--- title: Kona Reviews meta\_title: 'Kona Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 14 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Kona works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 14 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Project, Portfolio & Program Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/project-portfolio-program-management --- # Kona Reviews & Product Details Kona is a well-being and burnout platform for people-first teams. * * * Seller [Kona](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kona) Discussions [Kona Community](https://www.g2.com/products/kona/discuss) Overview by Yen Tan Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Gmelius](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gmelius") Gmelius 4.4/5(776) ](https://www.g2.com/products/gmelius/reviews) [ ![We360.ai](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "We360.ai") We360.ai 4.8/5(498) ](https://www.g2.com/products/we360-ai/reviews) [ ![Zoho Sprints](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Zoho Sprints") Zoho Sprints 4.5/5(184) ](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-sprints/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/kona/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 14 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Hamish M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hamish M.") HM Hamish M. Senior Software Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/26/2023 "Great tool for connecting with a remote team" 4/5 What do you like best about Kona? I lead a Growth Engineering team at Buffer. We've used Kona for the last six months, and I've found it very helpful for connecting us as a team. We've got a full spread from Australia to Europe to North America, so it's difficult for us to meet on the same call. Kona has been great as a way to check in and connect. We can read each other's status, react, and respond. It's nice that it's not about work. We do status updates and work together on project management tools, but Kona is where we can share how we do in our daily lives. That openness that Kona has created with our team and that vulnerability to share your feelings has been great for me as a manager. It's improved our one-on-ones, interactions, and culture as a team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Sometimes figuring out the right schedule is hard. I've had my team say the daily check-ins can feel like "too much" and I saw some engagement dip over time, so I'm still tweaking to find the best setup for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona creates a space for my team to talk about how they're feeling, even if it's just to share that they're having a "low" day. It helps me keep a pulse on my team, which can be hard as a fully remote manager, even with regular 1:1s. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![David O.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David O.") DO David O. Founder, CEO Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/25/2022 "Kona is the best team engagement tool I've ever used" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? The Red-Yellow-Green daily check-ins make me doubly prepared for 1-1s as I can see at a glance how my team has been doing in and outside of work. Can’t recommend Kona enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Nothing I can think of as it stands today, and I'm typically quite critical when it comes to choosing software to roll out in my company. An area for improvement in the future would be more integrations, but I believe this is already on the roadmap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona takes psychological safety in the workplace very seriously. Kona helps to promote transparency across my team by surfacing issues before they get too big to resolve. I manage a globally distributed team of five. Kona helps me build the most psychologically safe environment for my team to do their best work. It's great to get a pulse check on how each person is feeling daily, whilst notifying me of potential team burnout. The best thing about Kona is the smart notifications it sends once it senses you or your team need help! Simply put, it's by far the best engagement tool I've ever used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 6/15/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Laura Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Laura Z.") LZ Laura Z. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/14/2023 "My go-to tool for monitoring team health and burnout" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? Kona gives me daily pulse what's happening with my team, their mental health, and their capacity to do their best work. In a remote environment, this is extremely critical as I can't get this information like you would in an office setting--observing them in the office, chatting with them between meetings or focus hours, etc. Having the regular morning check-in always ensures that I keep the team top of mind in my approach for my work as their manager as I begin my day as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? There's not much I dislike. So this is reaching. I think the most challenging part of Kona is its reliance on its integration with Slack. Sometimes this is good. It means things like check-ins are happening on a tool we already use regularly and are familiar with. But some of the newer features get missed by the team, because they aren't in the habit of checking their messages from Apps on the platform vs. checking messages that are directly in the channels they interact with on a regular basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona helps me lead my team with empathy and establish deeper relationships with and between them while working remotely. This in turn ensures that it's easier for each member to assume positive intent about our actions with other, provides us context for when someone might be having an off day, and gives us opportunities to support each other on days where we may be struggling. Last but not least, Kona helps me anticipate when a member of my team may be experiencing burnout and allows me to proactively address that with them before it becomes a critical problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Kim R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kim R.") KR Kim R. Principal People Partner Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/8/2023 "Kona is a fantastic tool to have in your toolbox" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? What I find really valuable about Kona is that it gives you that daily or weekly spot check, and it puts it right there in Slack so you can easily see the emotional experience people are having. It's valuable to know what kind of headspace people are in day to day; it's valuable insight if I’m going into a meeting with someone or when I'm checking in with the team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Honestly, nothing right now. The