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15Five vs Anthropic API

15Five logo

15Five

HR & Recruiting

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Anthropic API logo

Anthropic API

AI Tools

Claude API for developers

From
$3/per-million-tokens
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 15Five split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier; Anthropic API aWS Marketplace lists Claude Opus 4.8 (Amazon Bedrock Edition), published by seller Anthropic, at $5.00 per million input tokens and $25.00 per million output tokens for standard usage, or $2.50 and $12.50 per million tokens respectively for batch processing
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Anthropic API covers Multiple models.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Anthropic API actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Anthropic API differ
Attribute15FiveAnthropic API
Starting price$4/month$3/per-million-tokens
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiApi
CategoryHR & RecruitingAI Tools
Founded20112021

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 15Five

  • Weekly check-ins
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • High fives recognition
  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Anthropic API

  • Multiple models
  • 200K context
  • Vision capabilities
  • Function calling
  • REST API
  • SDKs
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Google Vertex

What people use each for

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

15Five

  • Running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarkingnot Anthropic API
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Anthropic API
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Anthropic API
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Anthropic API
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Anthropic API

Anthropic API

  • ai tools managementnot 15Five
  • Workflow automationnot 15Five
  • Reportingnot 15Five

Where each one falls short

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

15Five

  • Split across three tiers, so performance reviews, OKRs and 360 feedback need Perform at $11 per user per month rather than the $4 Engage tier
  • Manager training microlearnings are only in Total Platform at $16 per user per month
  • Compensation is a paid add-on at $9 per user per month, rising to $11 with benchmarking
  • The Kona meeting assistant is a further $2 per employee per month and Kona Coach $19 per manager per month
  • Advertised prices are the annual rates

Anthropic API

  • AWS Marketplace lists Claude Opus 4.8 (Amazon Bedrock Edition), published by seller Anthropic, at $5.00 per million input tokens and $25.00 per million output tokens for standard usage, or $2.50 and $12.50 per million tokens respectively for batch processing
  • AWS Marketplace's Anthropic listing shows cache write tokens billed separately at $6.25 per million tokens for the standard 5-minute cache, rising to $10.00 per million tokens for a 1-hour cache TTL

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month
  • Engage$4/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$10/month
    • Weekly check-ins
    • 1-on-1s
    • Performance reviews
  • Total Platform$16/month
    • Everything in Engage & Perform
    • Career paths
    • Competencies

Anthropic API

$3/per-million-tokens
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet$3/per-million-input-tokens
    • Fast responses
    • 200K context
  • Claude 3 Opus$15/per-million-input-tokens
    • Most capable
    • Complex tasks

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

  • You need weekly check-ins.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want 1-on-1 meetings.
15Five review

Choose Anthropic API if

  • You need multiple models.
  • You work on Api.
  • You also want 200k context.
Anthropic API review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Anthropic API better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Anthropic API at $3/per-million-tokens, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Anthropic API?
15Five starts at $4/month and Anthropic API at $3/per-million-tokens.
Does 15Five or Anthropic API run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Anthropic API runs on Api.
What is 15Five best used for?
15Five is most often used for running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking, performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles, setting and tracking okrs, 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviews. Of those, running engagement surveys with heat maps and benchmarking and performance reviews and continuous feedback cycles are not what Anthropic API is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Anthropic API cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Anthropic API covers Multiple models, 200K context, Vision capabilities, Function calling.
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