--- title: "Kudoboard Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Kudoboard the right Employee Engagement solution for you? Explore 707 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/182991/Kudoboard/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- Kudoboard 4.9 (708) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of Kudoboard Ease of use 4.9 Customer Service 4.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JM Johnathan M Solution EngineerTelecommunications, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The ability to make a board feel like a handwritten note is pretty cool, and the ability to add images, gifs etc makes it fun to participate in sharing messages“ September 12, 2024 MP Megan P SpecialistHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “There is a lack of options and ways to give recognition.“ April 20, 2026 VW Victoria W HR GeneralistEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is a great motivator for teams when they can see that everyone appreciated their hard work and effort.“ January 5, 2026 CK Connor K Digital AssociateMarketing and Advertising, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The price tag was a little high which led to me using alternatives“ August 28, 2024 VW Victoria W HR GeneralistEducation Management, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is user friendly, and I love that not only managers can add to the boards but other team members as well.“ January 5, 2026 DP Dylan P Lab Operations AssociateBiotechnology, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The interface took me a few minutes to understand, but that's a stretch of a complaint.“ October 2, 2024 Joshua K DirectorResearch, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “There was good and positive response from staff receiving a kudoboard and it was surprisingly easy for colleagues to use the kudoboard to wish departing employees with good wishes. “ May 11, 2025 EK Erik K Head of Learning and Organizational Development Internet, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The only thing I didn't like was how using it became repetitive experience for users recognizing birthdays constantly.“ January 19, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 708 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Specialist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Effective tool" April 21, 2026 4.0 Pros I like how visible the platform is. It’s gives opportunity for group recognition and collaboration that makes it enjoyable for everyone. Cons There is a lack of options and ways to give recognition. The customer service is also not as effective as other platforms Review Source HR Generalist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Excellent User Friendly Team Motivator" January 6, 2026 5.0 The overall experience with Kudoboard has been wonderful. It is user friendly, and I love that not only managers can add to the boards but other team members as well. It allows everyone to be able to give shoutouts when employees go the extra mile, have a birthday or celebrate other life events. It is a really great tool for employee engagement and recognition. Pros Kudoboard is a great way to connect team members and show appreciation and support for when employees go the extra mile. It is a great motivator for teams when they can see that everyone appreciated their hard work and effort. Cons None, I think the app is great, it allows you to post messages, GIFS and other fun things, so there are no cons! Review Source Associate Dean Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Kudoboard is a good tool to collaborate!" January 5, 2026 5.0 I really like the Kudoboard, and my colleagues also find it easy to use and collaborative, which makes it a key selection when working on brainstorming projects. Pros The ability to collaborate void of time and space makes this tool flexible. The flexibility provides an open forum for more people who might not be able to offer insights otherwise. Cons I initially had issues setting up the invite, but I was able to resolve them quickly. Other than that Kudoboard is user friendly. Review Source Customer service associate Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great product, user-friendly " November 28, 2025 5.0 It has been great and fun. Again, it is simple to use and a great way to show appreciation at a moment notice. Pros Easy to use and fun. Noce way to quickly gice recognition to peers , supervisors, different departments , anyone really. Cons I did not have to many negative reviews about this product. Maybe could allow more app integration but its not required. Review Source Senior Used the software for: 1-3 years 4.5 November 10, 2026 AI summary based on a full review This tool effectively allows numerous contributors to leave messages for coworkers during important celebrations, adding a fun visual aspect to the boards. A drawback mentioned is the pressure on a single user to select the board's background without input from others. Log in to unlock the full review, detailed ratings, and pros & cons Mechanical Engineer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great for group contributions!" October 22, 2021 5.0 I had never had an online e-card like Kudoboard that could collect contributions so this was a product we needed at my workplace (and personal life). Wouldn't it be nice if you could incorporate a service like PayPal or Venmo in this so that the person who organized the card could easily collect money towards a gift as well? Pros The card takes such little time to setup! I love the background choices which range from simple to ones with lots of graphics. The card is very customizable with fonts as well though I typically like the default font. It is also really easy to have co-workers contribute to the card - not a lot of fuss with signing-in. I also find it easy to upgrade from the free version (10 contributors) to 100 for a small reasonable fee. Cons When you go to schedule delivery of the card, does it always default to the next day? I think it should default to the same day. I mixed up the dates and accidentally scheduled delivery of a card for "tomorrow 4pm" when I really wanted it to be "today 4pm". Review Source Interim Communications Coordinator Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Virtual Celebrations Post Pandemic. " July 6, 2021 5.0 Employee Engagement, Morale, Employee & Client Celebration of Milestone events in an effort to foster relationships. Pros The product is extremely easy to use and integrates with current processes while offering modern communication technology and embellishments (GIFs, Personally Recorded Videos, Youtube Links, Jpegs, and