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15Five vs Unmind

15Five logo

15Five

HR

Performance management that drives results

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Unmind logo

Unmind

HR

UK built workplace mental health platform combining therapy, coaching, manager training and a 24/7 helpline in one contract

From
On request
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; Unmind psychiatry and medication management are not core, so populations needing prescribing care are routed into the health system and the employer sees no continuity of care for the most acute cases.
  • They diverge on capability: 15Five covers Weekly check-ins, Unmind covers Therapy and coaching.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 15Five and Unmind differ
Attribute15FiveUnmind
Starting price$4/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).

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 Unmind

  • Therapy and coaching
  • Nova AI support
  • Content and courses
  • Accredited manager training
  • Anonymised insights
  • 24/7 global helpline
  • Critical incident response
  • Work-life practical support

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 Unmind
  • Performance reviews and continuous feedback cyclesnot Unmind
  • Setting and tracking OKRsnot Unmind
  • 360 degree feedback and talent matrix reviewsnot Unmind
  • Compensation review cycles as a paid add-onnot Unmind

Unmind

  • A UK or EU headquartered employer consolidating a wellbeing app, a therapy provider and a legacy EAP into one contract and one insights viewnot 15Five
  • A multinational needing a helpline that answers in local hours across European and Asian sites rather than a US-centric servicenot 15Five
  • An HR team that needs accredited manager training framed for UK and EU employment law rather than American normsnot 15Five
  • An organisation that has had a serious workplace incident and wants critical incident response inside the same contract as ongoing carenot 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

Unmind

  • Psychiatry and medication management are not core, so populations needing prescribing care are routed into the health system and the employer sees no continuity of care for the most acute cases.
  • Pricing is per employee per year across the whole eligible population, so an employer with low engagement pays for a large denominator regardless of how many people use anything.
  • Bundling therapy, helpline, content and training into one price makes benchmarking against point solutions genuinely difficult, and consultants often cannot produce a like-for-like comparison.
  • United States provider depth and health plan integration are weaker than European coverage, so a US-heavy employer will find the network and the benefits integration less mature.
  • The anonymised insights layer requires minimum group sizes before reporting, so smaller teams and country sites, precisely where an HR team suspects a problem, return no data.

Pricing, plan by plan

15Five

$4/month
  • Engage$4/month
    • Employee Engagement Surveys
    • Targeted Assessments
    • Action Planning
  • Perform$11/month
    • Engage features
    • AMAYA
    • Insights Dashboard
  • Total Platform$16/month
    • Perform features
    • Manager Training Microlearnings

Unmind

On request
  • Unmind workplace mental health platform$undefined/year
    • Per employee per year, invoiced to the employer
    • Modules including helpline, critical incident cover and manager training bundled or added
    • Minimum eligible population applies, oriented to large mid-market and enterprise

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 Unmind if

  • You need therapy and coaching.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want nova ai support.

Questions people ask

Is 15Five or Unmind better?
Neither clearly leads. 15Five starts at $4/month and Unmind at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 15Five or Unmind?
15Five starts at $4/month and Unmind at On request.
Does 15Five or Unmind run on more platforms?
15Five runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Unmind runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Unmind is typically brought in for.
What can 15Five do that Unmind cannot?
15Five covers Weekly check-ins, 1-on-1 meetings, OKRs & goal tracking, Performance reviews. Unmind covers Therapy and coaching, Nova AI support, Content and courses, Accredited manager training.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

15Five: What are 15Five's core plan tiers and pricing?

15Five offers Engage ($4/user/month), Perform ($11/user/month, marked Most Popular), and Total Platform ($16/user/month). All prices are billed annually. Perform adds AI-assisted performance reviews, OKRs, and 360-degree feedback compared to Engage.

Source
Unmind: Does Unmind replace our EAP?

It is designed to, including the 24/7 helpline and critical incident response. Confirm the specific helpline coverage hours and languages for each country you operate in.

15Five: What add-on products does 15Five offer?

Manager Content costs $49/manager/month (annually billed). Manager Coaching is $399 per credit (1-on-1 coaching = 1 credit; group coaching = 5 credits). Kona AI Meeting Assistant is $2/employee/month. Kona AI Coach is $19/manager/month. Compensation add-ons start at $9/user/month for base package or $11/user/month with salary benchmarking.

Source
Unmind: How is it priced?

Per employee per year across the eligible population, invoiced to the employer. Rates are not published.

15Five: Are 15Five contracts flexible?

All 15Five plans require annual billing and contracts. Support is included as dedicated human support with all plans.

Source
Unmind: Does it offer psychiatry?

No, prescribing care is not the core offer. Therapy, coaching and helpline support are, with escalation into local health systems for medication management.

Unmind: Is there a minimum headcount?

Yes in practice. Unmind targets large mid-market and enterprise employers, and small organisations are not the commercial focus.

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