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Freedcamp vs Kudos

Freedcamp logo

Freedcamp

Project Management

Free project management for everyone

From
On request
Rated
-
Kudos logo

Kudos

HR & Recruiting

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Freedcamp plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise; 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: Freedcamp covers Tasks, Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freedcamp and Kudos actually diverge.

Attributes where Freedcamp and Kudos differ
AttributeFreedcampKudos
Starting priceOn request$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProject ManagementHR & Recruiting

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2010).

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 Freedcamp

  • Tasks
  • Kanban
  • Gantt
  • Calendar
  • Time tracking
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • OneDrive

Only in Kudos

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

What people use each for

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

Freedcamp

  • Task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tiernot Kudos
  • Adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspacesnot Kudos

Kudos

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

Where each one falls short

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

Freedcamp

  • Plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise
  • The issue tracker, wiki, CRM, invoices and reports all require the Business plan at $7.49 per user per month
  • Backups start at Business and are weekly, becoming daily only on Enterprise
  • SAML SSO and white labelling are Enterprise only at $16.99 per user per month
  • AI usage is banded by plan rather than metered in stated units, described as limited, high and almost unlimited

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

Freedcamp

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Core features
  • Pro$1.49/month
    • Advanced features
    • Subtasks
    • Private tasks

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 Freedcamp if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want kanban.

Choose Kudos if

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

Questions people ask

Is Freedcamp or Kudos better?
Neither clearly leads. Freedcamp 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, Freedcamp or Kudos?
Freedcamp starts at On request and Kudos at $5/month.
Does Freedcamp or Kudos run on more platforms?
Freedcamp runs on Web, Ios, Android. Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
What is Freedcamp best used for?
Freedcamp is most often used for task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier, adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces. Of those, task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier and adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces are not what Kudos is typically brought in for.
What can Freedcamp do that Kudos cannot?
Freedcamp covers Tasks, Kanban, Gantt, Calendar. Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards.

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