The verdict
Lattice vs 15Five
Lattice is the better choice for growing companies that want reviews, goals, one-on-ones and engagement surveys to share one set of data, with modules priced separately. 15Five is the better pick for companies that want a weekly check-in habit and serious manager development, and it avoids Lattice’s $4,000 annual minimum.
Best for growing companies that want reviews, goals, and engagement together
Lattice
- Our rating: 4.7 / 5
- Starting price: $10 / seat / month
- Free plan: No
Best for companies that want to coach managers
15Five
- Our rating: 4.6 / 5
- Starting price: $11 / user / month
- Free plan: No
At a glance
| Lattice | 15Five | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Growing companies that want reviews, goals, and engagement together | Companies that want to coach managers |
| Starting price | $10 / seat / month (Performance) | $11 / user / month (Perform) |
| Free plan or trial | No | No |
| Pricing model | Modules per seat: Goals and OKRs $8, Engagement $4; Foundations bundle $13 | Plans per user: Engage $4, Perform $11, Total Platform $16 |
| Minimums and billing | $4,000 minimum annual agreement; billed annually in USD | No published minimum on standard packages; billed annually |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, with mobile app |
| Check-ins and one-on-ones | 1:1s, Weekly Updates, Feedback and Q&A Boards | Weekly check-ins and 1-on-1s on Perform |
| Manager development | Grow add-on (+$4) for competencies, IDPs and career tracks | Manager training on Total Platform; Kona Coach $19 / manager / month |
| Compensation | Add-on (+$6 / seat) | Add-on ($9 / user, $11 with Mercer benchmarking) |
Lattice is the better fit for growing companies that want performance reviews, goals, one-on-ones and engagement surveys working from the same data, while 15Five suits companies that want managers to coach through weekly check-ins and structured development. Both are mature, well-liked platforms. The choice comes down to whether your priority is a connected review system or a manager habit.
We rate Lattice 4.7 out of 5 and 15Five 4.6, first and second on our ranked list of the best performance management software. Here is how they compare where buyers spend most of their evaluation time.
Performance reviews
Lattice’s Performance module covers performance reviews, talent reviews, calibration, performance improvement plans, promotions and succession planning. When managers write reviews, they see past one-on-one notes, feedback and goal progress on one screen, which keeps review cycles moving and makes the written review more grounded.
15Five’s Perform plan includes AI-assisted reviews, 360 reviews, calibrations, a 9-box talent matrix and career paths, and its Growth Studio adds PIPs, individual development plans and succession planning. Its review format, called Best-Self Review, leans toward strengths and development as well as ratings.
Winner: Lattice. Both are strong, but Lattice’s reviews draw on more connected data, and talent reviews and promotions sit in the same module.
Check-ins, one-on-ones and feedback
This is 15Five’s home ground. The company was built around the weekly check-in, where employees share progress, priorities and how they are doing, and managers respond. One-on-ones, High Fives recognition and request-anytime feedback sit on the Perform plan. When managers keep up the habit, problems surface weeks before the formal review.
Lattice includes the same building blocks, with 1:1s, Weekly Updates, Feedback and Q&A Boards available alongside its Performance, Goals and Engagement modules. They work well, but they support Lattice’s review system rather than define it.
Winner: 15Five. Its check-in workflow is the more developed of the two, and the product is built to make it a weekly habit.
Goals and OKRs
Lattice sells Goals and OKRs as a separate module at $8 per seat per month, with cascading goals, progress updates, reminders, and Salesforce and Jira integrations. Goals then flow into one-on-ones and reviews.
15Five includes OKRs in the Perform plan, along with Jira and Salesforce integrations. You do not pay extra for goals, which helps the total cost comparison.
Winner: 15Five on value, since OKRs come with Perform. Lattice’s goals module is strong, but it costs extra unless you buy the $13 Foundations bundle.
Engagement surveys
Both vendors price engagement at $4 per person per month. Lattice’s Engagement module includes pulse surveys, onboarding and exit surveys, action planning, eNPS and AI analysis. 15Five’s Engage plan covers engagement surveys, eNPS, targeted assessments, action planning, benchmarking and lifecycle surveys.
Winner: tie. Similar features at the same price. Choose based on which review system you prefer.
Manager development and AI coaching
15Five invests heavily in managers. The Total Platform plan, at $16 per user, adds manager training microlearning, practice prompts and in-app nudges. Add-ons include an on-demand learning library at $49 per manager per month, live coaching sessions at $399 per credit, Kona Coach at $19 per manager per month and Kona Notetaker at $2 per employee per month.
Lattice’s Grow add-on, at $4 per seat, covers competencies, individual development plans, career tracks and AI-suggested growth areas. That supports employee development well, but it does not offer the same manager training and coaching options.
Winner: 15Five. It offers the deepest manager development tools of the two.
Ease of use
Both products are well regarded for usability, and both put the manager experience first. Lattice’s strength is context. A manager writing a review sees past notes, feedback and goals on one screen, which shortens the writing. Admins get a lot of configuration, which pays off for companies with several review cycles and calibration rounds.
