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Kudos vs Teamtailor

Kudos logo

Kudos

HR & Recruiting

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Teamtailor logo

Teamtailor

Recruitment & ATS

Employer branding and ATS combined

From
$99/month
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); Teamtailor no price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
  • They diverge on capability: Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kudos and Teamtailor actually diverge.

Attributes where Kudos and Teamtailor differ
AttributeKudosTeamtailor
Starting price$5/month$99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryHR & RecruitingRecruitment & ATS
Founded20102013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Teamtailor

  • Career Site Builder
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Employer Branding
  • Analytics
  • Employee Referrals
  • Automation
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Zapier

What people use each for

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

Kudos

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

Teamtailor

  • Applicant tracking with a branded careers sitenot Kudos
  • Managing candidate pipelines and recruitment marketing togethernot Kudos

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)

Teamtailor

  • No price is published at any tier, so every purchase begins with a sales quote
  • The pricing page lists no feature comparison, so what a given budget buys is not visible before contact

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

Teamtailor

$99/month
  • Teamtailor$99/month
    • Career Site
    • ATS
    • 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.
Kudos review

Choose Teamtailor if

  • You need career site builder.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Teamtailor review

Questions people ask

Is Kudos or Teamtailor better?
Neither clearly leads. Kudos starts at $5/month and Teamtailor at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kudos or Teamtailor?
Kudos starts at $5/month and Teamtailor at $99/month.
Does Kudos or Teamtailor run on more platforms?
Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Teamtailor runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Teamtailor is typically brought in for.
What can Kudos do that Teamtailor cannot?
Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards. Teamtailor covers Career Site Builder, Applicant Tracking, Employer Branding, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Zapier.
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