Lattice vs Trakstar (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lattice and Trakstar share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Lattice grades higher, or value for money, where Trakstar does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
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 Trakstar if
- Fits if you want reviews, hiring and learning from one maker
- Works for HR teams happy to buy modules one at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a price first, as the pricing page is only a quote form
- Watch out: the pricing page sits on Mitratech's site, which acquired Trakstar in April 2023 according to its homepage
- Skip it if you want to try before buying, since no trial is listed
- Too light for budgeting, as the page does not say what a quote includes
How we grade them
| 1.6GPALatticeWeak | 1.6GPATrakstarWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price is published, so value sits at the middle of the category by default. |
| 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 on record. The pricing page is a quote request. |
| Features | CReviews, calibration, goals and OKRs, engagement and an AI agent. It has no payroll or core employee records. | CReviews, engagement surveys, applicant tracking, learning and analytics, split across separate modules. The listing does not say which are in a quote. |
| 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. A modular suite has to be set up and the modules picked. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 8 integrations on record including Salesforce and Jira. | CWeb only, and no integrations are listed in our record. |
| Best for | reviews, goals and engagement for HR teams | performance and hiring modules, by quote |
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 Trakstar. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lattice also covers meeting notes and AI agents.
- Trakstar also covers applicant tracking.
At a glance
| Lattice | Trakstar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Lattice | Mitratech |
| Price read from | lattice.com | Not confirmed |
| 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.
Trakstar
- No prices are published: the pricing page is a quote request form, so the cost is unverified.
- The suite is modular (Perform, Hire, Learn, Insights), and the pricing page does not say which parts a quote includes.
- The pricing page now sits on Mitratech's site, which acquired Trakstar in April 2023, according to Trakstar's homepage.
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.
Trakstar
- Performance reviews
- Perform offers customizable reviews with over 100 competencies, 360-degree reviews, goal setting and improvement plans.
- Engagement surveys
- Surveys are listed as part of the performance product alongside reviews and goal tracking.
- Applicant tracking
- Hire covers applicant tracking, collaborative hiring, candidate sourcing, talent pools and reports.
- Learning management
- Learn builds training courses with quizzes, assessments, screen shares and multimedia, with auto-enrollment and content delivery.
- Workforce analytics
- Insights is a dashboard that spans the platform's products and includes benchmarking.
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.
Trakstar
Pricing could not be confirmed. See trakstar.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lattice or Trakstar?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lattice starts at $4 per seat / month for Engagement; Foundations is $13, billed annually, and Trakstar has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Lattice or Trakstar?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Lattice nor Trakstar 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.