15Five review
Bottom line
15Five is an AI-assisted performance management suite that covers reviews, 1-on-1s, OKRs, feedback, and engagement surveys, with compensation and talent planning add-ons. Its clearest strength is AI-Assisted Performance Reviews, which drafts reviews from real work history with each claim traced to a source. The main cost to watch is that pricing is per user and the AI coaching, coaching sessions, and Compensation + benchmarking are sold separately on top of the base plans. Mid-sized and enterprise HR teams that want performance, engagement, and pay data in one system should evaluate it.
What is 15Five?
15Five is a performance management platform that combines performance reviews, 1-on-1 meetings, check-ins, OKRs, 360-degree feedback, and engagement surveys in one system. It addresses the gap between annual reviews and day-to-day management by keeping feedback, goals, and employee sentiment in a single record that managers and HR leaders can act on. AI features draft reviews, surface engagement drivers, and flag retention risks.
Day to day, managers run recurring 1-on-1s with agendas, action items, and notes, while employees complete weekly check-ins covering pulse, wins, and challenges. Peers, managers, and direct reports can contribute through 360° reviews, and goals can be set as weighted OKRs. AI-Assisted Performance Reviews builds a first draft from goals, feedback, 1:1s, and connected tools such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, and Google Drive, with every claim linked to its source. Focus Briefs deliver a weekly, prioritized view of what needs attention for each team and each direct report. A mobile app covers check-ins, 1-on-1s, and surveys.
The platform is built for HR leaders, people managers, and employees, and its listed customer types run from freelancers and small businesses to midsize businesses and enterprises. Its homepage reports more than 3,000 customers. Pricing is per user per month, billed annually: Engage at $4, Perform at $11, and Total Platform at $16. Compensation packages start at $9, and manager add-ons include content at $49 per manager per month and Kona Notetaker at $2 per employee per month. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available.
What sets 15Five apart is that performance data feeds compensation, talent planning, and manager development instead of living in separate tools. The Compensation packages tie pay ranges and total rewards to performance records, and Growth Studio adds a customizable 9-box Talent Matrix with development plans, performance improvement plans, and succession planning. Kona provides AI coaching and 1-on-1 note-taking, and the 15Five MCP connection lets approved AI tools work with performance data while respecting each user's existing permissions. Integrations include BambooHR, Workday HCM, Rippling, Paycor, Slack, and Jira.
Who it's for
- HR teams at midsize and enterprise companies
- Organizations linking performance reviews to pay decisions
- Managers who need structured 1-on-1s and AI-assisted coaching
Who should look elsewhere
- Freelancers or very small teams that need a free plan
- Companies that only want a standalone survey tool
- Buyers who want a single flat price regardless of headcount
Typical uses
- Running annual and continuous performance reviews
- Setting and tracking OKRs across teams
- Running engagement surveys with action planning
- Identifying flight risks and building succession plans
- Tying compensation decisions to performance records
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