Lattice vs PerformYard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, PerformYard grades higher than Lattice: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
PerformYard 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
PerformYard
Performance reviews, goals and talent development with AI help
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 PerformYard if
- Fits if you want reviews and goals in one tool and already have an HR system to sync from
- Works for companies that want onboarding and a success manager included in the price
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you land at the top of the range, since $15 a seat is well above the category's middle
- Skip it if you want to try first, because there is no free plan or trial
- Not for you if you need compensation planning or coaching in the base price, as Talent Development is a separate product
- Watch out: the page does not say which employee counts get which rate
How we grade them
| 1.6GPALatticeWeak | 1.8GPAPerformYardWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$5 to $15 per person a month billed annually. The bottom of the range matches the category's middle of $5, and the page does not say which team sizes pay what. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial; pricing leads to a demo or a custom quote. | FNo free plan and no free trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | CReviews, calibration, goals and OKRs, engagement and an AI agent. It has no payroll or core employee records. | CReviews, meetings, goals, surveys and an AI writing helper. Compensation, coaching and succession planning are the separate Talent Development set, priced on their own. |
| 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. It syncs with HR systems and uses single sign-on, so there is setup before people use it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on record including Salesforce and Jira. | BWeb only, but it lists ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, UKG, Workday, Slack and Microsoft Teams. |
| Best for | reviews, goals and engagement for HR teams | reviews and goals at $5 to $15 a seat |
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 PerformYard. 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. PerformYard starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Lattice starts $1 a month lower. Of the other HR software on the chart, 2 score higher than Lattice for less, and 2 score higher than PerformYard 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.
At a glance
| Lattice | PerformYard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually | $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lattice | PerformYard |
| Price read from | lattice.com | performyard.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.
PerformYard
- Prices are a range of $5 to $15 per person / month; the page does not say which employee counts or product choices fall where.
- Billed annually per seat, with volume pricing for larger organizations; there is no free plan or free trial on the pricing page.
- Talent Development (compensation, coaching, competencies) is a separate product set from Performance, each priced in the same $5 to $15 range.
- The vendor says onboarding, training and a dedicated success manager carry no extra fee.
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.
PerformYard
- Reviews and check-ins
- Annual reviews, goal check-ins, 360 feedback, competency-based and project-based reviews, quarterly conversations and PIPs are listed as supported review types.
- Meetings and goals
- 1:1 meeting tools and goal management that aligns individual goals with company ones.
- Engagement surveys
- eNPS and custom pulse surveys, available in the Performance product set.
- Talent Development suite
- A separate set covering compensation merit cycles tied to performance, competencies and skills, AI coaching and career pathing.
- AI writing and coaching
- Writing assistance, summaries and coaching prompts for managers are listed as included in every plan.
- HRIS sync and SSO
- Employee data syncs from systems such as ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, UKG, Workday and Paylocity, and SFTP covers others. SSO is included with every plan.
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.
PerformYard
Performance$5-15
per person / month, billed annually
Reviews, meetings, goals, engagement, feedback and surveys, with PerformYard AI. The rate within $5 to $15 depends on employee count and products chosen.
Talent Development$5-15
per person / month, billed annually
Compensation, coaching, competencies, succession planning, employee insights and career pathing, with PerformYard AI. Rate depends on employee count and products chosen.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lattice or PerformYard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lattice is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $5 a month for each person for PerformYard. Lattice starts at $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually, and PerformYard starts at $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range).
Which has a free plan, Lattice or PerformYard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lattice nor PerformYard 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.