Matter
Slack and Teams kudos redeemable in a catalog.
From $1/user/mo Free tier 14-day free trial
Bottom line
Slack and Teams kudos with a free-forever plan and paid Basic from $1/user/mo when billed annually.
Stands out for: Feedback Friday nudges the channel to recognize peers, and Pro adds a global catalog of gift cards and donations across 200-plus countries.
Watch out for: The free plan caps kudos at five sends per channel per week. Billing is per person in the Matter-connected Slack or Teams channel, not the whole workspace.
Overview
Matter is employee recognition, rewards, and optional surveys that run inside Slack or Microsoft Teams. Free Forever includes kudos, a template library, and Feedback Friday. Basic (billed annually at $1/user/mo, or $2 month-to-month) adds celebrations, custom kudos such as company values, and analytics. Pro ($3/user/mo annual, $4 month-to-month) adds rewards: gift cards, donations, and prepaid cards across 200-plus countries, plus branded rewards and manager dashboards.
A 14-day trial runs with no credit card, then unused workspaces fall back to Free. Surveys are +$2/user/mo annual. Enterprise is a sales conversation (Grid, HRIS, custom reporting). Rewards are pay-as-you-go (face value plus a transaction fee). This is a channel-native kudos app, not an HRIS.
Who it's for
Best for
- Teams that live in Slack or Microsoft Teams and want kudos in the thread
- Startups that can live on the free-forever plan while they test culture habits
- Companies that want gift-card rewards without an enterprise recognition RFP
- HR teams that may add pulse and eNPS surveys at +$2/user/mo later
Not ideal for
- Enterprises that need Workhuman IQ and a global milestone program
- Workplaces that refuse to run recognition inside Slack or Teams
Key features
Chat kudos. Recognition posts inside Slack or Teams.
Coins. Each kudos carries a redeemable balance.
Rewards catalog. Spends those coins on gift cards and perks.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | $0 | Five kudos per channel per week |
| Basic | $1/user/mo | Billed annually, $2 month-to-month |
| Pro | $3/user/mo | Billed annually, $4 month-to-month, adds rewards catalog |
| Surveys add-on | +$2/user/mo | Billed annually |
| Enterprise | Quoted |
Free Forever includes kudos, templates, and Feedback Friday, with five kudos per channel per week. Basic is $1/user/mo billed annually ($2 month-to-month). Pro is $3/user/mo billed annually ($4 month-to-month) and adds a global rewards catalog. Surveys are +$2/user/mo billed annually. Enterprise is quoted. 14-day trial, no credit card. Billing is per member of the connected Slack or Teams channel. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Matter expensive?
Matter starts at $1/user/mo. We list 17 recognition & rewards tools in total. 3 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $3 a month.
- 11 quote-based
- 3 free tier
- 5 public price
Worked out automatically from every recognition & rewards listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free-forever plan plus a 14-day trial with no credit card
- Printed Basic $1/user/mo and Pro $3/user/mo on annual billing
- Rewards catalog on Pro without forcing an enterprise suite
Cons
- Free plan is five kudos per channel per week
- You pay for everyone in the connected channel, even lurkers
- HRIS integration is an Enterprise/annual add-on, not Basic
Integrations
Slack Microsoft Teams
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Sales-quoted
Values-tagged recognition and a fuller rewards catalog if you have outgrown channel kudos.
Sales-quoted
Social feed and peer bonuses with a $3,000 small-business floor, not a $1 Slack plan.
$150/mo Free tier
Printed per-user recognition if you want rewards without living inside Slack.
Sales-quoted
Enterprise social recognition and IQ if Matter's channel model is too small.
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