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Kazoo vs Mailgun

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mailgun logo

Mailgun

Software

Email delivery built for developers

From
On request
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; Mailgun free plan caps at 100 emails per day

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Mailgun actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Mailgun differ
AttributeKazooMailgun
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Founded2014Unknown

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

Only in Mailgun

Nothing recorded that Kazoo does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Kazoo

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

Mailgun

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mailgun review.

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

Mailgun

  • Free plan caps at 100 emails per day
  • Basic plan starts at $15/mo for 10,000 emails then overages from $1.80 per 1,000; Foundation and Scale plans discount overage rates but still meter every email beyond the included volume
  • Foundation ($35/mo) and Scale ($90/mo) plans are free for the first month only, then bill at full price

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Mailgun

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mailgun review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Mailgun if

Nothing in the data separates Mailgun from Kazoo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mailgun review

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Mailgun better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Mailgun at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Mailgun?
Kazoo starts at On request and Mailgun at On request.
Does Kazoo or Mailgun 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 Mailgun is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Mailgun cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management.
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