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HeyTaco Demo - Daily Recognition
Recognition is baked into everyday workflows; people send tacos directly in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
HeyTaco Demo - Employee Rewards
Earned tacos can be redeemed for rewards in your curated Taco Shop (if you choose to set it up). Rewards within HeyTaco are completely optional.
HeyTaco Demo - Milestone Celebration
Celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries with tacos! Leave it up to HeyTaco to remember and celebrate those dates directly in Slack or Microsoft Teams.
HeyTaco Demo - Visible and Fun Recognition
Make recognition fun and visible with customizable leaderboards. Track recognition given and received, and celebrate your teams' engagement.
HeyTaco Demo - Peer Recognition
Peer recognition, in the moment, daily, drives engagement. Everyone can give and receive tacos, making recognition a cultural habit for your team.
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Users consistently praise the product for its ease of use and ability to foster a positive team culture. The taco-based recognition system encourages frequent appreciation among coworkers, making it a fun and engaging way to acknowledge contributions. However, some users note that the daily limit on tacos can restrict broader participation.

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Mariana D.
MD
Customer Success Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Recognition Made Easy - One Taco at a Time"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

This is my first time using Hey Taco at a company and I'm genuinely impressed! It's such a simple but effective way to recognize hard work and motivate the team to give their best every day. What I love most is how it brings a culture of appreciation into everyday interactions.

The special touches like birthday and work anniversary tacos are a lovely bonus — those little moments of recognition go a long way in boosting confidence and making people feel valued. Highly recommend it to any team looking to build a more positive and motivated workplace culture! 🌮 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

I would like to see my avaialable/redeemable tacos integrated in slack Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Mariana, what a wonderful first impression — we're so happy HeyTaco is bringing that culture of appreciation to your team! 🌮 And good news: you can already see your redeemable taco balance right in Slack on the HeyTaco app Home tab. Hope that hits the spot!

DeAnna R.
DR
QA Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Tacos, not just for eating anymore"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

What I like best about HeyTaco is how it encourages team appreciation in such a fun and lightweight way. It’s simple, but meaningful—being able to give a taco with a quick message of thanks or recognition helps build a stronger, more positive culture without feeling forced. It makes people feel seen, and I love that it gives everyone, from the quiet achievers to the daily rockstars, a chance to be celebrated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

I hate to run out of tacos.

One thing I dislike about HeyTaco is that it can sometimes feel transactional or superficial if people use it to give out tacos without a meaningful message. While the intention is great, without context or sincerity, it can lose its impact over time. It would be helpful if the platform encouraged more thoughtful recognition or had gentle prompts to add context when giving tacos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Thank you so much for the thoughtful review — we really appreciate both the praise and the honest feedback.

We love hearing that HeyTaco feels fun and meaningful for your team. Creating a lightweight way to help people feel seen — from quiet achievers to daily rockstars — is exactly what we aim for.

Running out of tacos is intentional 😄 The daily limit helps keep recognition thoughtful rather than automatic.

And you’re absolutely right — the message is what gives a taco its meaning. We design HeyTaco to encourage sincere, peer-driven appreciation, and your feedback about adding gentle prompts for more context is a great suggestion.

Thanks again for helping us keep recognition authentic and impactful. 🌮

Janea B.
JB
Licensing Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A Fun, Rewarding Way to Recognize Coworkers"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

It’s a cute, fun way to give positive recognition to your coworkers. I also like that it lets them collect tacos along the way and trade them in for actual tacos, gifts, or services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

I don’t really see many downsides. You do receive a lot of promotional emails and messages, and you’re not really told how the stickers translate into how many tacos, so it can be a little confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Janea, so glad HeyTaco is helping your remote team stay connected and recognized! 🌮 On the messages — good news: you can disable any notifications you don't want in your settings. And for the sticker-to-taco conversion, the article below has all the details to clear that up!

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Ricardo Alan V.
RV
Sr. Java Developer (L3), CyberSecurity Ch.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Encourages Kudos, but Rewards Quantity Over Meaningful Recognition"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

It encourages kudos and teamwork, which improves team communication a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

It doesn't really filters anything or reward meaningful interactions.

It's a sad race of which person automacally gives their 5 tacos everyday,.

And it's sad that is about quantity and not quality, very often the "giver" is just a person which tacos are meaningless, and receivers are HR or other people with high ranks, which makes them work with lots of people.

What is the purpose of this? Bosses are already bosses, highlight them is useless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Ricardo, thank you for taking the time to share this — your frustration makes total sense, and you're raising something really important. 🌮 Recognition only means something when it's genuine, and we completely agree that auto-giving tacos without a reason defeats the purpose. HeyTaco works best when each taco comes with a specific message about why someone is being recognized — that's what makes it feel meaningful rather than mechanical. If the leaderboard is adding to the pressure, admins also have the option to turn it off entirely. We hope these help shift things in a better direction for your team!

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Fun, Simple Recognition That Builds Team Culture"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

HeyTaco makes recognition fun, simple, and genuinely engaging. I like how easy it is to give shoutouts in real time, whether it’s for big wins or small everyday contributions. The taco-based system adds a light, playful touch that encourages more frequent appreciation without feeling forced. It’s also great how it integrates seamlessly into tools like Slack, making it part of the natural workflow instead of another platform to check. Overall, it helps build a more positive, connected team culture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

One challenge with HeyTaco is that over time, recognition can become uneven. You often see the same group of employees consistently giving and receiving tacos, while others are unintentionally left out. This can create a sense of exclusion or make the recognition feel less representative of the whole team. Without mindful participation, it risks reinforcing existing social circles instead of encouraging broader, more inclusive appreciation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
UN
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"HeyTaco boosts team morale and is an excellent way to show appreciation to coworkers across depts."
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

HeyTaco integrates seamlessly into the Slack software, and the many different ways to "gift" tacos make it easier than ever to send appreciation and shoutouts to team members, from messaging tacos to sending stickers to leaving taco emojis on others' messages. I appreciate the monthly taco reports, too, which focus more on how many tacos a person gives than receives -- it's a great reminder that the purpose of these tacos is to lift up and celebrate one another. It has been a great app to use for my team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

HeyTaco is a great app and platform; my staff has a taco rewards shop, which can only be accessed through the browser version of Slack. It would be nicer if the rewards shop could be accessed directly on the desktop version of Slack, but otherwise no complaints! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

This made our day. We love how you called out the many ways to give tacos — messages, stickers, emoji drive-bys — because recognition should meet people where they already are, not require a special ceremony.

