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Chris Messina

Kudos Checkout Assistant - Boost your credit card rewards by 2X + one-click checkout

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Kudos is a free shopping extension that helps you pick the best card at checkout on over 2 million sites and doubles your rewards across 15,000 partners. Plus, Kudos helps you complete your checkout in seconds!

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Tikue Anazodo
Maker
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Thank you @chrismessina for the hunt! Hi everyone! 👋🏼 I'm Tikue, one of the co-founders, and I couldn't be more excited to introduce Kudos to the Product Hunt community. After spending several years helping build Google Pay and Affirm, I came to the realization that card issuers make credit cards unnecessarily complicated and existing wallet products focused more on merchants than building a rewarding checkout experience for consumers. So over the past year, we brought on a team — many from Google Pay and PayPal Honey, and built Kudos. Our mission is to make every purchase as delightful as possible by streamlining the checkout process and taking the guesswork out of credit card rewards and benefits. 😍 Features our users love: 💳 Always use the best card at checkout on 2M+ sites: Kudos will automatically help you pick the best card to use that gets you the most rewards and include relevant hidden card benefits like "purchase protection" & "travel insurance.” ⚡ Double your credit card rewards on over 15k stores: If you usually earn 3% from your credit cards on sites like Sephora or Booking.com, you’ll now get 6% with Kudos Boost – that’s basically free money. 🔍 Receive personalized card recommendations: Kudos will suggest new cards for you via Card Explorer, a data-driven tool that takes how you spend into account. 🛒 Breeze through checkout with autofill [Optional]: Kudos securely autofills your card information, including CVV. All card numbers are encrypted at rest and in transit with AES-256. 💨 Experience the simplicity of a 1-click checkout [Coming soon]: Kudos provides a seamless checkout experience on every site you shop at with no merchant integration required. 🥳 And most importantly, Kudos is free: Kudos is completely free to use because our 15k merchant partners pay us a small commission for every completed purchase (which is how we 2X your rewards) and card issuers provide an affiliate fee whenever a new card is opened through our personalized card explorer tool. Kudos is currently US-only, and works on both desktop (Chrome) and mobile (Safari). Let us know what countries and browsers you want us to support next. 🎉 To celebrate our first launch, use code PRODUCTHUNT at sign-up to activate our Kudos Boost Gold tier for even more rewards! We're a small team, so your support means the world to us. We're here to answer any and all questions, please drop a comment below ⤵️
Maria Schriber
Maker
@chrismessina @iamtikue Hey everyone! Let me jump into the party and introduce myself as well 🙂 My name is Maria and I am the Operations Lead at Kudos, focusing on Card, Customer, and Merchant Operations (with a little bit of content and social media strategy sprinkled in for good measure). As many of you know, we wear a lot of hats at startups and there is not one day I would categorize as boring at Kudos! It keeps me on my toes! I joined Kudos in November 2022 and it's been a whirlwind four months. Before Kudos, I was an early Honey employee, where I worked for almost 5 years (2 years in, we were acquired by PayPal). I helped build out our member experience team and then moved on to operational readiness/project management for our product and marketing launches with PayPal. Before Honey, I spent four years at Wallaby Financial (acquired by Bankrate, which in turn was acquired by Red Ventures) where I was employee #8 and their first operations hire. I wore a lot of hats, including driving up card data quality across thousands of cards that Wallaby supported. It was a wild ride and I bet you're sensing a pattern here. I am super excited to be a part of this team. I work alongside hungry and bright people whose mission is to create a product that effortlessly helps folks save money and become savvier in the process. Kudos reminds me of the early days of Wallaby and Honey and feels like a remix/mashup of the two, with some other really awesome features built in, like autofill. My past experiences led up to this point, and I love the amalgamation of everything! We're a small but mighty team that works hard and cares a lot about helping people save money while educating them about how credit cards can help them (or unlock benefits) in other ways. With the new launch of Kudos Boost, we match credit card rewards at over 15,000 merchant sites, so it truly feels like a mash-up between Honey and Wallaby! Really hope you check us out - we're a seemingly simple product (with a lot of awesome features and layers under the hood) and we're improving with every release. 🤘🏼🚀
Brandon Kleiman
Maker
@chrismessina @iamtikue Hi everyone! I'm Brandon Kleiman, one of the Kudos engineers. We've been hard at work developing Kudos, and I'm thrilled to share what we've been building with the Product Hunt community. Working with the Kudos team has been really great. I was drawn to Kudos because of their mission to always put the user first. My work has been primarily focused on the frontend development of the website, Chrome extension, and iOS app. Our extension makes the checkout experience so much easier by helping you pick the best card and autofill the card details. Plus, with the recent launch of Boost, you can get even more back from every purchase. Whether you're looking to earn more rewards, simplify the checkout process, or find the perfect credit card to meet your needs, Kudos can help. We really appreciate the support and look forward to hearing your feedback! 🚀🚀
Paul Rusyn
@chrismessina @iamtikue Congratulations on the launch! Let's connect on Twitter. If you have a question about design, feel free to contact me.
