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Employee Engagement · head to head

Fond vs Kazoo

Fond logo

Fond

Employee Engagement

Employee experience platform for modern teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Employee Engagement

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fond acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: Fond covers Engagement tools, Kazoo covers Performance management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fond and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Fond and Kazoo differ
AttributeFondKazoo
Founded20132014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

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 Fond

  • Engagement tools
  • Culture programs
  • Manager resources
  • Reporting

Only in Kazoo

  • Performance management
  • Goal setting
  • Learning management
  • Engagement surveys
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • BambooHR

Both cover

  • Social recognition
  • Mobile app
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Customizable workflows
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Fond

  • Peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each othernot Kazoo
  • Redeeming points against a rewards cataloguenot Kazoo
  • Corporate perks and discounts for staffnot Kazoo
  • Running a recognition programme across international officesnot Kazoo

Kazoo

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

Where each one falls short

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

Fond

  • Acquired by Reward Gateway and now sold as part of their employee engagement suite rather than independently

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

Fond

On request
  • Fond Platform$undefined/month
    • Recognition
    • Engagement tools
    • Culture building

Kazoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Fond if

  • You need engagement tools.
  • You also want culture programs.
Fond review

Choose Kazoo if

  • You need performance management.
  • You also want goal setting.
Kazoo review

Questions people ask

Is Fond or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Fond 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, Fond or Kazoo?
Fond starts at On request and Kazoo at On request.
Does Fond or Kazoo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Fond best used for?
Fond is most often used for peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each other, redeeming points against a rewards catalogue, corporate perks and discounts for staff, running a recognition programme across international offices. Of those, peer-to-peer recognition with points employees send each other and redeeming points against a rewards catalogue are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can Fond do that Kazoo cannot?
Fond covers Engagement tools, Culture programs, Manager resources, Reporting. Kazoo covers Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management, Engagement surveys. Both handle Social recognition, Mobile app, Analytics dashboard, Customizable workflows.
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