We’re especially glad the monthly taco reports resonated. Focusing on giving rather than receiving is very intentional for us. It’s a gentle reminder that recognition isn’t about scorekeeping — it’s about lifting others up and reinforcing the behaviors and values that make teams thrive.

On the Taco Shop access: thank you for that feedback. You’re right — today it lives in the browser version of Slack, and we know having it available directly in the desktop app would make things even smoother. Feedback like this helps guide where we invest next.

Most of all, we love hearing that HeyTaco helps integrate cultural values directly into everyday communication. When gratitude shows up naturally in the flow of work, culture stops being a poster on the wall and starts being something people actually feel.

Thanks for being such a thoughtful taco champion 🌮✨

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A Fun Way to Celebrate Small Wins, Visible, and Fun"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

What’s most helpful about HeyTaco is that it makes appreciation simple and visible. It encourages small, frequent recognition instead of waiting for big moments, which helps build a positive team culture. I also like that it feels lightweight and fun, so giving recognition doesn’t feel forced; it becomes a natural part of the day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

One thing I don’t love about HeyTaco is that sometimes it can start to feel routine, and the recognition becomes more habitual than meaningful. When that happens, it can lose a bit of its impact. It works best when people take a moment to be specific about why they’re giving appreciation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

This is such a thoughtful reflection — thank you for putting words to something many teams feel 🌮💛

We love that you called out small, frequent recognition. That steady drumbeat of appreciation is exactly what builds culture over time.

And you’re absolutely right about the “routine” risk. Any habit — even a good one — can start to feel automatic if we’re not intentional. A few ways teams keep tacos meaningful and fresh:

Encourage specificity. A short “for jumping in on that client call yesterday” makes recognition land much harder than a general shoutout.

Tie tacos to values. Many teams connect tacos to core values so appreciation reinforces what matters most.

Create light rituals. Taco Tuesday themes, monthly highlights, or rotating “gratitude captains” can bring new energy.

Model depth from leaders. When managers give thoughtful, detailed tacos, it sets the tone for everyone else.

HeyTaco works best when it’s a tool for real appreciation — not autopilot recognition. We’re glad it’s helping create a more positive, supportive environment for you, and we appreciate you highlighting what keeps it impactful.

Thanks for helping keep the taco economy meaningful 🌮✨

Colleen S.
CS
Senior Strategist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Makes Shouting Out Co-Workers Easy"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

Being able to s/o my co-workers is really valuable. I think that, sometimes, as a society, we can forget to give positive feedback, so it’s great to have a Slack extension for it right in our workspace that keeps it top of mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

I think one downside to using Hey Taco is that you can’t give a taco to multiple people at once. It would be helpful to allow a small cap—maybe 3 or 4 people in a message—so that if several teammates are mentioned in the same message, they can all receive a taco. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

We love this reflection — keeping positive feedback top of mind is exactly why HeyTaco lives right in Slack 🌮💛 Those everyday shout-outs add up.

On giving tacos to multiple people: good news — you can already do this! 🎉

You can tag multiple teammates in a single message and include the taco amount, and each tagged person will receive that number of tacos.

For example:

Tag 3–4 people and add “1 taco” → each person gets 1 taco

Tag the same group and add “2 tacos” → each person gets 2 tacos

If you ever want to give different amounts to different people, sending separate messages keeps it clean and intentional.

We’re especially glad to hear HeyTaco helps surface accomplishments across teams — that visibility is a huge part of building connection and appreciation at scale.

Thanks for sharing the love and helping make recognition a daily habit 🌮✨

Jennifer K.
JK
Senior Project Manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"HeyTaco encourages peer kudos and creates a culture of appreciation"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

HeyTaco lets our team send kudos in a tangible meaningful way. It encourages and awesome team culture where kudos are encouraged and rewarded with gift cards or donations to our Team's favorite charities. It's a pretty awesome program and I would argue some of the best internal peer award systems I've seen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

Not much to complain about sincerely, love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Wow — thank you for such a generous review. We’re truly honored by your words.

Hearing that HeyTaco is helping create a space where kudos feel meaningful (and not just performative) is exactly why we built it. Pairing peer recognition with options like gift cards or charitable donations is meant to amplify appreciation — not replace it — and it’s amazing to see that balance working for your team.

You’re also absolutely right: morale and culture are hard to “manage” directly. Our goal has always been to make recognition something the team owns together, not something that lives only with leadership.

Thanks again for being part of the HeyTaco community — we’re lucky to support teams like yours. 🌮

Amaryllis O.
AO
Support analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Motivating, Friendly Interface with Fast Rewards"
What do you like best about HeyTaco?

It gives you motivation to do a good work. The interface is really friendly, it helps you to integrate with other teams, the performance is greay (the rewards get to you really fast), i think its worth the money, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HeyTaco?

I dont dislike anything, everythings great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Una Japundza of HeyTaco

Amaryllis.- thank you for the kind words! Working online can be lonely, and we are happy to hear that tacos make you feel less forgotten! ❤️

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