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Kazoo vs Staffbase

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Employee Engagement

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Staffbase logo

Staffbase

Employee Engagement

Employee communications platform for all workers

From
€3/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; Staffbase staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Staffbase covers Employee app.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Staffbase actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Staffbase differ
AttributeKazooStaffbase
Starting priceOn request€3/month

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement), 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
  • Mobile app
  • Customizable workflows

Only in Staffbase

  • Employee app
  • Intranet
  • Email campaigns
  • Digital signage
  • News channels
  • Chat
  • Surveys
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Workday

What people use each for

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

Kazoo

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

Staffbase

  • Internal communications reaching frontline workers without a corporate desktopnot Kazoo
  • Branded employee app and intranet in one platformnot Kazoo
  • Targeted internal email campaigns measured alongside app contentnot 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

Staffbase

  • Staffbase publishes no price list at all and states directly that it does not publish prices
  • Every route to a number is a sales conversation; the vendor says most customers receive a tailored proposal 3 to 5 business days after a first call
  • Pricing is shaped by workforce composition, so the desk-worker to frontline mix determines the rate rather than a published per-seat figure
  • Frontline employees are licensed on a separate reduced tier with a narrower capability set than desk workers
  • Multi-brand and multi-region enterprise configurations are scoped and priced individually
  • The vendor cites a typical 90 days from signed contract to a fully branded launch
  • Intranet, email and digital signage are separate channels added on top of the employee app rather than one bundled product

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Staffbase

€3/month
  • Starter$3/month
    • Employee app
    • News channels
    • Chat
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Intranet
    • Multi-channel
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Staffbase if

  • You need employee app.
  • You also want intranet.
Staffbase review

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Staffbase better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Staffbase at €3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Staffbase?
Kazoo starts at On request and Staffbase at €3/month.
Does Kazoo or Staffbase 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 Staffbase is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Staffbase cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Staffbase covers Employee app, Intranet, Email campaigns, Digital signage. Both handle Slack, Workday.
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