Kudos Inc

Kudos

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

8.8 /10

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What is Kudos?

As a communication tool, Kudos enables team members, managers and leadership to stay connected, collaborate and coach. It promotes the entire team to share important information, from personal status updates to the organizational vision and goals.

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Awards & Recognition

Kudos won the following awards in the Employee Rewards and Recognition category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Kudos Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

93 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Kudos?

1% Negative

7% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Fair
Saves Time
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Peer to Peer Recognition

Employee Portal

Surveys Feedback

Social Recognition

Automatic Notifications

Leaderboards

Metrics and Analytics

Goal Setting

Mobile Functionality

Gamification

3rd Party Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Employee Engagement

Score 8.3

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Kudos Reviews

Deepika T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Kudos from other similar products?

performance, ease of use, pricing, customer support, integration capabilities, and specific features tailored to address user needs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy in use

What do you dislike most about this product?

not as of now

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

cost effective

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Haley W.

Role: Finance
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Good tool to celebrate the team's triumphs.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Kudos from other similar products?

Kudos is exceptional because of its user-friendly interface, flexible identification choices, and real-time data. It is a top-tier option for rewarding employees because of the good impact it has on company morale.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like Kudos because of how easily it facilitates employee appreciation. The easy-to-use interface creates a cheerful workplace, raising spirits all around and establishing a pervasive culture of gratitude with no effort.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Despite its usefulness, Kudos lacks in-depth reporting options that would allow for a deeper dive into employee recognition patterns. If analytics were improved, it may have an even greater positive effect on team dynamics.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend Kudos for its user-friendly interface, diverse recognition options, and its positive impact on team morale. It effectively fosters a culture of appreciation, enhancing overall workplace satisfaction.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Great product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Kudos Ratings

93 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Kudos?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Peer to Peer Recognition Allows peers to recognize each other, not just top-down​

Employee Portal Includes discussion and chat, information sharing, and employee engagement.

Surveys Feedback Enables surveys/feedback forms to be sent to customers​

Social Recognition Ways for people to see recognition and share it – badges, newsfeed, etc​.

Automatic Notifications Push notifications/reminders to employees via email, mobile, etc.

Leaderboards Provides the ability to obtain a sense of how members are interacting within the community by ranking members according to points, badges, awards earned

Metrics and Analytics Ability to track and measure different aspects of recognition, dashboards, reference checking, and reporting

Goal Setting The process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable goals and timeframes

Mobile Functionality Can be used on mobile devices​

Gamification Offers Learning Tracks with Badges/Certificates or other gamification elements to keep learners engaged.

3rd Party Integration The system integrates with other 3rd party applications.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Kudos Reviews

Deepika T.

easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Haley W.

Good tool to celebrate the team's triumphs.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Great product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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