Leapsome vs PerformYard (2026): which should you pick?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.