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Kazoo vs Workvivo

Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Workvivo logo

Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

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; Workvivo the pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Kazoo covers Social recognition, Workvivo covers Social activity feed.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kazoo and Workvivo actually diverge.

Attributes where Kazoo and Workvivo differ
AttributeKazooWorkvivo
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Founded20142017

Identical on both: 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
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Customizable workflows
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Only in Workvivo

  • Social activity feed
  • Employee recognition
  • Internal communications
  • Podcasts and video
  • Surveys
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Zoom

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

Workvivo

  • Company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staffnot Kazoo
  • Employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feednot Kazoo
  • Livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translationnot 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

Workvivo

  • The pricing page publishes no price, no minimum and no per-licence rate; the vendor states cost depends on licence count and organisation needs and requires a custom quote
  • There is no free trial; the vendor offers only a demo
  • Real-time chat with voice and video is a paid add-on rather than part of the core platform
  • Agentic search across connected systems is sold separately as the HQ Agent add-on tier
  • Employee listening and engagement surveys sit in the separate Seer product, added on or bought standalone
  • Digital signage through Workvivo TV is another paid add-on
  • Plan and add-on changes go through a Workvivo CX Manager rather than self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

Kazoo

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

Workvivo

$4/month
  • Business$4/month
    • Social feed
    • Recognition
    • Mobile app
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Kazoo if

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

Choose Workvivo if

  • You need social activity feed.
  • You also want employee recognition.
Workvivo review

Questions people ask

Is Kazoo or Workvivo better?
Neither clearly leads. Kazoo starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kazoo or Workvivo?
Kazoo starts at On request and Workvivo at $4/month.
Does Kazoo or Workvivo 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 Workvivo is typically brought in for.
What can Kazoo do that Workvivo cannot?
Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Podcasts and video. Both handle Mobile app, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Workday.
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