HR & Recruiting · head to head
Homebase vs Kudos
Homebase
HR & Recruiting
Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Kudos
HR & Recruiting
Employee recognition that drives performance
- From
- $5/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Homebase has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location; 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)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Homebase and Kudos actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).
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 Homebase
Nothing recorded that Kudos does not also cover.
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.
Homebase
No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.
Kudos
- Employee recognitionnot Homebase
- Culture buildingnot Homebase
- Employee engagementnot Homebase
- Retention improvementnot Homebase
- Values reinforcementnot Homebase
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Homebase
- Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
- Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
- Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
- Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan
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
Homebase
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.
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 Kudos if
- You need peer-to-peer recognition.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want manager recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is Homebase or Kudos better?
- Neither clearly leads. Homebase starts at Free and Kudos at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Homebase or Kudos?
- Homebase has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Homebase and $5/month for Kudos.
- Does Homebase or Kudos run on more platforms?
- Homebase runs on Web. Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Homebase for free?
- Yes. Homebase has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kudos starts at $5/month.
- What can Homebase do that Kudos cannot?
- Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards.