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Employee Engagement · head to head

Betterworks vs Leapsome

Betterworks logo

Betterworks

Employee Engagement

Align, develop, and inspire your workforce

From
On request
Rated
-
Leapsome logo

Leapsome

Employee Engagement

People enablement platform for performance and engagement

From
$8/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; Leapsome the minimum contract term is one year
  • They diverge on capability: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Leapsome covers OKRs & goal tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Betterworks and Leapsome actually diverge.

Attributes where Betterworks and Leapsome differ
AttributeBetterworksLeapsome
Starting priceOn request$8/month
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Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

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
  • SSO providers

Only in Leapsome

  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Engagement surveys
  • Learning management
  • Compensation management
  • People analytics
  • Personio
  • BambooHR
  • HiBob

Both cover

  • Performance reviews
  • Continuous feedback
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Workday
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • HRIS systems
  • SOC2 Type II
  • ISO27001
  • 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 Leapsome
  • Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Leapsome
  • Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Leapsome
  • Skills mapping and development plansnot Leapsome
  • Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Leapsome

Leapsome

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Betterworks
  • Combining learning, feedback and compensation planning in one HR platformnot 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

Leapsome

  • The minimum contract term is one year
  • Modules are bought individually, so a full platform means combining several purchases
  • Compensation benchmarks and learning content are paid add ons on top of the modules
  • Dedicated customer success support is tied to annual contracts of 6,000 EUR or more
  • Actual pricing is quoted rather than listed, and depends on headcount and contract length

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

Leapsome

$8/month
  • Perform$8/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • Continuous feedback
  • Engage$6/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • eNPS
  • Develop$5/month
    • Learning paths
    • Onboarding
    • Skills development

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 Leapsome if

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

Questions people ask

Is Betterworks or Leapsome better?
Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Leapsome?
Betterworks starts at On request and Leapsome at $8/month.
Does Betterworks or Leapsome 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 Leapsome is typically brought in for.
What can Betterworks do that Leapsome cannot?
Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Goal alignment, Calibration tools, Analytics & reporting. Leapsome covers OKRs & goal tracking, Engagement surveys, Learning management, Compensation management. Both handle Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings, Workday.

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