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Kazoo vs Reflektive

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Reflektive logo

Reflektive

Software

Continuous performance management and feedback platform

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; Reflektive the reflektive.com domain now redirects to a PeopleFluent product page, so Reflektive is no longer sold as an independent product
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Reflektive covers Continuous feedback.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Reflektive actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Reflektive differ
AttributeKazooReflektive
Founded20142013

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

Only in Reflektive

  • Continuous feedback
  • Performance reviews
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Recognition
  • Goal tracking
  • Manager resources

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • 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 Reflektive
  • Performance conversations and goal trackingnot Reflektive
  • Employee engagement surveys tied to recognition datanot Reflektive

Reflektive

  • Continuous performance management with real-time feedbacknot Kazoo
  • Goal setting and check-ins between managers and reportsnot Kazoo
  • Performance review cycles and 360 feedbacknot 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

Reflektive

  • The reflektive.com domain now redirects to a PeopleFluent product page, so Reflektive is no longer sold as an independent product
  • No Reflektive-branded pricing, plan or per-user rate remains published at the original domain

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Reflektive

On request
  • Reflektive Platform$undefined/month
    • Performance management
    • Feedback tools
    • Recognition

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Reflektive if

  • You need continuous feedback.
  • You also want performance reviews.
Reflektive review

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Reflektive better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Reflektive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Reflektive?
Kazoo starts at On request and Reflektive at On request.
Does Kazoo or Reflektive 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 Reflektive is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Reflektive cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Reflektive covers Continuous feedback, Performance reviews, 1-on-1 meetings, Recognition. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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