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Leapsome vs Culture Amp

Leapsome7.4/10

Culture Amp5.7/10

Scored in Employee Engagement Software

The short answer

Leapsome publishes per-employee prices: its HRIS Foundation costs $7 a month and Talent Suite modules are added on top, such as engagement surveys at $4 and performance reviews at $7. Culture Amp sells Engage and Perform by quote, billed annually, with service tiers by company size.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 9 sources, most recently checked

Leapsome

Best for
Teams wanting HRIS plus talent modules in one record

Choose Leapsome if

  • You want to price it yourself: engagement surveys cost $4 per employee a month on top of the platform.
  • You also want an HRIS with employee records, absences and payroll prep.
  • You want a free trial and no setup fee.
  • You want recruiting, learning and time tracking modules from the same vendor.

Leapsome plans and pricesAlternatives to Leapsome

Culture Amp

Best for
Engagement surveys with benchmarking

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You want ready-to-use, research-backed survey templates and benchmarks.
  • You want AI comment summaries and an AI Coach for managers.
  • You have 200 to 999 employees and want one-on-one Customer Success and project-managed implementation.
  • You want People Science consulting as an add-on.

Culture Amp pricingAlternatives to Culture Amp

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Leapsome wins 3Culture Amp wins 0

Leapsome vs Culture Amp by dimension
DimensionLeapsomeCulture Amp
PricingLeapsome publishes per-employee prices: the HRIS Foundation is $7 a month, Pro $10, and modules such as performance reviews ($7) and engagement surveys ($4) are added on top. Culture Amp prices by employee count, product and service tier, and bills annually. Talent Suite modules on top of the platform: Performance Reviews $7, Recruiting (ATS) $5, Goals & OKRs $4, Engagement Surveys $4, Learning $4, Compensation $3, Time Tracking $3 per employee a month, Compensation benchmarks add-on: $3 per employee a month, Learning content library add-on: from $1 per employee a month, Promotional prices end December 31: Foundation free with a module, Pro at $51$11/employee/moQuote only
IntegrationsLeapsome lists 100 integrations, including BambooHR, HiBob, Personio and Slack. Culture Amp syncs with HRIS systems, offers a REST API and lists Slack, Microsoft Teams and Pave. 100+215 documented (vendor says 100+)14 documented
SecurityLeapsome states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Culture Amp lists full GDPR and SOC2 compliance and SSO on every plan. Yes3SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPRSOC 2 (type not stated), GDPR

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Key differences

Where Leapsome and Culture Amp differ (5)
AttributeLeapsomeCulture Amp
Pricing modelPer employee1Quote only4
Price transparencyPublished1Quote only4
Support channelsSuccess Center, Leapsome Academy5Chat, email4
Founded2016520096
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany and New York, USA1Melbourne, Australia6
Show 5 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (5)
AttributeLeapsomeCulture Amp
Best forSmall businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises7Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4
API28
Single sign-onAzure Active Directory, Okta, OneLogin, Google Workspace (G-Suite), Active Directory24
GDPR program34
OwnershipPrivate5Private6

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Leapsome publishes per-employee prices: the HRIS Foundation is $7 a month, Pro $10, and modules such as performance reviews ($7) and engagement surveys ($4) are added on top. Culture Amp prices by employee count, product and service tier, and bills annually.

Capabilities. Leapsome spans an HRIS, performance reviews, goals and OKRs, engagement surveys, learning, compensation, time tracking and recruiting. Culture Amp spans Engage, Perform, Develop and AI Coach.

Integrations. Leapsome lists 100 integrations, including BambooHR, HiBob, Personio and Slack. Culture Amp syncs with HRIS systems, offers a REST API and lists Slack, Microsoft Teams and Pave.

Fit and support. Culture Amp gives every customer 24/5 chat and email support, adds one-on-one Customer Success from 200 employees and People Scientist calls for enterprises. Leapsome supports customers through its Success Center and Academy and typically goes live in 1–4 weeks.

Security. Leapsome states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Culture Amp lists full GDPR and SOC2 compliance and SSO on every plan.

Neither one?

Workleap Officevibe

Workleap Officevibe has the highest LeadChange Score in Employee Engagement Software after excluding these two (7.2/10).

From $4,999/yr + $32/manager/mo (Standard plan)9

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Frequently asked questions

Is Leapsome cheaper than Culture Amp?

Leapsome is the only one of the two with published prices: engagement surveys cost $4 per employee a month on top of the $7 platform. Culture Amp quotes every customer and bills annually, so compare a written quote at your headcount.

Do Leapsome and Culture Amp use AI?

Yes. Leapsome offers AI agents for sourcing, screening and scheduling in recruiting and an MCP connector for AI assistants; Culture Amp offers AI Coach and AI comment summaries.

Is Leapsome trustworthy?

Leapsome, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin and New York, states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and GDPR.

Does Leapsome or Culture Amp include an HRIS?

Leapsome sells its own HRIS, from $7 per employee a month for the Foundation plan. Culture Amp does not sell an HRIS; it syncs with your existing HR system and offers a REST API.

Do Leapsome and Culture Amp include performance reviews?

Yes. Leapsome sells performance reviews as a module at $7 per employee a month; Culture Amp's Perform includes reviews and calibration, continuous feedback and goals.

Is Leapsome or Culture Amp more secure?

Both Leapsome and Culture Amp state GDPR. Leapsome states SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 (unverified for Culture Amp).

Who are Leapsome’s biggest competitors?

Leapsome ranks #2 of 4 in our employee engagement software ranking. Besides Culture Amp, the highest-scored are 15Five and Workleap Officevibe. Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: Leapsome alternatives.

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Quotes from the sources
  1. Leapsome leapsome.com/pricing“Performance Reviews $7 /employee Recruiting (ATS) $5 /employee Goals & OKRs $4 /employee Engagement Surveys $4 /employee Learning $4 /employee Compensation $3 /employee Time Tracking $3 /employee” “Start with the HR platform foundation, then add the modules that support your people priorities. One price per employee per month, no setup fees.”
  2. Leapsome leapsome.com/product/integrations“Connects seamlessly with 100+ tools you already use” “And in the unlikely event you don't see yours? We support custom API and SFTP integrations — just talk to our team!”
  3. Leapsome trust.leapsome.com“SOC 2 Type II ISO 27001:2022 GDPR CCPA”
  4. Culture Amp cultureamp.com/platform/plans-and-pricing“Pricing depends on the number of employees, product chosen, and service tier. All Culture Amp products are billed on an annual basis.” “every Culture Amp customer has access to 24/5 chat and email support”
  5. Leapsome leapsome.com/company“Success CenterWe’re here for you” “2016founded in Berlin, Germany”
  6. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_Amp“Culture Amp was founded in 2009 by Didier Elzinga, Doug English, Rod Hamilton, and Jon Williams.” “The company is based in Melbourne, Australia with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.”
  7. Leapsome leapsome.com“Whether you have 20 or 2,000 employees, everyone gets the same agents and best practices, and a platform that keeps up when you grow”
  8. Culture Amp cultureamp.com/integrations“Tap into your Culture Amp insights any way you like with our Developer API.”
  9. Workleap workleap.com/pricing/officevibe“Billed annually Standard End-to-end performance management”

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