15Five review (2026): is it worth $4 a month per user, billed yearly?
Performance reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs and engagement surveys
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15Five report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for reviews, OKRs and 1-on-1s in one place
15Five bundles performance reviews, OKRs, 1-on-1s and engagement surveys, sold as Engage at $4, Perform at $11 or both at $16 per person a month. There's no free plan or published trial, the AI notetaker, AI coach and manager training are separate charges, and it isn't an HR records or payroll system, so you still need one of those next to it.
Who 15Five is for
- Fits if you want reviews, OKRs and 1-on-1s in one tool and already have an HR system
- Works for managers who want meeting notes and coaching tied to review data
Who 15Five is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial: neither is listed and you start with a demo
- Not for you if you need payroll or employee records, as it does neither
- Pricey if you add the extras: AI coach is $19 per manager a month and manager content $49
- Watch out: live coaching is sold in credits at $399 each, and a group session uses 5
Why 15Five gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$4 to $16 per user a month on annual billing, with the Perform plan at $11 against a category middle of about $7. The AI notetaker ($2), AI coach ($19 per manager) and manager content ($49 per manager) cost extra.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no published trial; the pricing page points to a demo.
- CFeaturesReviews, 360 feedback, OKRs, 1-on-1s and surveys, with a talent matrix. It does no payroll or employee records, so it sits next to an HR system rather than being one.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Review cycles, OKRs and survey settings all have to be set up before anyone gets value.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps, and integrations with ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, Okta, Jira, Salesforce and Slack. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from 15Five's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/15five#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/15five.svg" alt="15Five: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where 15Five stands among HR software
15Five's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 13 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 63) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 14 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. 15Five’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63, level with 50
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 63, level with 37
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 63, level with 39
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 63, level with 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 63, level with 41
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 HR software. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep 15Five, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace 15Five you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 34 of the 63 other HR software grade higher. It costs $48 a year.
What you could make
- Surveys, goals and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, ADP, BambooHR and Gusto among them.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. 15Five’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is 15Five?
15Five is a performance-management platform with an Engage product for surveys, a Perform product for reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs and career paths, and a bundle of both. It also sells manager training, an AI notetaker and AI coach, and compensation tools as add-ons. Prices are per user per month on annual billing.
Worth knowing
- No free plan or published trial; the pricing page points to a demo.
- Kona Notetaker costs $2 per employee a month, Kona Coach $19 per manager a month, and manager content $49 per manager a month, all billed annually.
- Live coaching is sold by credit at $399 each; a 1-on-1 session is 1 credit and a group session is 5.
- It is not an HR records or payroll system; it runs alongside an HRIS.
Key features
- Engagement surveys
- Surveys and eNPS with industry benchmarking, lifecycle surveys for onboarding and exit, heat maps and action planning.
- Performance reviews
- Review cycles with AI-assisted writing, 360 reviews, calibrations and a 9-box talent matrix.
- OKRs, 1-on-1s and check-ins
- Weighted OKRs and goals, 1-on-1 agendas and notes, and weekly check-ins with wins and challenges.
- Kona AI notetaker and coach
- Add-ons for 1-on-1 meeting notes and auto-filled performance snapshots, and for AI coaching aimed at managers.
- Manager training and coaching
- An on-demand learning library and live 1:1 or group coaching sessions with the vendor's experts, bought separately.
- Mobile app
- A mobile app for check-ins, 1-on-1s and surveys, with iOS and Android store links on the 15Five site.
15Five pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, 15Five is a paid product, starting at $4 per user / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $4 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | $4per user / month, billed annually | Engagement surveys, targeted assessments, action planning, heat maps and benchmarking. |
| Perform | $11per user / month, billed annually | AI-assisted reviews, OKRs and goals, 360 feedback, talent matrix, career paths and plans, 1-on-1s and check-ins. |
| Total Platform | $16per user / month, billed annually | Everything in Engage and Perform, plus the HR dashboard and manager-training microlearnings. Marked most popular. |
Read from 15five.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with 15Five before you buy.
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Common questions
Does 15Five have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. 15Five is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does 15Five have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. 15Five is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is 15Five open source?
15Five is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.