The PerformYard Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about PerformYard 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.
PerformYard
The Insider’s Guide
Performance reviews, goals and talent development with AI help
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among HR software, read from PerformYard’s own pages.
Made by PerformYard · 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 PerformYard’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on PerformYard’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 13 of the 63 other HR software we grade
PerformYard is a performance management platform sold in two product sets: Performance (reviews, meetings, goals, engagement, feedback and surveys) and Talent Development (compensation, coaching, competencies, succession planning and career pathing). Pricing is per person and billed annually, and an AI layer is listed as part of every plan.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about PerformYard, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It syncs with HR systems and uses single sign-on, so there is setup before people use it.
- 1
Best for reviews and goals at $5 to $15 a seat
The page does not say what puts you at which end, there is no free plan or trial, and compensation and coaching are a separate product.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
Meetings and goals
1:1 meeting tools and goal management that aligns individual goals with company ones.
- 6
Engagement surveys
eNPS and custom pulse surveys, available in the Performance product set.
- 7
A 1.8 GPA, above 13 of 63
That is against the other HR software we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
The plain part of PerformYard you could make: goals, surveys and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
PerformYard at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- PerformYard
- Category
- HR Software
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for reviews and goals at $5 to $15 a seat
PerformYard handles reviews, check-ins, goals and surveys, with the price a range from $5 to $15 per person a month. The page does not say what puts you at which end, there is no free plan or trial, and compensation and coaching are a separate product.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $5 to $15 per person a month billed annually. The bottom of the range matches the category's middle of $5, and the page does not say which team sizes pay what. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no free trial on the pricing page. |
| Features | C | Reviews, meetings, goals, surveys and an AI writing helper. Compensation, coaching and succession planning are the separate Talent Development set, priced on their own. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It syncs with HR systems and uses single sign-on, so there is setup before people use it. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it lists ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, UKG, Workday, Slack and Microsoft Teams. |
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 PerformYard is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- HR teams that run several review types (annual, quarterly, 360, project) in one tool
- Companies that want hands-on onboarding included in the price
- Organizations that later want compensation and competency tools in the same system
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start, for each person
PerformYard is a paid product, starting at $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range).
No free plan and no free trial on the pricing page.
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.
Read from performyard.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
Performance reviews, goals and talent development with AI help. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, goals, surveys, reports.
Reviews, meetings, goals, surveys and an AI writing helper.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ADP
- BambooHR
- Gusto
- Rippling
- UKG
- Workday
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
PerformYard is made by PerformYard.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/63
Other HR software it is graded above
PerformYard'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 $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 16 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. PerformYard’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 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. PerformYard 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 PerformYard you could make: goals, surveys and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
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 $60 a year.
What you could make
- Goals, surveys and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- 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.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. PerformYard’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, Culture Amp, Leapsome and Small Improvements
The 5 tools PerformYard 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.
- 1.8GPA
Culture Amp
Paid
Engagement surveys, performance reviews and development together.
- 2.2GPA
Leapsome
Free trial · from $7/mo
HR platform with reviews, OKRs, surveys, learning and pay modules.
- PerformYard 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.
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 PerformYard free?
No. PerformYard is a paid product, starting at $5 per person / month, billed annually (the page shows a $5 to $15 range).
How much does PerformYard cost?
PerformYard lists 2 plans. Performance: $5-15 per person / month, billed annually.
What platforms does PerformYard work on?
PerformYard is available on Web.
Does PerformYard have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. PerformYard is listed for Web.
Does PerformYard have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. PerformYard is listed for Web.
Is PerformYard open source?
PerformYard is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does PerformYard integrate with?
PerformYard's listing names ADP, BambooHR, Gusto, Rippling, UKG, Workday, Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Who makes PerformYard?
PerformYard is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to PerformYard?
The closest alternatives to PerformYard in our directory are Lattice, 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome and Small Improvements.
How does PerformYard compare with other HR software?
PerformYard's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 13 of the 63 other HR software we grade, and level with 16.
Is PerformYard good value for money?
ToolGPA grades PerformYard C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 16 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of PerformYard?
The plain part of PerformYard you could make: goals, surveys and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from PerformYard’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 PerformYard'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 PerformYard. Prices change, so check performyard.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
- PerformYard, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/performyard
- 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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