Ahmad Ismail
Maker
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Thank you @chrismessina for the hunt! Hi folks! My name is Ahmad, the other co-founder of Kudos. We've been working really hard to bring you something that I think is magical. I started Kudos with @iamtikue because even though I only have 3 cards, whenever I was at a checkout page, I found myself guessing which credit card to use. I always thought I had a good memory and was probably right, but I was never certain. Anyway, I never thought it was a big deal - missing out on 1% here and there. But over the course of the year, I realized I had missed out on hundreds of dollars, using the wrong card really compounded over a year of expenses! That's why I wanted to build Kudos, I believe that we could use AI to automate all this for you. Give you certainty and confidence by automatically picking the best card. Remove the pain of clunky checkout pages out there by identifying checkout forms and autofill all your info for you (including CVV - no more looking for your wallet!) I hope you enjoy our product, as a builder, all I want is for people to use what we made and find joy in it. Thanks for taking the time to support us.
Alex G
@chrismessina @iamtikue @aikudos okay yup this is next level. Time to run trizz on some cc rewards now!
Ahmad Ismail
Maker
Thank you for your support @yungalexg! We're def trying to up level the checkout experience!
Meara Algama
Maker
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Hi there, I'm Meara from Kudos Growth Team. 👋🏼 We understand that personal finance can cause anxiety and uncertainty, whether you're starting a family or pursuing financial freedom. At Kudos, we put our users first by providing a shopping companion that also educates you about credit cards and their benefits. We keep you updated on changes to your credit cards before your bank does. 💸 Many people miss out on rewards by using the same card for all their purchases out of convenience or habit. With Kudos, you'll never miss out again! Our digital wallet is convenient, and secure, and takes just five minutes to set up. Plus, you can compare rewards and cashback at different merchants, saving you time and money. ⏰ Our ultimate goal is to help people achieve their financial goals by making smarter and more strategic spending decisions. As an analytics and entrepreneurship expert, I'm passionate about Kudos' ability to parse data and updates to make financial management easy for you. 💰 Join our community and start maximizing your credit card rewards today! As one user recently said, "There is nothing else like Kudos out there." Don't miss out on the benefits of Kudos!
Wes Byers
Maker
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@chrismessina @iamtikue Hi everyone! I'm Wes and also part of the engineering team at Kudos, I'm really looking forward to sharing what we've been building. I was originally drawn to Kudos because navigating the credit card rewards space can be very complex without doing tons of independent research and manually making sure that you are taking advantage of all of the different rewards, benefits, and credits your cards have to offer. Working on demystifying this space while focusing on making the user experience as simple and enjoyable as possible with our team has been really awesome. Seeing our product evolve into something that I personally use on a daily basis and can recommend confidently has been extremely rewarding and I can't wait to hear the feedback from the Product Hunt community! 🙂
Eric Angel
Maker
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Greetings! I'm an engineer at Kudos focusing on infrastructure and data. We have an amazing team that's built a product that we're really proud to be showcasing here to the Product Hunt community. Our product's best feature is taking the complexities of of credit card rewards and benefits and empowering consumers. The credit card industry thrives when shoppers don't maximize their rewards. Kudos is changing that with our Chrome extension and iOS app that provide users with knowledge at the right time - when you're shopping online - with the best card to use, as well as benefits that are specific to the transaction you're making. Try Kudos. I hope you find great value in it and share your feedback with us.
