--- title: "Kudoboard Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Kudoboard the right Employee Engagement solution for you? Explore 707 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/182991/Kudoboard/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- Kudoboard 4.9 (707) 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 August 20th, 2026 # Reviews of Kudoboard Ease of use 4.9 Customer Service 4.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JM Johnathan M Solution EngineerTelecommunications, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The ability to make a board feel like a handwritten note is pretty cool, and the ability to add images, gifs etc makes it fun to participate in sharing messages“ September 12, 2024 MP Megan P SpecialistHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “There is a lack of options and ways to give recognition.“ April 20, 2026 RP Roz P Hub Submissions ManagerPharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The ability to customise and add GIFs can really help add a personal touch.“ October 11, 2024 CK Connor K Digital AssociateMarketing and Advertising, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The price tag was a little high which led to me using alternatives“ August 28, 2024 VW Victoria W HR GeneralistEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is a great motivator for teams when they can see that everyone appreciated their hard work and effort.“ January 5, 2026 DP Dylan P Lab Operations AssociateBiotechnology, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The interface took me a few minutes to understand, but that's a stretch of a complaint.“ October 2, 2024 VW Victoria W HR GeneralistEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is user friendly, and I love that not only managers can add to the boards but other team members as well.“ January 5, 2026 EK Erik K Head of Learning and Organizational Development Internet, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The only thing I didn't like was how using it became repetitive experience for users recognizing birthdays constantly.“ January 19, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 707 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Deanna P. Solutions Advisor Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Kudoboard is an essential part of our company culture!" February 11, 2019 5.0 Our company is fully remote and very focused on our culture. We have come to depend on Kudoboard to easily have everyone in the office contribute to celebration cards for our team mates. We send Kudoboard's for every work anniversary and birthday. We've also used it for special congratulations (baby's, weddings, awards, etc.). When you ask the team what softwares they like most that keeps us connected as a team no matter where we are, this has always been one of the ones listed at the top and listed by individuals that you wouldn't have thought really bought-in to the importance of these special touches. We also have never experienced a glitch with Kudoboard in the 3+ years we've been using it until just about a month ago. One of our boards was not delivered because of that glitch. However they caught it within just a few hours and sent an email to me stating that the Kudoboard had not been delivered with a link to that kudoboard so I could personally send it to our birthday celebrator. We truly appreciate this service! Pros Kudoboard is easy to use for the person setting up the board, for the contributors to add messages/pictures/gifs to and for the individual to receive their board. We have enjoyed the expansion of fun background images each year to give a personalized touch for each of our team members and the availability to add funny pictures or gifs to our personalized messages. We also like how quick and easy it is to utilize from a phone since many of our team members are traveling, but still want to add messages to the boards. It is also nice that you can either set-up the board to automatically remind people when they need to contribute or where you can control that by just sending a link to the board to collaborate. Cons At first one of the cons was not having a variety of backgrounds to choose from. It was hard to customize each board for each person who was receiving it, but they have really expanded that and it's a lot easier to have different backgrounds that really fit the personality of the person receiving the board. Other then that, it really is easy to use and something I don't see us getting rid of or replacing any time soon. Review Source Response from Kudoboard March 15, 2022 Thanks, Deanna! We have increased the number of original backgrounds available per your recommendations and we're always adding more. BF Brandon F. Interim Communications Coordinator Government Administration Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Virtual Celebrations Post Pandemic. " July 2, 2021 5.0 Employee Engagement, Morale, Employee & Client Celebration of Milestone events in an effort to foster relationships. Pros The product is extremely easy to use and integrates with current processes while offering modern communication technology and embellishments (GIFs, Personally Recorded Videos, Youtube Links, Jpegs, and Emojis) all to make the process of sending and receiving Fun & Easy. Kudoboards offer a fast amount of features such as automated delivery, Recipient Thank You Message, Reminder Emails to contributors, and Admin notifications which make the whole process even more productive for everyone involved. The system also offeres privacy settings on Kudo boards which allow people to send and recieve with confidence that they can be honest with their expression without the risk of judgement from others who may have a different feeling. Cons I have noticed the platform works best on Google Chrome. Using Edge or IE has given team members problems when trying to enjoy all the embellishment features as mentioned above. Alternatives considered [TINYpulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/145642/TINYpulse/) Reason for choosing Kudoboard Price in conjunction with functionality and scalability. Review Source Antonello B. cultivator Farming Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "love it" May 16, 2023 3.0 Pros great for when your on the go and need to send someone some encouragement Cons older people still want there hallmark cards. tradition Review Source CC Cindy C. PTA Volunteer Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "easy and quick to use" November 26, 2020 4.0 Very convenient during covid for our students to contribute a thank you. Kids understand how to do this and enjoy being able to choose an image or video. It would be nice if the price point was a little lower for the 100 kudos, or if you had the option for like 50 kudos. Pros choice of backgrounds, easy to share the kudoboard to contributors, users are children who easily understand what to do, can schedule its send Cons It would be great if the administrator can set a limit of the number of kudos a given user can add. If you delete a kudo, the 3 columns will then be unbalanced, would be nice to have the design option to automatically reconfig the 3 columns so there is balance. Would like the ability to change the width of either an individual kudo to to set the number of columns. The user interface to edit the default "From" isn't the best. The icon to move a kudo is kind of faint so I didn't notice it at first. Would be nice to have even a few more backgrounds to choose from. Alternatives considered [Padlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207199/Padlet/) Reason for choosing Kudoboard Padlet charges a high monthly fee after the first 3 padlets. No thanks, I don't want to be forced to pay monthly. Review Source SJ Saumya J. PMO Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudoboard Review" December 21, 2021 5.0 Pros The best thing about kudoboard is its easy to upgrade; completely modifiable per our requirements. It can be used for multiple purposes be it farewell/birthday/team recognition etc. It is very easy to share and secure. Cons It will be great if the overall pricing of the kudoboard can be more competitive. Intuitiveness of the kudoboard can be improved. It will be amazing if we can have a mobile application for kudoboard featuring all functionalities available in website. Alternatives considered [Sendwishonline](https://www.capterra.com/p/231537/Wish-Board/) Reason for choosing Kudoboard Ease of use, Affordable, Scalable for large groups, Multiple skins & color patterns Review Source LC Lataysha C. Lead Analyst Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple but cool" April 2, 2025 4.0 I have mixed feelings when experiencing Kudoboard as I like the idea of it but not the extreme simplicity of it. Pros I like the ease of use of the Kudoboard. Cons The kudoboard does seem a bit too simple. Review Source RP Randy P. Account manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool!" May 22, 2025 5.0 Great tool overall giving a great experience for receiver as well as users to draft a personalised experience Pros Very easy to use and the use of other sources such as gifs, youtube etc makes it a personal experience for the receiver. Cons Simple things like reminders for people with coming due dates would be a great feature, instead of manual followup Review Source ML Molly L. Senior Org and Talent Development Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Happy with Kudoboard" March 14, 2025 5.0 I often use Kudoboard as a contributor and always have a positive experience. It's a fun way to celebrate colleagues. Pros The GIFs - always fun to find one that fits the person receiving the board perfectly. I also like that you can save the board to a PDF/Image. Cons There could possibly be a better way to sort through GIFs - can we favorite them for the future? Review Source DM Danielle M. Director, Regulatory Affairs Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Go-to-tool for milestone events" January 22, 2025 5.0 Very positive experience overall, I love that every contributor can get a copy and look through the messages - a much more dynamic, modern, and remote-friendly way of sending cards. Pros A easy way to collaborate on and share heartfelt messages for retirements, key life events, etc. instead of a physical card (with lots more room and functionalities too). Cons There is not much I didn't like about Kudoboard. Perhaps making pricing more affordable would attract more business clients. Review Source RS Rupa S. Quality Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent and easy to use tool for employee acknowledgement " December 9, 2024 4.0 Overall it has been grea. We use it a lot for acknowledgement, farewell board's Pros Its easy to set and use.you can create boards and wasily share oevr email or messaging tools. You can add cool gifs, images Cons You have to create an account to use it. Guest users can add data but their input will show as anonymous . Review Source RA Ravindra A. Associate manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "KUDOS meet" September 26, 2024 5.0 Very nice and its a presentable manner Pros To visualization and good to see in friends and collogues Cons For presentation and giving good communication to Presenters Review Source DP Dylan P. Lab Operations Associate Biotechnology Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Product" October 2, 2024 5.0 Very good and very simple to use. I like the interface of the final product and how you can collaborate with colleagues. Pros It was very simple to create a get well board for a sick colleague. Cons The interface took me a few minutes to understand, but that's a stretch of a complaint. Review Source BK Brandi K. Program Analyst Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wonderful alternative for sending e-cards from a group! " August 31, 2022 5.0 When the covid pandemic hit, the majority of my team began teleworking and im order to continue