HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct
Payroll & Benefits
Best-in-class cloud financial management software
- From
- $29/month
- 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; Sage Intacct listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Sage Intacct covers General ledger.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and Sage Intacct actually diverge.
| Attribute | 15Five | Sage Intacct |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/month | $29/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Api |
| Category | HR & Recruiting | Payroll & Benefits |
| Founded | 2011 | 1981 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Sage Intacct
- General ledger
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Cash management
- Multi-entity consolidation
- ADP
- Expensify
- SOC 1
Both cover
- Salesforce
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 Sage Intacct
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Sage Intacct
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot Sage Intacct
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Sage Intacct
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
- Financial reportingnot 15Five
- Multi-entity managementnot 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
Sage Intacct
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £10,775 per instance per year for Sage Intacct Financial Management & Reporting, via reseller X3 Consulting Ltd
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
Sage Intacct
$29/month- Core$400/month
- Core financials
- Reporting
- Cash management
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 Sage Intacct if
- You need general ledger.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want accounts payable.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or Sage Intacct better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Sage Intacct at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or Sage Intacct?
- 15Five starts at $4/month and Sage Intacct at $29/month.
- Does 15Five or Sage Intacct run on more platforms?
- 15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Sage Intacct runs on Web, 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 Sage Intacct is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that Sage Intacct cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Sage Intacct covers General ledger, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Cash management. Both handle Salesforce.
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