HR & Recruiting · head to head
15Five vs TINYpulse
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; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
- They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, TINYpulse covers Anonymous suggestions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 15Five and TINYpulse actually diverge.
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
- 1-on-1 meetings
- OKRs & goal tracking
- Performance reviews
- High fives recognition
- Engagement surveys
- Manager effectiveness
- Google Calendar
Only in TINYpulse
- Anonymous suggestions
- Cheers peer recognition
- eNPS tracking
- Virtual suggestions box
- Manager insights
- Custom surveys
- Trend analysis
- ADP
Both cover
- Pulse surveys
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- BambooHR
- HRIS systems
- GDPR
- Data encryption
- SSO
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 TINYpulse
- Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot TINYpulse
- Setting and tracking OKRsnot TINYpulse
- 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot TINYpulse
- Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot TINYpulse
TINYpulse
- Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot 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
TINYpulse
- TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
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
TINYpulse
$5/month- Engage$5/month
- Weekly pulse surveys
- Anonymous feedback
- Cheers recognition
- Perform$7/month
- Everything in Engage
- Performance reviews
- Goal tracking
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 TINYpulse if
- You need anonymous suggestions.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want cheers peer recognition.
Questions people ask
- Is 15Five or TINYpulse better?
- Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 15Five or TINYpulse?
- 15Five starts at $4/month and TINYpulse at $5/month.
- Does 15Five or TINYpulse 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 TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
- What can 15Five do that TINYpulse cannot?
- 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. TINYpulse covers Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking, Virtual suggestions box. Both handle Pulse surveys, Slack, Microsoft Teams, BambooHR.
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