15Five vs Zoho People

Likelihood to Recommend

15Five is a great platform, but it's very simplified and in the 4+ years that I've used it as an employee, I don't feel it has been changed or improved at all. While I'm sure there have been some minor updates, it has stayed virtually the same, which again leads me back to the feeling of "Groundhog day". Data collection plants the seeds for the future of any business, and the need is obviously there, but the monotony of it from an employee's perspective can also contribute to a decline in job joy. Overloading employees with reporting tasks across dozens of software platforms can lead to a major lack of productivity. As for where this platform is suited - in any organization that has a large number of entry-level employees who are all learning at different paces, with a great deal of upward mobility potential, this could be a very useful way to collect feedback and focus career development. In an organization full of senior-level employees with limited upward mobility who are results (or income) focused, this will be seen as an absolute waste of time and disrespectful to senior employees.

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Verified User

Contributor in Sales

Internet Company, 51-200 employees

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Zoho People is a great option for storing employee information, and for tracking time. Because of the nature of my organization and my role in it I haven't used all of the features, but the program is intuitive and aesthetically pleasing, and has worked well for our organization in the functions we have used it for.

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Hope Cutchins

Administrative Director

World Horizons USANon-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

15Five

Zoho People

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

15Five

Zoho People

Performance plans

Plan weighting

Manager note taking

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

Pros

The technology - 15Five manages all the organization of questions/submissions, and reminders.
Simplicity - 15Five isn't difficult to set up. And all of our users found it very easy to interface with.
Great features - You can add as many answers as you want. You can tag people. You can do a lot with it.

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Rocky Kev

Engineering Technician

MiraseeHigher Education, 11-50 employees

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The time-tracking feature is really helpful, and it's great that you can use that feature from the app.
We also use Zoho Recruit for applications, so Zoho People was a logical choice for managing HR information for our staff and members, and the two integrate really well together.

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Hope Cutchins

Administrative Director

World Horizons USANon-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Cons

Although I mentioned customization as a positive aspect, it could use some improvements. The backend process of updating the questions, and setting them to a certain schedule, can be a bit confusing. This process could be streamlined.
The commenting process can be a bit confusing. If a person is tagged/mentioned in a comment, they are typically sent an email notifying them. However, it can be difficult to locate where you can reply and continue the conversation. Although a simple issue, it seems it could be easily rectified.
I would like to see more integration of the team portion of 15Five. It seems this feature is not as prominent, so you can easily get stuck in just your specific 15Five information.

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Erin Holm

Recruitment Coordinator

Influence & Co.Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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We have had some trouble recently with getting new users set up. However, the support team at Zoho has been really responsive and helpful, so that's nice.

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Hope Cutchins

Administrative Director

World Horizons USANon-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

15Five 9.5

Based on 2 answers

15Five offers a full feature solution that provides managers the flexibility to use the system that best fits the needs of their department.

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Jason Watts, CF.APMP

Sr Contracts & Operations Analyst

AgileAssets Inc.Computer Software, 51-200 employees

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Usability

15Five 9.4

Based on 2 answers

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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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

15Five 8.4

Based on 24 answers

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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Ty Johnson

Education Manager

CIG/ELVNon-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees

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Online Training

15Five 10.0

Based on 1 answer

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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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Implementation Rating

15Five 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It was very easy and support was super helpful!

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Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I've used Asana and Jira. Jira has too much functionality for a team like ours and Asana didn't have enough gamification for our team. At the end we chose 15Five because it was simple to use and easy to follow, it also allowed the manager to review each individual on the team quickly and effectively.

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Verified User

Professional in Research & Development

Internet Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

For me, the ROI is immeasurable. I don't know how I could manage my team without it.
For the second year running, my team has been rated as "most engaged" by our annual HR survey. For a company with well over 1,000 people globally, I'm proud of this! Without 15Five, I dont know if it would be the same.

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Shane Murphy

Manager, Field Services Group

OEConnection (OEC)Management Consulting, 1001-5000 employees

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For us, the time/attendance tracking function of Zoho People has done a lot to increase accountability for scheduling and attendance. Since we are a volunteer staff, scheduling can be difficult, and this has made it so much easier to quantify and track everyone's weekly time commitments.

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Hope Cutchins

Administrative Director

World Horizons USANon-Profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

15Five

Zoho People

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Likelihood to Recommend

15Five

Zoho People

Feature Rating Comparison

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

Performance plans

Plan weighting

Manager note taking

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

Pros

15Five

Zoho People

Cons

15Five

Zoho People

Likelihood to Renew

15Five

Zoho People

Usability

15Five

Zoho People

Support Rating

15Five

Zoho People

Online Training

15Five

Zoho People

Implementation Rating

15Five

Zoho People

Alternatives Considered

15Five

Zoho People

Return on Investment

15Five

Zoho People

Screenshots

15Five

Zoho People

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Rating Summary

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