# Kudos: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/kudos

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Recognition and rewards](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/recognition-and-rewards/index.md) | 0% | 10 | 0% | 17 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Bonusly/Kudos if you want simple, fast, peer-driven recognition with minimal setup." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recognition and rewards)
- "simpler, per-seat pricing models (like Bonusly or Kudos) that allow you to scale up later" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recognition and rewards)
- "4. Kudos - suitable for culture-first teams, with a starting price of $2-$5/user/mo" (Llama 4 Maverick, Recognition and rewards)
- "Go with Kudos if you have a significant portion of your workforce living abroad." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recognition and rewards)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kudos, from 46 of the 52 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 28
- leadchangegroup.com: 25
- awardco.com: 24
- g2.com: 22
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 21
- softwareadvice.com: 16
- firsthr.app: 14
- getapp.com: 13
- toolradar.com: 13
- bucketlistrewards.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software: 22
- https://awardco.com/blog/best-employee-recognition-software: 14
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-employee-recognition-software: 13
- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software/s/small-businesses: 12
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-recognition-software-for-small-business: 12
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/employee-recognition-software: 11
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/employee-recognition-comparison: 11
- https://leadchangegroup.com/employee-recognition-software: 10

## In its own words

What Kudos's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The Next Generation of Recognition Software (https://kudos.com/)
- For: organizations (https://kudos.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-Minute Demo; Book a Call (https://www.kudos.com/platform/spaces)
- Integrations claimed: 7 (https://www.kudos.com/platform/integrations)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Ubay, Oregon Community Credit Union, Russell, Wilson, ENGIE, Kanika Hotels & Resorts, Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America, KidsPeace

## What it publishes

Every page kudos.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 529 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 200 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-07
- glossary or explainer: 160 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- news or press: 73 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-01-30
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How recognition drives employee engagement in credit unions https://www.kudos.com/blog/how-recognition-drives-employee-engagement-in-credit-unions
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: The art of noticing has our attention span declined https://www.kudos.com/blog/the-art-of-noticing-has-our-attention-span-declined
- Recent: 2026-08-10 blog: Why employee rewards matter https://www.kudos.com/blog/why-employee-rewards-matter
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: How kudos works https://www.kudos.com/blog/how-kudos-works
- Recent: 2026-07-13 blog: Whats new in kudos your 2026q3 product update https://www.kudos.com/blog/whats-new-in-kudos-your-2026q3-product-update
- Recent: 2026-06-25 blog: What happens when you design a workplace around humans https://www.kudos.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-design-a-workplace-around-humans

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.