15Five review (Nov 2026): Engage $4, Perform $11, Total Platform $16 per user a month (billed annually) — what each plan covers, the AI and coaching add-ons, and how to price it for your team

What this 15Five page covers

This page is for HR and people-ops leads, founders, and managers at growing companies looking at 15Five for engagement surveys, performance reviews, 1-on-1s, and goals. It covers the three plans, the add-ons, and what to test first.

Facts come from the 15Five pricing page, read on 9 November 2026. The page says its prices were updated in February 2026 and are subject to change.

15Five helps when managers actually run the check-ins and reviews it sets up. It does not fix a review process nobody owns, and survey results need someone to act on them.

Ground rules: one owner for review cycles and survey settings; employee feedback and survey answers stay confidential to the people allowed to see them.

Major features (with how someone uses them)

Examples at a glance: each feature has a concrete example from a real job plus a short Try this you can run this week.

1. Engage: $4 per user a month

What it is: Engage is $4 per user a month billed annually and includes engagement surveys, targeted assessments, action planning, heat maps and data breakdowns, and benchmarking (15Five pricing).

If your first problem is knowing why people leave or disengage, Engage is the cheapest place to start. It does not include performance reviews or 1-on-1s.

Concrete example (HR lead at a 120-person company) She starts with Engage only, runs one survey, and writes three actions from the results before deciding whether reviews are worth adding.

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Price the problem, not the platform:

Write the one people problem you want to fix this year (low engagement, uneven reviews, or managers skipping 1-on-1s) and how many employees and managers it covers. Price only the 15Five plan that fixes that problem, at your headcount, before looking at add-ons.

2. Perform: $11 per user a month

What it is: Perform is $11 per user a month billed annually and includes AI-assisted performance reviews, OKRs and goals, 360° feedback, a talent matrix, career paths and plans, 15Five Agents, and an insights dashboard (15Five pricing). The feature table also lists 1-on-1 agendas, weekly check-ins, and calibrations.

Perform is for teams whose problem is uneven reviews or unclear goals. Run one review cycle before rolling out every feature.

Concrete example (people-ops manager replacing review spreadsheets) He moves one team’s next review cycle into Perform, keeps the questions short, and compares the time it took against the last spreadsheet cycle.

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Run one review cycle:

Pick one team and its next review cycle. Set it up in a trial with no more than five questions, run it, and write how long it took managers compared with last time.

3. Total Platform: $16 per user a month

What it is: Total Platform is $16 per user a month billed annually. It includes everything in Engage and Perform plus the HR outcomes dashboard, manager training microlearnings, and more (15Five pricing).

Buying Engage and Perform separately would be $15 per user, so Total Platform adds the HR dashboard and microlearnings for $1 more. That only matters if you need both halves.

Concrete example (operations director at an 80-person company) She works out that Engage plus Perform would be $1,200 a month for 80 people and Total Platform $1,280, and picks based on whether managers will use the training.

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Check whether you need both:

Write yes or no for surveys and for reviews. If both are yes, price Total Platform; if only one, price that plan and skip the bundle.

4. Kona AI notetaker and coach

What it is: Kona Notetaker is $2 per employee a month (billed annually) and writes 1-on-1 notes and summaries; Kona Coach is $19 per manager a month and gives AI coaching based on your 15Five data (15Five pricing). The page also lists a 15Five MCP connection for AI tools your team already uses.

An AI notetaker in 1-on-1s records sensitive conversations. Decide what is recorded and who can read it before you switch it on.

Concrete example (engineering manager with eight direct reports) He asks each report before using the notetaker, keeps the notes visible only to the two people in the meeting, and turns it off for any conversation they prefer unrecorded.

Try this

Set the recording rules:

Write who must agree before a 1-on-1 is recorded, who can read the notes, and how long they are kept. Share the rules with managers before turning on Kona Notetaker.