15Five’s strength is rhythm. The weekly check-in is short, guided and easy to complete on the mobile app, and Best-Self Kickoff helps managers and employees set expectations early. The risk is that its value depends on people completing check-ins every week.
Winner: tie. Lattice is easier at review time. 15Five is easier week to week.
Analytics and talent planning
Lattice includes analytics with its base products, and its Performance module covers talent reviews, promotions and succession planning, giving HR a clear view of ratings and readiness across teams. 15Five’s Perform plan includes an Insights Dashboard, a 9-box talent matrix and turnover analysis, which helps leaders spot flight risks early.
Winner: Lattice for review and promotion planning. 15Five for turnover signals tied to check-in data.
Integrations
Lattice integrates with dozens of products, including SSO providers, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira and major HRIS platforms, and integrations come with every base product. 15Five connects to HRIS systems, collaboration and productivity tools and SSO providers, with Slack, Jira and Salesforce named on its pricing page, and its Engage plan includes Slack and SMS notifications.
Winner: tie. Both cover the HRIS, chat and SSO connections most buyers need. Confirm your specific HR system with each vendor.
Pricing and total cost
Lattice prices by module, billed annually in US dollars. Performance costs $10 per seat per month, Goals and OKRs $8 and Engagement $4, with Compensation at $6 and Grow at $4 as add-ons. A Foundations bundle covering Performance, Goals and OKRs, analytics, the AI agent and integrations costs $13 per seat. The key term is the $4,000 minimum annual agreement, which means a company under about 33 people pays more than the per-seat math suggests for Performance alone.
15Five prices by plan, billed annually. Engage costs $4 per user per month, Perform $11 and the Total Platform $16. Compensation costs $9 per user, or $11 with Mercer salary benchmarking, and some add-ons carry minimums your account executive can confirm. Its standard packages have no published minimum.
For a 25-person company, 15Five Perform costs about $3,300 a year at list price, while Lattice’s minimum puts it at $4,000 even for the Performance module alone. At 200 people the minimum stops mattering, and the gap narrows to Lattice’s Foundations bundle at $13 per seat, which includes goals, against $11 for 15Five Perform.
Winner: 15Five for small companies and for buyers who want goals included. Lattice narrows the gap at larger headcounts.
Support and implementation
Lattice includes dedicated human support from its customer success team on all contracts, covering onboarding and troubleshooting, and says it charges no additional implementation or change management fees for its performance software. Lattice University and a rollout toolkit help admins plan the launch.
15Five gives every customer dedicated human support, office hours, training resources and an account manager matched to the plan level.
Winner: tie. Both include human support without making you pay for a premium tier.
The bottom line
Pick Lattice if you want one connected system for reviews, calibration, goals, one-on-ones and engagement, and your headcount clears the $4,000 minimum comfortably. Pick 15Five if you want managers to build a weekly check-in habit, value manager training and coaching, or want OKRs included without a separate module. Run a sample review and a week of check-ins in both before you commit to an annual contract.
Pros and cons
Lattice
Pros
- Reviews, goals, and one-on-ones share the same data
- Clear, published per-seat pricing
- Modules can be added as you grow
Cons
- $4,000 minimum annual agreement
- Annual billing only
- Costs add up with several modules
15Five
Pros
- Weekly check-ins keep feedback regular
- Strong manager development tools
- Published pricing for each plan
Cons
- Value depends on managers using check-ins
- AI coaching and compensation cost extra
Which should you choose?
Choose Lattice if
- You want reviews, goals and one-on-ones drawing on the same data
- You need talent reviews, promotions and succession in one module
- You want to add modules such as compensation as you grow
- Your headcount easily clears the $4,000 annual minimum
Choose 15Five if
- You want weekly check-ins to become a habit
- You want manager training and AI coaching options
- You want OKRs included in the core plan
- You are a smaller company that wants to avoid a high annual minimum
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Frequently asked questions
Is 15Five cheaper than Lattice for a small company?
Usually, yes. 15Five’s Perform plan costs $11 per user per month billed annually, with no published minimum on standard packages. Lattice’s Performance module costs $10 per seat, but its $4,000 minimum annual agreement raises the effective price for companies under about 33 people. Compare written quotes at your headcount before deciding.
Can you use Lattice or 15Five without an HRIS?
Yes, but an HRIS sync saves work. Both tools can hold employee and reporting-line data, but keeping it current by hand gets tedious as people join, leave and change managers. Both integrate with major HR systems, so connect yours during setup and let it keep review assignments accurate.
Which tool is better for remote teams?
15Five has a slight edge for remote teams, because weekly check-ins give managers a regular read on people they rarely see in person. Lattice also supports remote work well through Weekly Updates, one-on-ones and Slack or Teams integrations. Choose based on whether you want check-ins or reviews at the center of the system.
Do you need engagement surveys from the same vendor?
It helps but is not required. Both vendors price engagement at $4 per person per month, and buying it from the same vendor keeps survey results next to performance data. If you already run surveys through another tool and are happy with it, start with reviews only and add engagement later.