About Karma
Karma is a peer-to-peer recognition platform for teams. Teammates give each other kudos, reinforce company values, and earn rewards — through the web app, or right inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. Managers get real insight into who's contributing, without waiting for the annual review.
What Karma does
Peer-to-peer recognition
Anyone on the team can give karma points — in the browser, in Slack, or in Teams. Recognition happens in the moment, not once a year.
Core values reinforcement
Tag each piece of recognition to a company value. Over time, you see which values your team actually lives — not just the ones on the poster.
Leaderboards & profiles
Every team member builds a recognition profile. Leaderboards surface top contributors and create healthy, visible competition.
Rewards & redemption
Teams define their own rewards — gift cards, extra days off, custom perks. Employees redeem karma points for things that actually matter to them.
Manager insights
HR dashboards show who's being recognised, who's recognising others, and which behaviours drive team performance. Data replaces gut feel.
Web, Slack & Teams — one platform
Karma's home is the web app at karmabot.chat. From there you can connect Slack or Microsoft Teams so recognition flows wherever your team works — no extra setup, no separate tools.
How it works
1. Create your workspace
Sign up at karmabot.chat in a minute. Then optionally connect Slack or Microsoft Teams — no IT project, no server to run.
2. Give kudos anywhere
Recognise teammates through the web app or with a simple command in Slack or Teams. Karma records it, notifies the recipient, and posts to the recognition feed.
3. Track, reward & improve
Managers use the dashboard to see team dynamics, spot top performers, and align recognition with company values.
Who it's for
Remote & hybrid teams
Recognition doesn't happen naturally when the team is spread across time zones. Karma brings appreciation into the web and into the chat tools remote work already relies on.
HR & People leaders
Build a recognition programme without spreadsheets. Get real data on engagement, values adoption, and team culture — not just survey scores.
Engineering & product teams
Acknowledge the invisible work — code reviews, mentoring, documentation — that never shows up on a KPI dashboard but makes teams stronger.
Growing companies (50–5,000 people)
Scale recognition as the company grows. Karma works for a 10-person startup and a 2,000-person enterprise without changing how it feels to use.
What customers say
"What's really handy is providing feedback in-the-moment without having to wait until the monthly or annual review."
"The ability for teams to define their own rewards, the leaderboards, the visibility it brings to what people are being recognised for."
"Sharing Karma around quickly became a habit."
"A great tool to create positive culture for a remote team."
Frequently asked questions
Where does Karma run?
Karma is primarily a web platform at karmabot.chat. From your web workspace you can connect Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Telegram so recognition flows inside your team’s chat tools too.
Do we need Slack or Teams to use Karma?
No — Karma works fully as a standalone web app. Slack and Teams integrations are optional add-ons for teams who prefer to give kudos without leaving their chat.
How does pricing work?
Karma is priced per active user per month. See the current plans on karmabot.chat for details.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — Karma comes with a free trial, no credit card required. Get started at karmabot.chat and try it with your team before you commit.
Can we define our own company values?
Yes. Admins set up custom values in the dashboard. Team members can tag any recognition to a value when they give karma — making values part of daily work, not just all-hands slides.
What reports do managers get?
The manager dashboard shows recognition given and received per person, values adoption rates, team leaderboards, and time-series trends. Reports export to CSV.
Who builds Karma?
Karma is built by Sliday, a small digital studio in Auckland, New Zealand. We’ve been shipping team tools since 2016. Meet the team on the authors page.
Where do I get help?
Browse the Karma help center for guides and troubleshooting, or email us at support@karmabot.chat.
Ready to build a recognition culture?
Start with the web app — then connect Slack or Teams if you need it. Free trial, no credit card required.