Culture Amp review (Nov 2026): Engage surveys, Perform reviews and 1-on-1s, AI Coach in every plan — quote-only pricing by employee count, product, and service tier, billed annually

What this Culture Amp page covers

This page is for HR and people-ops leads, founders, and managers looking at Culture Amp for engagement surveys, performance reviews, or both. It covers the two products, what every plan includes, how the quote is built, and what to test first.

Facts come from the Culture Amp pricing page, read on 9 November 2026. The page lists products, inclusions, service tiers, and an FAQ, but no dollar amounts, so this page has none either.

Culture Amp helps when someone acts on survey results and managers actually run the reviews it sets up. It does not fix a review process nobody owns.

Ground rules: one owner for survey and review settings; survey comments and review notes 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: surveys and action plans

What it is: Engage includes ready-to-use surveys, pulse surveys, onboarding and offboarding surveys, a DEI survey, retention insights, AI comment summaries, proven action plans, and benchmarking (Culture Amp pricing).

Surveys only pay off when results lead to a change people can see. Plan who reads the results and what they will do before the first survey goes out.

Concrete example (people-ops lead at a 350-person company) She runs one engagement survey, uses the AI comment summary to find the top two themes, and asks each manager for one action per theme.

Try this

Pick your question:

Write the one question you want answered this year (why people leave, whether managers run useful reviews, or how engaged each team is) and your employee count. Ask Culture Amp to quote only the product that answers it, Engage or Perform, before pricing the full platform.

2. Perform: reviews, 1-on-1s, goals

What it is: Perform includes continuous feedback, performance reviews and calibration, 1-on-1 conversations, employee development plans, a skills coach, shoutouts, goal management, and performance insights (Culture Amp pricing).

Perform replaces review spreadsheets and scattered 1-on-1 notes. It works when managers use it every week, not only at review time.

Concrete example (head of engineering with 8 managers) He moves 1-on-1 notes and goals into Perform for one quarter, then runs the next review cycle from what was recorded.

Try this

Run one quarter first:

Ask three managers to keep 1-on-1 notes and goals in Perform for one quarter. At the end, check whether the review cycle was faster to write.

3. AI Coach in every plan

What it is: Culture Amp says AI Coach is built into Engage and Perform and included in every plan, turning workforce data into insights and action plans and helping managers write reviews and prepare for hard conversations (Culture Amp pricing).

AI help with review writing is useful, but a manager still owns what goes in the review. Set a rule that AI drafts get a human edit before they are shared.

Concrete example (manager writing six reviews in a week) She uses AI Coach to draft a first pass from the quarter’s feedback, then rewrites each one in her own words before sharing.

Try this

Set an AI review rule:

Write one rule for AI-drafted reviews (for example, every draft gets a manager edit and no AI text is shared unchanged) and send it to managers before the next cycle.

4. What every plan includes

What it is: Every plan includes AI Coach, a multilingual platform, SSO and encryption, shoutouts, HRIS integrations, 1-on-1 templates, Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, and GDPR and SOC 2 compliance. 1-on-1 conversations, shoutouts, and the skills coach are always included (Culture Amp pricing).

If you need an HRIS connection or Slack and Teams, you do not pay extra for them. Ask instead about which HRIS you use and how employee data syncs.

Concrete example (IT lead checking a people tool) He confirms SSO and the HRIS connection are included, then asks how often employee records sync and who can see survey comments.

Try this

Check data and access:

Ask Culture Amp how employee data syncs from your HRIS, how often, and who can see individual survey comments. Get the answers in writing before launch.

5. How the quote is built

What it is: Culture Amp says pricing depends on the number of employees, the product chosen, and the service tier, and all products are billed annually. Under 200 employees you get group customer success; 200 to 999 adds a one-on-one customer success partner and implementation project management; 1,000+ adds manager and executive training, a results call with a People Scientist, and coaching. People Science Consulting is an add-on (Culture Amp pricing).

Your headcount sets both the price and the support tier. Ask for Engage and Perform as separate lines so you can compare one product against the full platform.

Concrete example (finance partner reviewing a people-tool quote) She asks for Engage alone, Perform alone, and both together at 450 employees, with the renewal increase cap in writing.

Try this

Ask for three quotes:

Ask for Engage alone, Perform alone, and the full platform at your headcount, each billed annually, with the renewal terms and any increase cap in writing.

6. One owner for the program

What it is: Culture Amp bills annually by employee count and product (Culture Amp pricing), so a missed renewal date or an unused product carries on for another year.

An annual contract nobody reviews is the most common waste with people tools. A named owner and a check 90 days before renewal matter more than the feature list.

Concrete example (HR director who inherited the contract) She notes the renewal date, counts how many surveys and review cycles ran last year, and decides 90 days early whether to keep both products.

Try this

Set a renewal check:

Put the renewal date in your calendar 90 days early. Before it, count the surveys sent, review cycles run, and managers active, and decide whether you still need both products.

Pricing context (November 2026)

Engage, Perform, and the full platform: price on request; the pricing page (read 9 Nov 2026) shows no dollar amounts.

How the price is set: number of employees, product chosen, and service tier; all products billed annually.

Service tiers: under 200 employees, group customer success; 200 to 999, one-on-one customer success and implementation project management; 1,000+, enterprise pricing with training, People Scientist results call, and coaching. People Science Consulting is an add-on to Engage or Perform.

Included in every plan: AI Coach, SSO, HRIS integrations, Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations, 1-on-1 templates, shoutouts, 24/5 chat and email support.

Uncertainty: Culture Amp publishes no prices, so this page gives none. Its pricing page mentions both SOC 2 compliance and a SOC II Type I certification in different places; ask which report applies if it matters to your security review. Products and inclusions can change, so check the live page and get every number in writing.

When it’s useful (honest take)

Useful when you have a clear people question (engagement, retention, or review quality), more than about 50 employees, and someone who will act on results. Starting with one product keeps the first contract small.

Less useful if you need a price today without a sales call; 15Five publishes per-user prices, so it is quicker to compare. See the 15Five review.

Related options (educational)

FAQ

How much does Culture Amp cost?

Culture Amp does not publish prices. Its pricing page says the price depends on your number of employees, the product you choose, and the service tier, and that all products are billed annually.

What is the difference between Culture Amp Engage and Perform?

Engage covers engagement, pulse, onboarding, and exit surveys with AI comment summaries and benchmarks. Perform covers reviews and calibration, 1-on-1s, goals, feedback, and development plans.

Is AI Coach extra in Culture Amp?

No. Culture Amp says AI Coach is included in every plan and built into both Engage and Perform.

Does Culture Amp integrate with Slack and HRIS tools?

Yes. Every plan includes HRIS integrations and Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations.

Who should own Culture Amp?

One named person who manages survey and review settings, tracks the annual renewal date, and checks usage 90 days before renewal.

Optional next step (if seats overlap)

If you already pay for a survey tool, a performance tool, and an HRIS with performance features, list where they overlap before you add Culture Amp. Map the overlap with the $19 AI toolkit audit or the $9 AI toolkit spreadsheet. Email Audit $19 or Toolkit spreadsheet $9.

Checkout is live via Stripe. After you pay, we email delivery (spreadsheet) or intake next steps (audit).

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