Leagrow vs 15Five
Leagrow Performance is free for up to 10 people, then $1 per person, with Leagrow AI doing your HR work on the same login, while 15Five Perform is $11 a user with AI-assisted reviews.
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Pick Leagrow if you
- Want reviews, goals and 360s free for 10 people, then $1 a person
- Want to pay monthly, with no yearly contract
- Want HR, leave and payroll on the same login as your reviews
- Want an AI that does HR work for you: reports, new hires, imports and documents
Pick 15Five if you
- Want AI to draft reviews and prep your 1-on-1s
- Run weekly check-ins, 1-on-1s and calibration in one tool
- Want engagement surveys or coaching for your managers
- Starts at
- Leagrow$0
- 15Five$4 a user (Engage)
- Reviews and goals
- Leagrow$1 a person
- 15Five$11 a user
- Free plan
- Leagrow10 people
- 15FiveNone listed
- HR and payroll
- LeagrowSame login
- 15FiveConnects to your HR system
How does Leagrow compare to 15Five?
Feature by feature. 15Five's side comes from 15Five's own website.
| Leagrow | 15Five | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and pricing | ||
| Free plan | Performance: up to 10 people, with no time limit | No free plan or trial listed. A demo instead |
| Paid price | Performance: $1 per person a month, billed monthly or yearly | Perform $11 a user a month, Engage $4, Total Platform $16. Billed yearly |
| Prices on the website | Yes, for every product | Included |
| AI on every plan | Leagrow AI comes with the free plan: it writes HR analysis reports and documents, and does HR tasks for you | AI-assisted reviews and AMAYA on Perform. Kona notes and coaching are paid add-ons |
| Core HRSee Leagrow HR | ||
| Employee records | Self-service profiles with job and status history | Not listed on their site. 15Five connects to your HR system |
| Leave and time off | Accruals, carry-forward, half-day and hourly leave | Not listed on their site |
| Onboarding and offboarding | Checklists with owners and due dates | Not listed on their site |
| Recruitment (ATS)See Leagrow Recruitment | ||
| Applicant tracking system | Pipelines, stage emails, candidate database | Not listed on their site |
| PerformanceSee Leagrow Performance | ||
| Goals and OKRs | Alignment tree, check-ins and a 165-goal library | Weighted OKRs and goals, on Perform |
| Performance reviews | Self, manager, peer, upward and skip-level reviews | Manager, peer and upward reviews, on Perform |
| 360° feedback | Anonymous or named peer reviews | On Perform |
| AI review drafts | In beta, available soon | Drafts reviews from performance and work data. The manager edits and owns the review |
| Competencies | Levels per role and gap reports | Competencies, skills mapping and career paths, on Perform |
| Praise and feedback | Included | High Fives recognition |
| Compensation reviews | Salary revisions with approvals in Leagrow Payroll. No compensation review cycles | Paid add-on: From $9 a user a month: pay ranges and compensation reviews |
| Learning (LMS)See Leagrow Learning | ||
| Learning management system | Courses with video, documents and quizzes | Manager training lessons on Total Platform. No LMS for your own courses listed |
| PayrollSee Leagrow Payroll | ||
| Payroll | Any country, with your own pay items and rules | Not listed on their site |
| Platform | ||
| Ready-made reports | Ready-made reports and dashboards, with Excel export | Insights and HR outcomes dashboards |
| AI chat assistant | Answers from your own numbers and writes analysis reports. Adds new hires, imports people from a spreadsheet, writes documents, drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants once you confirm | AMAYA, an AI agent for HR leaders, on Perform. Kona Coach for managers is $19 a manager a month |
| Mobile | iOS and Android apps, and any phone browser | iOS and Android apps |
Which one is right for you?
Both are good at different things. Here's where each one fits best.
Where Leagrow is stronger
- A free plan, a lower price and monthly billingLeagrow Performance is free for up to 10 people, then $1 per person a month, and you can pay monthly. 15Five Perform is $11 a user a month and Total Platform $16, both billed yearly.
- Review cycles HR stays in charge ofSelf, manager, peer, upward and skip-level reviews, with review approval, HR release and employee acknowledgement. Each closed review is filed as a PDF on the person's record.
