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15Five vs Blink

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15Five

HR & Recruiting

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Blink logo

Blink

Employee Engagement

Employee app for frontline and deskless workers

From
$3.4/month
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; Blink aPI access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Blink covers Mobile-first design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Blink actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Blink differ
Attribute15FiveBlink
Starting price$4/month$3.4/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
CategoryHR & RecruitingEmployee Engagement
Founded20112015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Blink

  • Mobile-first design
  • News and updates
  • Chat messaging
  • Recognition
  • Forms and surveys
  • Document hub
  • Analytics
  • Integrations

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 Blink
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Blink
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Blink
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Blink
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Blink

Blink

  • Employee communications app for frontline and deskless staffnot 15Five
  • Company news feed and targeted announcementsnot 15Five
  • Single sign-on hub to internal tools from a phonenot 15Five
  • Multi-language publishing for distributed workforces on Pronot 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

Blink

  • API access, advanced admin controls and compliance features are Enterprise only, with pricing on request
  • Events management, multi-language publishing and the AI assistant require Pro at $5 per user per month
  • Monthly billing costs about 40 percent more than annual, at $5.60 against $3.75 on Core

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

Blink

$3.4/month
  • Essential$3.4/month
    • News feed
    • Chat
    • Recognition
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Forms and surveys
    • Analytics
    • Integrations

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 Blink if

  • You need mobile-first design.
  • You also want news and updates.
Blink review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Blink better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Blink at $3.4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Blink?
15Five starts at $4/month and Blink at $3.4/month.
Does 15Five or Blink run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Blink runs on Web.
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 Blink is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Blink cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Blink covers Mobile-first design, News and updates, Chat messaging, Recognition.
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