reconigizeing staff and cekebrating important holidays and milestones, I wanted to find something virtually everyone could contribute to, which is how I came across kudoboard. It has become a staple in our office for sending congratulations, reconciliations, birthday, retirements, etc. Everyone loves that they can partake wether working in office or home. Its wonderful way that everyone can personalize by adding their own notes, pictures, gifs, etc. that is customized for the person receiving the kudos. Pros This product is very easy to use and a perfect alternative for sending someone a card. The software allows you to create a kudos/card for any occasion. You can personalize it by choosing the main wording and background. Once created, it can be shared with others and they can add a note to the recipient as well as a add a video, picture or gif! It's a really wonderful way to recognize staff virtually and ensure anyone can participate even if one is working away from the office. Once complete, its emailed to the receipint. The outcome of the kudoboard is so fun and unique! Cons The only con I can think is it would be nice to have more suggested title wording as not everyone is as creative with their words. More gifs would also be great. Review Source BH Barbara H. Career Coach Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Kudoboard has become a necessity for our department!" March 7, 2022 5.0 It helped my office to stay connected in a safe way during the pandemic. It gave timely access to everyone. The different graphics allowed us to be unique with each card. We are able to log in at any time to see each other's comments. There was friendly competition of who could add the funniest posts or could highlight a staff member's favorite thing. One person likes monkeys, one person likes butterflies, one person likes hockey. We were able to learn each other through the Kudobard process. Pros It is easy to draft, easy to provide a link for others to contribute, easy to pre-set delivering. Cons Since the time I started using this software I have noticed some improvement in the graphic options, but I think there is room for more options. Additional holidays, special events, and sports background options. Reason for choosing Kudoboard The price and the ease of use. Review Source KH Kathy H. Employee Experience Specialist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love Kudoboard" February 24, 2022 5.0 Kudoboard has been a great tool for employee engagement, and I've used it several times to thank larger groups of people for their help (volunteers, employees). The pandemic has prevented us from having some celebrations -- a retirement party, for one -- and "passing around a card" hasn't been an option with 70% of our staff working remotely. Kudoboard has filled in, and is so easy to distribute that everyone can participate, no matter where they are. I have used Kudoboard for personal end-of-year messages (in lieu of the Christmas letter), and to include an international group of friends and family to participate in a "group gift" by posting pictures and memories for a friend's 70th birthday. Pros So easy to use: directions are obvious, clear, and lead you exactly where you expect to go. GIFs, video clips, messages, and images are easy to load, and the board is easy to organize and reorganize. The backgrounds are fun, interesting, and beautiful. As an organizer, keeping updated is very straight-forward, and reminding participants of deadlines, etc. is simple. The end result \*always\* brings pleasure. On the few occasions I've paid for the product due to the size of the board, I've been pleased. Cons Truly, there is not one thing about Kudoboard that I have been disappointed in. Review Source Response from Kudoboard March 15, 2022 That's great to hear, Kathy! Thanks! DD Deanna D. SpEd Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kudos to Kudoboard!" January 21, 2021 5.0 I have had great experiences with Kudoboard and will continue to use this platform in the future for all my "greeting card" needs, especially to large groups of people . Pros This product makes it simple, quick,and fun to support staff and encourage team building. It allows for people to be creative and thoughtful when sending a message to somebody. The other great thing is that you can connect with people all over to have all messages in one spot for someone. The price is not much more and/or cheaper than a good quality card and you do not have to worry about sending it in the mail. It is also cool the options that are available for the creator or recipient to save/print/display the virtual card. I have used this both professionally and with family and everyone has loved using and/or getting a Kudoboard. Cons I do not really have any Cons. It would be cool to be able to just add audio without having to do a video. Reason for choosing Kudoboard We Kudoboard back in March , when we had to start working from home but still needed to support and be there for co-workers. After some research, we felt that this was the easiest and most effective way to deliver cards/greetings, especially with the ability to customize and have individuals express themselves. Review Source SF Sim F. Director Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing board to send recognition to people for celebrations or when leaving" June 10, 2023 5.0 Employee/colleague recognition for big events Pros Since Corona started, it became more and more of an issue to send people ecards for big happenings like birthdays, marriage, births - as we were more disconnected and there was no desk to decorate. Kudoboard helped us giving recognition to employees and involve the whole cooperation to participate in it. Especially combining it with the functionality of adding gifs, it is a fun collage mosty Cons Overall Kudoboard fulfills what we need it to do. The design itself is a bit dated but everything works. The need to log in to write something is a bit annoying so a guest function would be