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15Five vs Viva Glint

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

15Five

$4/user/mo

Manager effectiveness platform: check-ins, engagement, and reviews. Paid Engage starts at $4/user/mo billed annually.

Where 15Five fits

People teams rolling out weekly check-ins
Companies that want engagement surveys without an enterprise HCM
Manager-effectiveness programs
HRIS-connected mid-market orgs

Viva Glint

$2/user/mo

Microsoft Viva employee listening. Viva Glint is $2/user/mo paid yearly; Workplace Analytics + Feedback is $6; Viva Suite is $12.

Where Viva Glint fits

Microsoft 365 customers already buying Viva
Enterprise listening programs that want lifecycle, engagement, and 360 surveys
People teams that will act on results in Teams
Orgs combining survey sentiment with Viva Insights workplace analytics

At a glance

Detail	15Five	Viva Glint
Starting price	$4/user/mo	$2/user/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Engagement, Performance	Engagement, People analytics
Capterra	4.7 from 895 reviews	4.6 from 25 reviews

Where they pull apart

15Five

Stands out: The $4 Engage seat is a real public number, with manager coaching, Kona, and compensation sold as add-ons rather than hiding the whole suite behind a quote.

Watch out: AI reviews, AMAYA, 360s, and OKRs sit on Perform ($11/user/mo) or Total Platform ($16/user/mo), and Kona/compensation are extra. Budgeting Engage alone will not cover a full performance cycle.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need OKRs, 360s, and calibration in the base seat
Buyers who want a free forever plan

Viva Glint

Stands out: It is the Microsoft-stack listening product: org-wide surveys, lifecycle and 360 templates, and Copilot comment summaries inside the same tenant as Teams and Viva Insights, which is why Microsoft 365 shops pick it over a standalone Culture Amp seat.

Watch out: Copilot in Viva Glint is governed in the Microsoft 365 admin center, not just the Glint admin. A $2 Glint SKU without Copilot enabled and without a clean HRIS feed (Workday / SuccessFactors via MODIS or SFTP) is a survey tool, not the demo you were shown. It auto-renews annually.

Not the right fit for

Companies not on Microsoft 365
SMBs that want a $4 pulse seat with no Microsoft tenant work

Pros and cons

15Five

Public Engage price at $4/user/mo billed annually
Check-ins and engagement without buying an HCM
Named HRIS connectors including Workday, BambooHR, ADP, and Gusto

AI reviews and 360s are not on Engage
Kona, coaching, and compensation are add-ons
No free plan or advertised free trial

Viva Glint

Public Glint SKU at $2/user/mo paid yearly
Lives in Microsoft 365 with Teams and Viva Insights
Copilot summaries of comments and manager reports

Copilot access is a separate M365 admin setting
A poor fit if you are not already a Microsoft shop
Annual auto-renew on the Glint SKU

What each one costs

15Five

$4/user/mo

Engage is $4 per user per month, Perform $11 and Total Platform $16, all billed annually. Add-ons include Kona Notetaker at $2 per employee, Kona Coach at $19 per manager and Compensation from $9 per user per month. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Viva Glint

$2/user/mo

Microsoft Viva Glint from $2/user/mo paid yearly. Broader Viva bundles are $6 and $12/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is 15Five cheaper than Viva Glint?

Viva Glint starts lower, at $2/user/mo against $4/user/mo for 15Five. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try 15Five or Viva Glint for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?