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Kudos vs SmartHR

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Kudos

Software

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SmartHR logo

SmartHR

Software

Japanese back-office cloud for labor management, payroll and talent management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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); SmartHR pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kudos and SmartHR actually diverge.

Attributes where Kudos and SmartHR differ
AttributeKudosSmartHR
Starting price$5/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Kudos

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

Only in SmartHR

Nothing recorded that Kudos does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Kudos

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

SmartHR

No use cases recorded yet. See the SmartHR review.

Where each one falls short

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

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)

SmartHR

  • Pricing is not published for any of the three named plans (HR Strategy, HR Essential, Talent Management); the vendor states price varies by company size and requires a quote request form
  • Many core functions (payroll, attendance tracking, hiring management, surveys) are separate paid add-on modules rather than included in the base plan price

Pricing, plan by plan

Kudos

$5/month
  • Plus$5/month
    • Peer recognition
    • Social recognition wall
    • Points system
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Awards & nominations
    • Advanced analytics

SmartHR

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SmartHR review.

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.
Kudos review

Choose SmartHR if

Nothing in the data separates SmartHR from Kudos on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

SmartHR review

Questions people ask

Is Kudos or SmartHR better?
Neither clearly leads. Kudos starts at $5/month and SmartHR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kudos or SmartHR?
Kudos starts at $5/month and SmartHR at On request.
Does Kudos or SmartHR run on more platforms?
Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. SmartHR runs on Web.
What is Kudos best used for?
Kudos is most often used for employee recognition, culture building, employee engagement, retention improvement. Of those, employee recognition and culture building are not what SmartHR is typically brought in for.
What can Kudos do that SmartHR cannot?
Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards.
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