team is super responsive if things are buggy (occasionally, not often), and has been awesome at implementing features or improvements that we've recommended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? We're a fully distributed team, located in 70 countries around the world, so it can be hard to get a sense of the "vibe" or emotional experience our employees are having on a day to day basis. Kona helps us better understand what people are experiencing, how they're feeling, and how the company can better support them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Richard G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Richard G.") RG Richard G. Director Support Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/7/2023 "Using Kona to manage my team's overall wellness and helping them manage their own wellness" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? Kona is always evolving and adding new features (fairly quickly) by listening to the market and their end users. It's helping me as a manager manage my team and helping my team stay engaged and aware of their own mental health. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Nothing to be honest. For myself though as a manager I think it could be helpful to understand when to use the web app dashboard vs. solely remaining in slack. What's in the dashboard that isn't in slack? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? It's solving day to day management of my team from an overall mental health awareness standpoint. Something that is often overlooked since we're all so focused on day to day operations and the "work". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Hailley G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hailley G.") HG Hailley G. Public Relations Manager Public Relations and Communications Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/9/2023 "Kona is a straightforward but powerful tool for connecting teams" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? I love how simple it is to do a daily check in across the team, and yet how powerful it can be to have everyone be aligned. I'm also in awe of how wonderful their Kona app is at sending along suggestions when a teammate isn't doing great. Kona is helping our fully remote team feel more connected every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? There really isn't anything that comes to mind! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona assists with daily check ins for our fully remote team and helping managers keep a better pulse on whether the team or a specific teammate might be having a more difficult time and could be at risk of burnout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/1/2023 "Kona is a necessity for remote work" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? In a remote work environment, it's easy to miss out on nonverbal cues and organic touchpoints that help you understand how those on your team are doing. Kona bridges that gap by inviting genuine conversation, encouraging check-ins, and providing actionable data and helpful strategies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Kona is only as good as the team that uses it and the data flowing in and out. If you aren't able to implement the necessary change management to get your team to check in regularly, foster conversation, and promote use of management tools, you won't get as much value from it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona allows us to be intentional about building a culture of connectedness while remote. For my team, that means understanding how they can best show up for each other each day. For me, that's having a pulse on trends in team engagement over time. I know exactly where we excel and where we can improve, which ultimately leads to greater employee satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Amit K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amit K.") AK Amit K. Manager Mining & Metals Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/25/2023 "Effective workflow with Kona" 4/5 What do you like best about Kona? I used Kona Software while I was in Tata Steel. And helped me in my work experience. I like about its interface that makes managing tasks and projects a boom for me. The customizable features allow me to adjust to my needs, helping my project on track. This is my personal experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? As per my opinion I don't have dislike but thought tool need in slack intrigation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? It's slove my problem like making the workflow more easy understandable. The interactive visual tools enhance team collaboration, enabling us to tackle challenges without any problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/15/2023 "Love Kona!" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? Our distributed team spans from Missouri to Nigeria, through to London and Copenhagen. Kona is helping us connect on a daily basis and support each other when life or work is not quite going the way we want it to go. It is a great way to share how we feel, embed transparency in the team and build trust, even though we're sitting thousands of kilometers away from each other. Kona allows everybody in the team to support or acknowledge someone else's updates and only takes 5 seconds every day (literally!) which is why it is widely adopted in the team. Kona participates to better mental health, inclusion, and belonging in our team. I can't think of not having Kona in any team I would work with! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? There is nothing that we dislike. The team is great to work with, resources are super insightful, the app works well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? As a distributed team Kona helps building trust and connection, essential to enabling critical conversations. Kona is enabling remote leadership to keep an eye on their team members health and well being, as well as for the team to rally and provide support to one another, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic AA Astha A. Analyst Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/3/2023 "Connect with Team using KONA!" 5/5 What do you like best about Kona? With today's Work From Home and Hybrid working culture Kona has allowed us to keep engaged with our team on a constant basis. It has proved to be really helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kona? Had used Kona is my firm, and I was very satisfied with it. Nothing to be disappointed about! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kona solving and how is that benefiting you? Kona has been really helpful to manage the team and cater to the Work From Home and Hybrid working culture. Using Kona, we kept engaged with our team. With no time, Kona had become a habit! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Kona? 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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