The short answer
15Five publishes per-user prices: Engage costs $4 a month, Perform $11 and the Total Platform $16, billed annually. Culture Amp sells Engage, Perform, Develop and AI Coach by quote, billed annually, with service tiers by company size.
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15Five wins 2Culture Amp wins 11 tie
| Dimension | 15Five | Culture Amp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing15Five publishes Engage at $4, Perform at $11 and the Total Platform at $16 per user a month, billed annually, and prices its add-ons. Culture Amp quotes every customer and bills annually. Content (manager learning library): $49/manager/month, billed annually, Coaching: $399/credit (1-on-1 session = 1 credit, group session = 5 credits), Kona Notetaker: $2/employee/month, billed annually, Kona Coach: $19/manager/month, billed annually, Compensation base package: $9/user/month, billed annually, Compensation plus salary benchmarking (Mercer): $11/user/month, billed annually | $4/user/mo | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth run engagement surveys, performance reviews, goals and feedback. 15Five adds a 9-box talent matrix, career paths and compensation reviews; Culture Amp adds Develop, skills coaching and development plans. Employee engagement surveys, AI-assisted performance reviews, OKRs and goals, 360-degree feedback, 9-box talent matrix, Career paths, Compensation reviews and benchmarking, 1-on-1s and check-ins | 7 of 11 core capabilities | 9 of 11 core capabilities |
| Fit and supportCulture Amp lists small businesses, mid-market and enterprises as targets, with 24/5 chat and email support and Customer Success tiers by size. 15Five targets mid-market and enterprise companies, with dedicated human support and an account manager. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Security15Five states a SOC 2 Type II report, GDPR, single sign-on and SCIM provisioning. Culture Amp states GDPR compliance and single sign-on. Yes | SOC 2, GDPR | GDPR |
| Attribute | 15Five | Culture Amp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Published | Quote only |
| Best for | Mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Support channels | Dedicated human support, account manager, office hours, training resources | Chat, email |
| Attribute | 15Five | Culture Amp |
|---|---|---|
| Contract term | Annual | Annual |
| Open API | ||
| Single sign-on | ||
| GDPR program |
Pricing. 15Five publishes Engage at $4, Perform at $11 and the Total Platform at $16 per user a month, billed annually, and prices its add-ons. Culture Amp quotes every customer and bills annually.
Capabilities. Both run engagement surveys, performance reviews, goals and feedback. 15Five adds a 9-box talent matrix, career paths and compensation reviews; Culture Amp adds Develop, skills coaching and development plans.
Integrations. 15Five names ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Salesforce. Culture Amp offers a REST API and names Slack, Microsoft Teams and Pave.
Fit and support. Culture Amp lists small businesses, mid-market and enterprises as targets, with 24/5 chat and email support and Customer Success tiers by size. 15Five targets mid-market and enterprise companies, with dedicated human support and an account manager.
Security. 15Five states a SOC 2 Type II report, GDPR, single sign-on and SCIM provisioning. Culture Amp states GDPR compliance and single sign-on.
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15Five is the only one of the two with published prices: Engage costs $4 per user a month and the Total Platform $16, billed annually. Culture Amp quotes every customer, so compare a written quote at your headcount.
Culture Amp lists small businesses among its target segments and has a service tier for organizations under 200 employees. 15Five targets mid-market and enterprise companies.
Yes. 15Five offers AI-assisted performance reviews, Kona Notetaker and Kona Coach. Culture Amp offers AI Coach and AI comment summaries.
15Five sells a compensation package from $9 per user a month, or $11 with Mercer salary benchmarking. Culture Amp lists Pave among its integrations instead.
For engagement and performance, buyers compare Culture Amp with 15Five: both run engagement surveys, reviews and goals. 15Five publishes its prices; Culture Amp sells by quote.
Both 15Five and Culture Amp state GDPR. Only 15Five states SOC 2 Type II.
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