15Five
Manager effectiveness and engagement.
Quote-based pricing
Bottom line
Manager effectiveness platform: check-ins, engagement, and reviews. Paid Engage starts at $4/user/mo billed annually.
Stands out for: 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 for: 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.
Overview
15Five is a manager-effectiveness and performance platform. Engage covers check-ins, engagement surveys, eNPS, and HRIS connections. Perform adds AI feedback synthesis, lifecycle surveys, and an AI impact score. Total Platform adds 360s, calibrations, OKRs, career paths, and people analytics. Manager content, live coaching credits, Kona, and compensation are sold on top.
Desks pick it when weekly check-ins and manager habits matter more than a full HCM. Engage is $4/user/month billed annually; Perform is $11 and Total Platform is $16, also annual. Manager Content is $49/manager/month; Kona Meeting Assistant is $2/employee/month; Compensation Base is $9/user/month. Integrations include Workday, BambooHR, ADP, Gusto, Rippling, Slack, and Salesforce. There is no free plan, and no free trial is advertised.
Who it's for
Best for
- People teams rolling out weekly check-ins
- Companies that want engagement surveys without an enterprise HCM
- Manager-effectiveness programs
- HRIS-connected mid-market orgs
Not ideal for
- Teams that need OKRs, 360s, and calibration in the base seat
- Buyers who want a free forever plan
Key features
Check-ins. Lightweight check-ins between formal review cycles.
Reviews. Review cycles without a separate performance silo.
Pricing
From $4/user/mo on Engage, billed annually. Perform and Total Platform cost more. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 16 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is 15Five expensive?
15Five starts at From $4/user/mo. We list 22 engagement tools in total. 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
- 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
Cons
- AI reviews and 360s are not on Engage
- Kona, coaching, and compensation are add-ons
- No free plan or advertised free trial
Integrations
Workday BambooHR ADP Gusto Rippling Salesforce Slack Google Calendar
What's new at 15Five
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
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| | – | From $4/user/mo | – | – | |
| | – | $4/seat/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $4,999/yr | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $8/user/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
$4/seat/mo MCP API
Fuller performance + engagement suite if you want OKRs and compensation in the core conversation.
$4,999/yr Free tier MCP API
Engagement, reviews, and an HR agent with a platform fee instead of a $4 Engage seat.
$8/user/mo API
Goals and calibration-first performance if manager check-ins are secondary.
Sales-quoted MCP API
Science-led engagement and performance when surveys, not weekly check-ins, are the centre.
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