


Most recognition platforms assume an email address, a desk, and a browser tab. Frontline and shift teams have none of the three, so the people doing the most physical work get the least visible credit.
Matter runs in the Teams or Slack workspace the organization already uses, with membership synced from the directory. If they are in the workspace, they are in the program.
Recognition that reaches days, nights, and weekends alike.
Recognition inside Teams or Slack, with zero separate accounts to create or reset. Kudos post in the channel as designed cards with coins attached.
A weekly ritual that reaches day shift, night shift, and weekend crews alike. Feedback Friday posts a kickoff, a reminder, and a recap every week, automatically.
Tangible rewards employees redeem themselves, in 200+ countries. Gift cards span 10,000+ options across 200+ countries, redeemed by employees themselves.
Frontline staff join through the workspace directory, not through invitations to an account. Every shift is included by default.



Friday holds as the top recognition day even when the week is not 9 to 5.
Aggregate, anonymized data across thousands of teams on Matter, trailing 12 months. Full methodology in The Recognition Habit: 2026 Benchmark Report. See the research →
of all recognition lands on Friday, the top day in every industry measured
of kudos on manufacturing floors carry a coin reward
more recognition per member on teams that build a recognition ritual
No. Matter runs inside Microsoft Teams or Slack, and membership syncs from your directory. No email-based accounts, no new passwords.
No. Recognition is asynchronous and the weekly ritual reaches the whole workspace, so every shift sees and joins the same program.
Every workspace starts with a free 14-day trial of everything, no credit card required, then lands on the Free Forever plan. Paid plans start at $1 per user per month. Full details on the pricing page.
About 2 minutes to install and 5 to 10 to customize. Users sync from Slack or Microsoft Teams automatically, so there is no HRIS project between you and launch. 250+ HRIS integrations are supported when you want them.
Switching is a smaller project than it sounds. Your balances come with you, the migration is free on paid plans, and most teams are live within days. Historical kudos do not carry over, so you start with a clean feed and full balances.


