# 15Five Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is 15Five the right 360 Degree Feedback solution for you? Explore 895 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/140437/15Five/reviews --- 15Five 4.7 (895) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/140437/15Five/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of 15Five Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews TK Tommye K HR GeneralistNon-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The insights it captures for annual reviews, 1:1's, turnover, etc are all very helpful when making decisions within the organization.“ March 12, 2026 EJ Em J HRRetail, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The also dont have much flexibility in terms of pricing on product offers (6 month vs a year)“ February 25, 2026 AH Aaron H Sales and Inventory AnalystConsumer Goods, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like the data you get from 15Five, and the consistency of the questions to get significant data to make business decisions over time.“ August 23, 2024 AH Aaron H Sales and Inventory AnalystConsumer Goods, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I don't feel like it does an amazing job of adapting to the different sizes of departments.“ August 23, 2024 AC Alex C Customer insightsFinancial Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “five is great for setting my objectives and monthly 121s with my manager to check in“ October 4, 2024 HP Holly P Licensed Veterinary TechnicianVeterinary, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I can’t think of a situation when proper and efficient communication could be seen as bad?“ July 23, 2023 CL Chrysa L Digital ManagerMarketing and Advertising, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Makes it really easy to track my own goals and progress as well as across the team.“ October 24, 2024 JH James H Sales OpsComputer Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “SSO is only available starting in the $8/month pricing plan which is harder for companies with smaller budgets.“ May 28, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 895 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Kira C. Employee Engagement Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing Insight " October 24, 2019 5.0 Emplify's customer support is top-notch. They are very responsive to any questions or requests for help. I have very much enjoyed partnering with Emplify on our company's journey to improve our employee engagement! Pros Using Emplify has changed our company for the better. We are now able, thanks to Emplify, to track detailed data on how our associates are feeling about their work. We then use this data to help improve the work experience for all of our associates, particularly teams who need extra help. Emplify enables us to put data around something that leaders may feel, but can't really identify. Taking these "feelings" and putting them into actionable data, which is something Emplify helps with significantly via the engagement dashboard, has been huge for our company. The dashboard that displays data is very easy to use and understand and contains a lot of meaningful visual elements that are easy to drop into presentations for C-level and board members. Emplify's software is extremely easy to use from an admin perspective, and the survey process is very easy and painless for associates. It takes 5-6 minutes 4 times each year. The data we get from that small investment of associate time is invaluable. We have decreased regrettable turnover and have seen an increase in topline revenue since using the Emplify product. Cons I struggle to come up with things that I dislike about Emplify. It is incredibly easy to use and has made a huge difference for our company. Review Source JH Jennifer H. HR Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "High for 15Five" January 7, 2020 5.0 We hope that this tool will help supervisors/managers take the time to schedule time with employees. This tool allows employees to put ideas/issues on weekly rather than when they have time to talk to their superior. It also makes employees accountable if they don't bring up issues are participate. Pros That it is so easy to use and great way to stay connected with your employees and your boss. It keeps all the conversations in a central location! I just started using it but really like the 1:1 tool, as both of you can enter information and action items. Cons So far I like everything, with anything it takes time to get familiar with the system. Switched from [UKG Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/) To encourage conversation more often than annually, a tool that was user-friendly and time-sensitive for busy schedules. Review Source Response from 15Five January 8, 2020 Hi, Jennifer, Thanks so much for sharing about the positive experience you're having with 15Five so early on. Looking forward to seeing how this value continues to grow at Tolmar! Best, Mike Siemasz Sr. Customer Marketing Manager VR Verified Reviewer Senior iOS Developer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A tool for disconnected members of HR to get an incorrect sense of team satisfaction" March 21, 2022 3.0 I have not found any benefits to using this software. All it did was to provide a waste of 5-15 minutes of my Friday afternoon every week. Pros The tool can be used by workers to alert team managment of dissatisfaction in a way that has a lower bar to action. In this i mean raising dissatisfaction can be difficult with team management often because it requires a push from workers to raise complaints. This software can provide an outlet that has a lower barrier to participation to alert dissatisfaction - this can get the process rolling to resolve these issues. Anonymous feedback can be given if the software is configured for this. This can be useful to understand how a team feels. Cons This software to me feels like a solution that is better resolved by a more human touch from team management and company HR. This software helps to provide feedback from multiple levels of a team to ensure members of the team are satisfied. I shall focus on what i feel is the most important purpose of this software, helping