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15Five vs Leapsome

15Five logo

15Five

HR & Recruiting

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Employee Engagement

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/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; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Leapsome covers Continuous feedback.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 15Five and Leapsome differ
Attribute15FiveLeapsome
Starting price$4/month$8/month
CategoryHR & RecruitingEmployee Engagement
Founded20112016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), 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
  • High fives recognition
  • Pulse surveys
  • Manager effectiveness
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Jira
  • Salesforce

Only in Leapsome

  • Continuous feedback
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics
  • Personio
  • Workday
  • HiBob
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Performance reviews
  • Engagement surveys
  • 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 Leapsome
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Leapsome
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Leapsome
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Leapsome
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Leapsome

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot 15Five
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot 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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

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

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

Which should you pick?

Choose 15Five if

  • You need weekly check-ins.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want high fives recognition.
15Five review

Choose Leapsome if

  • You need continuous feedback.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want learning management.
Leapsome review

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Leapsome?
15Five starts at $4/month and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does 15Five or Leapsome 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 Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Leapsome cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, High fives recognition, Pulse surveys, Manager effectiveness. Leapsome covers Continuous feedback, Learning management, Compensation management, People analytics. Both handle 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews, Engagement surveys.
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