The Leapsome Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Leapsome 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.
Leapsome
The Insider’s Guide
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from Leapsome’s own pages.
Made by Leapsome · 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 Leapsome’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Leapsome’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
2.2
GPA, above 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade
Leapsome started as a performance and engagement platform and now sells a core HRIS, with employee profiles, absence and documents, plus Talent Suite modules for reviews, recruiting, goals, surveys, learning, compensation and time tracking. Each module is priced per employee per month, and a 14-day free trial is listed.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Leapsome, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Payroll itself isn't listed, only exports to prepare it.
- 1
Best for reviews, OKRs and surveys as separate modules
Every module you add raises the bill, so a full set costs well above the starting price.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Core HRIS
Employee profiles and org chart, absence management and policies, document management and payroll prep exports.
- 6
Performance reviews
Review automations, flexible templates, drag-and-drop calibration, external reviewers and cross-cycle analytics.
- 7
Goals and OKRs
Individual, team and company OKRs with automatic progress tracking, a goal tree and a Jira integration.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 41 of 63
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Leapsome you could make: employee records, time off, applicant tracking, goals, surveys and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Leapsome at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Leapsome
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for reviews, OKRs and surveys as separate modules
Leapsome sells HR records at $7 per employee a month and talent modules such as reviews, goals, engagement and learning at $3 to $7 each. Every module you add raises the bill, so a full set costs well above the starting price. Payroll itself isn't listed, only exports to prepare it.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $7 per employee a month for the HR foundation, then $3 to $7 for each talent module. The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 14-day free trial; the page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | C | HR records, reviews, goals, engagement, learning, recruiting, compensation and time tracking. Payroll isn't listed, only payroll-prep exports. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Modules, review cycles and attributes all need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an integrations page (4 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 Leapsome is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Mid-sized companies that want reviews and engagement in a single product
- European teams that need DATEV and payroll connectors
- Teams that want to add HR modules one at a time
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start, for each person
Leapsome is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7 per employee / month for the HRIS Foundation; Talent Suite modules from $3.
The page shows the same figures in euros, dollars and pounds with no conversion.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial
Read from leapsome.com on Nov 12, 2026.
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
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, time tracking, goals, surveys, applicant tracking, employee records, time off.
HR records, reviews, goals, engagement, learning, recruiting, compensation and time tracking.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- DATEV
- Jira
- LinkedIn Learning
- GoodHabitz
Leapsome is made by Leapsome.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/63
Other HR software it is graded above
Leapsome's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 63) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 21 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. Leapsome’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63
- CFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 63
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 63
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 63
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 63
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 HR software. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Leapsome is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Leapsome you could make: employee records, time off, applicant tracking, goals, surveys and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Employee records, time off, applicant tracking, goals, surveys and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Leapsome’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, Culture Amp, 15Five, Personio and Small Improvements
The 5 tools Leapsome 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.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
- Lattice also covers meeting notes, AI agents and reports.
- 1.8GPA
Culture Amp
Paid
Engagement surveys, performance reviews and development together.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
- Culture Amp also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
15Five
From $4/mo
Performance reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs and engagement surveys.
- Only 15Five lists iOS and Android apps.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
- 15Five also covers meeting notes, AI agents and reports.
- 1.8GPA
Personio
Paid
European HR platform for records, absences, time and recruiting.
- Only Personio lists iOS and Android apps.
- Leapsome also covers goals and surveys.
- 2.2GPA
Small Improvements
Free trial · from $3/mo
Performance reviews, 360 feedback, 1:1s and pulse surveys.
- Leapsome also covers time tracking, applicant tracking, employee records and time off.
- Small Improvements also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Leapsome free?
No, Leapsome is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial.
How much does Leapsome cost?
Leapsome lists 3 plans. Agentic HRIS Foundation: $7 per employee / month.
What platforms does Leapsome work on?
Leapsome is available on Web.
Does Leapsome have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Leapsome is listed for Web.
Does Leapsome have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Leapsome is listed for Web.
Is Leapsome open source?
Leapsome is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Leapsome integrate with?
Leapsome's listing names DATEV, Jira, LinkedIn Learning and GoodHabitz.
Who makes Leapsome?
Leapsome is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Leapsome?
The closest alternatives to Leapsome in our directory are Lattice, Culture Amp, 15Five, Personio and Small Improvements.
How does Leapsome compare with other HR software?
Leapsome's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 41 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 8.
Is Leapsome good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Leapsome C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 21 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Leapsome?
The plain part of Leapsome you could make: employee records, time off, applicant tracking, goals, surveys and time tracking.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Leapsome’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 Leapsome'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 Leapsome. Prices change, so check leapsome.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Leapsome, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/leapsome
- 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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