resolve dissatisfaction in a team. This should in my opinion be dealt with using a human touch and face to face help from management for employees and not through a semi automated tool. 15Five sends out surveys and feedback requests every week to employees to ask for their feedback on how work is going. This to me feels not like the best solution for organisations. Review Source EJ Em J. HR Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great but pricy" February 25, 2026 4.0 Pros It's been great for keeping my team's goals on track. Plus, the layout makes my 1:1s with my mentee much more productive. Cons The pricing is significantly higher than the market value. The also dont have much flexibility in terms of pricing on product offers (6 month vs a year) Review Source DP Daniel P. Corporate Engagement Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Great Tool!" May 25, 2020 5.0 Good, I'm enjoying using the platform and find it to be a useful tool. Pros Keeps us on the same page. Keeps us focused on our goals. Provides clarity and fosters collaboration. It's on outlet for staff's voice to be heard and recognize colleagues for good work. Cons No specific area for career or personal development goals. Switched from [WorkCompass](https://www.capterra.com/p/138432/WorkCompass/) We were only using the platform for annual reviews and it was a very cumbersome process. Now we are more on top of our goals and can track our progress much better. Review Source Andy S. Service Manager Security and Investigations Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Why you need to consider 15Five" January 15, 2019 4.0 I've worked for companies that had millions of dollars in revenue and companies that boasted many billions in revenue and both size orgs and every others that fall somewhere in between could find value in implementing this tool. The key is to use it consistently and be willing to objectively accept, analyze and use the data that is returned. Pros I'm in the 30th year of my working life and career and have been fortunate to have seen a lot tools that center around the human resources arena. There are a lot of good ones out there and I've used many of them with success. But there is something different about 15Five. This tool gives you the right-size touch points to measure your team's temperature all along the way. Too many companies rely on annual reviews, or semi-annual if they are proactive to gauge their employee's mindset and solicit feedback. Two days out of the year doesn't come close to providing meaningful data. 15Five offers up a non-threatening way to check-in with your team and make sure everyone is in the game. There have been times where the 1-5 scale for "how did the week go" produced a "3" response. It presented the opportunity to ask the right questions and correct any challenges within a 5-day timeframe instead of the traditional 6-month interval. In some instances, the lower rating was based on factors outside of work which is helpful to know as well because home and work life always comingle despite our best efforts to separate the two. All-in-all... an extremely valuable tool. Cons Perhaps a few more analytics for managers to check into but nothing that takes away from the overall value of the tool. Review Source Daniel B. Operations Director Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "From an HR Professional; this is the most powerful and easy to use tool I have ever seen in business" January 12, 2018 5.0 We monitor and manage our whole team using the software. Major objectives to weekly check in. It is our #1 people tool. Pros Super easy to use - no 'training' necessary (even though it is available). Get's the team to think every week about what's important, how they can be intentional with their time, what they want to achieve and how to bring ideas to the table. The performance management software takes conversations to where they should be - improving the working life of employees. It's development focussed and doesn't take long to do. The new homepage allows each team member to use the product daily to stay on top of what's important. We use the rating out of 5 each week as a key company metric to get a sense of how our team are feeling about work. Cons We recently engaged a points based recognition program which I fear will replace the high5's. I'm wondering if this could be integrated somehow as the high5's were a real motivator for the team. From what I can tell, there is no analysis tool at the end of a review period to analyse the 'manager only' data so see what ratings were provided across the board. It would be great to use a talent rating in the system too which showed where our high performers were. Review Source Delilah B. Senior Culture and Operations Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love 15Five! We are currently using almost every feature they have available." January 17, 2018 5.0 Pros I have been using 15Five for years, with multiple companies. Then when I met the CEO and crew at an event and spoke with one of the product leaders for their future performance review feature they wanted to roll out, it seems they ended up using EVERYTHING I described to them in detail of how I thought the NEW version of performance reviews should be like when they launched "Your Best Self"! (Very flattered and stoked) We've already trained the team and coined it as Jelli's YBS. I was using BambooHR's perf review and switched immediately. Also their High Fives have a great tracking source I find very valuable. Cons CS is always a tricky subject. Even though they have a great chat feature, the person I was speaking to was helpful and listen to the challenge with my BambooHR and 15Five integration, I believe she resolved the issue, but I never heard a follow up or closing ticket confirmation Review Source Todd W. Director, HR & Employee Experience Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use, lightweight yet powerful performance partnership tool. " January 12, 2018 4.0 It is the most meaningful performance management software I have ever used. It promotes weekly thought about "the next action" you need to take on your projects, it ensures that manager and team member are connecting regularly, it is easy to