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15Five vs Culture Amp

15Five logo

15Five

Software

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 15Five and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where 15Five and Culture Amp differ
Attribute15FiveCulture Amp
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Founded20112009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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 15Five

  • Weekly check-ins
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • High fives recognition
  • Engagement surveys
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Workday
  • SAP SuccessFactors

Both cover

  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager effectiveness
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • BambooHR
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2 Type II
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot 15Five
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning 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 Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want performance management.
Culture Amp review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Culture Amp?
15Five starts at $4/month and Culture Amp at On request.
Does 15Five or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Culture Amp cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking, 360-degree feedback. Both handle Pulse surveys, Manager effectiveness, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
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