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Kazoo vs Glint

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Glint logo

Glint

Software

Employee engagement powered by AI

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Glint glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Glint covers AI-powered insights.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Glint actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Glint differ
AttributeKazooGlint

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Customizable workflows
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Only in Glint

  • AI-powered insights
  • Pulse surveys
  • Real-time listening
  • Predictive analytics
  • Action planning
  • Engagement roadmap
  • Manager tools

Both cover

  • Engagement surveys
  • 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 Glint
  • Performance conversations and goal trackingnot Glint
  • Employee engagement surveys tied to recognition datanot Glint

Glint

  • Employee engagement pulse surveysnot Kazoo
  • Manager-level engagement dashboards and action planningnot Kazoo
  • Tracking employee sentiment trends over timenot 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

Glint

  • glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • There is no vendor-published rate, plan or minimum for Glint at its original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Glint

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • AI insights

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Glint if

  • You need ai-powered insights.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Glint better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Glint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Glint?
Kazoo starts at On request and Glint at On request.
Does Kazoo or Glint 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 Glint is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Glint cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Glint covers AI-powered insights, Pulse surveys, Real-time listening, Predictive analytics. Both handle Engagement surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.

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