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Motivosity vs Kudos

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Motivosity

Software

Recognition that actually matters

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kudos logo

Kudos

Software

Employee recognition that drives performance

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Motivosity pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate; 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: Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Kudos covers Manager recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Motivosity and Kudos actually diverge.

Attributes where Motivosity and Kudos differ
AttributeMotivosityKudos
Starting price$4/month$5/month
Founded20132010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 Motivosity

  • Spot bonuses
  • Social recognition feed
  • Manager insights
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Pulse surveys
  • Rewards marketplace
  • BambooHR
  • Gusto

Only in Kudos

  • Manager recognition
  • Social recognition wall
  • Points & rewards
  • Awards & nominations
  • Anniversary celebrations
  • Analytics dashboard
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • Oracle HCM

Both cover

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Company values alignment
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • ADP
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

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

Motivosity

  • Peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonusesnot Kudos
  • Service milestones and work anniversariesnot Kudos
  • Pulse surveys on employee sentimentnot Kudos
  • Rewards and lifestyle spending accountsnot Kudos
  • Nominations and awards programmesnot Kudos

Kudos

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

Where each one falls short

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

Motivosity

  • Pricing is custom, with no published per-employee rate
  • Small business plans carry a minimum spend of $3,000 a year, so a small team pays that floor whatever its headcount
  • Sold as eleven separate modules, so recognition, wellness, surveys and rewards are each priced on top of the platform

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

Motivosity

$4/month
  • Recognize$4/month
    • Peer recognition
    • Spot bonuses
    • Social feed
  • Lead$5/month
    • Everything in Recognize
    • Manager insights
    • 1-on-1 tools
  • Listen$2/month
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS tracking
    • Engagement metrics

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 Motivosity if

  • You need spot bonuses.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want social recognition feed.
Motivosity review

Choose Kudos if

  • You need manager recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want social recognition wall.
Kudos review

Questions people ask

Is Motivosity or Kudos better?
Neither clearly leads. Motivosity starts at $4/month and Kudos at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motivosity or Kudos?
Motivosity starts at $4/month and Kudos at $5/month.
Does Motivosity or Kudos run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Motivosity best used for?
Motivosity is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses, service milestones and work anniversaries, pulse surveys on employee sentiment, rewards and lifestyle spending accounts. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition and spot bonuses and service milestones and work anniversaries are not what Kudos is typically brought in for.
What can Motivosity do that Kudos cannot?
Motivosity covers Spot bonuses, Social recognition feed, Manager insights, 1-on-1 meetings. Kudos covers Manager recognition, Social recognition wall, Points & rewards, Awards & nominations. Both handle Peer-to-peer recognition, Company values alignment, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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