15Five vs. Trakstar Perform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
15Five
Score 8.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
15Five in San Francisco offers their employee performance management platform, which emphasizes employee engagement via pulse surveys and an emphasis on frequent feedback, fast one-on-one meeting planning, objective tracking, and other related features.
$7
per person/per month
Trakstar Perform
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Trakstar's Performance Appraisal software helps HR and organization manage feedback, goals and reviews. The user can build customized appraisal forms, set SMART goals, and create flexible workflows to meet the needs of an organization. 360/Multi-rater feedback is an option. Trakstar's implementation is customized, and Trakstar offers a free trial, price quote, or a live demo from a real person.
$4,370
per year
Pricing
15FiveTrakstar Perform
Editions & Modules
Basic
$7
per person/per month
Plus
$14
per person/per month
Performance
Custom Pricing
Trakstar
$4370.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
15FiveTrakstar Perform
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
15FiveTrakstar Perform
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
15Five
7.5
35 Ratings
7% below category average
Trakstar Perform
9.8
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.328 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting6.630 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.134 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.826 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Performance tracking7.730 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
8.1
35 Ratings
3% below category average
Trakstar Perform
10.0
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Performance plans8.324 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Plan weighting6.89 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Manager note taking8.530 Ratings9.94 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.517 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Review status tracking8.625 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow6.75 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Review reminders8.829 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Workflow restrictions8.615 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.623 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Reporting9.224 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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User Ratings
15FiveTrakstar Perform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(42 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(47 ratings)
9.2
(6 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
15FiveTrakstar Perform
Likelihood to Recommend
15Five
At first, it was a little much to continue reporting each week. Then, as time went on, it was more helpful as I was using it as a tool to accomplish and complete tasks that were listed. There have only been a few weeks that I was unable to complete a weekly report, but all in all, it has made me more aware.
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Trakstar
This is a great program if you have locations in different geographical areas. The ability to work with people at different locations is appreciated, and also there can be informal input that is requested, which Promantek can handle as well. I am at a loss to think of an area where this does not work well. There are several of our employees in the manufacturing areas that do not have computer access, and for those individuals, we simply print the review instead of having it online. This works fine but is not the forte of Promantek. However, any system these days that focusses on the online aspects of review writing will experience that as well.
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Pros
15Five
  • The Pulse Check feature is both easy to use and allows staff and management to gauge how team health is.
  • The metric and key performance tools are very well designed.
  • Automated reminders and reporting are great features.
  • I find the customer services to be best in class.
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Trakstar
  • Trakstar sends out a lot of automated reminders to participants, encouraging them to take notes and provide feedback on a regular basis.
  • Trakstar generates analysis (i.e., rater bais) automatically that would otherwise be labor intensive to do manually.
  • Trakstar has a feature that allows administrators to see what each individual employee sees - this is critical in ensuring that the performance review process goes smoothly.
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Cons
15Five
  • Questions are repetitive weekly, though this may be a function of our administrator, and not the platform itself. Answering the same questions every 2 weeks is an awful lot like the movie Groundhog day.
  • Give employees at all levels visibility into the "How are you feeling" score to get a pulse on the entire company at once.
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Trakstar
  • The reporting features are a bit weak. But you can download Excel-ready files to manipulate on your own.
  • The dashboard feature (prior to June 2013) was very nice, but missing in the latest version.
  • Automated reports, quarterly for example, would be nice to send to Senior Leadership (missing in the current version/requires manual input)
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Likelihood to Renew
15Five
This program is the absolute best I've ever used in 30 years with organizations. Not only do I enjoy being a user and "filling it out" every week- but I would personally buy it if available for goal tracking in my personal life I love it that much!
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Trakstar
Very simple to use, great support.
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Usability
15Five
It's very simple to use - not overly complicated. You wouldn't need training to use. There are some features I never use because I don't understand -- like one on ones. However we use without and still find a lot of value in it!
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Trakstar
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
15Five
The 15Five support team is amazing. They were always willing to speak with me when I did something wrong in the system and never had a harsh or placing judgment tone in their voices. They respond quickly and promptly and allowed me to learn something new each time I cross lines with them. I am thankful for their knowledge and customer service they shared with me when I needed it.
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Trakstar
Trakstar has been very responsive to my questions and support has been able to speak with me on the phone as needed. Also, when I told Trakstar that my employees were not delighted by the product, they did a special session with me to diagnose any issues and to make recommendations for how I could improve the tool's usefulness in my job. I appreciated their support here
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Online Training
15Five
Very helpful webinar training. They answer questions, the slides are all very helpful, and they send you the presentation once the webinar is complete so that you can share with your team.
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Trakstar
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
15Five
It was very easy and support was super helpful!
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Trakstar
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
15Five
I used Achievers a while ago and it was only limited to rewards. 15FIVE really makes a difference, it's real engagement for businesses and provides a lot of structure. I also love what they preach in their social channels as we are constantly learning from their podcasts and blog posts.
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Trakstar
I did not make the purchase decision for Trakstar, but at a previous job I used Reflektive. Many of the outcomes of the tool are the same, even if the product interface and language is slightly different
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Return on Investment
15Five
  • 15Five opened up many discussions for issues/challenges in the workplace that wasn't available in meetings/during projects/in other capacities.
  • 15Five has opened the door to creative ideas that became projects and improvements.
  • 15Five improved culture by allowing team members in other departments see what others are doing/feeling, making us feel as one company
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Trakstar
  • We have had few managers dread the review writing process! Sure, no one enjoys this and we all know that it is time-consuming, but Promantek has allowed less time spent in frustration and more time actually communicating effectively. There are areas where managers can make notes during the entire review process so that when the time to write the review is upon you, it is a much simpler task. This has allowed us to free up the time with managers to a certain degree which is always beneficial.
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ScreenShots

15Five Screenshots

Screenshot of Celebrate wins, tout progress, and give good feedback where good feedback is due.Screenshot of 15Five Home DashboardScreenshot of Connect managers with their teams through regular Check-Ins that lead to actionable insights.