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Cooleaf vs Kazoo

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Cooleaf

Software

Employee engagement and recognition made easy

From
$4/month
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: Cooleaf cooleaf's archived 2013 employer pricing (under its original wellness-marketplace business model, before its pivot to employee engagement) shows tiered per-employee-count fees rather than flat per-seat pricing: the mid Healthy Partnership tier had a $1,000 setup fee and monthly fees ranging from $150 for 1-100 employees up to $250 for 201-500 employees, with 500+ employees requiring a custom quote (archived pricing page, 31 August 2013); Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: Cooleaf covers Peer recognition, Kazoo covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cooleaf and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Cooleaf and Kazoo differ
AttributeCooleafKazoo
Starting price$4/monthOn request

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2014).

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 Cooleaf

  • Peer recognition
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Wellness challenges
  • Team activities
  • Gamification
  • Analytics
  • Social feed
  • ADP

Only in Kazoo

  • Social recognition
  • Performance management
  • Goal setting
  • Learning management
  • Engagement surveys
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Customizable workflows
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

Cooleaf

  • Employee recognitionnot Kazoo
  • Wellness programsnot Kazoo
  • Team buildingnot Kazoo
  • Culture improvementnot Kazoo

Kazoo

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

Where each one falls short

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

Cooleaf

  • Cooleaf's archived 2013 employer pricing (under its original wellness-marketplace business model, before its pivot to employee engagement) shows tiered per-employee-count fees rather than flat per-seat pricing: the mid Healthy Partnership tier had a $1,000 setup fee and monthly fees ranging from $150 for 1-100 employees up to $250 for 201-500 employees, with 500+ employees requiring a custom quote (archived pricing page, 31 August 2013)

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

Cooleaf

$4/month
  • Essentials$4/month
    • Recognition
    • Rewards catalog
    • Mobile app
  • Premium$undefined/month
    • Wellness challenges
    • Advanced gamification
    • Custom integrations

Kazoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Cooleaf if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want rewards marketplace.
Cooleaf review

Choose Kazoo if

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

Questions people ask

Is Cooleaf or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Cooleaf 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, Cooleaf or Kazoo?
Cooleaf starts at $4/month and Kazoo at On request.
Does Cooleaf or Kazoo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Cooleaf best used for?
Cooleaf is most often used for employee recognition, wellness programs, team building, culture improvement. Of those, employee recognition and wellness programs are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can Cooleaf do that Kazoo cannot?
Cooleaf covers Peer recognition, Rewards marketplace, Wellness challenges, Team activities. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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