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15Five

15Five Pricing

15Five pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 3 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.

starting price, billed annually
$4/user/mo1
15Five review
By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 7 sources, most recently checked

3 plans · list prices

  • Engage$4/user/mo1
  • Perform$11/user/mo1
  • Total Platform$16/user/mo1

15Five plans

  1. Engage

    $4/user/mo1

    Annual

    • Employee engagement surveys
    • Targeted assessments
    • Action planning
  2. Perform

    $11/user/mo1

    Annual

    • AI-assisted performance reviews
    • OKRs and goals
    • 360-degree feedback
  3. Total Platform

    $16/user/mo1

    Annual

    • Everything in Engage
    • Everything in Perform
    • Manager training microlearnings

What matters most besides the price?

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Price at a glance

  • Starting price per employee

    $4/user/mo (billed annually)1

  • Pricing model

    Per user1

  • Price transparency

    Published1

  • Contract term

    Annual1

15Five cost by company size

  • Engage$4/user/mo
  • Perform$11/user/mo
  • Total Platform$16/user/mo
Estimated list price per month by number of employees
EmployeesEngagePerformTotal Platform
1$4/mo$144 over 3 yrs$11/mo$396 over 3 yrs$16/mo$576 over 3 yrs
5$20/mo$720 over 3 yrs$55/mo$1,980 over 3 yrs$80/mo$2,880 over 3 yrs
10$40/mo$1,440 over 3 yrs$110/mo$3,960 over 3 yrs$160/mo$5,760 over 3 yrs
25$100/mo$3,600 over 3 yrs$275/mo$9,900 over 3 yrs$400/mo$14,400 over 3 yrs
50$200/mo$7,200 over 3 yrs$550/mo$19,800 over 3 yrs$800/mo$28,800 over 3 yrs
100$400/mo$14,400 over 3 yrs$1,100/mo$39,600 over 3 yrs$1,600/mo$57,600 over 3 yrs

List prices before discounts and add-ons.

Extra and hidden costs

  • Content (manager learning library)

    $49/manager/month, billed annually1

  • Coaching

    $399/credit (1-on-1 session = 1 credit, group session = 5 credits)1

  • Kona Notetaker

    $2/employee/month, billed annually1

  • Kona Coach

    $19/manager/month, billed annually1

  • Compensation base package

    $9/user/month, billed annually1

  • Compensation plus salary benchmarking (Mercer)

    $11/user/month, billed annually1

  • Contract term

    Annual1

Is it worth the price?

42nd percentile15Five at $275/mo1 vs a category median of $304.17 (list price per month at 25 employees, 6 performance management software products with published prices).

At 25 employees, 15Five lists at $275 a month. Of the 6 performance management software products with published prices, 2 cost less and 3 cost more.

Performance management software pricing

Price comparison

15Five vs alternatives: lowest published price
ProductStarting pricePricing modelPricing details
Small Improvements$3/user/mo (billed annually)2Per userWhat Small Improvements costs
Betterworks$8/user/mo3Per userWhat Betterworks costs
15Five$11/user/mo (Perform plan)1Per user15Five pricing
Lattice$10/user/mo (Performance plan, $4,000/yr minimum)4Per userLattice pricing
Leapsome$14/employee/mo5Per employeeWhat Leapsome costs
Engagedly$5/user/mo ($7,500/yr minimum, billed annually)6Per userEngagedly 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does 15Five cost?

Prices are public: Engage is $4, Perform is $11 and Total Platform is $16 per user per month, billed annually. Add-ons such as compensation ($9 to $11 per user per month) cost extra.

What plans does 15Five offer?

15Five lists 3 plans: Engage ($4/user/mo), Perform ($11/user/mo), and Total Platform ($16/user/mo). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

What do alternatives to 15Five cost?

At 25 employees 15Five lists at $275 a month; the lowest-priced alternatives compared here are Small Improvements ($75, $200 less), Betterworks ($200, $75 less), and Lattice ($333.33, $58.33 more), at list price.

Does 15Five require a contract?

Yes. 15Five bills its plans annually.

How much does 15Five cost per month?

On the Perform plan ($11 per head), 15Five comes to about $110 a month for 10 employees and $550 for 50, at list price before add-ons and taxes; the Total Platform plan lists at $16/user/mo. How that compares across the category: What performance management software costs.

What does 15Five charge beyond the subscription?

15Five lists 6 extra costs: Content (manager learning library), Coaching, Kona Notetaker, Kona Coach, Compensation base package, and Compensation plus salary benchmarking (Mercer).

Is 15Five cheaper than Lattice?

Yes, at list price. For 25 employees 15Five comes to $275 a month against $333.33 for Lattice. Features, support and contract terms side by side: 15Five vs Lattice.

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Sources

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Quotes from the sources
  1. 15Five 15five.com/pricing“Engage $4 per user per month (billed annually)” “Perform $11 per user per month (billed annually)”
  2. Small Improvements small-improvements.com/pricing“Small Improvements starts at $3 a month, per user.”
  3. 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”
  4. Lattice lattice.com/pricing“$13 seat/month”
  5. Leapsome leapsome.com/pricing“Pro $10 $5/employee/month”
  6. Engagedly engagedly.com/pricing“$5-$8 Performance Suite”
  7. 15Five 15five.com“© 2026 15Five, Inc. | All Rights Reserved”

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