Donut Forget to Appreciate Your Team
Free, open-source peer recognition. Bring donuts to your team, spread joy, build culture. Your data, your choice.
MS TeamsEverything You Need to Spread Joy
Make appreciation a daily habit, not a quarterly chore.
Peer Recognition
Give virtual donuts to recognize teammates in a fun and easy way.
Leaderboards
Celebrate top donut givers and receivers through friendly competition.
Rewards
Create custom-tailored rewards redeemable for collected donuts.
Analytics
Analyze data to measure team engagement and recognition patterns.
Company Values
Tag recognitions with company values to reinforce what matters most.
Instant Delivery
Recognition happens in real-time, right where your team already works.
Small Moments Create Real Connection
Recognition isn't built in big programs. It's built in small moments: a thank-you, a shout-out, a donut at the right time.
@Mike for having close attention to detail and going the extra mile! 🍩
@Jordan for taking this project and running with it! 🍩
@Taylor for always being there to help the team! 🍩
Simple as 1, 2, 3
Get started in minutes and start spreading appreciation today.
Install to Slack
Add Kudonut to your Slack workspace with just a few clicks.
Give Donuts
Mention a teammate with @kudonut or use 🍩 to give recognition.
Celebrate Together
Watch your team culture transform as appreciation becomes second nature.
Why Recognition Works
Recognition creates momentum. When people feel seen, they engage more, collaborate more, and care more about their work.
Each day, you get 5 🍩 to share kindness and celebrate everything from small wins to big achievements. As you give and collect donuts, you'll spread positivity and build a culture of appreciation.
Why Kudonut?
We don't ask you to trust us. We let you trust yourself.
Radical Transparency
Every line of code is open source. Audit it, fork it, improve it. No black boxes, no surprises.
Your Data, Your Rules
Self-host on your own infrastructure. Your recognition data never leaves your servers unless you choose our hosted option.
No Vendor Lock-in
Don't like something? Change it. Need a custom feature? Build it. You own the code forever.
Actually Free
No hidden tiers, no 'contact sales' for basic features. The core is free and always will be.
The Honest Comparison
Make Recognition Fun. Engagement Follows.
Kudonut makes recognition enjoyable, not awkward. Every 🍩 celebrates a win, strengthens connection, and builds engagement naturally.
Leaderboard
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Kudonut.
Kudonut integrates directly with Slack. Simply mention a teammate with 🍩 or use the @kudonut command to give recognition. Recipients receive a notification and the recognition is shared in your chosen channel.
Each team member gets 5 🍩 per day to give out. This encourages thoughtful recognition while ensuring everyone has opportunities to participate.
Yes, completely free and open source. No hidden tiers, no 'contact sales' for features. Self-host it yourself or use our hosted version. We might add optional paid features someday, but the core will always be free.
Yes! You can customize the channel where recognitions are posted, create custom rewards, and tag recognitions with your company values. And since it's open source, you can modify anything you want.
Click 'Get Started Free' to use our hosted version, or visit GitHub to self-host. Both options take just a few minutes to set up.
We request minimal permissions: reading messages where the bot is mentioned, sending messages to channels, and accessing basic user profile info. We never read your DMs or private channels. The code is open source, so you can verify exactly what we do with your data.
Ready to Spread Some Sweetness?
Your team deserves recognition that doesn't cost $3 per person per month.