Brian Yip
Maker
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Thank you @chrismessina for hunting us! Hi everyone! 🥳 My name's Brian and I work in Growth at Kudos. I remember signing up for Product Hunt many years ago, so I'm delighted to finally share Kudos with the community here. Before Kudos, I spent nearly five years at Honey — joining as an early employee and spearheading numerous growth initiatives during my tenure. Beyond that, I'm passionate about personal finance & helping people save money. I started my credit card journey back when the Chase Sapphire Reserve introduced the 100k points offer, and haven't looked back. If you use them correctly, the rewards and savings can't be beat — free travel, cashback, etc. Kudos is everything that I wish I had: ✅ Automatically use the best card at checkout ✅ Earn DOUBLE your credit card rewards ✅ FREE! And we're just getting started. We're here all of today to answer questions. As we're a small team, your feedback is really important to us. Thank you so much the support and I look forward to meeting you! 👋🏼
Soren Iverson
I remember seeing an early version of this product when you first got started. Love how much thought and effort has been put into Kudos over the past couple of years. As someone who juggles a lot of different payment methods, Kudos has been a game changer. Congrats to Tikue, Ahmad, and the rest of the team!
Maria Schriber
Maker
@soren_iverson Juggle is the perfect word for it! There are a LOT of cards out there and a ton of card benefits that people aren't taking advantage of when they're shopping. We want to take the guesswork out of it so you have one less thing to juggle. Greatly appreciate your support, Soren!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@soren_iverson we really appreciate your support Soren! And we plan to continue building and improving Kudos to double down on our mission to make every purchase you make delightful and rewarding.
Brian Yip
Maker
@soren_iverson: I'm a big fan of your design ideas, so great to see you on here & thank you for the support! ❤️ We're only getting started — if you like the changes we've made since our early days, you'll love what we have in store later this year 👀
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@soren_iverson @benard_ogutu we're just getting started! Excited to have you onboard for the most exciting parts of the journey ahead! 🚀
Matthew Goldman
💎 Pixel perfection
In 2012 I launched Wallaby, a credit card rewards optimization app for real life. You can even check out a very old PH post about it here: https://www.producthunt.com/post... I have seen a lot of Wallaby-like apps, but Kudos is the best option out there. They have taken the concept to a new level with credit card auto-fill, credit card recommendations, and now with Boost. I am loving Kudos and very excited to double my cashback in so many ways!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@matthewgoldman thanks for your support Matthew, it means A LOT coming from you! We are glad that Kudos is helping you make your purchases delightful and rewards, and we plan to continue to double down on that mission with many more features coming soon - your user feedback so far has helped us make Kudos better :)
Ryan Sakasegawa
I am so impressed with Kudos. It’s amazing how it helps me effortlessly maximize my credit card rewards. The autofill feature is a real time-saver. I highly recommend this product!
Brian Yip
Maker
@ryan_sakasegawa 🙏🏼 Thank you so much! Our mission is to build a better checkout experience, so great to hear that we're trending in the right direction 📈
Maria Schriber
Maker
@ryan_sakasegawa Autofill is one of my absolute favorite features too. Thanks for your endorsement, Ryan! What other features can we build for you to make Kudos even more useful?
Anil Matcha
Great solution congrats team on the launch
Brian Yip
Maker
@matcha_anil: Thank you for the support, Anil! It took a lot of work to get here, but we're so excited to finally share Kudos with the Product Hunt community 🎊
Katherine Wang
So cool, congratulations to the Kudos team! Super fun onboarding process too, I loved how the little wallet updated as I added my cards. Bonus points for adding the reassurance on security. Keep it up!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@katherine_wangy glad you like the experience so far Katherine, thanks for the support! We love feedback, so please don't hesitate to send me a message with any feedback you have as you use the product :)
Brian Yip
Maker
@katherine_wangy: We appreciate the support, Katherine! Let us know what you think 🔥 Love what you're building too, always great to see Honey alum moving on to doing killer things! 💪🏼
Maria Schriber
Maker
@katherine_wangy @brian_yip Thank you, Katherine! Yes, let's go, Honey ALUMS! 💪🏼
Ahmad Ismail
Maker
Thank you @katherine_wangy for your support! I see you've met the other Honey alums on the team LOL :)
Christin Punzalan
The product looks AMAZING! ✨ Happy about the free 3 Month Boost Gold. Curious to know what happens after the 3 months is up? Are there any steps I need to take to keep my Boost Gold?
