HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs Appointy
The short version
- Only Appointy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Appointy free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Appointy covers Online booking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Appointy actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Appointy
- Online booking
- Staff scheduling
- Resource management
- Email & SMS reminders
- Payment collection
- Gift cards
- Social booking
- Analytics
Both cover
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Salesforce
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 Appointy
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Appointy
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Appointy
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Appointy
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Appointy
Appointy
- Appointment schedulingnot 15Five
- Resource managementnot 15Five
- Staff coordinationnot 15Five
- Client bookingnot 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
Appointy
- Free tier caps at 1 staff, 5 services and 100 appointments per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
- Paid tiers ranged from $19.99 to $79.99 per month billed annually ($29.99 to $99.99 billed monthly), with extra staff seats billed separately at $5 to $7.50 per month (Internet Archive capture, 3 March 2024)
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
Appointy
Free- FreeFree
- 1 staff member
- 100 appointments/month
- Online booking
- Growth$19.99/month
- 5 staff members
- Unlimited appointments
- SMS reminders
- Professional$49.99/month
- Unlimited staff
- All Growth features
- Resource scheduling
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.
Choose Appointy if
- You need online booking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want staff scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Appointy better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Appointy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Appointy?
- Appointy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4/month for 15Five and Free for Appointy.
- Does 15Five or Appointy run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Appointy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Appointy for free?
- Yes. Appointy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 15Five starts at $4/month.
- 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 Appointy is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Appointy cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Appointy covers Online booking, Staff scheduling, Resource management, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Google Calendar, Outlook, Salesforce.
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