Your emoji, your culture
Switch from 🍕 to 🏆 anytime. Make recognition feel uniquely yours — at no extra cost.
Recognition & rewards, Slack-native
Employee recognition in Slack you'll actually use 🏆
Asante Bot turns everyday emoji into kudos your team redeems for real rewards — right inside Slack.
- Free forever
- No credit card required
- 2-minute setup
#appreciation· 248 members
Sara A.2:14 PM
Huge thanks to @mike for jumping in on the launch this weekend
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🎯 Mike just earned +5 🏆
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Active users
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Countries
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Emoji points given
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Average rating
Why teams choose Asante
Make employee recognition a daily habit
Make appreciation effortless and on-brand — with the flexibility to shape it around how your team actually works.
Set your recognition rhythm
Control daily emoji limits and build a recognition economy that matches how your team works.
Rewards worth chasing
Create unlimited custom perks — from coffee runs to team dinners — redeemable right in Slack.
See it in action
Recognition that fits right into your Slack workday
Every day, your team members share a set number of emojis inside Slack — spreading gratitude, building connection, and making appreciation a daily habit.
Everything you need
A complete recognition toolkit for Slack
From peer-to-peer Emoji points to rewards and analytics — Asante Bot brings every part of a thriving recognition program into the tools your team already uses.
Employee Recognition
Send Emoji points to recognize anyone on your team — right inside Slack.
Learn moreReporting & Analytics
Unlock insights into team dynamics with our analytics dashboard. Gain perspective and analyze connections.
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Leaderboards
Celebrate your top recognition givers and receivers with automatic Slack leaderboards.
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Slack Birthday Bot
Set birthdays for each team member inside Slack and never miss a special date.
Learn moreSlack Rewards System
Create custom rewards your team will love, all easily redeemable within Slack.
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User roles
Streamline tasks with our intuitive user role management system, making it easy for team members to create rewards.
Learn more🚀 ScheduledEvery Friday · 3:00 PM
It's Feedback Day!
Drop a 🏆 for a teammate who made your week better. Three minutes of gratitude — that's all it takes.
Jordan L.
Loved how @nadia unblocked us 🙌
🏆 3💜 5
Feedback Day
One day a week, gratitude takes center stage
Automated, customizable nudges that inspire peer-to-peer recognition — so appreciation never gets buried under the next sprint.
- Included free — no extra charge
- Customize the message, tone, and timing
- Pick the day of the week that fits your team
Privacy & Security
Privacy you can trust, built in from day one
Asante Bot fully complies with Slack's strict privacy standards and GDPR regulations — so the only thing your team shares with us is gratitude.
Your messages stay yours
Asante only sees what you send to the bot — never your private channels, DMs, or files.
Zero message access
Compliance you can prove
GDPR-aligned data handling and an active listing in Slack's App Directory — vetted to their highest privacy bar.
GDPR · Slack-approved
Encrypted end-to-end
TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest, with isolated team databases. Banking-grade security as the default.
TLS 1.2+ · AES-256
Rewards
Turn recognition into rewards people actually want
Design a custom rewards catalog in minutes. Teammates redeem with a single Slack command — no spreadsheets, no awkward email threads.
- Unlimited custom rewards
- Auto-deduct points on redemption
- Set monthly redemption caps
Reward Shop
Pick a treat · You earned it
Your balance
47
- Coffee on the team18 redeemed this month15 Redeem
- Team pizza Friday6 redeemed this month40 Redeem
- Extra day off2 redeemed this month120 Redeem
Redeemed
Coffee on the team
Retention
+34% YoY
Proof & results
Engaged teams stay — recognition is how you get there
Recognition isn't a nice-to-have. It's the daily habit that turns small moments into momentum — and momentum into people who don't want to leave.
93%
more productive
When recognition becomes a daily habit
~30%
lower turnover
At organizations with active, structured recognition
4×
more engaged
Employees who receive weekly recognition vs. those who don’t
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- 2-minute setup
Celebrations
3 moments this week
- Priya ShahBirthdayToday
- Tomás Ruiz3 yr Work AnniversaryFriday
- Marlene K.BirthdayNext Tue
Scheduled · #general · Today 9:00 AM
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🎂 Happy birthday @priya! Drop a 🏆 below to make her day.
Birthday & Anniversary Bot
Never miss a birthday — or a single big moment
Asante's free Birthday & Work Anniversary bot tracks every special date and posts a celebration to the right Slack channel — automatically.
- Birthdays, work anniversaries & custom milestones
- Automatic shoutouts in any Slack channel
- Pair with Emoji points to start a celebration thread
- Built-in celebration messages & GIFs — or write your own on the paid plan
“After two weeks of cryptically posting doughnut messages in our announcements channel, we rolled out Asante Bot – a Slack-based recognition and rewards platform. Team members tag a colleague with a kind message and a 🍩 emoji, and others can add 🍩 reactions to give extra recognition points. The result was strong engagement, visible appreciation, and a central spot for connection in our remote work environment, all right in Slack.”
Charles Sustaita
Director of Customer Support, Coastline Academy
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FAQ
Employee recognition in Slack, answered
The questions teams ask most before adding Asante Bot to their workspace.
What is Asante Bot?
Asante Bot is an employee recognition and rewards app for Slack. Teammates recognize each other with everyday emoji, those turn into kudos points, and points are redeemed for real rewards — from a coffee run to an extra day off — all without leaving Slack. It also automates birthday and work-anniversary celebrations and gives leaders analytics on where recognition is (and isn't) happening.
Is Asante Bot free?
Yes. Asante Bot has a free-forever plan for any team size, with no credit card required — recognition, leaderboards, and the birthday bot are all included. Paid plans add unlimited points, the full rewards catalog, and AI culture insights, starting at $9/month as a flat rate based on your active-user count.
How does employee recognition work in Slack?
Your team gives recognition right in the channels they already use — react with your chosen emoji (🏆, 🌮, 🎉, whatever fits your culture) or shout a teammate out, and Asante Bot turns it into points. Because it lives natively inside Slack, there's no new app to learn, which is why recognition becomes a daily habit instead of fading after launch week.
Can employees redeem points for real rewards?
Yes. The points employees earn are redeemed from a rewards catalog you control — gift cards, a coffee run, team lunch, extra time off, or custom rewards unique to your company. That is the difference between a leaderboard people ignore and recognition people actually want to take part in.
How long does Asante Bot take to set up?
About two minutes. Add Asante Bot to Slack, choose the channels and emoji you want to use, and your team can start giving kudos the same day — no IT ticket, onboarding call, or migration project required.
Does Asante Bot celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries?
Yes — automatically, right on the day. Birthday and work-anniversary shout-outs are built in, even on the free plan, so no teammate's milestone slips by while everyone's heads-down.
How is Asante Bot different from HeyTaco, Bonusly, or Matter?
Asante is Slack-native, free to start, and priced by your active-user count rather than every seat — so recognition lives where your team already works and your bill only tracks the people who use it. HeyTaco, Bonusly, and Matter each fit specific needs; our alternatives pages break down each head-to-head comparison in detail.
Weighing your options? Compare Asante to HeyTaco, Bonusly & Matter, see full pricing, or watch how it works.