Employee Experience

The market-leading employee experience platform.

Culture Amp is an all-in-one employee experience platform for engagement surveys, performance management, and development, primarily for mid-market to enterprise HR teams and people leaders seeking data-driven culture and performance insights. Its key differentiator is the strong emphasis on science-backed people analytics, AI recommendations, and integrating culture with performance in the flow of work.

The only AI-native HR platform that raises your talent density.

Leapsome is an integrated AI-native HR platform combining HRIS, performance management, engagement surveys, goals/OKRs, learning, and compensation on one data foundation. It targets mid-market to enterprise teams (roughly 50–2,000+ employees, especially tech, startups, and distributed workforces) seeking to consolidate tools and leverage AI for insights and automation. Key differentiator is its deep, connected people data that powers practical AI Agents (not just generic chat) while maintaining strong European compliance and privacy standards.

Payroll & HR Solutions

Paychex is a full-service payroll and HR outsourcing platform that handles payroll processing, tax compliance, benefits, and workforce management for small-to-medium businesses. It stands out for its established reputation and hybrid tech-plus-service model, though user experiences vary significantly between professional reviewers and end consumers.

Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified.

Gusto is an all-in-one payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance platform primarily for U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses. It stands out for its intuitive interface and automation that simplifies tax filings, time tracking, and onboarding. Key differentiator is its strong focus on ease of use and integrated benefits brokerage at no extra admin cost for many users.

Close the gap between listening and leading.

Qualtrics Employee Experience is an enterprise-grade platform for listening to, analyzing, and acting on employee feedback across the full lifecycle (engagement, pulses, 360s, onboarding/exit). It targets HR leaders, people managers, and large organizations seeking to reduce attrition and boost performance through AI-driven insights and action recommendations. Key differentiator: deep integration of employee data with business outcomes, advanced text analytics, and scalable actioning that goes beyond basic surveys.

The HR platform that people love

Lattice is a modern, AI-enhanced people platform for performance management, goals, feedback, surveys, and development—best suited for mid-market to enterprise teams (especially tech and scaling companies) seeking continuous, habit-based people processes rather than purely annual reviews. Its key differentiator is the combination of polished UX, strong AI features (e.g., insights and an AI Agent), and seamless integration with existing HRIS/tools to drive manager effectiveness and employee engagement.

The Complete HR Software for People, Payroll & Benefits

BambooHR is an all-in-one HRIS platform that handles core HR functions (employee records, hiring/onboarding, reporting), payroll, time tracking, benefits, performance management, and employee experience tools in a single intuitive interface. It primarily serves small-to-mid-sized US-based companies (often under a few hundred employees) seeking to replace spreadsheets or fragmented tools. Its key differentiator is strong ease of use combined with built-in payroll/time/benefits integration and recent AI enhancements, making it accessible for lean HR teams.

The AI-powered performance management platform built for business impact

15Five is a continuous performance management and employee engagement platform that helps HR teams and managers drive performance, feedback, and retention through AI-assisted reviews, surveys, check-ins, and analytics. It is best suited for mid-market to enterprise companies prioritizing manager effectiveness and data-driven people decisions. Its key differentiator is the tight integration of performance, engagement, and compensation with AI tools and actionable insights in one platform.