Lattice vs Peoplebox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Peoplebox grades higher than Lattice: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Peoplebox 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.
Lattice
Performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys for HR teams
Peoplebox
OKRs, performance reviews and compensation, with per-module pricing
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 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
| 1.6GPALatticeWeak | 1.8GPAPeopleboxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$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; pricing leads to a demo or a custom quote. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. |
| Features | CReviews, calibration, goals and OKRs, engagement and an AI agent. It has no payroll or core employee records. | 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. Review cycles, goals and survey programs have to be built before use. | 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 8 integrations on record including Salesforce and Jira. | BWeb only, with two listed integrations. No mobile or desktop app named. |
| Best for | reviews, goals and engagement for HR teams | 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: Lattice and Peoplebox. 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. Peoplebox starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Peoplebox starts $2 a month lower. Of the other HR software on the chart, 3 score higher than Lattice for less, and none scores higher than Peoplebox 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 and AI agents.
- Peoplebox also covers applicant tracking.
At a glance
| Lattice | Peoplebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually | $2 per employee / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lattice | Peoplebox.ai |
| Price read from | lattice.com | peoplebox.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Lattice or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Peoplebox is cheaper to start with: $2 a month for each person, against $4 a month for each person for Lattice. Lattice starts at $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually, and Peoplebox starts at $2 per employee / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Lattice or Peoplebox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Lattice 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.