Best Free Employee Engagement Apps for Peer Recognition Programs

Curated list of the top free employee engagement tools focused on peer recognition.

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#2 Bonusly

Free for teams up to 10 members; lets employees give each other points and public kudos that can be redeemed for rewards.

#3 Kudos

Free tier includes unlimited peer‑to‑peer recognition, customizable badges, and a public feed.

Free plan offers unlimited recognitions, peer‑to‑peer praise, and basic analytics.

#5 HeyTaco

Slack‑based free version lets teammates send tacos (points) as recognition; points can be redeemed for small rewards.

Free tier provides pulse surveys, a recognition feed, and simple peer‑to‑peer shout‑outs.

Free plan includes unlimited peer recognitions, custom badges, and a public leaderboard.

Free version offers a recognition wall, points system, and basic reporting for small teams.

Free tier provides peer‑to‑peer recognition, a points marketplace, and simple analytics.

#10 Workvivo

Free plan includes a social feed, peer recognition posts, and basic engagement metrics.

#11 Kazoo

Free trial (30 days) gives full access to peer recognition, badges, and a social feed.

#12 Achievers

Free trial includes peer recognition, a points economy, and a public kudos wall.

#13 15Five

Free version offers weekly check‑ins and a simple peer recognition feature called “High‑Five”.

#14 TinyPulse

Free tier provides weekly pulse surveys plus a “Cheers” feature for peer shout‑outs.

#15 Impraise

Free plan includes peer feedback, recognition, and a lightweight performance dashboard.

#16 Lattice

Free trial (14 days) gives access to peer recognition, performance reviews, and engagement surveys.

#17 PeopleHum

Free tier offers peer recognition, a social feed, and basic engagement analytics.

Free trial includes a recognition module with points, badges, and a public feed.

#19 Perkbox

Free plan (for up to 10 users) provides peer recognition, a points system, and access to a small perk catalogue.

#20 Engagedly

Free trial gives full access to peer recognition, gamified badges, and a social recognition wall.

#21 Glint

Free trial includes employee engagement surveys plus a simple peer recognition module.

Free Slack app that pairs teammates for virtual coffee chats and includes a simple “kudos” channel for recognition.

Free Teams bot that lets users send kudos, emojis, and points directly within chat.

Standalone free module for peer shout‑outs, integrated with the TinyPulse platform.

Free tier (up to 50 users) includes gamified recognition, points, and leaderboards.

#26 Motivo

Free plan provides peer recognition, custom badges, and a public feed for small teams.

#27 Kudosly

Free version offers unlimited peer recognitions, a points marketplace, and simple analytics.

#28 Rewardify

Free tier includes peer‑to‑peer recognition, points, and a public leaderboard.

Free trial provides a social feed with peer recognition, badges, and basic reporting.

Free trial (30 days) includes engagement surveys plus a peer recognition module.

#31 Humu

Free plan (for up to 25 users) offers nudges for peer recognition and a simple kudos system.

Free trial includes employee pulse surveys and a basic peer recognition feed.

Free Google Workspace add‑on that lets team members send kudos directly from Gmail or Docs.

Free Teams app enabling peer recognition with points and badge awards.

Free Slack integration for sending kudos, emojis, and points within channels.