# ThriveSparrow Kudos: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/thrivesparrow-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% | 40 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "ThriveSparrow at $2/user/month is the cheapest published option with decent analytics." (Kimi K2, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ThriveSparrow Kudos, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 6
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 6
- getapp.com: 4
- getbravo.io: 4
- leadchangegroup.com: 4
- toolradar.com: 4
- firsthr.app: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3
- xoxoday.com: 3
- awardco.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software: 6
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-recognition-software-for-small-business: 6
- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software/s/small-businesses: 4
- https://getbravo.io/best-employee-recognition-software-for-small-businesses: 4
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-employee-recognition-software: 4
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/employee-recognition-software: 3
- https://getapp.com/hr-employee-management-software/employee-recognition/org/small-business: 3
- https://leadchangegroup.com/employee-recognition-software/small-business: 3

## In its own words

What ThriveSparrow Kudos's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Recognize, reward, and inspire your team with ease (https://thrivesparrow.com/)
- For: teams (https://thrivesparrow.com/pricing)
- Price stated: $2 per month / employee billed annually (https://thrivesparrow.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $2 (https://thrivesparrow.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: null (https://thrivesparrow.com/pricing)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, Cyber Essentials, CSA STAR
- Customers named: AAG, LE, Sticki, Interflow, Covéa Insurance, SysGroup, Dyninno, Alpha Aviation Group

## What it publishes

Every page thrivesparrow.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1433 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 419 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 22 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-13
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-02
- template or tool: 65 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-03
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Employee engagement survey vendors https://thrivesparrow.com/blog/employee-engagement-survey-vendors
- Recent: 2026-08-31 template or tool: Diversity and inclusion survey https://thrivesparrow.com/templates/diversity-and-inclusion-survey
- Recent: 2026-08-31 template or tool: Employee benefits survey template https://thrivesparrow.com/templates/employee-benefits-survey-template
- Recent: 2026-08-31 template or tool: Mid year performance review https://thrivesparrow.com/templates/mid-year-performance-review
- Recent: 2026-08-27 template or tool: Annual performance review template https://thrivesparrow.com/templates/annual-performance-review-template
- Recent: 2026-08-27 template or tool: Employee engagement survey template https://thrivesparrow.com/templates/employee-engagement-survey-template

## 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.