Lattice vs Leapsome (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Leapsome grades higher than Lattice: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Leapsome grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lattice
Performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys for HR teams
Leapsome
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules
Which one is for you
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
Pick Leapsome if
- Fits if you want to buy reviews, goals and surveys one module at a time
- Works for firms that also want a basic HR record in the same login
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stack modules, since each adds $3 to $7 per employee a month
- Watch out: compensation benchmarks cost $3 more and the learning library from $1
- Not for you if you need payroll, as only prep exports are included
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial is listed
- Watch out: the pricing page defaults to euros, which could differ from the dollar figures
How we grade them
| 1.6GPALatticeWeak | 2.2GPALeapsomeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$7 per employee a month for the HR foundation, then $3 to $7 for each talent module. The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial; pricing leads to a demo or a custom quote. | C14-day free trial; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CReviews, calibration, goals and OKRs, engagement and an AI agent. It has no payroll or core employee records. | CHR records, reviews, goals, engagement, learning, recruiting, compensation and time tracking. Payroll isn't listed, only payroll-prep exports. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Review cycles, goals and survey programs have to be built before use. | CNo store rating on record. Modules, review cycles and attributes all need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on record including Salesforce and Jira. | BWeb only, with an integrations page (4 on record). |
| Best for | reviews, goals and engagement for HR teams | reviews, OKRs and surveys as separate modules |
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: Lattice and Leapsome. How we grade
Price against what you get
Lattice starts at $4 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Leapsome starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Lattice starts $3 a month lower. Of the other HR software on the chart, 2 score higher than Lattice for less, and 2 score higher than Leapsome for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Lattice also covers meeting notes, AI agents and reports.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
At a glance
| Lattice | Leapsome | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually | $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lattice | Leapsome |
| Price read from | lattice.com | leapsome.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Leapsome
- The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion; the pricing page defaults to euros.
- Prices are per employee per month for each module, so a full set adds up; multi-module and volume discounts are not shown.
- Compensation benchmarks cost $3 more per employee a month, and the learning content library is from $1.
- Payroll prep exports are included, but the pricing page does not list payroll itself.
Key features
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.
Leapsome
- Core HRIS
- Employee profiles and org chart, absence management and policies, document management and payroll prep exports.
- Performance reviews
- Review automations, flexible templates, drag-and-drop calibration, external reviewers and cross-cycle analytics.
- Goals and OKRs
- Individual, team and company OKRs with automatic progress tracking, a goal tree and a Jira integration.
- Engagement surveys
- A question library, action plans, benchmarking and turnover analysis, and onboarding and offboarding surveys.
- Recruiting, learning and compensation
- An applicant tracker, a learning module with SCORM support, and compensation reviews with budgets and pay bands.
- Time tracking
- A time-tracking widget, work schedules, timesheets and hours that feed payroll prep.
Plans
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.
Leapsome
Agentic HRIS Foundation$7
per employee / month
Profiles, org chart, absence, documents, payroll prep exports, meetings and feedback. The page says it is free with any Talent Suite module until Dec 31.
Agentic HRIS Pro$10
per employee / month
Foundation plus full custom attributes, unlimited workflows, analytics and e-signatures, and advanced AI agents.
Talent Suite modules$3
per employee / month, per module
Time Tracking and Compensation $3; Goals, Engagement and Learning $4; Recruiting $5; Performance Reviews $7.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lattice or Leapsome?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lattice is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $7 a month for each person for Leapsome. Lattice starts at $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually, and Leapsome starts at $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3.
Which has a free plan, Lattice or Leapsome?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lattice nor Leapsome has a free plan. Leapsome has a free trial.
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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.