Small Improvements review (2026): is it worth $3 a month per user, billed yearly?
Performance reviews, 360 feedback, 1:1s and pulse surveys
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Small Improvements report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for performance reviews from $3 a seat, 20 minimum
Small Improvements does reviews, 360 feedback, 1:1s and pulse surveys, from $3 a user a month on yearly billing. Every plan has a minimum of 20 or 30 users, and the useful parts sit on the dearer plans.
Who Small Improvements is for
- Fits if you run reviews for 20 or more people and already have an HR system
- Works for teams that want 360 feedback and 1:1s in one tool
Who Small Improvements is not for
- Not for you if you have fewer than 20 people, since every plan has a user minimum
- Pricey if you need 360 feedback, 1:1s or pulse surveys, which start on Grow at $6
- Watch out: volume discounts start at 200 users on Elevate or 1,000 on Grow
- Too light for HR records, as it syncs with an HR system rather than replacing it
Why Small Improvements gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$3 a user a month is in the cheapest quarter, but the 20-user minimum means at least $60 a month, so one person cannot buy it. Grow at $6 and Elevate at $9 are where 360 feedback and 1:1s sit.
- CFree plan and trialA 30-day free trial. The listing does not say whether it needs a card, and there is no free plan.
- CFeaturesReviews, 360 feedback, objectives, 1:1s, pulse surveys and AI features. Launch covers essential reviews and praise only, and it is not an HRIS.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It syncs with HR systems and needs reviews built before it is useful.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Slack, Google Workspace, Okta, BambooHR, Personio, Rippling, Workday and Workable listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Small Improvements'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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Small Improvements'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 $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.36 for the category: 9 of the 36 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 HR software we grade, cut by the letter each got. Small Improvements’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 63, level with 50
- CFree plan and trialAbove 40 of 63, level with 18
- 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 Small Improvements, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Small Improvements you could make: goals, surveys and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $36 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, Slack, Google Workspace and Okta 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. Small Improvements’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 Small Improvements?
Small Improvements is a performance management platform for companies of roughly 50 to 750 people, as its homepage describes it. It covers review cycles, 360 feedback, objectives, 1:1 meeting agendas, pulse surveys and public praise, with AI features for drafting objectives and spotting patterns across reviews. Pricing is per user with a minimum user count on every plan.
Worth knowing
- Every plan has a minimum user count: 20 users on Launch and Grow, 30 on Elevate.
- 360 feedback, 1:1 meetings and pulse surveys need Grow ($6) or Elevate; Launch covers essential reviews and praise only.
- Volume discounts are offered only for 200 or more active users on Elevate, or 1,000 or more on Grow.
- It is a performance and engagement tool, not an HRIS: it syncs with HR systems such as BambooHR, Personio and Workday instead of replacing them.
Key features
- Performance reviews
- Review cycles launch from included templates with automated notifications. Calibration can be added to compare ratings across teams.
- 360 and anytime feedback
- Teammates can be asked for feedback as part of a cycle, and people can also give feedback outside review periods. Both sit on the Grow plan and above.
- Objectives
- Objectives can cascade from company to team to individual, and an AI Objectives Coach helps turn feedback into objectives.
- 1:1 meetings
- Managers and employees share an agenda and track action items between meetings. 1:1s sync with Google Calendar or Office 365.
- Pulse surveys
- Confidential surveys with heatmaps and trend reports to show which teams need attention.
- AI features
- AI drafts and summarizes in several areas, including insights across reviews, and the vendor says any AI feature can be turned off.
Small Improvements pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Small Improvements is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $3 per user / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $3 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Launch | $3per user / month, billed annually | Essential performance reviews, praise, a company directory, HRIS integrations and Google sign-in. Minimum of 20 users. |
| Grow | $6per user / month, billed annually | Everything in Launch plus 360 and anytime feedback, essential objectives, 1:1 meetings, pulse surveys and the Slack integration. Minimum of 20 users. |
| Elevate | $9per user / month, billed annually | Everything in Grow plus all features, all integrations, all customizations and advanced analytics. Minimum of 30 users. |
Read from small-improvements.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Small Improvements before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Small Improvements have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Small Improvements is listed for Web.
Does Small Improvements have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Small Improvements is listed for Web.
Is Small Improvements open source?
Small Improvements 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.