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Workvivo vs Kazoo

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Workvivo

Software

Employee experience platform for connected workplaces

From
$4/month
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: 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; Kazoo the kazoohr.com domain now redirects to worktango.com, so Kazoo is no longer sold under that name
  • They diverge on capability: Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Kazoo covers Social recognition.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Workvivo and Kazoo actually diverge.

Attributes where Workvivo and Kazoo differ
AttributeWorkvivoKazoo
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Founded20172014

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 Workvivo

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

Only in Kazoo

  • Social recognition
  • Performance management
  • Goal setting
  • Learning management
  • Engagement surveys
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Customizable workflows
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Both cover

  • Mobile app
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Workday
  • BambooHR

What people use each for

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

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

Kazoo

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Workvivo

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

Kazoo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Workvivo if

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

Choose Kazoo if

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

Questions people ask

Is Workvivo or Kazoo better?
Neither clearly leads. Workvivo starts at $4/month and Kazoo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Workvivo or Kazoo?
Workvivo starts at $4/month and Kazoo at On request.
Does Workvivo or Kazoo run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Workvivo best used for?
Workvivo is most often used for company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff, employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed, livestreamed all-hands broadcasts with multi-language auto-translation. Of those, company-wide internal communications and news for desk and frontline staff and employee recognition, badges and awards inside a social activity feed are not what Kazoo is typically brought in for.
What can Workvivo do that Kazoo cannot?
Workvivo covers Social activity feed, Employee recognition, Internal communications, Podcasts and video. Kazoo covers Social recognition, Performance management, Goal setting, Learning management. Both handle Mobile app, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Workday.
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