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Betterworks vs Lattice

Betterworks logo

Betterworks

Software

Align, develop, and inspire your workforce

From
On request
Rated
-
Lattice logo

Lattice

Software

People management platform for growing companies

From
$11/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Betterworks the $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month; Lattice a $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • They diverge on capability: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Lattice covers OKRs & goal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Betterworks and Lattice actually diverge.

Attributes where Betterworks and Lattice differ
AttributeBetterworksLattice
Starting priceOn request$11/month
Founded20132015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Betterworks

  • OKR & goal management
  • Goal alignment
  • Calibration tools
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Mobile app
  • SAP SuccessFactors
  • Oracle HCM
  • HRIS systems

Only in Lattice

  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Compensation management
  • Career development
  • People analytics
  • BambooHR
  • Rippling
  • Gusto

Both cover

  • Performance reviews
  • Continuous feedback
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Workday
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SOC2 Type II
  • GDPR
  • Data encryption

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Betterworks

  • Goals and OKR tracking across an organisationnot Lattice
  • Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Lattice
  • Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Lattice
  • Skills mapping and development plansnot Lattice
  • Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Lattice

Lattice

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Betterworks
  • Managing compensation cycles and career development frameworksnot Betterworks

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Betterworks

  • The $1 and $2 promotional rates require a three year agreement and expire on 31 August 2026; the standing prices are $8 and $9 per user per month
  • Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
  • Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
  • Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
  • The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target

Lattice

  • A $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • Billing is annual only
  • The platform is sold as three separate base products at $10, $8 and $4 per seat per month, so a full deployment stacks rather than being one price
  • Compensation and Grow are further add ons at $6 and $4 per seat per month on top

Pricing, plan by plan

Betterworks

On request
  • Goals$undefined/month
    • OKR management
    • Goal alignment
    • Progress tracking
  • Performance$undefined/month
    • Everything in Goals
    • Performance reviews
    • Continuous feedback
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Performance
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom workflows

Lattice

$11/month
  • Performance Management$11/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • 1-on-1s
  • Performance + Engagement$15/month
    • Everything in Performance
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Betterworks if

  • You need okr & goal management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want goal alignment.

Choose Lattice if

  • You need okrs & goal tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want employee engagement surveys.

Questions people ask

Is Betterworks or Lattice better?
Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Lattice at $11/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Lattice?
Betterworks starts at On request and Lattice at $11/month.
Does Betterworks or Lattice run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Betterworks best used for?
Betterworks is most often used for goals and okr tracking across an organisation, performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback, calibration and succession planning on the higher tier, skills mapping and development plans. Of those, goals and okr tracking across an organisation and performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedback are not what Lattice is typically brought in for.
What can Betterworks do that Lattice cannot?
Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Goal alignment, Calibration tools, Analytics & reporting. Lattice covers OKRs & goal tracking, Employee engagement surveys, Compensation management, Career development. Both handle Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings, Workday.

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