HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs Ironclad
Ironclad
Professional Services
AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform.
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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; Ironclad no published pricing; requires direct sales team contact for quotes, preventing cost comparison before engagement
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Ironclad actually diverge.
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 Ironclad
Nothing recorded that 15Five does not also cover.
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 Ironclad
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Ironclad
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Ironclad
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Ironclad
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Ironclad
Ironclad
- Enterprise legal and procurement teams managing high-volume contract negotiationsnot 15Five
- Organisations standardising contract workflows across departmentsnot 15Five
- Companies required to audit and track contracts for compliance and risk managementnot 15Five
- B2B sales teams seeking faster deal cycles through automated approvalsnot 15Five
- Enterprises integrating contract management with Salesforce and CRM systemsnot 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
Ironclad
- No published pricing; requires direct sales team contact for quotes, preventing cost comparison before engagement
- No public information on pricing model (per-contract, per-user, or tiered); cost structure opaque
- Requires choosing between self-led implementation or paid deployment support; no true 'free trial' option available
- Pricing includes add-ons (API, integrations, additional instances) with no pre-published costs; total cost unpredictable
- Enterprise-only positioning suggests premium pricing with no entry-level option for smaller teams
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$16/month
- Everything in Engage & Perform
- Career paths
- Competencies
Ironclad
On request- Custom Quote$null/variable
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- AI Assistant (Jurist)
- eSignature solutions
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.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Ironclad better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Ironclad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Ironclad?
- 15Five starts at $4/month and Ironclad at On request.
- Does 15Five or Ironclad run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Ironclad runs on Web, Desktop, 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 Ironclad is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Ironclad cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ironclad: What is Jurist?
Jurist is an AI assistant built specifically for legal contract review and research, helping teams analyse contracts and surface key terms.
SourceIronclad: Does Ironclad integrate with Salesforce?
Yes. Ironclad integrates with Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Word, Coupa, Zapier and numerous other enterprise tools.
SourceIronclad: Is there a free trial available?
Pricing is not published. Interested organisations should request a demo to discuss their contracting needs and receive a custom quote.
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