Software · head to head
Achievers vs Kudos
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Kudos kudos publishes no price for any of its three tiers (Basic, Plus, Enterprise); the entire plans page gates every tier behind "Request a Demo" or "Request a Trial" with only a discount for not-for-profit organizations over 100 employees mentioned, no figures given (archived plans page, 22 February 2021)
- They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Points-based rewards, Kudos covers Social recognition wall.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Achievers and Kudos actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Achievers
- Points-based rewards
- Marketplace rewards
- Pulse surveys
- Employee connections
- Values alignment
- SSO providers
- SOC2 Type II
Only in Kudos
- Social recognition wall
- Points & rewards
- Awards & nominations
- Anniversary celebrations
- Company values alignment
- Zapier
- SOC2
Both cover
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Analytics dashboard
- Workday
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Oracle HCM
- ADP
- HRIS systems
- ISO27001
- GDPR
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Achievers
- Employee recognition
- Rewards programnot Kudos
- Engagement measurementnot Kudos
- Culture building
- Retention improvement
Kudos
- Employee recognition
- Culture building
- Employee engagementnot Achievers
- Retention improvement
- Values reinforcementnot Achievers
Both are used for employee recognition, culture building, retention improvement, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Achievers
- Pricing is not published and requires a demo
- Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
- Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote
Kudos
- Kudos publishes no price for any of its three tiers (Basic, Plus, Enterprise); the entire plans page gates every tier behind "Request a Demo" or "Request a Trial" with only a discount for not-for-profit organizations over 100 employees mentioned, no figures given (archived plans page, 22 February 2021)
Pricing, plan by plan
Achievers
On request- Recognize$undefined/month
- Peer-to-peer recognition
- Manager recognition
- Points & rewards
- Listen$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Analytics
- Connect$undefined/month
- Employee connections
- Interest groups
- Events
Kudos
$5/month- Plus$5/month
- Peer recognition
- Social recognition wall
- Points system
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Plus
- Awards & nominations
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Achievers if
- You need points-based rewards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want marketplace rewards.
Choose Kudos if
- You need social recognition wall.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want points & rewards.
Questions people ask
- Is Achievers or Kudos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Kudos at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Achievers or Kudos?
- Achievers starts at On request and Kudos at $5/month.
- Does Achievers or Kudos run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Achievers best used for?
- Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, rewards program and engagement measurement are not what Kudos is typically brought in for.
- What can Achievers do that Kudos cannot?
- Achievers covers Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards, Pulse surveys, Employee connections. Kudos covers Social recognition wall, Points & rewards, Awards & nominations, Anniversary celebrations. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Analytics dashboard, Workday.