The Culture Amp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Culture Amp in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Culture Amp
The Insider’s Guide
Engagement surveys, performance reviews and development together
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from Culture Amp’s own pages.
Made by Culture Amp · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Culture Amp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Culture Amp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade
Culture Amp is an employee-experience platform with an Engage module for surveys and a Perform module for reviews, 1-on-1s, goals and development plans. An AI Coach is built into both. Pricing is quote-based and depends on employee count, the modules chosen and the service tier.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Culture Amp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It isn't payroll or employee records, so it only does half of what people mean by HR software.
- 1
Best for engagement surveys and performance reviews
No price is published and everything is billed annually.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Engagement surveys
Ready-to-use surveys, pulse surveys, onboarding and offboarding surveys, AI comment summaries, benchmarking and action plans.
- 4
Performance reviews and calibration
Review cycles with calibration, continuous feedback, goal management and performance insights in the Perform module.
- 5
1-on-1s and development
1-on-1 conversations with templates, employee development plans and a skills coach, which the pricing FAQ says are included for every customer.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 22 of 101
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
The plain part of Culture Amp you could make: surveys, goals and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Culture Amp at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Culture Amp
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for engagement surveys and performance reviews
Culture Amp runs engagement surveys, performance reviews, calibration and 1-on-1s, plus a coaching service from its own people-science team. No price is published and everything is billed annually. It isn't payroll or employee records, so it only does half of what people mean by HR software.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published; the pricing page leads to a quote form, and all products are billed annually. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial is on record in the listing or on its pricing page. |
| Features | C | Engagement surveys, reviews, calibration, 1-on-1s, development and an AI coach. It does no payroll or employee records. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Survey programs and review cycles have to be designed before they run, and support depth follows company size. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an integrations page (5 on record). |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Culture Amp is for
- Fits if you run regular engagement surveys and want results next to reviews
- Works for mid-sized firms that want survey science help from the vendor
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, as none is published
- Not for you if you need payroll or employee records
- Watch out: everything is billed annually
- Tight if you are small, as onboarding and support depth follow company size
Good to know
Good for
- HR teams that lead with engagement surveys and want benchmarks
- Companies from under 200 to over 1,000 staff, which have different service tiers
- Teams that want reviews and surveys in one vendor
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the pricing page leads to a quote form, so the cost is unknown until you ask.
- The pricing FAQ says all products are billed annually.
- It does not cover payroll or core employee records; it is a survey and performance product.
- Onboarding and support depth depends on the service tier, which follows company size.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Culture Amp's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published; the pricing page leads to a quote form, and all products are billed annually.
We could not confirm Culture Amp’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. cultureamp.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Engagement surveys, performance reviews and development together. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, goals, surveys, reports.
- Engagement surveys
- Ready-to-use surveys, pulse surveys, onboarding and offboarding surveys, AI comment summaries, benchmarking and action plans.
- Performance reviews and calibration
- Review cycles with calibration, continuous feedback, goal management and performance insights in the Perform module.
- 1-on-1s and development
- 1-on-1 conversations with templates, employee development plans and a skills coach, which the pricing FAQ says are included for every customer.
- AI Coach
- An assistant built into Engage and Perform that surfaces themes in results and suggests next steps and action plans.
- People Science Consulting
- An add-on to Engage and Perform with advisory work from the vendor's people scientists, quoted separately.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Workday
- BambooHR
- Gusto
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Culture Amp is made by Culture Amp.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
22/101
Other HR software it is graded above
Culture Amp's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 33.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 34 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Culture Amp’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 101
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 101
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 34 of 101
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Culture Amp you could make: surveys, goals and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 101 other HR software grade higher.
What you could make
- Surveys, goals and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Workday, BambooHR and Gusto among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Culture Amp’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Lattice, 15Five, Leapsome, Small Improvements and Betterworks
The 5 tools Culture Amp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Lattice
From $4/mo
Performance reviews, goals and engagement surveys for HR teams.
- Lattice also covers meeting notes and AI agents.
- 1.8GPA
15Five
From $4/mo
Performance reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs and engagement surveys.
- Only 15Five lists iOS and Android apps.
- 15Five also covers meeting notes and AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Leapsome
Free trial · from $7/mo
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules.
- Culture Amp also covers reports.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
- 2.2GPA
Small Improvements
Free trial · from $3/mo
Performance reviews, 360 feedback, 1:1s and pulse surveys.
- 1.8GPA
Betterworks
From $8/mo
Performance management, goals and OKRs, and talent intelligence.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Culture Amp free?
No. Culture Amp is a paid product.
What platforms does Culture Amp work on?
Culture Amp is available on Web.
Does Culture Amp have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Culture Amp is listed for Web.
Does Culture Amp have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Culture Amp is listed for Web.
Is Culture Amp open source?
Culture Amp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Culture Amp integrate with?
Culture Amp's listing names Workday, BambooHR, Gusto, Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Who makes Culture Amp?
Culture Amp is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Culture Amp?
The closest alternatives to Culture Amp in our directory are Lattice, 15Five, Leapsome, Small Improvements and Betterworks.
How does Culture Amp compare with other HR software?
Culture Amp's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 22 of the 101 other HR software we grade, and level with 33.
Could I make my own version of Culture Amp?
The plain part of Culture Amp you could make: surveys, goals and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Culture Amp’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Culture Amp's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Culture Amp. Prices change, so check cultureamp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Culture Amp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/culture-amp
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Culture Amp’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Culture Amp is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Culture Amp. Prices and plans change: check cultureamp.com before you buy.