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Cloze vs Kudos

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Cloze

Software

Relationship management for professionals

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kudos

Software

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cloze four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity; 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: Cloze covers Contact management, Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cloze and Kudos actually diverge.

Attributes where Cloze and Kudos differ
AttributeClozeKudos
Starting price$50/month$5/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Cloze

  • Contact management
  • Communication history
  • Relationship insights
  • Task management
  • Integration aggregation
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • LinkedIn

Only in Kudos

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Social recognition wall
  • Points & rewards
  • Awards & nominations
  • Anniversary celebrations
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Company values alignment

Both cover

  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cloze

  • CRM that builds contact records automatically from email and calendarnot Kudos
  • Tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entrynot Kudos

Kudos

  • Employee recognitionnot Cloze
  • Culture buildingnot Cloze
  • Employee engagementnot Cloze
  • Retention improvementnot Cloze
  • Values reinforcementnot Cloze

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cloze

  • Four paid tiers run from $17 to $42 per user per month, and each withholds a different set of features rather than simply adding capacity
  • Campaign automation, marketing mail and generative AI require the Business Platinum plan at $42 per user per month
  • Lead routing, sub team hierarchies and enterprise controls are Platinum only
  • Even the Business Gold plan at $29 per user excludes the matching engine and lead capture
  • The concierge service is an add on at $20 per user per month with a $500 monthly minimum
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing

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

Cloze

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Communication history
    • Insights
  • Team$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Team collaboration
    • Advanced analytics

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 Cloze if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want communication history.
Cloze review

Choose Kudos if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Kudos review

Questions people ask

Is Cloze or Kudos better?
Neither clearly leads. Cloze starts at $50/month and Kudos at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cloze or Kudos?
Cloze starts at $50/month and Kudos at $5/month.
Does Cloze or Kudos run on more platforms?
Cloze runs on Web, Ios, Android. Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Cloze best used for?
Cloze is most often used for crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar, tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry. Of those, crm that builds contact records automatically from email and calendar and tracking relationships and follow ups without manual data entry are not what Kudos is typically brought in for.
What can Cloze do that Kudos cannot?
Cloze covers Contact management, Communication history, Relationship insights, Task management. Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards. Both handle GDPR.
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