Emojis) all to make the process of sending and receiving Fun & Easy. Kudoboards offer a fast amount of features such as automated delivery, Recipient Thank You Message, Reminder Emails to contributors, and Admin notifications which make the whole process even more productive for everyone involved. The system also offeres privacy settings on Kudo boards which allow people to send and recieve with confidence that they can be honest with their expression without the risk of judgement from others who may have a different feeling. Cons I have noticed the platform works best on Google Chrome. Using Edge or IE has given team members problems when trying to enjoy all the embellishment features as mentioned above. Alternatives considered [TINYpulse](https://www.capterra.com/p/145642/TINYpulse/) Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Price in conjunction with functionality and scalability. Review Source cultivator cultivator Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "love it" May 18, 2023 3.0 Pros great for when your on the go and need to send someone some encouragement Cons older people still want there hallmark cards. tradition Review Source PTA Volunteer Coordinator Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "easy and quick to use" November 27, 2020 4.0 Very convenient during covid for our students to contribute a thank you. Kids understand how to do this and enjoy being able to choose an image or video. It would be nice if the price point was a little lower for the 100 kudos, or if you had the option for like 50 kudos. Pros choice of backgrounds, easy to share the kudoboard to contributors, users are children who easily understand what to do, can schedule its send Cons It would be great if the administrator can set a limit of the number of kudos a given user can add. If you delete a kudo, the 3 columns will then be unbalanced, would be nice to have the design option to automatically reconfig the 3 columns so there is balance. Would like the ability to change the width of either an individual kudo to to set the number of columns. The user interface to edit the default "From" isn't the best. The icon to move a kudo is kind of faint so I didn't notice it at first. Would be nice to have even a few more backgrounds to choose from. Alternatives considered [Padlet](https://www.capterra.com/p/207199/Padlet/) Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Padlet charges a high monthly fee after the first 3 padlets. No thanks, I don't want to be forced to pay monthly. Review Source PMO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Kudoboard Review" December 30, 2021 5.0 Pros The best thing about kudoboard is its easy to upgrade; completely modifiable per our requirements. It can be used for multiple purposes be it farewell/birthday/team recognition etc. It is very easy to share and secure. Cons It will be great if the overall pricing of the kudoboard can be more competitive. Intuitiveness of the kudoboard can be improved. It will be amazing if we can have a mobile application for kudoboard featuring all functionalities available in website. Alternatives considered [Sendwishonline](https://www.capterra.com/p/231537/Wish-Board/) Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Ease of use, Affordable, Scalable for large groups, Multiple skins & color patterns Review Source Executive Assistant to CEO Executive Assistant to CEO Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "We love Kudoboard" November 12, 2021 5.0 We're able to send greeting cards, welcome messages, goodbye messages, birthday celebration messages, etc super easily among our staff. It's a simple, super fun, inexpensive way to recognize and acknowledge someone. Pros Kudoboard makes it so easy (especially during Covid!) to celebrate a birthday, a milestone, a team, an individual all in one place for a very reasonable price. Multiple people can add and including fun pictures and GIFs is so simple, making the end result fun, easily readable and shareable. We have loved Kudoboard. Cons I can't think of any improvements or additional features we'd like to add to Kudoboard. It's simple but exactly what you want when sending a group card. Alternatives considered [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Kudoboard is easier, requires virtually no set up, there's no threat of someone deleting someone else's message Review Source Department Technician I Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Kudoboard is easy to use!" February 9, 2022 5.0 Pros I like that it has very simple instructions when creating a board. There aren't a lot of details that you need to create in order for it to look nice. Cons I understand the limit of entries per board and I appreciate that it's free if you have less than a certain number, but if that number could be a little bit higher that would be great! Switched from [GroupGreeting](https://www.capterra.com/p/186564/GroupGreeting/) GroupGreeting was getting too expensive for the amount of cards I create for the employees. Review Source Finance Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best choice for group cards" February 24, 2021 5.0 Pros Easy to set up and share via email or link to contributers, can schedule delivery, nice design, can include pics/GIFs/vids, free for small groups Cons Ability to choose design based on occasions Switched from [GroupGreeting](https://www.capterra.com/p/186564/GroupGreeting/) Nicer design, free for small groups, generally more user friendly Review Source Internal Relations Admin Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Pretty good application" June 3, 2020 5.0 Pros The product is easy to use and I like that we can customize the login page and backgrounds. Cons For large organizations with a centralized employee birthday program, the process is very manual. It would be great if the application could work with an employee management system such as ADP. Alternatives considered [GroupGreeting](https://www.capterra.com/p/186564/GroupGreeting/) Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Paying per user versus paying per greeting card. Review Source Kiersten M. SDR Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Kudo board Review " September 26, 2024 5.0 Pros I love that they are easy to create and easy for other team members to collaborate. Cons I dislike that you have to pay per board so other people can’t create them Review Source Lead Analyst Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Simple but cool" April 2, 2025 4.0 I have mixed feelings when experiencing Kudoboard as I like the idea of it but not the extreme simplicity of it. Pros I like the ease of use of the Kudoboard. Cons The kudoboard does seem a bit too simple. Review