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Lattice vs Signal

Lattice logo

Lattice

HR & Recruiting

People management platform for growing companies

From
$11/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Signal logo

Signal

All industries

Speak Freely

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Signal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Lattice a $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor; Signal signal must be installed on a phone before the desktop app can be used, so there is no phone-free desktop-only account
  • They diverge on capability: Lattice covers Performance reviews, Signal covers End-to-end encryption.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lattice and Signal actually diverge.

Attributes where Lattice and Signal differ
AttributeLatticeSignal
Starting price$11/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android
CategoryHR & RecruitingAll industries
Founded20152010

Identical on both: 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 Lattice

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Employee engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Compensation management
  • Career development
  • People analytics

Only in Signal

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Disappearing messages
  • Screen security
  • Group chats
  • Voice calls
  • Video calls
  • File sharing
  • No data collection

What people use each for

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

Lattice

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

Signal

  • Private messagingnot Lattice
  • Secure group communicationnot Lattice
  • Confidential conversationsnot Lattice
  • Journalism communicationnot Lattice
  • Family messagingnot Lattice

Where each one falls short

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

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

Signal

  • Signal must be installed on a phone before the desktop app can be used, so there is no phone-free desktop-only account

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Signal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • End-to-end encrypted messaging
    • Voice and video calls
    • Group chats

Which should you pick?

Choose Lattice if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.
Lattice review

Choose Signal if

  • You need end-to-end encryption.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want disappearing messages.
Signal review

Questions people ask

Is Lattice or Signal better?
Neither clearly leads. Lattice starts at $11/month and Signal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lattice or Signal?
Signal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $11/month for Lattice and Free for Signal.
Does Lattice or Signal run on more platforms?
Lattice runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Signal runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
Can I use Signal for free?
Yes. Signal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lattice starts at $11/month.
What is Lattice best used for?
Lattice is most often used for running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys, managing compensation cycles and career development frameworks. Of those, running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys and managing compensation cycles and career development frameworks are not what Signal is typically brought in for.
What can Lattice do that Signal cannot?
Lattice covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Employee engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings. Signal covers End-to-end encryption, Disappearing messages, Screen security, Group chats.
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