really good Review Source KC Kim C. Contingent Workforce Coordinator Biotechnology Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Kudos to the Board" January 11, 2022 5.0 Kudoboard is easy to use and allows participation from a group via email. Pros Kudoboard allows instant appreciation to be sent and provides employees with an instant gratification which is needed during our past few years of dealing with the pandemic. Great product; wish we had found it sooner! Cons Would like to see more of a variety with pictures and backgrounds which are currently offered on the Board. Review Source KS Kate S. N/A Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Kudos to Kudoboard" February 11, 2019 4.0 My friends and colleagues were overjoyed with the thoughtfulness of the comments people left on their board. I was impressed that you could print the final product, which I did several times for a keepsake. This is a very affordable for the service provided, and cheaper than buying a card in the store. For my virtual team, it solved many problems inherent in trying to say goodbye to a colleague hundreds of miles away, or to collect best wishes from long-lost friends who might want to leave a message for a new retiree. Pros This software is easy to use for people of any age and level of computer knowledge. I created numerous boards for colleagues and friends over the past year, and I was able to create and set-up boards in minutes. Sharing the board was as easy as using the link that was sent to me and sharing it in my private space - or type-in the email addresses you want to use online and the program will send it out for you. The program comes with many built-in backgrounds, pictures and clip art that you can add to the board with a post, and the user who sets-up the board can edit the content and change the layout at any time. You can easily customize your message on the board to add content from the Internet if you like. Cons I really enjoyed many of the background options presented, but would like to see more backgrounds created for the boards. Other than that, this online software is very user friendly. Review Source ET Emelyn T. QA Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I scored for Kudoboard" December 27, 2021 5.0 can't complain , will continue to use this platform bec it is user friendly and people are always excited to contribute because of the fun features, they always the gifs, font, colors, etc that they like to use. Pros easy to use; fun designs; for a small group- we honestly appreciate the free boards. Cons honestly- the limitation of not being able to upload vids into the free boards Reason for choosing Kudoboard Kudoboard is easy and fun to use while having that "corporate tone" to it. Thank you. Review Source AP Aakash P. Accessibility Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Appealing and pleasant message board system" August 21, 2024 4.0 Pros Kudoboard makes it extremely easy to share well wishes and messages with co-workers in an appealing and pleasant way. It's extremely easy to share with users as well and is more environmentally friendly than cards! Cons The platform needs a basic free tier. It's not too expensive but still feels a bit much for such a simple service. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sourcing Specialist Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great way to send a virtual high five!" December 10, 2021 5.0 With the global pandemic situation, it has really been a struggle to boost one's emotion. With Kudoboard, it has been a very fun and creative experience to recognize someone, send birthday/anniversary greetings, or even farewell messages. I love how easy it is to use and how you can personalize your message to keep the connection real even when it's just virtual. Pros I love how I can personalize my board. I can add funny images or gifs. I also love it's mobile version. Even when we're on-the-go, we can quickly send someone a recognition. It's just the most fun way to recognize and send cute messages without breaking the bank. Cons I have not encountered any issues while using the Kudoboard so none for now. There's a wide variety of backgrounds to choose from. Kudos to the creator of Kudoboard! Review Source CK Carrie K. Sr Sales Business Development Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy platform to recognize and celebrate employees" August 1, 2023 4.0 Love the ease of use to help recognize my co-workers and other employee milestones! Pros Ease of use - VERY straightforward process to write and post a recognition message. Cons Feature set is limited to basic text and photos. Would love to see other media or design options available . Review Source TT Tendai T. Director Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love this product!" November 29, 2021 5.0 This has been a really effective tool to keep our work culture going strong in these times where we are all working remotely. Pros That I can get people from all over the world to come together and share messages for a specified cause. No need to touch and actually physically sign something too which these days goes a long way. I also like that it keeps track of all the boards I have signed in my history. Cons No concerns. I find it very intuitive and it has been easy to use. Reason for choosing Kudoboard I have never looked for any other alternatives. Review Source AK Amy K. Firm Manager Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for Employee Engagement and Encouragement!" January 17, 2024 5.0 Super easy to use, very effective in communicating to a broad user-group located across the US and internationally. Pros We used this at my prior company and my favorite part was getting to surprise others with little encouraging notes, thank you's, and jobs well done. Cons That it wasn't yet integrated with our intranet so we needed to browse to it. Review Source ## 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. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.