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Achievers vs Kazoo

Achievers logo

Achievers

HR & Recruiting

Recognize and reward employee success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kazoo logo

Kazoo

HR & Recruiting

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Achievers pricing is not published and requires a demo; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Kazoo covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Achievers and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Achievers and Kazoo differ
AttributeAchieversKazoo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingUnknown
Founded20022014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Achievers

  • Peer-to-peer recognition
  • Manager recognition
  • Points-based rewards
  • Marketplace rewards
  • Pulse surveys
  • Employee connections
  • Values alignment
  • Oracle HCM

Only in Kazoo

  • Social recognition
  • Performance management
  • Goal setting
  • Learning management
  • Engagement surveys
  • Mobile app
  • Customizable workflows
  • BambooHR

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Workday
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Achievers

  • Employee recognitionnot Kazoo
  • Rewards programnot Kazoo
  • Engagement measurementnot Kazoo
  • Culture buildingnot Kazoo
  • Retention improvementnot Kazoo

Kazoo

  • Employee recognition and reward point programsnot Achievers
  • Performance conversations and goal trackingnot Achievers
  • Employee engagement surveys tied to recognition datanot Achievers

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Achievers

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo
  • Aimed at mid-market and enterprise organisations rather than small teams
  • Sold as separate named modules, Recognize, Reward and Celebrate, so a full programme means more than one line on the quote

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

Achievers

On request
  • Recognize$undefined/month
    • Peer-to-peer recognition
    • Manager recognition
    • Points & rewards
  • Listen$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Analytics
  • Connect$undefined/month
    • Employee connections
    • Interest groups
    • Events

Kazoo

On request
  • Kazoo Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition programs
    • Performance management
    • Learning paths

Which should you pick?

Choose Achievers if

  • You need peer-to-peer recognition.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want manager recognition.
Achievers review

Choose Kazoo if

  • You need social recognition.
  • You also want performance management.
Kazoo review

Questions people ask

Is Achievers or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Achievers starts at On request and Kazoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Achievers or Kazoo?
Achievers starts at On request and Kazoo at On request.
Does Achievers or Kazoo run on more platforms?
Achievers runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kazoo runs on Web.
What is Achievers best used for?
Achievers is most often used for employee recognition, rewards program, engagement measurement, culture building. Of those, employee recognition and rewards program are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can Achievers do that Kazoo cannot?
Achievers covers Peer-to-peer recognition, Manager recognition, Points-based rewards, Marketplace rewards. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Teams.
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