Beam vs 15Five

Weekly check-ins,
without the HR platform.

15Five puts weekly check-ins in Perform, a plan built around performance reviews and billed yearly at $11 per person. Beam gives you check-ins, goals and feedback from $6 per person, billed monthly or yearly.

No credit card needed.

Beam and 15Five side by side

The plan you need from each for weekly check-ins, compared.

Beam
15Five Perform
Price per person
$6 a month billed yearly, or $8 monthly
$11 a month, billed yearly
Pay month to month
Yes
No
Minimum spend
None
None listed
Weekly check-ins
Yes
Yes
Goals and OKRs
Yes
Yes
Praise and feedback
Yes
Yes, with High Fives
Performance reviews
No
Yes

Prices from each company’s own pricing page, checked September 30, 2026. Prices change, so check them before you buy.

What it costs each year

Beam’s yearly price against 15Five Perform, for three team sizes.

Beam
15Five Perform
30 people
$2,160
$3,960
80 people
$5,760
$10,560
200 people
$14,400
$26,400

Beam at $6 per person a month billed yearly; 15Five Perform at $11 per person a month billed yearly.

Which one fits your team?

Choose 15Five if

  • HR needs performance review cycles in the same tool as check-ins.
  • You also want engagement surveys, and you’re happy to pay for the Total Platform plan.
  • Yearly billing suits your budget.

Choose Beam if

  • You want every team’s weekly update, tied to company goals, without buying a review platform.
  • You’d rather pay monthly, or pay less per person.
  • The founder or COO is the one who needs the updates.

Everything in one plan

Check-ins

Questions sent on your schedule, in each person’s time zone, with reminders and one feed for every answer.

See Check-ins →

Manager Overview

One page of signals for every person: goals behind, check-ins outstanding, and who hasn’t had feedback.

See the Manager Overview →

Goals and feedback

OKRs and KPIs aligned to company goals, plus feedback requests and a praise wall.

See Goals →

Questions about switching

Something else? Book a demo and we’ll walk you through it.

Is Beam cheaper than 15Five?

Yes, at every team size. Beam is $6 per person a month billed yearly, or $8 monthly. 15Five Perform, the plan with weekly check-ins, is $11 per person a month billed yearly.

Does Beam include goals and feedback?

Yes. Check-ins, the Manager Overview, OKRs and KPIs, feedback and the praise wall are all in one plan.

Can I try Beam before I switch?

Yes. Start a 14-day free trial, no credit card needed.

Get the weekly update, without the review platform.

No credit card needed.