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15Five vs Glint

15Five logo

15Five

Software

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Glint logo

Glint

Software

Employee engagement powered by AI

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Glint glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Glint covers AI-powered insights.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 15Five and Glint differ
Attribute15FiveGlint
Starting price$4/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20112014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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
  • Manager effectiveness
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Only in Glint

  • AI-powered insights
  • Real-time listening
  • Predictive analytics
  • Action planning
  • Engagement roadmap
  • Manager tools
  • Workday

Both cover

  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • BambooHR

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

Glint

  • Employee engagement pulse surveysnot 15Five
  • Manager-level engagement dashboards and action planningnot 15Five
  • Tracking employee sentiment trends over timenot 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

Glint

  • glint.com is now a domain sale listing operated by Digimedia and carries no Glint product, documentation or pricing
  • There is no vendor-published rate, plan or minimum for Glint at its original domain

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

Glint

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • AI insights

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 Glint if

  • You need ai-powered insights.
  • You also want real-time listening.

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Glint better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Glint at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Glint?
15Five starts at $4/month and Glint at On request.
Does 15Five or Glint run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Glint 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 Glint is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Glint cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Glint covers AI-powered insights, Real-time listening, Predictive analytics, Action planning. Both handle Engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams.

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