use and doesn't require an overwhelming amount of work to complete or review a report, and it naturally fits into other management best practices (e.g. one on one meetings, coaching, feedback, etc.). Pros I like that 15Five is focused on frequent, easy, meaningful check ins between manager and team members rather than annual performance reviews. The weekly check ins on near term work develop a rhythm of weekly talking about what is going on now, the work's relation to the larger goals and initiatives and it provides opportunity to spin off thornier topics into one on one conversations. The weekly questions provide opportunity to go into topics of career development, culture, and other future focused areas. The High Fives are a great way to bring in peer to peer recognition. Everyone loves getting a High Five! Cons I would like to be able to have more freedom in creating reports. The reporting that is currently available is helpful but I sometimes have needs to create more custom reports than are currently possible. Also, I would like to be able to have control over which High Fives show on the public feed (sometimes High Fives mention sensitive employee situations that you wouldn't want to include on the public feed). Review Source David T. Outreach strategist at Born Again Media Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "15Five keeps personal goals in focus" January 16, 2019 5.0 I love it. I am still in the works of getting the most out of it, would love it even more if it had a percentage calculator for the objectives. That would save me some time. A training section would be very beneficial for people that have not OKR's before. It would save many headackes. Pros 15five is simple and easy to manage. Through time it has helped me realize how a treat my goals, and no surprise turns out I plan a lot and achieve little due to the fact that I get distracted with other goals along the way and forget the base ones. 15five allows me to see that by the end of each week, so now I plan less but stick to the goals that matter. I love the "High Fives" as I can congratulate team mates that helped me along the week. I also get high fives and get a sense to whom and what department my work is having the best impact, and which are not. Cons It does not have a statistical feature for the goals, so I use spread sheets to calculate goals that require a percentage. ANd most goals do if I want to have a sense of how much I have covered (20%, 33,54% etc.). So it still requires external tools to complete a report. A percentage calculator would be an easy thing to implement. I just found out that there is a vacation feature. But it was really buried in the configuration pannel, I would expect to see it on a more relevant section, like the main navigation top bar. OKR training for customers. I have seen a couple of blog posts, but not a training section that resembles more a mini course. Success stories using OKR's from customers would be awesome as well. Review Source AF Alexis F. Talent Coordinator E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Helpful tool for meetings and staying on track" January 6, 2025 4.0 Pros I like that I can keep my questions for my manger here. It helps with my visibility as well. I have also changed managers a few times and it's nice to see what each of them has said during my time working with them. Cons Would love for it to have some kind of widget where I can make simple updates in slack or my notion page. Review Source KH Kari H. Veterinary Technician Veterinary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keeping up with employee concerns in vet medicine" August 23, 2024 5.0 Pros I like having a more private way to share feedback and how I'm feeling at work. Cons Occasionally I'll answer a question and it will require me to enter a second answer before I can submit my check-in. Review Source MF Mohamed F. Associate Payments Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great tool for exploring the right ideas and getting everyone involved in decision-making" February 13, 2023 5.0 With 15Five, we were able to make the workflow and update tasks very smooth, and we were able to manage the weekly, monthly, and yearly functional goals more easily than ever before, and the evaluation became based on clear goals and complied with a number of specific controls, which effectively helped us to improve ourselves. Enables management to get a better perception of allocating tasks effectively. Pros 15Five helps my colleagues and I collaborate with our line manager in creating goals, reviewing plans, and solving problems, and our 1:1 job helps us do this smoothly. It's great that we can instantly recognize each other's efforts with the all-encompassing display board that all departments can see. 15Five makes it fun to set and track your weekly list of goals, and continuous alerts help you review progress and take timely corrective action. Surveys, which are customized to each team's needs, help make sure everyone understands the new policies and procedures. It is also wonderful that 15Five has enabled management, through reports and distinctive dashboards, to conduct reviews and evaluate performance based on accurate data, which greatly enhances transparency. Cons I didn't find any complications in 15Five's functions; I just needed time to understand how to use it correctly, and the support I received helped clarify everything. Review Source AK Austen K. Development Manager Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Only Employee Management Software You WIll Need" January 9, 2023 4.0 This platform is a very inexpensive way to manage many employees. I felt like I was living in a cave before using this program. Now, I am able to quickly and seamlessly communicate both small and large details to my team. Pros This program keeps me organized and on top of managing my team. I track employee professional progress, group project status, and categorize employee strengths. This allows me to offer quick and instant feedback on updates/corrections and opens up much-needed communication between team members. I can also track KPIs in a way that is useful and doesn't feel overbearing.This software is also perfect for administering annual reviews. All tracked metrics are at my fingertips and can be received with my team member. Cons There are so many features that it can be a little intimidating to explore. I use this program mainly for Employee Management, but it can offer so much more. I would like to see a follow-up with users that offer one-on-one tutorials. Review Source AS Angie S. Recruiter Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software for feedback!" January 22, 2024 5.0 My overall experience is great! it's the 1st time I use a software like that which I like it a lot! very convenient for management and the employees. It's an open communication within both parties. Pros What I like the most of 15Five is how moder and easy to use for the employees. I like how it is set up and how convenient it is. Cons I wish it had features of giveaways or gift card options to those top employees! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Manager, Global Experiences Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great performance management software" August 27, 2019 5.0 Overall 15five is a great tool to keep teams/companies on track of their goals, tasks etc. The rewards (high fives) feature is a great tool to motivate and keep props to team members on a weekly basis. Pros Very intuitive and easy to use. No training needed! I like that 15five have several features such as the actual 15five (basically your to do list for the week), team/company objectives, high fives (team members give you a shout out), AND manager/peer reviews. It mainly helps me keep track of my upcoming and past tasks. I can easily go back to a previous tasks and make sure it has been completed. I like that I can check off tasks that I have completed. It feels very satisfying!! I also like that all my reviews are kept in one place. I don't need dig into my emails anymore. I also like how easy it is to write either self reviews or manager reviews as I can go back and look into my previous works / high fives given and received to build a complete and very professional report. Lastly, the high fives feature is a great feature. It enables anyone to give a shout out to someone within the company that is visible to everyone. Cons At first, I was very skeptical using 15five because I had my own way of keeping track of my tasks, but I absolutely love this software now. I have nothing bad to say about 15five! It has definitely helped me be more focused and productive since I started using it! Review Source LM Lisbeth M. Director of People & Culture Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love 15Five" April 21, 2023 5.0 Our team uses 1:1s, weekly check-ins, high fives, and OKRs to engage one another, discuss important topics with one another during meetings, provide weekly updates, and develop and achieve business results Pros Ease of use, great for employee engagement, fantastic customer service, provides training and development webinars Cons There is nothing that I don't like about 15Five. Everything is great! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Groups Director Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An easy-to-use tool that makes it simple to do what every manager should be doing already. " November 8, 2017 4.0 Pros Ease of use for the person filling out the report- it's simple and helpful for them, as well as the manager. That makes it quality content, and not just white noise or another thing to check off the list. Cons Sometimes challenging to rearrange questions for different groups/individuals. They have a system in place, but I don't personally believe it's the most user-friendly. It can be confusing and unintuitive at times. Review Source Response from 15Five November 10, 2017 Hi reviewer, Thanks so much for the review. It's great to hear you find 15Five simple to use (one of our values!) and that it's helpful for managers and employees. I'm sorry you are having issues with questions. Questions are a bit tricky and I admit it's not the most user friendly part of our app. We always strive to improve. If you have suggestions or get stuck on anything please email our support team support@15five.com. We love customer feedback - good and bad. Thanks again and have a great day! Priscilla Zorrilla 15Five Customer Success Manager CW Caitlin W. Youth Engagement Activator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "15/5 Great Management Tool" January 23, 2019 5.0 15/5 is a fantastic tool for remote teams Pros There are several things I love about this software. The ability to check my co-workers 15/5's and see what types of tasks/goals they're working on weekly is useful in our remote team because it provides me with a reference which allows me to consider where I am in comparison to the rest of the team, and how I might shift my focus if need be. The High Five tool is also fantastic because it allows us to show our appreciation for the little things we do for one another, as a remote team we aren't always sure if the things we do actually make much of a difference and this allows us to give "kudos" to things which otherwise might go unrecognized. Cons One of the little issues I've had with this software is that it is difficult (Impossible?) to delete a task. A quick example of this: If I write "Arrange a meeting with \_\_\_" and later that day I realize this is not the person I should be meeting with, it is difficult to remove the task, and though I can mark it as complete, it still makes the task list look cluttered and looking back on 15/5, may cause confusion. Review Source CP Christie P. Vice President, Human Resources Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Outstanding experience in every aspect of the products, services and results." August 21, 2017 5.0 Improved employee engagement! Pros The software used as the foundation for creating and designing our own employee communication app is extremely user friendly. The content is robust, engaging (almost addicting over time) and has become the hub of all things "employee" at our company. The always accessible customer support is incredibly knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile to allow us to do what we want to do with the app. The engagement survey software requires very little effort on our part. Emplify does