# 15Five Engage: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 45 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/15five-engage

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee engagement surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-engagement-surveys/index.md) | 39% | 1 | 2% | 44 |
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "15Five - Best for mid-market and enterprise HR teams that want performance reviews, OKRs, and engagement surveys in one per-user platform." (Llama 4 Maverick, Employee engagement surv)
- "Popular starting points include Culture Amp for insights depth or 15Five for integrated performance/engagement." (Grok 4.20, Employee engagement surv)
- "Top Overall Value: 15Five ... Start with 15Five if you want a balance of price and robust features." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee engagement surv)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies (100–1,000 employees), 15Five is the best starting point" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee engagement surv)

## And against it

- "Avoid for Tight Budgets: ... 15Five" (Grok 4.20, Employee engagement surv)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named 15Five Engage, from 110 of the 121 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- thrivesparrow.com: 68
- leadchangegroup.com: 50
- feedbackpulse.com: 34
- firsthr.app: 32
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 29
- paycor.com: 24
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 22
- hrstacks.com: 20
- leapsome.com: 19
- culturemonkey.io: 18

### Pages cited

- https://thrivesparrow.com/blog/employee-engagement-survey-vendors: 39
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/employee-engagement-tools: 29
- https://thrivesparrow.com/blog/employee-pulse-survey-tools: 27
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/employee-engagement-platform: 26
- https://paycor.com/resource-center/articles/best-employee-pulse-survey-tools: 24
- https://hrstacks.com/employee-engagement-software: 19
- https://inpulse.com/employee-engagement-survey-platforms-compared: 17
- https://sogolytics.com/learning-center/employee-experience/employee-engagement-survey-vendor: 17

## In its own words

What 15Five Engage's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Data-Driven Employee Engagement (https://www.15five.com/products/engage)
- For: HR leaders and industry experts (https://www.15five.com/products/engage)
- Price stated: Engage is $4 per user per month and includes engagement surveys and AI-powered analytics. (https://15five.com/)
- Starting price: 4 (https://15five.com/)
- Free plan or trial: null (https://15five.com/)
- Certifications: CCPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, SOC 2, SOC 3, TX-RAMP Level 2
- Customers named: OpenSignal, Core Medical Group, Houwzer

## What it publishes

Every page 15five.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1136 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 717 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-03-16
- webinar or virtual event: 192 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-13
- report or ebook: 51 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-18
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-06-29
- glossary or explainer: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-29
- podcast or video: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-27
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: How to train managers to coach for performance not just evaluate it https://www.15five.com/blog/how-to-train-managers-to-coach-for-performance-not-just-evaluate-it
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Employee engagement metrics beyond enps https://www.15five.com/blog/employee-engagement-metrics-beyond-enps
- Recent: 2026-08-07 blog: Adaptive goal setting adjusting goals in real time for a dynamic business environment https://www.15five.com/blog/adaptive-goal-setting-adjusting-goals-in-real-time-for-a-dynamic-business-environment
- Recent: 2026-08-07 blog: How people analytics can strengthen psychological safety https://www.15five.com/blog/how-people-analytics-can-strengthen-psychological-safety
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: Frictionless hr best practices for hris data management and accuracy https://www.15five.com/blog/frictionless-hr-best-practices-for-hris-data-management-and-accuracy
- Recent: 2026-06-29 blog: Psychological safety exercises to help improve employee engagement https://www.15five.com/blog/psychological-safety-exercises-to-help-improve-employee-engagement

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.