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Pointd Pal vs Matter
Matter pairs kudos with feedback and surveys. Pointd Pal sticks to recognition and shows whether it reaches the whole team.
Side by side
| Feature | Pointd Pal | Matter |
|---|---|---|
| Chat platforms | Slack; Microsoft Teams, Google Chat and Discord coming soon | Slack, Teams |
| How you give | @name ++, /recognize or a message shortcut | Kudos templates |
| Giving by emoji reaction | Yes, with your point emoji | — |
| Your own point name and emoji | Any name and emoji | — |
| Giving allowance | 5 a day by default, or weekly or monthly; shown in every reply | Weekly |
| Private recognition | Yes, on every plan | — |
| Company values | #tags in the reason | Paid tiers |
| Rewards | Your own catalog, approved by admins; gift cards at face value coming to Business | Pro: 10,000+ gift cards, swag, prepaid cards |
| Birthdays and anniversaries | Opt-in for each person, on Pro | Basic plan |
| Nominations and awards | Nominations with voting, awards and boosts, on Pro | Challenges and incentives (Pro) |
| Manager tools | Team-lead nudges about people the team hasn't recognized, on Pro | — |
| Office TV or kiosk | Office screens, on Pro | — |
| Admin analytics | Inclusivity health: how evenly recognition is spread, who hasn't been recognized lately, flow between teams (last 90 days on Free, full history on Pro) | Basic plan |
| HRIS and SSO | SSO on Business; HR system sync coming soon | Slack Enterprise Grid |
| Public API | Read-only API and signed webhooks, on Business | — |
| Surveys and pulse checks | Not planned | $2 add-on |
| AI features | Not yet | — |
| Free plan | Up to 10 monthly active users | Unlimited users, kudos only |
| Paid plans | Pro $2 per active user per month, or $20 per user per year; Business by quote | Basic $1, Pro $3 per user per month, billed yearly; surveys +$2 |
Based on Matter's public pages and independent reviews as of October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check Matter's own pricing page before you decide. A dash means our sources didn't mention the feature.
Where Pointd Pal is different
- More on the free plan: values, digests, leaderboards and 90 days of analytics, not kudos alone. Matter's free plan is unlimited in users, ours is up to 10 a month.
- Billing by active users: you pay for people who gave or received recognition that month, not every seat.
- Inclusivity analytics: how evenly recognition is spread, who hasn't been recognized lately and how it flows between teams.
- Your points, your name: kudos, stars or high-fives, with your own emoji.
When Matter may suit you better
If you want free kudos for an unlimited number of people, a large gift-card catalog, or feedback and surveys in the same tool, Matter offers them. Matter also works in Microsoft Teams today; Pointd Pal for Teams is built and coming soon.