everything except create the list of employees. The results are available within 10 days and are very detailed. We have been able to clearly understand our strengths and opportunities for improvement and make measurable improvements with the guidance and counseling of the professionals at Emplify who specialize in interpreting the results. We are making progress in improving the level of engagement in our organization as a direct result of both the engagement survey and the app. This has been an outstanding partnership that we see continuing long term. Cons I have very few concerns about this software and the couple that I had, they are making changes to address. I am not a technical person, but have been successful in using the Emplify products. Review Source Jibola O. Manager Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "15Five is a great tool" April 25, 2019 4.0 Teams can make a bond by valuing one another. Teams can likewise examine issues that are not really business related but rather has to do with making the teams increment its execution. Pros 15Five gives self-guided reflection to my team, allowing them the chance to reflect the triumphs and inconveniences they have had all week. While giving me, their administrator, the opportunity to consider a game-plan to best support them. Cons 15Five alone makes this platform entirely amiable in all perspectives. I can't see any part of this platform that made me dislike any features. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Host Team Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We love 15Five!" March 12, 2019 5.0 15Five has helped our organization tremendously to improve team member engagement! Asking relevant questions frequently helps everyone feel valued and heard. Plus, with simple features like mentions, it allows for greater and unexpected collaboration that has benefitted everyone. We LOVE 15Five! Pros Our organization absolutely loves how easy 15Five is to use for feedback. It allows us to change our questions easily and frequently so that we can keep the engagement high with all of our direct reports. The mobile app is also one of the best features as it allows team members to complete their 15Fives quickly and on the job in our fast-paced working environment. Cons It is a large financial investment, and a few years ago when we implemented 15Fives and we had different levels of management/leadership needing to collect feedback from some of the same employees, but employees couldn't have more than one 15Five account tied to their email address, we found ourselves paying sometimes double for the same person. So you must be very intentional with your structure for using this feedback tool so that your investment matches who you're developing. Review Source KS Kayla S. Communications Specialist Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "15Five Review" October 23, 2018 5.0 I am not a supervisor in my organization, but I do fill out a 15Five survey every month. My supervisor creates a list of questions that allow us to discuss every aspect of my job, from how I am feeling about the culture and relationships with my coworkers, to where I feel I am stuck and need some guidance, and it asks about goals for the next month. My supervisor can easily comment back on my answers, and it allows us to touch base quickly if we are not able to meet in person. But, if there is an area that we need to discuss, we can prioritize that and schedule a meeting to discuss it. I love that we can give high fives to others, and we can help encourage people regularly. Pros This is a great software that allows you to check in with your teammates on a regular basis. The ease of use for this project is perfect, and it is clear, clean, and easy to navigate. I love that the supervisor creates whatever questions they think are applicable for this time period, and then all team members are able to answer the same questions. This gives an overall sense of the culture, the feel of the company as a whole. It helps identify gaps, places where a team member may be stuck, but also where your team is excelling. We use the goals feature every month that we send this out, and it truly helps us organize, prioritize, and stay on track. I would highly recommend this software to any and every company out there. Cons I really don't have anything that I haven't liked so far. This is a great software that allows you to check in with your team mates on a regular basis. Review Source CD Chandan D. Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "15Five " April 16, 2023 5.0 Overall experience with 15Five is nice to monitor and maintained the performance of the candidate Pros In our firm hr use 15five to get the employee feedback and they this software to manage the performance of the employee. This is easy to monitor the performance of the candidate and to be promoted Cons They show the all candidates performance at a time to all employees.this is the drawback in this software Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Success Specialist Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "It is a quick and easy tool that helps me stay in touch with others in my company" January 15, 2018 5.0 It is a weekly diary that I use for both myself and my manager so that we both know what I've done and what I want to do. Sometimes it is hard to remember what accomplishments you've had down the road, and this way it is all on paper. Pros I like that it really helps you think about what your week to week really does look like, what you've done, what you want to do, and what has been holding you back. This is great for months down the line when you want to look back at your past accomplishments. It also really helps keep others in your company connected with what is going on when they might not be involved in your day to day. This way everyone can be better informed about decisions and allocation of time and energy. Cons So far I've not really found many cons as it does what it does. I think the hardest part is really making sure to get in the habit and our company really had to come together to say "We're going to do this every week, without fail." Once everyone is onboard, it really shows. 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