Looking for a Matter alternative?
Matter is a popular kudos app for Slack and Microsoft Teams with a free starting tier. Here is an honest look at how PrizeBot compares, and who each one is genuinely best for.
Short answer: Matter is a great choice if you want a $0 way to start doing kudos, if your team is on Microsoft Teams, or if you want a vendor-run gift-card catalog on its Pro tier. PrizeBot is the better fit if your team is on Slack and you want the whole program, peer recognition, a redeemable prize shop, automated raffles, a spin wheel, and birthday and anniversary celebrations, at one flat $2 per active user per month, billed monthly with no annual contract and no separate reward fees. Of the two, PrizeBot is the only one that offers raffles and a spin wheel; neither appears in Matter's published feature lists.
This comparison was published by PrizeBot, so we are not a neutral party. Every detail about Matter comes from its own public pages as of 2026, and we have tried to be fair about where it is the better choice. Pricing and features change, so confirm on Matter's own site before you buy.
Matter made its name with kudos and Feedback Friday, and its free tier is a genuinely easy way to start recognizing teammates. The full picture has more moving parts: celebrations and analytics sit on the paid Basic tier, the rewards catalog sits on the Pro tier, the lowest advertised prices require annual billing, and reward payouts are funded separately with a processing fee on pay-as-you-go transactions. Here is the honest breakdown, drawn from Matter's own public pages and help center as of 2026.
| Feature | PrizeBot Our pick | Matter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2 / active user / mo, flat | Free (kudos only); Basic $2/mo; Pro $4/mo |
| Annual contract | No, month-to-month | Optional; lowest rates ($1 Basic, $3 Pro) are annual |
| Peer recognition | Yes (any emoji) | Yes (kudos) |
| Redeemable rewards | Prize shop included, you pick the prizes | Rewards catalog on Pro tier only |
| Automated raffles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Spin wheel | ✓ | ✗ |
| Birthday & anniversary celebrations | Included | Paid tiers (Basic and up) |
| Reward funding | None; you buy the prizes you choose | Billed separately; pay-as-you-go fee 5% + $0.35 |
| Slack | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microsoft Teams | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 14 days, no card; free kudos-only plan |
Details from Matter's own public pages, 2026. Confirm current pricing and features on their site.
What Matter is genuinely great at
- A genuinely free way to start. Matter's free tier includes kudos with a template library and Feedback Friday at $0 with no credit card, a real entry point that PrizeBot's trial-then-paid model does not match.
- A large vendor-run catalog on Pro. The Pro tier unlocks thousands of gift cards, prepaid cards, PayPal and donation options across 200+ countries, delivered automatically once an admin approves.
- It works on Microsoft Teams as well as Slack. If your company is on Teams, Matter fits and PrizeBot does not, since PrizeBot is Slack-only.
- Cheap entry pricing if you commit annually. Basic starts at $1 per user per month on annual billing, one of the lowest paid entry points in the category.
Where PrizeBot is different
- Everything is included at one flat price. PrizeBot bundles recognition, a prize shop, raffles, a spin wheel, and celebrations at a flat $2 per active user per month. With Matter, celebrations arrive on the Basic tier, the rewards catalog arrives on the Pro tier, and surveys are a separate paid add-on.
- No separate reward budget or transaction fees. Matter bills reward payouts separately from the subscription, and pay-as-you-go rewards carry a 5% plus $0.35 processing fee per Matter's own help center (prepaying by bank transfer avoids it). With PrizeBot there is no reward-platform fee at all: admins choose the prizes and hand them out.
- The advertised price is the monthly price. Matter's $1 and $3 rates require annual billing; month-to-month is $2 and $4. PrizeBot is $2 per active user per month, billed monthly, no annual contract.
- It is the only one of the two that advertises raffles and a spin wheel. Matter's published feature lists describe challenges, incentives, and celebrations. PrizeBot adds automated raffles and a spin wheel on top of its prize shop, real prize draws and spins rather than challenge-and-incentive mechanics.
Who should pick which
Pick PrizeBot if
You are on Slack and want the full bundle, recognition, a prize shop, raffles, a spin wheel, and celebrations, at one flat $2 per active user per month with no annual contract and no reward transaction fees, choosing and fulfilling your own prizes.
Pick Matter if
You want a $0 kudos-only starting point, your team is on Microsoft Teams, or you want a vendor-run gift-card catalog and do not mind Pro-tier pricing plus separately funded rewards.
Comparing more than two apps? Read our full comparison of 10 Slack recognition apps.
Frequently asked questions
Is PrizeBot a good Matter alternative?
For Slack teams, yes. PrizeBot covers peer recognition and adds a redeemable prize shop, automated raffles, a spin wheel, and birthday and anniversary celebrations at one flat $2 per active user per month with no annual contract. The main reasons to pick Matter instead are its free kudos-only tier and its Microsoft Teams support.
Is Matter really free?
Matter has a free-forever tier, but it is kudos only. Celebrations and analytics arrive on the paid Basic tier, and the rewards catalog arrives on the Pro tier, with reward payouts funded separately on top of the subscription.
How much does Matter cost compared to PrizeBot?
Matter's Basic tier is $2 per user per month billed monthly or $1 billed annually, and Pro is $4 monthly or $3 annually, with rewards funded separately (pay-as-you-go payouts carry a 5% plus $0.35 processing fee per Matter's help center). PrizeBot is a flat $2 per active user per month, billed monthly, with everything included and no reward fees. Confirm current pricing on Matter's site.
Does Matter have a spin wheel or raffles?
Matter's published feature lists describe challenges, incentives, and celebrations rather than prize draws or a spin wheel. PrizeBot bundles automated raffles and a spin wheel alongside its prize shop.