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15Five vs Culture Amp

15Five and Culture Amp both land on Depends.

15Five

15five.com

Depends
Confidence: High

Buy if you are a mid-size, HR-led company with per-seat budget that wants structured reviews, 1-on-1s, and engagement in one platform.

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Culture Amp

cultureamp.com

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Culture Amp fits large organizations (roughly 500+ employees) with dedicated HR staff who want surveys, performance reviews, and people analytics in one suite.

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15Five versus Culture Amp
Compare15FiveCulture Amp
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forMid-size HR-led companies500+ employee companies
Who it's not forSmall teams needing simple check-ins . overkillTeams under ~100 people . costly overkill
PrivacyVendor publishes a trust center, pen testing, and data processing addendum; no breaches found, but stealer-log credentials are linked to the domain.16No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualityNo direct support evidence in sources reviewedScaled customer success; some setup struggles reported
Public sentimentReviewers find 15Five easy to use and thoughtful, but frequently describe it as costly for smaller organizations.¹Users value the survey depth and benchmarks but frequently complain about opaque pricing and admin setup effort.
Biggest gotchaNo free tier; $4 entry looks cheap but full platform runs ~$16/user12No published pricing . you must sit through a demo to learn costs

Pick 15Five when

  • Mid-size HR-led companies
  • Teams running structured review cycles
  • Managers building 1-on-1 habits
  • Orgs consolidating performance and engagement

When 15Five is not a fit

  • Small teams needing simple check-ins . overkill
  • Startups wanting a free feedback tool
  • Buyers expecting one full HRIS suite
  • Budget-constrained SMBs without HR staff to run it

Pick Culture Amp when

  • 500+ employee companies
  • HR teams combining surveys and performance reviews
  • Data-driven people analytics teams
  • Buyers wanting industry benchmark data

When Culture Amp is not a fit

  • Teams under ~100 people . costly overkill
  • Buyers who need published pricing before talking to sales
  • Companies wanting quick, lightweight pulse checks
  • Orgs with no HR bandwidth to run survey and review programs

Sources

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  2. 15Five Software Pricing . Capterracapterra.com
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  3. 15Five Reviews . Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
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  4. Is 15Five a good PM platform? . Redditreddit.com
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  5. 15Five Review . Forbes Advisorforbes.com
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  6. 15Five Pricing15five.com
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  7. 15Five add-ons . Success Centersuccess.15five.com
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  8. 15Five on Vendrvendr.com
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  9. Free 15Five alternative . Humaresohumareso.com
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  10. 15Five raises $52M Series Cbusinesswire.com
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  11. 15Five 2023 HR Tech Awards Case Studylhra.io
    news
  12. 15Five vs Small Improvementssmall-improvements.com
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  13. 15Five Review . Heartcountheartcount.com
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  14. 15Five Security15five.com
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  15. 15Five Trust Centertrust.15five.com
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  16. 15Five domain threat report . Hudson Rockhudsonrock.com
    security