Peoplelogic vs. 15Five: Features, Pricing and Fit

The short answer

For a company under 500 employees with one or two people in HR, Peoplelogic lists at $3,000 a year for up to 100 people, against $19,200 for 15Five Total Platform, and it covers more of the talent cycle in one system. 15Five is the better pick when manager coaching is the main goal and per-seat pricing fits the budget.

Peoplelogic is a full talent management suite made of modules you can turn on and off. The rest of this guide covers what each platform does, where 15Five falls short, how the Peoplelogic modules work together, pricing at four headcounts, and how to choose.

15Five vs Peoplelogic at a glance

Prices and ratings are as of November 6, 2026 and come from each vendor's published pricing and G2. Confirm current figures before you buy.

What 15Five does well

15Five is built around the manager. Weekly check-ins, ongoing feedback and coaching tools give managers a routine to run with their team, and reviewers on G2 (4.6) and Capterra (4.7) describe it as intuitive for both managers and employees.

• Quick to implement. Teams can start with check-ins and add modules later.
• Modular pricing. Engage ($4), Perform ($11) and Total Platform ($16) are billed per user per month, so a team can buy only the part it needs.
• Coaching add-ons. Kona Coach ($19 per manager) and Kona Notetaker ($2 per employee) extend the manager workflow.
• Mobile app. Check-ins and feedback work on a phone.

Where 15Five falls short for growing teams

Cost climbs with headcount. Per-seat pricing means the bill grows every time you hire. Total Platform runs $9,600 a year at 50 employees and $96,000 at 500, before Kona Coach, Kona Notetaker or compensation add-ons.

Goals and OKRs sit in higher tiers. Teams that start on Engage or Perform and later want goal tracking move up a tier or add modules, and the price moves with them.

Engagement and performance came from separate products. 15Five added engagement through its 2021 Emplify acquisition, so combining survey results with review and goal data takes more work than it does on a platform built around one data set.

Learning curve and support. Some reviewers find the interface hard to learn and report long waits for customer support, which slows adoption when the HR team is one or two people.

Manager-first design. The product centers on check-ins and coaching. Teams that want reviews, goals, development plans and a talent grid managed by HR in one system should check which of those 15Five covers in the tier they are pricing.

See also: 15Five alternatives & competitors

How the Peoplelogic modules fit together

Peoplelogic Impact is a talent management suite for companies under 500 employees, designed for teams where one or two people in HR run the whole cycle. It is built as modules: OKRs, 1:1s, performance reviews, feedback and praise, IDPs, a career lattice, a talent grid, and surveys with e-NPS. Admins turn modules on or off as the company needs them. Used together, they share one set of people and review data, so a result from one module shows up in the next.

• One suite, one price. OKRs, 1:1s, performance reviews, feedback, praise, IDPs, a career lattice, a talent grid and surveys are all in the plan. Start with the modules you need now and turn on more later.
• Reviews feed development. Skill questions in a review set the last review rating shown next to the matching goal in an employee's IDP, and HR can read skill rating changes between reviews in the IDP results report. IDPs include AI first drafts.
• Reviews feed the talent grid. The 9-box talent grid is built from review ratings and review question responses, so placements start from data already collected in the cycle.
• 1:1s connect to the career lattice. From a 1:1, a manager can open a direct report's lattice, see their skill gaps for a role based on their last review rating, and add a gap as a 1:1 action.
• Engagement sits next to performance. Pulse surveys and e-NPS sit alongside review and goal data.
• Lexi and AI. Lexi, our meeting and review coach, is launching with agenda prep, live meeting notes, review drafting and summaries, and it is included in the flat plan. AI in Peoplelogic drafts and summarizes and never scores or ranks a person. 15Five sells comparable coaching as Kona Coach ($19 per manager) and Kona Notetaker ($2 per employee). Peoplelogic also has its own MCP server.
• Integrations. Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google, Outlook and Salesforce.
• Security. SOC 2 Type II, audited annually, and GDPR compliant.
• Onboarding included. Teams are typically live in under three weeks, and there is no limit on admins.

Peoplelogic does not replace an HRIS. It has no payroll, benefits or applicant tracking, and it connects to the systems you already use for those.

Pricing and implementation

At 100 employees, Peoplelogic costs $16,200 a year less than 15Five Total Platform, and the gap widens as headcount grows because 15Five charges per seat and Peoplelogic charges by size band.

Annual list price in USD, per user per month billed annually for 15Five, before add-ons. Peoplelogic is $3,000 a year for up to 100 people and $3,588 a year for 101 to 500, or $399 a month for up to 100 people if billed monthly. Use the ROI calculator to price your own headcount.

On implementation, Peoplelogic includes onboarding and most teams are live in under three weeks. 15Five is also described as quick to implement, but Kona Coach and Kona Notetaker are priced separately. Lexi, Peoplelogic's coach, is included in the flat plan.

Which one fits your team

Choose 15Five if manager coaching is the main goal, your team is small enough that per-seat cost stays modest, and you want to start with check-ins and add modules over time.

Choose Peoplelogic if you have one or two people in HR, want a talent management suite where OKRs, 1:1s, reviews, development plans, the talent grid and surveys work together and can be turned on as you need them, and want a price that stays flat as you hire toward 500 employees.

Look elsewhere if you need payroll, benefits or applicant tracking in the same system. Peoplelogic connects to an HRIS but does not replace one.

FAQ

What is the difference between 15Five and Peoplelogic?

15Five centers on manager check-ins and coaching and charges per user per month by module. Peoplelogic covers reviews, OKRs, 1:1s, development plans and engagement in a single plan priced by company size.

How much does 15Five cost?

15Five lists Engage at $4, Perform at $11 and Total Platform at $16 per user per month, billed annually. At 100 employees that is $13,200 a year for Perform and $19,200 for Total Platform, before add-ons.

How much does Peoplelogic cost?

$3,000 a year for up to 100 people and $3,588 a year for 101 to 500, with every feature included. Monthly billing is $399 a month for up to 100 people.

Does Peoplelogic include OKRs?

Yes. OKRs, 1:1s, reviews, feedback, praise, IDPs, a career lattice, a talent grid and surveys are all in the one plan.

Can I turn Peoplelogic modules on and off?

Yes. Admins turn modules on or off as the company needs them, and every module is included in the one price. When modules are on together they share data: review results feed the talent grid, and skill ratings from reviews show next to IDP goals.

Does Peoplelogic have an AI meeting and review coach?

Yes. Lexi is launching with agenda prep, live meeting notes, review drafting and summaries, and it is included in the flat plan. 15Five offers comparable coaching through Kona Coach and Kona Notetaker, both sold as add-ons.

Can Peoplelogic replace my HRIS?

No. It has no payroll, benefits or applicant tracking. It integrates with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google, Outlook and Salesforce.

How long does implementation take?

Most Peoplelogic teams are live in under three weeks, with onboarding included.