Automation & Integration · head to head
15Five vs Parabola

15Five
Automation & Integration
Performance management that drives results
- From
- $4/month
- Rated
- -

Parabola
Automation & Integration
Visual flow automation for modern teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Parabola has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Parabola the Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Parabola covers Visual workflow builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Parabola actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Parabola
- Visual workflow builder
- Data transformation
- Conditional logic
- Looping
- Error handling
- Monitoring
- Scheduling
- 300+ apps
Both cover
- Salesforce
- GDPR
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 Parabola
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Parabola
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Parabola
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Parabola
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Parabola
Parabola
- Workflow automation for operations and finance teamsnot 15Five
- Data integration across 1,000+ sourcesnot 15Five
- Automation and reporting workflowsnot 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
Parabola
- The Basic plan allows 1 user and 1,000 credits with limited AI
- No price is published for either the self serve or the business tier
- Credits are consumed when agents run, and further credits are bought pay as you go
- Role based access control, SSO, version history and SLAs all sit on the unpriced business plan
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
Parabola
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Parabola review.
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 Parabola if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want data transformation.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Parabola better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Parabola at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Parabola?
- Parabola has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4/month for 15Five and Free for Parabola.
- Does 15Five or Parabola run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Parabola runs on Web.
- Can I use Parabola for free?
- Yes. Parabola has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 15Five starts at $4/month.
- 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 Parabola is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Parabola cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Parabola covers Visual workflow builder, Data transformation, Conditional logic, Looping. Both handle Salesforce, GDPR.
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