Software · head to head
Betterworks vs Profit.co
The short version
- Only Profit.co has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Profit.co no published pricing at all; every deal is a custom proposal built with their sales team
- They diverge on capability: Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Profit.co covers OKR management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Betterworks and Profit.co actually diverge.
| Attribute | Betterworks | Profit.co |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2013 | 2018 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
- Performance reviews
- Continuous feedback
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Calibration tools
- Analytics & reporting
- Mobile app
- Workday
Only in Profit.co
- OKR management
- Key result tracking
- Task management
- Check-ins (CFR)
- KPI dashboards
- Strategy visualization
- Performance insights
- Asana
Both cover
- Goal alignment
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- HRIS systems
- Jira
- 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 Profit.co
- Performance reviews, 1:1s and continuous feedbacknot Profit.co
- Calibration and succession planning on the higher tiernot Profit.co
- Skills mapping and development plansnot Profit.co
- Engagement surveys on the Enterprise tiernot Profit.co
Profit.co
- Running OKRs across an organisationnot Betterworks
- Performance reviews and goal trackingnot Betterworks
- Project portfolio management alongside objectivesnot Betterworks
- Balanced scorecard reportingnot Betterworks
- Building KPI dashboards from prebuilt templatesnot 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 $9 per user per month
- Implementation is charged on top of the per-user price
- Calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence need the Talent Intelligence tier
- Engagement surveys and change management services are Enterprise only
- The vendor states it adds most value above 500 employees, so smaller companies are not the target
Profit.co
- No published pricing at all; every deal is a custom proposal built with their sales team
- Split into core modules and add-ons, so strategy roadmaps, one-to-ones, rewards and engagement are each extra rather than included
- There is no free tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Betterworks
On request- Goals$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
Profit.co
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 5 users
- OKR management
- Task management
- Growth$7/month
- Unlimited users
- Everything in Free
- CFR (check-ins)
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Everything in Growth
- Advanced analytics
- HRIS integration
Which should you pick?
Choose Betterworks if
- You need okr & goal management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want performance reviews.
Choose Profit.co if
- You need okr management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want key result tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Betterworks or Profit.co better?
- Neither clearly leads. Betterworks starts at On request and Profit.co at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Betterworks or Profit.co?
- Profit.co has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Betterworks and Free for Profit.co.
- Does Betterworks or Profit.co run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Profit.co for free?
- Yes. Profit.co has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Betterworks starts at On request.
- 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 Profit.co is typically brought in for.
- What can Betterworks do that Profit.co cannot?
- Betterworks covers OKR & goal management, Performance reviews, Continuous feedback, 1-on-1 meetings. Profit.co covers OKR management, Key result tracking, Task management, Check-ins (CFR). Both handle Goal alignment, Slack, Microsoft Teams, HRIS systems.