--- title: Kahuna Reviews meta\_title: 'Kahuna Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 49 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Kahuna works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.9 review\_count: 49 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Talent Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/talent-management --- # Kahuna Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Kahuna is a leading skills and competency management platform for technical and frontline workforces in healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and field services. Founded in 2018 and based in Houston, Texas, Kahuna was built by a team with deep experience in people data modeling, HR systems integration, and workforce operations. After seeing many HR and training tools fall short for both HR and Operations teams, we set out to create a solution that delivers accurate, real-time skills data so organizations can clearly see where gaps exist and take action. Trusted by global enterprises, Kahuna serves thousands of users across complex, safety-critical industries. Our platform helps leaders make better staffing, training, and compliance decisions by providing an up-to-date and objective view of workforce skills. Our flagship product, Kahuna Skills Manager, makes it easy to capture, validate, and manage workforce skills in real time. Kahuna Insights gives leaders a clear view of skills gaps, compliance status, and workforce readiness. Kahuna Ladder provides employees with clear, role-based career paths, helping improve retention, support internal mobility, and align development with actual job needs. The platform connects with LMS, HRIS, ERP, and other systems to create a single source of truth for skills and certification data. Kahuna’s mission is to help organizations build a more skilled, competitive, and compliant workforce. Customers use Kahuna to speed up onboarding, reduce compliance risks, close skills gaps, and get more value from training investments. With a validated, objective view of workforce capabilities, companies can match talent supply to current and future work demand, ensuring the right people, with the right skills, are always in the right roles. * * * Product Website Kahuna Seller [Kahuna Workforce Solutions](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kahuna-workforce-solutions) Discussions [Kahuna Community](https://www.g2.com/products/kahuna-workforce-solutions-kahuna/discuss) Languages Supported Arabic, German, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Sean Rohde Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 5 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/kahuna-workforce-solutions-kahuna/pricing) ## Kahuna Integrations (28) What do users say about integrations? 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SS Stephen S. Director of Training and Competency Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/31/2022 "Great software, integrates perfectly with our other systems and outstanding support/customer service" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Software is intuitive for end users, powerful for administrators, and operates flawlessly. Outstanding support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? inability to customize some features such as date ranges for reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Robust competency management for field workers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic AS Alastair s. Learning and Development Lead UK 11/11/2022 "Easy to use system backed up by a supportive team from Kahuna in meeting the needs of our business." 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? The system provides a very system for managing the Competency of our employees to ensure we are compliant with the regulatory requirements of our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? Not found anything negative about the system and support as yet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Provides a robust system to assess our employees against the standards within their jobs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic GC Gary C. Project Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/24/2022 "Positive Experience" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Our support team delivering the project was knowledgeable, helpful and professional. We had some unique requirements which were solved in a timely manner. I would definately recommend using Kahuna as a CMS solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? No dislikes to the product, meets expectations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kahuna: The system is very user friendly. It is useful to know what your business requirements are before setting up which makes delivery much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using this to measure employee competency at recruitment and ongoing to meet compliance and regulatory requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic P Paal . H Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/22/2022 "Super tool for competence management" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Kahuna is very flexible and easy to use. The team in Kahuna is extremely supportive and service-minded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? So far there is nothing special we are missing from Kahuna. For our purpose of competence, certification and training management it covers all we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kahuna: Look no further, this is the tool you need! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Making sure all offshore crew comply with all the various requirements put on them and also ensure objective monitoring of the crew's competence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Ellen J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ellen J.") EJ Ellen J. HR Digital Process Specialist - Workday Talent, Performance, Learning Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/9/2022 "Great customer support and management" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? We are in the process of implementing Kahuna. The team is extremely helpful with the implementation process and overall integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? No downsides on which to comment. Thorough platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? A platform to manage competencies in a global manufacturing organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") AO Verified User in Oil & Energy Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/27/2022 "Robust tool to manage operational compliance" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Custom design each competency to meet requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? Internal resourcing is required to develop company-specific competency program (procedures and guides). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kahuna: Pre-design and document processes of the competency framework prior to implementation with users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Cross-functional and multi-assessors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") AO Verified User in Oil & Energy Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/20/2022 "Dynamic Solution with Great Customer Knowledge and Support" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? They have a dynamic solution, but it was their team that I was sold on. They take the time to understand your needs and work with you to maximize your use of the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? At this time, there is nothing that stands out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? The solution is an intuitive way to track qualifications and competencies for an organization to ensure you are compliant. The look and feel were easy for the individual and the manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Walter D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Walter D.") WD Walter D. Global Talent & Learning Technology Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/22/2021 "Flexibility to address end to end needs of our field service and desk based workforce" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Flexibility to allow for alignment with different industry established frameworks as well as evidence based options for demonstrating competence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? I would like to see even more out of the box visuals and out of the box integrations although the Kahuna team provides great customer service and has met our exceeded our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? We are now able to identify critical talent and capabilities that are essential to long term success of our organization. increased transparency and shorted time to determining development priorities. We now also have the data to support our priority areas an can make decisions on data and evidence rather than on opinion and current state. This data has proven critical due to how essential our people are to our organizations success now and in the future. We can not only identify the development needs currently but also identify emerging skills that become essential to future growth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic DW Darren W. Global Training and Competence Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/12/2021 "Gold Standard for Competence Management" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? I have used several systems in the past all of which have proven to be inflexible in the way we are required to assess competence. I have found Kahuna to be incredibly flexible in the way I can design and deliver Kahuna to the workforce. The integration to the HRIS system and the LMS system was seamless. The support given by the Kahuna team was second to none, and with a user group working together with the Kahuna team that has been designed and developed to formulate the future development of the Kahuna system and also to assist users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? I currently have no dislikes to the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Our industry requires us to implement competence management and to prove our commitment to competence assurance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/12/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Oil & Energy](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Oil & Energy") AO Verified User in Oil & Energy Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/25/2022 "Kahuna Review" 5/5 What do you like best about Kahuna? Kahuna is an easy system to use as an admin and a user. The reporting function is excellent and the dashboard stats are easy to read and understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kahuna? I don't have anything negative to say. I like using Kahuna. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kahuna solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to report and one place to store competency data for all employees. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Kahuna? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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