Maria Schriber
Maker
@cam_kris Thank you so much for your kind words! After your 3 months of Gold Boost are up, you just need to refer three friends to Kudos every quarter to keep getting a 100% Boost match from us. They need to make a qualifying purchase and use our autofill feature to be considered a successful referral. Then you just keep earning and racking up points with that sweet Gold status 🏆
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@cam_kris we have a Bronze Boost tier which we default to if you don't make any referrals after the 3 months of Gold Boost (per Maria's comment), and that is a 25% Boost match.
Maria Schriber
Maker
@cam_kris @iamtikue Thanks for mentioning Bronze too, @iamtikue! For all the details about Boost, check out our Boost FAQ: https://site.joinkudos.com/blog/.... Always here to answer more questions too 🙂
Sergey Bunas
Wow, Kudos is a game-changer! I love how easy it is to use and the fact that it helps me earn more rewards is a huge bonus. Plus, the one-click checkout is a time saver. Highly recommend!
Maria Schriber
Maker
@serjobas Thank you so much, Sergey 🙏
Brian Yip
Maker
@serjobas: We appreciate your support, Sergey! If you ever have any feedback or questions, don't hesitate to reach out. 👍🏼
James Totah
I only have 1 credit card and I use kudos at every checkout due to the simplicity of it all. One of my fav experiences so far is the integration with Safari on mobile. Inputting credit card info on mobile was dreadful. Thank you for fixing this experience for all of us!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@jamestotah thanks for being an early user and supporter James! Autofill on mobile is one of my favorite features too! We are always improving Kudos, and your feedback is important to us, so please don't hesitate to send me a note whenever with feature requests and feedback.
Brian Yip
Maker
@jamestotah: Love to hear it! The ease of checkout is one of my favorite things about Kudos 💯
Samir Pradhan
Congratulations! Kudos is one of the most valuable and useful products I know of! I find it delightfully easy to make smart financial decisions, increase the protection I get on my purchases and maximize my rewards — all from one place! Thank you, Kudos team, for building something I truly love.
Maria Schriber
Maker
@samirp Thank you, Samir! As a team, our core mission is to make each purchase as delightful and rewarding as possible. We saw a huge opportunity to streamline the checkout process and take the guesswork out of credit card rewards and benefits. So happy we have accomplished that for you. Our upcoming features will build on that foundation even more 🚀
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@samirp thanks a lot for the support and for all your amazing feedback so far! It has helped us make Kudos a much more rewarding and delightful product over the past few months.
Brian Yip
Maker
@samirp: We appreciate you, Samir! As you mentioned, financial literacy is crucial — hoping Kudos can play a small role in helping people get smarter with their purchases. 💯
Rana Phool
Amazing! Kudos offers a great way to simplify online shopping and maximize rewards - I can't wait to try it!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@rana_phool thanks! We are excited for you to try it, please let us know what you think :)
Brian Yip
Maker
@rana_phool: Thank you for the support, Rana! Let us know what you think - and I'm looking forward to seeing your own launch in a few days as well! 🥳
Coleen Nicolas
This is a game changer! Debating which card to use for a purchase is a daily struggle. Looks like Kudos can save me so much hassle by helping me decide instantly which card to use. Will recommend to my friends!
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@clnncls thanks Coleen! Yes, Kudos will indeed simplify that decision by automatically doing the math for you per purchase, and much more. We would love to hear your feedback when you give it a try. Also thanks for referring your friends, the more the merrier!
Brian Yip
Maker
@clnncls: Thank you for your support, Coleen! As a former churner myself, it's been incredible to have a tool like Kudos to do all the heavy lifting 🏋🏻‍♂️
Benard Ogutu
Congrats on your successful launch
Tikue Anazodo
Maker
@benard_ogutu thanks a lot Bernard! Really appreciate the support
Brian Yip
Maker
@benard_ogutu: Thank you, Benard! Let us know if you ever have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve 🙏🏼
Bilal Niaz
This sounds like a great tool! I'll definitely check it out.
Maria Schriber
Maker
@bilal_niaz Bilal - we'd love to hear what you think! Thanks for giving us a shot ❤️
Brian Yip
Maker
@bilal_niaz: We appreciate your support, Bilal! Feel free to reach out if you ever have any feedback or questions ✌🏼
Rich Watson
congrats on the launch!
Brian Yip
Maker
@richw: We appreciate the support, Rich! If you ever have any feedback or questions, don't hesitate to reach out 🙏🏼
Maria Schriber
Maker
@richw I second what @brian_yip said. We're all ears and love feedback! Thanks for taking the time to check us out.