15Five vs Culture Amp
Best for
Mid-market HR teams wanting an integrated performance, engagement and manager-enablement suite.
HR and people teams wanting an integrated engagement, performance and development suite with strong benchmarking.
Strong when
Ease of use, continuous check-ins and 1-on-1s and manager coaching are priorities.
Comparative engagement benchmarks and survey science across a broad customer base are valued; scales from small companies to very large enterprises.
Validate before buying
Reviewers note strength in check-in and feedback workflows more than deep, complex performance management; several capabilities are paid add-ons.
Pricing is quote-based, and some reviewers want greater survey flexibility or report mixed value from customer success managers.
Pricing
Modular per-seat with annual billing and published tiers.
Quote-based; no public per-seat pricing.
Implementation
HRIS-connector sync with SSO/SCIM provisioning.
HRIS-sync driven; native integrations are often self-serve while API syncs may require IT coordination.
Employees
201-500
501-1000
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Richmond
Founded
2011
2010
Categories
Performance ManagementTalent ManagementEmployee Engagement
Employee EngagementOKR(Objectives and Key Results)Performance Management
Core capabilities
Engagement surveys and predictive analyticsPerformance reviews and 360 feedbackOKRs and goalsWeekly check-ins and 1-on-1sRecognitionManager coaching and microlearningCompensation managementSuccession and 9-box
Engagement and pulse surveysBenchmarkingPerformance management360 feedback and calibrationGoal management and 1-on-1sEmployee developmentPeople analyticsDEI and lifecycle surveys
Decision snapshots reflect verified profiles where available. 15Five · Culture Amp