Small Improvements vs Staffbase

Likelihood to Recommend

I'm honestly not sure why my company chose to use Small Improvements. We used Lattice before for the all the same use cases I mentioned here. The employee performance review feature might be a bit better in Small Improvements, but the goal-setting tool and the 1:1 tool are very weak. I may not have benefitted yet from all the features that Small Improvements have to offer, but so far it looks like a pretty basic HR tool with much better alternatives out there. If it's cheaper than the competition, that might be the only argument to go with it.

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Dmitry Pashkevich

Senior Fullstack Engineer

CalendlyComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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Staffbase is well-suited for companies who want to drive and measure employee engagement through meaningful content. I wouldn't recommend it for companies that maintain a complex SharePoint environment with years of legacy content. It is not intended to be a CMS system. It is a dynamic platform that makes it's easy to share information through the mobile or desktop app and email and push notifications. You don't need a large team to manage it.

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Tiffany Elle

Head of Digital Channels

Versum MaterialsChemicals, 1001-5000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Small Improvements

Staffbase

Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

Small Improvements

Staffbase

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

Take shared or private notes tied to each week's 1-1 meeting
Remind each other of open action items until they are checked off
Manage the performance review cycle

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Verified User

Manager in Human Resources

Internet Company, 201-500 employees

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Easy to use back-end for posting and managing content—you don't have to rely on IT for support.
Software update releases are included in the licensing fees. No need to get outside developers involved in making changes to the platform.
Employee segmentation is extremely easy with an API from your HRIS system.
Translations are a breeze!
Creating forms on the go is easy and efficient!
Use your existing organization's SSO for ease of use and security.

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Tiffany Elle

Head of Digital Channels

Versum MaterialsChemicals, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Interface can be cluttered at times
There isn't a lot of help or knowledge readily available when first using the tool

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Verified User

Project Manager in Professional Services

Marketing and Advertising Company, 51-200 employees

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@Mentions could be added.

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Tiffany Elle

Head of Digital Channels

Versum MaterialsChemicals, 1001-5000 employees

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Support Rating

Small Improvements 7.1

Based on 8 answers

I never had to contact their support so far. There's no "N/A" option so I'm going with a neutral "5".

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Dmitry Pashkevich

Senior Fullstack Engineer

CalendlyComputer Software, 51-200 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice - that was the reason that we moved.

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Verified User

Employee in Sales

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Since we selected Staffbase, they are one of a few companies that haven't been acquired or changed its business model. We would have invested a lot of time and money rebuilding our intranet otherwise.We selected them because of the standard features included, the free updates, and the reasonable licensing fees. They understand the value of communicating with non-desk employees and keeping them engaged.

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Tiffany Elle

Head of Digital Channels

Versum MaterialsChemicals, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

It helped keep my goals on track, both in documentation and email updates.
It helped free up my manager's bandwidth to focus on other tasks.

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Verified User

Analyst in Corporate

Marketing & Advertising Company, 501-1000 employees

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Engagement levels increased for non-desk employees without access to a PC.
We leverage the tool as part of our crisis management activities, without having to invest in an additional platform.
We can issue surveys quickly without investing in additional engagement tools.

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Tiffany Elle

Head of Digital Channels

Versum MaterialsChemicals, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Small Improvements Editions & Modules

Edition

Performance Starter Pack	5.00¹
Feedback and Performance Suite	7.00¹
Engagement and Retention Add-on	2.00¹

per user, per month

Additional Pricing Details

We also offer volume discounts if you have over 200 employees! Please see the calculator on our pricing page to calculate your exact price.

General

Free Trial

—

Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Staffbase Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

Small Improvements

Staffbase

Small Improvements

Staffbase