Shoutouts is the HeyTaco alternative that enables companies to foster a culture of recognition, appreciation, and motivation within their teams.
Save time by generating a personalized Shoutout message with the AI-powered template.
Access your team’s Shoutout history to gather additional recognition data for employee reviews.
Nominate your coworkers to leadership so they can receive extra-special recognition moments.
Shoutouts vs HeyTaco Feature Comparison


Slack integration
Easily send kudos
Share recognition in a Slack channel for the team to see
Tag company values
Simple shoutout template powered by AI
Feel-good Friday reminders
Nominate coworkers to receive kudos from leadership
No limit on daily Shoutouts
Add monthly recognition goals and get reminders
Why top-performing teams choose Shoutouts by Airspeed vs HeyTaco for kudos
Shoutouts is the preferred choice for top-performing teams over HeyTaco because its comprehensive features go beyond simple kudos. While HeyTaco offers basic recognition capabilities, Shoutouts enables companies to cultivate a culture of appreciation and motivation by integrating recognition into daily and weekly workflows.
Shoutouts allows teams to integrate recognition seamlessly into their everyday communication platform, Slack. This integration eliminates the need for employees to navigate multiple platforms, ensuring that recognition becomes a natural part of their workflow. Shoutouts offers flexibility and customization, allowing teams to tailor their recognition programs to align with their unique company values, behaviors, and goals. This level of customization empowers companies to reinforce their desired cultural traits and values, driving employee engagement and boosting morale.
Shoutouts provides rich insights, giving companies the ability to measure the impact of recognition efforts. Teams can view their Shoutout History to identify trends, recognize top performers, and gain valuable insights into employee engagement. By leveraging these insights, companies can make data-driven decisions to further enhance their recognition programs and continuously improve employee satisfaction and productivity.
Shoutouts outshines HeyTaco as the preferred choice for top-performing teams seeking a robust and customizable solution to foster a culture of recognition and motivation within their organization. Its seamless integration, flexibility, and analytics capabilities make it the go-to platform for companies striving to create an engaged and appreciative workforce.
FAQs
Why do teams love using Shoutouts?
Many leading organizations – such as Uber, Rivian, and Adobe – choose Shoutouts for their employee recognition needs. Shoutouts allows teams to seamlessly integrate recognition into their existing Slack communication platform, making it effortless for employees to appreciate and motivate their colleagues. The flexibility and customization options provided by Shoutouts enable teams to align recognition programs with their unique organizational culture and values. With rich insights, teams can also measure the impact of recognition efforts and make data-driven decisions to further enhance employee engagement.
How much does Shoutouts cost?
Shoutouts and all Airspeed apps are free during our Early Access period. When we start charging, we will always have a free tier for small teams. When we introduce pricing for the more advanced tier, the price for our entire suite of apps will be equivalent to the price of one similar Slack app, and higher tiers will include HRIS integrations, customization, and other enterprise deployment features.
Where can I download the Shoutouts app for Slack?
You can install the app from our product page or the Slack App Directory.