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Kazoo vs Cooleaf

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cooleaf logo

Cooleaf

Software

Employee engagement and recognition made easy

From
$4/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; 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)
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Cooleaf covers Peer recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Cooleaf actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Cooleaf differ
AttributeKazooCooleaf
Starting priceOn request$4/month

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 Kazoo

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

Only in Cooleaf

  • Peer recognition
  • Rewards marketplace
  • Wellness challenges
  • Team activities
  • Gamification
  • Analytics
  • Social feed
  • 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 Cooleaf
  • Performance conversations and goal trackingnot Cooleaf
  • Employee engagement surveys tied to recognition datanot Cooleaf

Cooleaf

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

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)

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Cooleaf

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Cooleaf if

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

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Cooleaf better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Cooleaf at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Cooleaf?
Kazoo starts at On request and Cooleaf at $4/month.
Does Kazoo or Cooleaf 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 Cooleaf is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Cooleaf cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Cooleaf covers Peer recognition, Rewards marketplace, Wellness challenges, Team activities. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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