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BambooHR vs Kazoo

BambooHR logo

BambooHR

Software

HR software with heart

From
$10/month per employee
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: BambooHR covers Employee database, Kazoo covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BambooHR and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where BambooHR and Kazoo differ
AttributeBambooHRKazoo
Starting price$10/month per employeeOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20082014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 BambooHR

  • Employee database
  • Time-off management
  • Benefits tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Onboarding
  • Reporting & analytics
  • Mobile access
  • Document management

Only in Kazoo

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

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

BambooHR

  • HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Kazoo
  • Time off tracking and approvalsnot Kazoo
  • Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Kazoo
  • Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Kazoo
  • Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Kazoo

Kazoo

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

Where each one falls short

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

BambooHR

  • Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
  • Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
  • Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
  • Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
  • Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite

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

BambooHR

$10/month per employee

No published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.

Kazoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose BambooHR if

  • You need employee database.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want time-off management.
BambooHR review

Choose Kazoo if

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

Questions people ask

Is BambooHR or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Kazoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BambooHR or Kazoo?
BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee and Kazoo at On request.
Does BambooHR or Kazoo run on more platforms?
BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Kazoo runs on Web.
What is BambooHR best used for?
BambooHR is most often used for hr system of record with employee data and documents, time off tracking and approvals, applicant tracking and onboarding, performance reviews and 1:1s on the pro tier. Of those, hr system of record with employee data and documents and time off tracking and approvals are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can BambooHR do that Kazoo cannot?
BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Slack.
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