!" November 7, 2023 5.0 It has been awesome! I have exceeded my personal goals and then some! Pros Kudos makes work " fun " .. Work can feel like, well, work .. far too often. Getting recognized and rewarded for your efforts makes you want to keep pushing! Cons Nothing, how is there anything to dislike about a reward program?! Review Source JR James R. Director of Engineering Facilities Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudos Used Within a Healthcare Maintenance Department " August 24, 2023 5.0 I use this program every month and throughout the month to recognize up to 100 staff members in my department. Pros I like the ability to choose individuals for their achievements with a variety of options for rewarding them. Cons I have not found any concerns within the Kudos system that I have not liked. Review Source PS PRABHAT S. Material handler Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudos is the Best" April 1, 2024 5.0 Pros Kudos help me a lot in my personal stuff. Cons making good relation with team and friends. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Onboarding Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Kudos is a great platform for acknowledging coworker/subordinate efforts!" April 22, 2019 5.0 Kudos is fantastic. Would recommend. Pros Kudos gives you the ability to provide public and meaningful acknowledgement of your team member's contributions to the company. You can create memorable and meaningful tags aligned with your values and mission statement, and append these to the kudos message you put out there, and you can tag more than one person at a time with a Thank You, a Good Job, Impressive, and so on. One thing that Kudos gives you/your team the ability to do is spotlight the positive achievements and activities of those people who aren't comfortable advocating for themselves, but deserve the praise. Whether it be a cultural norm, a workplace dynamic, or a personality quirk, not everyone is comfortable tooting their own horn, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't have their hard work, dedication, focus, or excellent customer-facing soft skills acknowledged. This is increasingly important in today's increasingly international, multi-ethnic, multi-voiced, and decentralized organizations. A good manager should know when to give praise, and coworkers should be able to help each other get noticed. Cons Just as a good manager needs to know when someone deserves praise, a digital 'pat on the back' is great for morale but it should never be a replacement for compensation review, advancement opportunities, or open and critical discourse. Kudos won't fix a broken office culture or toxic management, so before you roll this out make sure you walk the talk as a leadership team. Our company does, and I'm incredibly grateful to work here, but I could see a bad implementation of Kudos coming down as heavy-handed or oppressive in less dynamic or communal workplaces. Review Source kwandile Mabutho K. Reviewer Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kudos Review" December 5, 2023 4.0 Pros It helps assist in making it easy for conducting employee surveys Cons It does not have any errors so far that i have noticed Review Source LD Lauren D. Manager Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Application is easy to use" August 9, 2023 4.0 I am very satisfied with this program as a Manager, mainly for sending recognition to my team members and peers. Pros I like how quickly and easily I can generate kudos to send recognition for good performance Cons The application is a little slow when scrolling down to review older kudos posts Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Medical Information Associate Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Wholesome software that allows individuals to be recognized and motivated" August 6, 2019 5.0 Pros There is a lot to be said about the shift towards using positive feedback to recognize and inspire individuals in the workplace. Kudos allows you to intuitively provide direct rewards to your employees, and helps to motivate them. The interface is easy to use, and the metrics portion allows a senior manager to understand the impact of the rewards. Cons There is room for more. Something like individualized personality profiles for each user would allow recognizers to better reward their employees. Not all employees enjoy the spotlight, so there should be some customizability on that front. Review Source DB Debra B. GM Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudos Survey " February 2, 2023 5.0 The fact you can make someone's day by sending a Kudos is a problem solver. Pros The most pact full is being to send a thank you, recognition or an award to an employee to show your appreciation. It is simple to use, one suggestion is maybe having some pre-worded sentences to select from that you can add as comments. Cons Having some pre- worded sentences to select from and adding to the recognition: Inspirational inputs Review Source AS Alyssa S. Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perfect way to reward and engage employees " March 29, 2023 5.0 Pros Love using Kudos to reward employees and recognize a job well done Cons no issues at all great resource for leaders and companies to use to reward their employees Review Source WM Wassima M. Recruitment Operations Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Amazing tool" April 3, 2023 5.0 I use Kudos on a monthly basis together with my colleagues and we use it to give recognition to each other, I think is very useful and rewarding to give and receive that feedback together with a present of money to use in anything you like, also is very clear how you can use that money and the process is very quick. Pros I like how easy it is to use your Kudos in anything you want to buy. Cons Maybe we can get more options on where to use the kudos but so far I find it very complete Review Source GG Guada G. Recruitment Operations Manager Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool to recognise and motivate your team" August 28, 2019 5.0 Good tool to increase visibility among peer recognition, provide different layers of recognition for different jobs difficulties done, also allows company visibility at a team and individual level. Pros Easy to use tool that not only adds value to recognition at different levels, from a thank you all the way to an exceptional achievement, but also allows everyone in the company to be recognising, and to be recognised, at the same level. My team is a big fan of this tool, it encourages them to share feedback and recognise people around them, bringing visibility we might not have otherwise, as some of this recognition is so quick or specific it might be unnoticed if we didn't have this platform. Cons With the team being based in EMEA, at some points it's been a challenge to have flexibility in terms of rewards, in comparison with our peers in the US. However, over the past couple of years, we've not only seen a broader offer of local benefits, but the team have also shared some best practices that allow us to make the best use of our kudos. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Vice President, Marketing Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great for Employee Engagement" January 30, 2020 5.0 Very positive. I'm very confident that this tool will help us build a more positive culture and a new way to put focus on employee recognition. Pros It's structured like a social feed and very easy to use. Minimal training required and implementation and customization was very simple. Powerful tool for increasing employee engagement and building a culture of recognition. Cons I wish it supported GIF files and had a way to set up points activities that users could claim, but other than that it's great! Alternatives considered [Bonusly](https://www.capterra.com/p/167338/Bonusly/) Reason for choosing Kudos Kudos was much more affordable and had virtually all of the same features. It also puts more emphasis on the core values and qualities that you want employees to demonstrate vs. the number of points sent from user to user. Review Source NE Nicéphore E. ACCOUNT MANAGER Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "KUDOS The Motivational tool!" April 7, 2023 5.0 Pros The fact that the management have an eye on the app and is able to convert points in gifts. Cons The fact that people use it more for gains than for real recognitions. Review Source EN Elizabeth N. Phlebotomy Tech Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudos Yay!" July 21, 2022 5.0 Pros The ease of finding and being able to recognize your peers. Cons Not being able to award kudos points to peers. Review Source AF Austin F. RDC Warehouse Manager Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudos for Werner Electric Supply" July 25, 2019 5.0 Great! Pros Great customer service, fairly easy to use, metrics are available, some flexibility with how the site looks, the App is awesome, Cons Just some suggestions. 1) An easier way for users to provide feedback about Kudos or our Excellence Award that is ran through Kudos. 2) Provide Administrators the ability to generate quick generic email communication for our organization (emails could be edited). Admin generated emails could offer information/statistics about giving people recognition and/or use links to landing pages on the Kudos website to drive users to known functionality. 3) Integrate personality tests into the site to help the users better understand what they are looking for in communication and how they communicate with others. 4) Provide a Company Employee Suggestion function. Review Source JC Jill C. Customer Operations Director Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "So easy and rewarding to use" April 19, 2023 5.0 Pros I like that you can see multiple kudos from around the company. Seeing the recognition is very motivating. Cons When selecting on your own profile it would be good if the dashboard was simpler/cleaner Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.