CultureMonkey vs Peoplebox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CultureMonkey and Peoplebox share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CultureMonkey
Employee engagement surveys with people-science support
Peoplebox
OKRs, performance reviews and compensation, with per-module pricing
Which one is for you
Pick CultureMonkey if
- Fits if you want engagement surveys with SSO and HRMS sync included
- Works for HR teams that want help reading results
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as the page gives a custom quote only
- Not for you if you want HR records, payroll or time off
- Watch out: People Science Plus is a paid add-on
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as no trial is listed
Pick Peoplebox if
- Fits if you want to buy one module, such as engagement at $2
- Works for teams that want goals and reviews tied together
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need reviews, 360s and compensation together, since each is its own per-person price
- Skip it if you want to try it first: no free plan and no trial
- Watch out: the AI hiring product is quoted on resume and interview volume
- Watch out: you book a demo to start
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACultureMonkeyWeak | 1.8GPAPeopleboxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPricing is a custom quote by employee count and support level, with no figures, so C. | C$2 to $8 per employee per module a month. Performance management at $8 sits near the dearer quarter ($9), so a useful bundle lands at C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. |
| Features | CSurveys and feedback, with implementation, HRMS sync and SSO included. A smaller job than an HR suite, so C. | CGoals, reviews, 360 feedback, compensation and development plans, sold separately, and the hiring product has no published price. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with eight listed integrations. No mobile app named. | BWeb only, with two listed integrations. No mobile or desktop app named. |
| Best for | engagement surveys with people-science help | OKRs, reviews and pay, bought module by module |
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: CultureMonkey and Peoplebox. How we grade
Where they differ
- CultureMonkey also covers whatsApp messaging and dashboards.
- Peoplebox also covers goals and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| CultureMonkey | Peoplebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $2 per employee / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CultureMonkey | Peoplebox.ai |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | peoplebox.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CultureMonkey
- Pricing is a custom quote based on employee count and support level; no figures are published.
- People Science Plus is the only paid add-on named; implementation, HRMS sync and SSO are included.
- Survey and feedback only, with no HR records, payroll or time off.
Peoplebox
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page; buyers book a demo.
- Prices are per module, so a buyer who needs reviews, goals and engagement adds the figures together.
- The hiring product has no published price and is quoted on resume and interview volume.
Key features
CultureMonkey
- Survey templates
- 100+ survey templates, including annual engagement, pulse, lifecycle and candidate experience surveys.
- Anonymous feedback
- Responses are aggregated so individuals are not identified.
- Many channels
- Send surveys by email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, SMS, WhatsApp, QR code or kiosk, in 100+ languages.
- Manager dashboards
- Role-based views show managers only their own team's results.
- HRMS sync and SSO
- Syncs from systems including Workday, SuccessFactors, BambooHR and Keka, and supports SAML sign-in.
- People Science Plus
- A paid add-on with driver analysis, predictive insights and board-ready reports.
Peoplebox
- OKRs and goals
- Cascaded company, team and individual goals, with AI-assisted goal creation and business reviews.
- Performance reviews
- Review cycles, probationary reviews, competencies, 9-box and calibration, with feedback pulled in from the year.
- 1:1s and continuous feedback
- Meeting agendas and action tracking, plus feedback that can be given and requested from Slack or Teams.
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse and engagement surveys with heatmaps by demographic and manager scoring; reports download as PPT or CSV.
- Compensation planning
- Budget distribution with pay-equity rules, approval steps and branded compensation statements.
- AI interviews and hiring
- An applicant tracking system with resume screening, sourcing, pre-screening calls and AI-run interviews.
Plans
CultureMonkey
Pricing could not be confirmed. See culturemonkey.io.
Peoplebox
Engagement$2
per employee / month, billed annually
Custom and template surveys, anonymous or identified responses, manager scoring and driver heatmaps.
Individual Development Plans$3
per employee / month, billed annually
Development conversations, plan templates, AI-generated development areas, linked to performance reviews.
Compensation$5
per employee / month, billed annually
Compensation planning with budget limits, pay-equity rules, multi-step approvals and branded pay statements.
Performance Management$8
per employee / month, billed annually
OKRs and goals, performance reviews, 9-box and calibration, 1:1 meetings and continuous feedback.
360 Feedback$8
per employee / month, billed annually
Template-based 360 reviews with AI-written reports, competency scoring, anonymous or open review modes.
AI hiringCustom
Resume screening, sourcing, pre-screening calls and AI interviews; priced on resume and interview volume.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CultureMonkey or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CultureMonkey has no price we could confirm, and Peoplebox starts at $2 per employee / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, CultureMonkey or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither CultureMonkey nor Peoplebox 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.