Source Rupa S. Quality Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Excellent and easy to use tool for employee acknowledgement " December 16, 2024 4.0 Overall it has been grea. We use it a lot for acknowledgement, farewell board's Pros Its easy to set and use.you can create boards and wasily share oevr email or messaging tools. You can add cool gifs, images Cons You have to create an account to use it. Guest users can add data but their input will show as anonymous . Review Source Program Analyst Program Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Wonderful alternative for sending e-cards from a group! " September 9, 2022 5.0 When the covid pandemic hit, the majority of my team began teleworking and im order to continue reconigizeing staff and cekebrating important holidays and milestones, I wanted to find something virtually everyone could contribute to, which is how I came across kudoboard. It has become a staple in our office for sending congratulations, reconciliations, birthday, retirements, etc. Everyone loves that they can partake wether working in office or home. Its wonderful way that everyone can personalize by adding their own notes, pictures, gifs, etc. that is customized for the person receiving the kudos. Pros This product is very easy to use and a perfect alternative for sending someone a card. The software allows you to create a kudos/card for any occasion. You can personalize it by choosing the main wording and background. Once created, it can be shared with others and they can add a note to the recipient as well as a add a video, picture or gif! It's a really wonderful way to recognize staff virtually and ensure anyone can participate even if one is working away from the office. Once complete, its emailed to the receipint. The outcome of the kudoboard is so fun and unique! Cons The only con I can think is it would be nice to have more suggested title wording as not everyone is as creative with their words. More gifs would also be great. Review Source Program Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Fun way to celebrate and acknowledge co-workers! " November 30, 2022 5.0 Pros It's super easy to create a card and send it out for others to contribute to, and then gift the recipient! I like how you can add images, text, and gifs. Cons Can't think of anything - it's good at what it is. Review Source Employee Experience Specialist Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I love Kudoboard" February 28, 2022 5.0 Kudoboard has been a great tool for employee engagement, and I've used it several times to thank larger groups of people for their help (volunteers, employees). The pandemic has prevented us from having some celebrations -- a retirement party, for one -- and "passing around a card" hasn't been an option with 70% of our staff working remotely. Kudoboard has filled in, and is so easy to distribute that everyone can participate, no matter where they are. I have used Kudoboard for personal end-of-year messages (in lieu of the Christmas letter), and to include an international group of friends and family to participate in a "group gift" by posting pictures and memories for a friend's 70th birthday. Pros So easy to use: directions are obvious, clear, and lead you exactly where you expect to go. GIFs, video clips, messages, and images are easy to load, and the board is easy to organize and reorganize. The backgrounds are fun, interesting, and beautiful. As an organizer, keeping updated is very straight-forward, and reminding participants of deadlines, etc. is simple. The end result \*always\* brings pleasure. On the few occasions I've paid for the product due to the size of the board, I've been pleased. Cons Truly, there is not one thing about Kudoboard that I have been disappointed in. Review Source Response from Kudoboard March 15, 2022 That's great to hear, Kathy! Thanks! Przemysław R. IT Administrator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Express your emotions and gratitude " March 6, 2023 5.0 Pros Easy of use, it encourages employees to give feedback more often. Cons There is no such thing, it's all good with them. Review Source Human Resources Associate Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Excellent Digital Birthday Cards" July 16, 2021 5.0 We moved from having to pass off stacks of cards every month (and hope we got them back on time) to being able to easily collect signatures (and images) and have them send automatically to employees on their birthdays. Pros The software is easy to use. It can be customized to fit a company's needs-- we had our Marketing team create us a background image to use on the boards. Being able to schedule delivery of cards is great and allows us to plan ahead. And, it is fun to create and share the cards, AND easy to get everyone to contribute. Cons Maybe something like a curated list of gifs and images for specific occasions could be useful. Scrolling down the list for anything tagged with "birthday" can take time. Review Source Regulatory Strategist Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Kudos to KudoBoard" August 20, 2024 5.0 Pros I think it is a very nice incentive that is easy to use great for employees Cons I wouldn't say there is anything i dislike, but i think it should have the option to be linked to a reward system or a gift system perhaps Review Source Program Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great team morale-booster while working remote" July 15, 2020 5.0 Our agency began using Kudoboard as a way to recognize birthdays and work anniversaries of our team members while working remote due to COVID-19. The boards have been fund for team members to add to and personalize each card with photos of GIF that really show we know one another's interests and likes. Keeping a positive team morale is especially important when the team is not able to physically get-together. Thanks. Pros Gif Library, Ease of Use, Fun to create Cons Not applicable, I don't have anything to state. Review Source QA Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I scored for Kudoboard" December 31, 2021 5.0 can't complain , will continue to use this platform bec it is user friendly and people are always excited to contribute because of the fun features, they always the gifs, font, colors, etc that they like to use. Pros easy to use; fun designs; for a small group- we honestly appreciate the free boards. Cons honestly- the limitation of not being able to upload vids into the free boards Reasons for choosing Kudoboard Kudoboard is easy and fun to use while having that "corporate tone" to it. Thank you. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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