Culture Amp vs Lattice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Culture Amp grades higher than Lattice: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Culture Amp grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Culture Amp
Engagement surveys, performance reviews and development together
Lattice
Performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys for HR teams
Which one is for you
Pick Culture Amp if
- Fits if you run regular engagement surveys and want results next to reviews
- Works for mid-sized firms that want survey science help from the vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, as none is published
- Not for you if you need payroll or employee records
- Watch out: everything is billed annually
- Tight if you are small, as onboarding and support depth follow company size
Pick Lattice if
- Fits if you have a sizeable team and want reviews and goals in one place
- Works for HR teams that want engagement surveys and reviews from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are a small team, as the minimum annual agreement is $4,000
- Not for you if you want payroll or employee records, as it has neither
- Pricey if you add compensation (+$6 a seat) or Grow (+$4 a seat)
- Watch out: all contracts are billed annually in US dollars, with no self-serve checkout
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACulture AmpWeak | 1.6GPALatticeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published; the pricing page leads to a quote form, and all products are billed annually. | D$4 to $13 per seat a month, but with a $4,000 minimum annual agreement. For 5 people that works out to about $67 a head a month. Compensation adds $6 and Grow $4. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. | FNo free plan and no trial; pricing leads to a demo or a custom quote. |
| Features | CEngagement surveys, reviews, calibration, 1-on-1s, development and an AI coach. It does no payroll or employee records. | CReviews, calibration, goals and OKRs, engagement and an AI agent. It has no payroll or core employee records. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Survey programs and review cycles have to be designed before they run, and support depth follows company size. | CNo store rating on record. Review cycles, goals and survey programs have to be built before use. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with an integrations page (5 on record). | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on record including Salesforce and Jira. |
| Best for | engagement surveys and performance reviews | reviews, goals and engagement for HR teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Culture Amp and Lattice. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lattice also covers meeting notes and AI agents.
At a glance
| Culture Amp | Lattice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Culture Amp | Lattice |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | lattice.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Culture Amp
- No prices are published; the pricing page leads to a quote form, so the cost is unknown until you ask.
- The pricing FAQ says all products are billed annually.
- It does not cover payroll or core employee records; it is a survey and performance product.
- Onboarding and support depth depends on the service tier, which follows company size.
Lattice
- The minimum annual agreement is $4,000, and all contracts are billed annually in US dollars.
- Compensation costs $6 more per seat a month and Grow costs $4 more; both are add-ons to a base product.
- It is not a full HR system: it has no payroll or core employee records on the pricing page.
- There is no free plan or self-serve checkout; pricing leads to a demo or a custom quote.
Key features
Culture Amp
- Engagement surveys
- Ready-to-use surveys, pulse surveys, onboarding and offboarding surveys, AI comment summaries, benchmarking and action plans.
- Performance reviews and calibration
- Review cycles with calibration, continuous feedback, goal management and performance insights in the Perform module.
- 1-on-1s and development
- 1-on-1 conversations with templates, employee development plans and a skills coach, which the pricing FAQ says are included for every customer.
- AI Coach
- An assistant built into Engage and Perform that surfaces themes in results and suggests next steps and action plans.
- People Science Consulting
- An add-on to Engage and Perform with advisory work from the vendor's people scientists, quoted separately.
Lattice
- Performance reviews
- Review cycles with calibration, talent reviews, promotions, performance improvement plans and succession planning.
- Goals and OKRs
- Cascading goals with progress updates and reminders, and Salesforce and Jira integrations for pulling in progress.
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse and other surveys, onboarding and exit surveys, eNPS and action planning, with AI analysis of the results.
- Manager tools
- 1:1 meetings, weekly updates, feedback and Q&A boards come with Performance, Goals & OKRs and Engagement.
- Analytics and AI agent
- Workforce analytics and an AI agent that answers questions from company data are part of every base product.
- Compensation and Grow add-ons
- Compensation covers pay bands, benchmarks and cycles; Grow covers competencies, career tracks and development plans.
Plans
Culture Amp
Pricing could not be confirmed. See cultureamp.com.
Lattice
Engagement$4
per seat / month, billed annually
Pulse and other surveys, onboarding and exit surveys, action planning, eNPS and AI analysis, with manager tools, analytics and the AI agent.
Goals & OKRs$8
per seat / month, billed annually
Cascading goals, progress updates and reminders, with Salesforce and Jira integrations, plus manager tools, analytics and the AI agent.
Performance$10
per seat / month, billed annually
Reviews, calibration, talent reviews, promotions, PIPs and succession planning, plus manager tools, analytics and the AI agent.
Foundations$13
per seat / month, billed annually
The package the page calls most popular: manager tools, Performance, Goals & OKRs, Analytics, the AI Agent and integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
Pricing varies with seats, complexity and scale; a custom quote comes from the sales team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Lattice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Culture Amp has no price we could confirm, and Lattice starts at $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Culture Amp or Lattice?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Culture Amp nor Lattice has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.