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Kazoo vs Awardco

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Awardco logo

Awardco

Software

Employee recognition powered by Amazon Business

From
$2.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name; Awardco tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Awardco covers Peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Awardco actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Awardco differ
AttributeKazooAwardco
Starting priceOn request$2.5/month
Founded20142015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Kazoo

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

Only in Awardco

  • Peer recognition
  • Amazon reward catalog
  • Service milestones
  • Incentive programs
  • Analytics
  • Social recognition wall
  • Manager tools
  • ADP

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.

Kazoo

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

Awardco

  • Service award and milestone recognitionnot Kazoo
  • Spot recognition and peer awardsnot Kazoo
  • Rewards redeemable against a large cataloguenot Kazoo
  • Running several recognition programmes under one systemnot Kazoo

Where each one falls short

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

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

Awardco

  • Tiers are defined by how many recognition programme types you may run, two on Standard and four on Scale, rather than by features or headcount
  • Small organisations under 100 employees start at $3,000, so there is a floor regardless of size
  • The A-Pay card, Company Store and Awardco Engage are premium add-ons
  • No per-employee price is published; larger organisations must go through sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Awardco

$2.5/month
  • Core$2.5/month
    • Recognition platform
    • Amazon rewards
    • Milestones
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Awardco if

  • You need peer recognition.
  • You also want amazon reward catalog.
Awardco review

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Awardco better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Awardco?
Kazoo starts at On request and Awardco at $2.5/month.
Does Kazoo or Awardco run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Kazoo best used for?
Kazoo is most often used for employee recognition and reward point programs, performance conversations and goal tracking, employee engagement surveys tied to recognition data. Of those, employee recognition and reward point programs and performance conversations and goal tracking are not what Awardco is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Awardco cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Awardco covers Peer recognition, Amazon reward catalog, Service milestones, Incentive programs. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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