Compare/Head to head

Bonusly vs Kudos

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Bonusly

$3/user/mo 30 day free trial

Peer recognition and rewards. There is no free plan; cheapest paid Team is $3/user/mo without Bizy, or $5/user/mo with Bizy included, after a 30-day trial.

Where Bonusly fits

  • Small companies that want a low per-seat price
  • Orgs willing to trial 30 days
  • Teams starting peer recognition in Slack or Teams
  • HR teams that want points and a rewards shop without an enterprise suite

Kudos

Sales-quoted

Employee recognition and rewards platform with peer feed, awards, and an AI assistant. Pricing is quote-based.

Where Kudos fits

  • HR teams building a company-wide recognition program
  • Managers who need top-down awards and budgets
  • Distributed teams that want a live recognition feed
  • Companies running nominations and incentive campaigns

At a glance

DetailBonuslyKudos
Starting price$3/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trial30 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underEngagement, Recognition & rewardsRecognition & rewards
Capterra4.8 from 1,611 reviews4.8 from 1,125 reviews

Where they pull apart

Bonusly

Stands out: A public $3/user Team seat and a 30-day trial, with Slack and Teams in the flow of work rather than a separate rewards portal nobody opens.

Watch out: Bizy, the AI recognition sidekick, is included on the $5 Team plan (or $2/user/month extra). Organization is quoted. There is no free plan for small teams.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need Workhuman-scale programs
  • Buyers who want Bizy on the $3 seat
  • Companies that will not put recognition in Slack

Kudos

Stands out: Configurable peer recognition, automated milestones, awards, and incentives sit on one culture platform.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. Rewards catalogs and point budgets are scoped in a sales quote.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a public per-seat price
  • Teams that only need a simple Slack kudos bot

Pros and cons

Bonusly

  • Public $3/user/mo Team seat
  • 30-day trial with Bizy included
  • Annual billing gives 2 months free
  • Bizy is extra on the $3 seat
  • Organization is quoted
  • Not a full engagement suite

Kudos

  • Peer feed plus awards and nominations
  • Automated birthday and service milestones
  • AI assistant for program admins
  • Quote-only, no public rate card
  • Rewards spend sits on top of software
  • Buying starts with a demo

What each one costs

Bonusly

$3/user/mo

Team is $3 per user a month, or $30 per user a year, without Bizy, and $5 per user a month, or $50 per user a year, with Bizy. Organization is custom pricing. Annual billing gives 2 months free. There is no free plan; a 30-day trial is offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Kudos

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bonusly or Kudos for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Bonusly offers a 30 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?