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Reward Gateway vs Kazoo

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Reward Gateway

Software

Total rewards and engagement platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kazoo logo

Kazoo

Software

Employee engagement and recognition platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Reward Gateway the pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Kazoo covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Reward Gateway and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Reward Gateway and Kazoo differ
AttributeReward GatewayKazoo
Founded19972014

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 Reward Gateway

  • Benefits administration
  • Recognition programs
  • Engagement tools
  • Rewards catalog
  • Reporting
  • Integrations
  • ADP

Only in Kazoo

  • Social recognition
  • Performance management
  • Goal setting
  • Learning management
  • Engagement surveys
  • Customizable workflows
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

Both cover

  • Analytics dashboard
  • Mobile app
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • SAP SuccessFactors

What people use each for

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

Reward Gateway

  • Employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currencynot Kazoo
  • Employee discount and benefits marketplacenot Kazoo
  • Internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforcesnot Kazoo

Kazoo

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Reward Gateway

  • The pricing URL resolves to a contact and demo request page with no plan, no per-employee rate and no minimum published
  • The only routes offered are a 30-minute demo request, a broker referral or a phone call
  • The platform is split into separately named products for recognition, wellbeing, commuter benefits and discounts, none of which carries a published price
  • The company now trades as Reward Gateway | Edenred following the Edenred acquisition

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Reward Gateway

On request
  • Reward Gateway Suite$undefined/month
    • Benefits platform
    • Recognition
    • Engagement programs

Kazoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Reward Gateway if

  • You need benefits administration.
  • You also want recognition programs.
Reward Gateway review

Choose Kazoo if

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

Questions people ask

Is Reward Gateway or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Reward Gateway starts at On request and Kazoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Reward Gateway or Kazoo?
Reward Gateway starts at On request and Kazoo at On request.
Does Reward Gateway or Kazoo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Reward Gateway best used for?
Reward Gateway is most often used for employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currency, employee discount and benefits marketplace, internal communications and pulse surveys for frontline workforces. Of those, employee recognition and reward programs with a points based currency and employee discount and benefits marketplace are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can Reward Gateway do that Kazoo cannot?
Reward Gateway covers Benefits administration, Recognition programs, Engagement tools, Rewards catalog. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Analytics dashboard, Mobile app, Workday, BambooHR.
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