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Kudos vs Velocity Global

Kudos logo

Kudos

Software

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Velocity Global logo

Velocity Global

Software

Work at the speed of tomorrow

From
On request
Rated
-

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); Velocity Global velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • They diverge on capability: Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Velocity Global covers Global Employment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kudos and Velocity Global actually diverge.

Attributes where Kudos and Velocity Global differ
AttributeKudosVelocity Global
Starting price$5/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20102014

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 Velocity Global

  • Global Employment
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Compliance
  • Immigration Services
  • Contractor Management
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Kudos

  • Employee recognitionnot Velocity Global
  • Culture buildingnot Velocity Global
  • Employee engagementnot Velocity Global
  • Retention improvementnot Velocity Global
  • Values reinforcementnot Velocity Global

Velocity Global

  • Hiring employees in countries where a company has no legal entitynot Kudos
  • Running global payroll and benefits administration across multiple countriesnot Kudos
  • Immigration and visa support for international hiresnot 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)

Velocity Global

  • Velocity Global has rebranded to Pebl and velocityglobal.com redirects to hellopebl.com
  • No pricing is published for the Employer of Record service; the site routes to a demo request with no published per-employee rate
  • The offering is an Employer of Record arrangement, so the employee is legally employed by the provider rather than the client

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

Velocity Global

On request
  • Employer of Record$undefined/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • Benefits

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.

Choose Velocity Global if

  • You need global employment.
  • You also want payroll.

Questions people ask

Is Kudos or Velocity Global better?
Neither clearly leads. Kudos starts at $5/month and Velocity Global at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kudos or Velocity Global?
Kudos starts at $5/month and Velocity Global at On request.
Does Kudos or Velocity Global run on more platforms?
Kudos runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Velocity Global 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 Velocity Global is typically brought in for.
What can Kudos do that Velocity Global cannot?
Kudos covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards. Velocity Global covers Global Employment, Payroll, Benefits, Compliance. Both handle Workday.

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