- An AI that does HR work for youAsk Leagrow AI and it writes an HR analysis report from your own numbers, adds a new hire, imports your people from a spreadsheet and fixes the sheet as it goes, or writes a document. It also drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants. Nothing changes until you confirm.
- HR and payroll on the same loginLeagrow HR, Payroll, Recruitment and Learning share one login and one People directory with Performance, each free for up to 10 people. 15Five doesn't list employee records, leave or payroll, and works alongside your HR system.
Where 15Five may suit you better
- 1AI built for performance15Five drafts reviews from performance and work data, preps managers before 1-on-1s and writes the recap after, and AMAYA flags people who may leave. Leagrow's AI review drafts are in beta, available soon.
- 21-on-1s, check-ins and calibration15Five Perform has 1-on-1 agendas and notes, weekly check-ins, calibration and a 9-box talent matrix.
- 3Engagement surveys and manager coaching15Five sells engagement surveys with eNPS, a manager training library and live coaching sessions.
- 4Track record and integrations15Five says more than 3,000 companies use it. It connects to HR systems, Slack, Jira and Salesforce. Leagrow is newer.
What do reviews and goals cost for a team of 50?
Say everyone takes part in review cycles and sets goals.
Leagrow
$50
15Five
$550
$500 less a month with Leagrow
Leagrow
- Leagrow Performance: 50 people × $1
- $50
- Goals, 360s and competencies
- Included
A month$50
15Five
- Perform: 50 users × $11, billed yearly
- $550
- Goals, 360s, 1-on-1s and AI-assisted reviews
- Included
A month$550
15Five's prices are from its pricing page, which says it was updated in February 2026. It bills every contract yearly. Leagrow is billed monthly here; yearly is 15% off.
How do you switch from 15Five to Leagrow?
- 1
Import your people
Export your employee list from 15Five or your HR system as a CSV or Excel file, and upload it to Leagrow's People directory.
- 2
Set up goals and templates
Add your current goals or start from the 165-goal library, then build your review template from goals, competencies, questions and rating scales.
- 3
Launch your first cycle
Pick who reviews whom (self, manager, peers, upward and skip-level), then launch the cycle now or schedule it.
Keep exploring
Explore Leagrow, or compare it with BambooHR, Workable, Zoho People and Lattice.
Leagrow Performance
Goals, reviews, competencies and feedback
Performance reviews
Review cycles, templates and sign-off
360° feedback
Self, manager, peer and upward reviews
Competencies
Skill levels, expectations and gaps
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Questions, answered.
Is Leagrow cheaper than 15Five?
Yes. For 50 people, Leagrow Performance costs $50 a month with goals, 360s and competencies included. 15Five Perform comes to $550 a month for 50 users, billed yearly.
Does 15Five have a free plan?
15Five's pricing page lists no free plan or free trial: you book a demo. Leagrow Performance is free for up to 10 people, with no time limit.
Is Leagrow a good 15Five alternative?
Yes, if you want reviews, 360s, goals and competencies at a low price, an AI that does HR work for you, and HR and payroll on the same login. If you want AI to draft reviews, weekly check-ins and 1-on-1s, or coaching for your managers, 15Five may suit you better.
Does 15Five have AI?
Yes, and so does Leagrow. 15Five Perform includes AI-assisted reviews and AMAYA, an AI agent for HR leaders, and Kona, its note-taker and coach for managers, is a paid add-on. Leagrow AI does HR work for you: it writes analysis reports from your own numbers, adds new hires, imports people from a spreadsheet, writes documents, drafts jobs, handles leave, builds courses and shortlists applicants, once you confirm. AI review drafts are in beta, available soon.
Does 15Five include HR and payroll?
Its site doesn't list employee records, leave or payroll. 15Five works alongside your HR system and connects to it. Leagrow HR and Leagrow Payroll are on the same platform as Leagrow Performance.
Can you pay for 15Five monthly?
15Five's pricing page says its contract is billed yearly. Leagrow bills monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly, and yearly is 15% off.
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