Performance Management Software
How Much Does Performance Management Software Cost?
Real list prices from 6 performance management products that publish them, cost by headcount, the pricing models you will meet and the fees that are easy to miss.
How much performance management software costs
Published prices for performance management software range from $3–$14 per employee per month. At 25 employees, the median list cost across 6 products is $304.17 per month.
List prices before discounts, taxes and add-ons; quote-only vendors are not included.
Cost by company size
15Five Perform$11/user/mo1
Betterworks Performance$8/user/mo2
Engagedly Performance Suite$5/user/mo3
Lattice Performance$10/user/mo4
Leapsome Foundation + Performance Reviews$14/employee/mo5
Small Improvements Launch$3/user/mo6
| Employees | 15Five Perform | Betterworks Performance | Engagedly Performance Suite | Lattice Performance | Leapsome Foundation + Performance Reviews | Small Improvements Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $11/mo | $8/mo | $5/mo | $10/mo | $14/mo | $3/mo (lowest) |
| 10 | $110/mo | $80/mo | $50/mo | $100/mo | $140/mo | $30/mo (lowest) |
| 25 | $275/mo | $200/mo | $125/mo | $250/mo | $350/mo | $75/mo (lowest) |
| 50 | $550/mo | $400/mo | $250/mo | $500/mo | $700/mo | $150/mo (lowest) |
| 100 | $1,100/mo | $800/mo | $500/mo | $1,000/mo | $1,400/mo | $300/mo (lowest) |
| 250 | $2,750/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,250/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,500/mo | $750/mo (lowest) |
The lowest monthly cost in each row is highlighted.
Pricing models explained
- Per employee per month. A rate for each employee each month, usually billed annually. 15Five, Betterworks, Engagedly, Lattice, Leapsome and Small Improvements publish prices this way, so the bill grows in step with headcount and is easy to forecast.
- Per module. Separate prices for reviews, goals, engagement surveys or compensation. Lattice sells Performance, Goals & OKRs and Engagement as separate products with compensation as an add-on, and Leapsome adds a per-employee platform fee to each module you choose. Price only the modules you will actually run.
- Base fee + per employee. A platform fee or an annual minimum on top of the per-person rate. Lattice sets a yearly minimum, which weighs most on small teams; check whether a minimum applies before comparing per-seat prices.
- Custom quote. Suites such as Cornerstone and HiBob quote performance features with their wider HR modules, so the price depends on the bundle and the contract term.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Improvements | $3/user/mo (billed annually)6 | Per user | Small Improvements plans and prices |
| Betterworks | $8/user/mo2 | Per user | What Betterworks costs |
| 15Five | $11/user/mo (Perform plan)1 | Per user | What 15Five costs |
| Lattice | $10/user/mo (Performance plan, $4,000/yr minimum)4 | Per user | What Lattice costs |
| Leapsome | $14/employee/mo5 | Per employee | What Leapsome costs |
| Engagedly | $5/user/mo ($7,500/yr minimum, billed annually)3 | Per user | Engagedly plans and prices |
 Workleap Officevibe | $4,999/yr (Standard plan)7 | Tiered plans | What Workleap Officevibe costs |
 BambooHR | See plans | What BambooHR costs | |
 Zoho People | See plans | Zoho People pricing | |
 HiBob | Quote only | Per employee | HiBob pricing |
 Quantum Workplace | Quote only | Quote only | What Quantum Workplace costs |
 Culture Amp | Quote only | Quote only | Culture Amp pricing |
 Cornerstone OnDemand | Quote only | Quote only | Cornerstone OnDemand pricing |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan for performance management software, cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
Extra and hidden costs
15Five
- 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 annually1
Leapsome
- 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 $55
Lattice
- Minimum annual agreement: $4,000 a year, whatever the seat count
- Compensation add-on: +$6 per seat a month on top of a base product
- Grow add-on: +$4 per seat a month on top of a base product
- Seats added mid-term: active and invited users are billed, prorated to the end of the term
- Seats removed mid-term: not refunded; the paid seat count stays at its peak4
Betterworks
Implementation: one-time cost on top of the per-user price (amount not published), Signature Support: dedicated support at an additional cost (amount not published)2
Small Improvements
Minimum billing: Launch and Grow are billed for at least 20 users, Elevate for at least 30, Custom implementation sessions: from $200 an hour (optional)6
Engagedly
Minimum contract: $7,500 a year, Professional services packages: Essential (part of every purchase: setup, training, ongoing support), Accelerate ('do it with you') and Optimize ('do it for you'); prices not published3
What drives the price
- Number of modules such as reviews, goals, 360 feedback and calibration
- Headcount and any annual minimum contract
- Whether engagement surveys or compensation planning are bundled or sold separately
- Number of review cycles, forms and languages you run
- Integrations with your HRIS and single sign-on
- Support and implementation tier
Fees to ask about before you sign:
- Implementation fees: Betterworks charges a one-time implementation cost on top of its per-user price, while Lattice and Leapsome state they charge none
- Annual minimums that apply before the per-seat rate
- Paid 360, survey or compensation add-ons
- Charges for keeping data on former employees
- Training and change-management services
More on performance management software
- All performance management software, ranked
The full ranking, top picks and how to choose.
