Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Clappy by BuddiesHR.com is the #1 app for Kudos, praise and shoutouts — all inside Slack!
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Gusto Cofounder is an AI-powered conversational interface to Gusto. A user can use Gusto Cofounder to manage payroll, benefits, HR, time, compliance, and more -- all through a chat interface. This app for Slack enables Gusto Cofounder to connect to the user's Slack Workspace via Slack's remote MCP s
| Metric | Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy | Gusto Cofounder |
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| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free and paid plans available | Included with service subscription |
On pricing, Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy offers a free tier (Free and paid plans available) while Gusto Cofounder starts at Included with service subscription. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most teams the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Slack Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy audit • Gusto Cofounder audit
Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free and paid plans available). Gusto Cofounder starts at Included with service subscription. Both publish their pricing on the Slack Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot recommend one over the other from published marketplace data: the Slack Marketplace does not expose a rating or review base that separates them. Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown, and compare against your own requirements rather than a headline number.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Slack Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly, and the Slack Marketplace publishes no review base that would let us infer it for these two — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Gusto Cofounder typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Kudos, Praise & Shoutout • Clappy and Gusto Cofounder both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Gusto Cofounder" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
