HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs Kazoo

Kazoo
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement and recognition platform
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Kazoo covers Social recognition.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Kazoo actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in 15Five
- Weekly check-ins
- 1-on-1 meetings
- OKRs & goal tracking
- Performance reviews
- High fives recognition
- Pulse surveys
- Manager effectiveness
- Google Calendar
Only in Kazoo
- Social recognition
- Performance management
- Goal setting
- Learning management
- Analytics dashboard
- Mobile app
- Customizable workflows
- Workday
Both cover
- Engagement surveys
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- BambooHR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
15Five
- Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Kazoo
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Kazoo
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Kazoo
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Kazoo
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Kazoo
Kazoo
- Employee recognition and reward point programsnot 15Five
- Performance conversations and goal trackingnot 15Five
- Employee engagement surveys tied to recognition datanot 15Five
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
15Five
- Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
- Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
- Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
- The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
- Advertised prices are the annual rates
Kazoo
- The kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
- No Kazoo-branded pricing, plan or per-employee rate remains published at the original domain
Pricing, plan by plan
15Five
$4/month- Engage$4/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Action planning
- Perform$10/month
- Weekly check-ins
- 1-on-1s
- Performance reviews
- Total Platform$16/month
- Everything in Engage & Perform
- Career paths
- Competencies
Kazoo
On request- Kazoo Platform$undefined/month
- Recognition programs
- Performance management
- Learning paths
Which should you pick?
Choose 15Five if
- You need weekly check-ins.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want 1-on-1 meetings.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Kazoo better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Kazoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Kazoo?
- 15Five starts at $4/month and Kazoo at On request.
- Does 15Five or Kazoo run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kazoo runs on Web.
- What is 15Five best used for?
- 15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Kazoo cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Engagement surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR.
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