- Performance Management Software comparison table
Every product side by side: score, price and verified features.
- Performance management software for mid-sized companies
The ranking reweighted for mid-sized companies.
- Performance management software for small business
The ranking reweighted for small business.
- Performance management software for enterprises
The ranking reweighted for enterprises.
- Performance management software for manufacturing
The ranking reweighted for manufacturing.
- HR software pricing index
Median published prices in every HR category, free to reuse.
Frequently asked questions
How much does performance management software cost?
Pricing usually runs per employee per month, sometimes by module. Ask for a quote at your headcount and confirm which features are in the base price. Get minimum contract terms and renewal conditions in writing.
How much does performance management software cost per employee?
Published per-employee prices run from $3 to $14 per employee per month across 6 products, with a median of $9. List prices, before discounts and add-ons.
What is the cheapest performance management software?
At 25 employees, the lowest published list prices are Small Improvements ($75/mo), Betterworks ($200/mo), and 15Five ($275/mo). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.
How much does performance management software cost for 50 employees?
For 50 employees, the median published list price across 6 products is $525/mo; the lowest are Small Improvements ($150/mo), Betterworks ($400/mo), and Lattice ($500/mo). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.
Do performance management platforms publish their prices?
Of the 13 performance management platforms we track, 6 publish a list price we can compare and 4 are quote-only (Cornerstone OnDemand, Culture Amp, HiBob, and Quantum Workplace).
Do performance management platforms charge an implementation fee?
Lattice and Leapsome state no implementation fee. Betterworks lists one; ask for it in writing with the quote.
Can I pay for performance management software month to month?
15Five, Lattice, and Small Improvements sell annual terms.
How are performance management platforms priced?
By the published pricing model — per user: 15Five, Betterworks, Engagedly, Lattice, and Small Improvements; per employee: HiBob and Leapsome; tiered plans: Workleap Officevibe.
How much does performance management software cost for 10 employees?
For a 10-person team the lowest published list prices are Small Improvements at $30, Betterworks at $80, and 15Five at $110 a month; 6 products publish a price we can compute at that size.
How this page was made
What it is built from
27 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 14, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested these products hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
Independence and errors
Who pays us never changes a score or a rank. If something here is wrong, tell us and we correct it publicly. Request a correction
Compare performance management pricing for your team
Type your headcount in the calculator for list-price estimates, then answer a few quick questions to see the products that fit your team.
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.We may earn a fee.
How we make money
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
Sources
The 7 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- 15Five 15five.com/pricing“Perform $11 per user per month (billed annually)” “Kona Notetaker $2 per employee per month (billed annually)”
- Betterworks betterworks.com/plans“Performance Improve performance programs and align to business goals and OKRs, with everything you need to drive better performance outcomes. $8 per user/month” “Implementation is a one time cost in addition to the per user per month pricing.”
- Engagedly engagedly.com/pricing“$5-$8 Performance Suite” “Pricing may vary based on Employee Count and Bundling (Minimum pricing $7500/year)”
- Lattice lattice.com/pricing“$13 seat/month” “Yes. The minimum annual agreement is $4,000.”
- Leapsome leapsome.com/pricing“Pro $10 $5/employee/month” “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”
- Small Improvements small-improvements.com/pricing“Small Improvements starts at $3 a month, per user.” “Our Launch and Grow plans have a minimum of 20 users, while Elevate has a minimum of 30 users.”
- Workleap workleap.com/pricing/officevibe“Billed annually Standard End-to-end performance management”