5. Manager training and live coaching

What it is: Manager content is $49 per manager a month billed annually (an on-demand course library), and live coaching is $399 per credit, where a 1-on-1 session is 1 credit and a group session (up to 10 people) is 5 credits (15Five pricing).

Live coaching is a cost per session, so plan the number of sessions and the managers who need them most rather than buying for everyone.

Concrete example (head of people with five new managers) She buys one group session (5 credits, $1,995) for all five managers instead of five 1-on-1 sessions at the same cost, then checks the results before buying more.

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Plan coaching sessions:

List the managers who need coaching most and what each needs. Decide group or 1-on-1, count the credits, and cap the first purchase at one quarter.

6. Compensation add-on

What it is: Compensation starts at $9 per user a month billed annually (compensation reviews, pay ranges, total rewards dashboards, HRIS integration) and is $11 per user with Mercer salary benchmarking added (15Five pricing).

Pay data is the most sensitive data in the tool. Limit who can see it and check the HRIS sync before the first compensation cycle.

Concrete example (finance lead running the annual pay review) He limits pay data to HR and the executive team, checks a sample of salaries against payroll, and only then opens the review to managers.

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Check pay data access:

Write who can see salaries in 15Five. Before the first cycle, check ten salaries against payroll and fix any that differ.

Pricing context (November 2026)

Engage $4 per user a month, billed annually: engagement surveys, assessments, action planning, heat maps, benchmarking (pricing page, read 9 Nov 2026; updated February 2026 per the page).

Perform $11 per user a month: AI-assisted reviews, OKRs, 360° feedback, talent matrix, career paths, 15Five Agents. Total Platform $16 per user a month: Engage and Perform plus HR dashboard and microlearnings.

Add-ons (billed annually): Kona Notetaker $2 per employee, Kona Coach $19 per manager, manager content $49 per manager a month, live coaching $399 per credit, compensation $9 per user ($11 with Mercer benchmarking).

The page does not list a monthly-billing option, a free plan, or a minimum seat count; ask 15Five if those matter to you.

Uncertainty: Prices are as displayed on 15Five’s pricing page on 9 November 2026, which says they were updated in February 2026 and are subject to change. The page does not show contract length, minimum seats, or monthly billing. Confirm on the live page and in your order form.

When it’s useful (honest take)

Useful when you can name one people problem, managers will run the check-ins or reviews, and someone owns acting on survey results. Starting with one plan keeps the bill small while you test.

A poor fit if nobody will run the review cycle or read the survey results, or if you only need a basic HR record system. Cancel add-ons nobody uses at renewal.

Related options (educational)

FAQ

How much does 15Five cost?

On 9 November 2026 15Five listed Engage at $4, Perform at $11, and Total Platform at $16 per user a month, billed annually. Add-ons such as Kona Coach ($19 per manager) and compensation (from $9 per user) cost extra.

What is the difference between 15Five Engage and Perform?

Engage covers engagement surveys, assessments, and action planning. Perform covers performance reviews, OKRs and goals, 360° feedback, career paths, and 1-on-1s. Total Platform includes both.

Does 15Five have AI features?

Yes. Perform includes AI-assisted reviews and 15Five Agents, and the paid Kona add-ons provide an AI notetaker for 1-on-1s ($2 per employee) and AI coaching for managers ($19 per manager). 15Five also lists an MCP connection for outside AI tools.

Is there a free version of 15Five?

The pricing page we read on 9 November 2026 did not list a free plan. It offers demos; ask 15Five about trials.

Who should own 15Five?

One named person who runs review cycles and surveys, sets who can see feedback and pay data, and makes sure results lead to actions.

Optional next step (if seats overlap)

If you already pay for an HR system, a survey tool, or a separate review tool, list what 15Five would replace before you add seats. Map the overlap with the $19 AI toolkit audit or the $9 AI toolkit spreadsheet. Email Audit $19 or Toolkit spreadsheet $9.

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