Culture Amp

Engagement and performance science.

Quote-based pricing MCP server API

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Bottom line

Employee engagement, performance and development platform with AI Coach built in. Pricing is quote-based, billed annually.

Stands out for: AI Coach is built into Engage and Perform, plus an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT and a developer API.

Watch out for: All products are billed annually and priced by headcount, product and service tier. The MCP connector needs sign-up.

Overview

Culture Amp is an employee experience platform. Engage runs engagement surveys with theme and trend analysis, and Perform covers reviews, goals, one-on-ones and development. People Science consulting is an optional add-on. Every plan includes AI Coach, a multilingual platform, SSO, HRIS integrations, Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, and SOC 2 and GDPR compliance. A developer API and an MCP connector are also offered.

Teams pick Culture Amp when they want engagement and performance data in one system with coaching for managers. Pricing is sales-quoted and billed annually, based on headcount, products and service tier. Organizations under 200 employees get group customer success support, while larger tiers add one-on-one support, implementation help and coaching. Existing customers can sign up for MCP access from Claude or ChatGPT.

Who it's for

Best for

  • People teams running engagement surveys
  • Companies pairing reviews with engagement data
  • Managers who want coaching in the tool
  • Firms of 1,000+ staff wanting expert help

Not ideal for

  • Buyers who need a published per-employee price
  • Teams looking for HRIS or payroll

Key features

Surveys. Employee surveys for engagement signal.

Science. Science-backed assessment or matching methodology.

MCP server

The vendor runs its own MCP server but does not publish one public address, so connect through the vendor's own setup steps.

Pricing

Starting price Sales-quoted
Free tier –

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. All products are billed annually, priced by employee count, products chosen and service tier. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is Culture Amp expensive?

Culture Amp does not publish a price. It is one of 10 quote-based tools among the 22 engagement tools in our directory. 5 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $5 a month.

  • 10 quote-based
  • 5 free tier
  • 10 public price

Worked out automatically from every engagement listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Engage and Perform on one platform
  • AI Coach included in every plan
  • Developer API and MCP connector

Cons

  • No published price
  • Annual billing only
  • No HRIS or payroll

Integrations

Workday BambooHR Gusto Slack Microsoft Teams Pave

From the vendor's own site (opens in a new tab).

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How Culture Amp compares

See all Culture Amp alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
Culture Amp (this tool) –Sales-quoted✓✓
Leapsome Modular talent suite with reviews, learning and HRIS. –Sales-quoted✓✓ Compare
Lattice Performance and engagement suite with HRIS options. –$4/seat/mo✓✓ Compare
Qualtrics Employee Experience Enterprise employee experience if you already use Qualtrics. –Sales-quoted✓✓ Compare
15Five Manager check-ins if a full engagement suite is too much. –From $4/user/mo–– Compare
Leapsome

Sales-quoted MCP API

Modular talent suite with reviews, learning and HRIS.

Lattice

$4/seat/mo MCP API

Performance and engagement suite with HRIS options.

Qualtrics Employee Experience

Sales-quoted MCP API

Enterprise employee experience if you already use Qualtrics.

15Five

From $4/user/mo

Manager check-ins if a full engagement suite is too much.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Culture Amp?
Engagement and performance science. Surveys, 360s, and people science. Culture Amp is listed under Engagement, People analytics and Performance in the Work Insiders directory.
Is Culture Amp free?
No. Culture Amp is priced by quote — contact their sales team for pricing.
Does Culture Amp have an MCP server or API?
Yes. Culture Amp has a first-party MCP server and a public API.
What are alternatives to Culture Amp?
Culture Amp alternatives worth comparing are Leapsome, Lattice, Qualtrics Employee Experience and 15Five. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.