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OrgOrg vs 15Five
Continuous performance management
15Five popularised the weekly check-in pattern: five-question pulse surveys plus 1:1s and OKRs. OrgOrg covers the same workflows and adds directory, go links, smart groups, and on-call as part of the same tool.
When OrgOrg is the right pick
Teams that want the weekly cadence to live alongside the rest of their daily work (go links, profiles, on-call, smart groups) instead of in a separate HR tool. ICs adopt OrgOrg because they use it for go/links every day; performance content gets dragged along for the ride.
When 15Five is the right pick
Companies whose primary use case is the weekly written check-in (How was your week? What blocked you?) and want HR-driven coaching prompts on top of that. 15Five is the safe pick when manager development is the top priority and you have an HRBP-style role driving adoption.
Where OrgOrg wins
- Same 1:1s + OKRs + surveys, plus directory, go links, smart groups, on-call, recognition in one tool.
- Engineering teams adopt without HR pushback because the daily-use surface is real (go/wiki, go/oncall). Performance modules ride along.
- Bidirectional Google Calendar sync on 1:1 notes/agenda/action items. 15Five's Calendar integration is rigid (their docs note recurring 1:1s break if you enable it, forcing static-link workarounds).
- Single linear pricing instead of separate Engage / Perform / Total Platform tiers that compound.
Where 15Five wins
- Weekly written check-in is their core competency. The prompt library is extensive.
- AI-driven coaching suggestions for managers reading their reports' check-ins.
- Engagement surveys with cross-customer benchmarking.
- Long-standing playbooks for HR teams rolling out continuous performance.
Feature comparison
| Feature | OrgOrg | 15Five |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly check-ins | yes | yes (core) |
| 1:1s with shared agendas | yes | yes |
| Goals / OKRs | yes | yes |
| Performance reviews | yes | yes |
| Engagement surveys | yes | yes |
| AI coaching prompts for managers | no | yes |
| Directory / org chart | yes | limited |
| Go links | yes | no |
| Smart groups | yes | no |
| On-call rotations | yes | no |
| Browser new-tab page | yes | no |
| Recognition | yes | yes |
- Directory / org chart: 15Five has an interactive org chart inside Growth Studio for HR talent-mapping (succession, IDPs, PIPs). It's not a daily-use intranet/social directory. OrgOrg's directory is open continuously alongside go links and profiles.
OrgOrg pricing
Single per-seat price; every app included.
15Five pricing
Tiered per-seat: Engage ($4/user/mo), Perform ($11/user/mo), or Total Platform ($16/user/mo). "Focus" is now a legacy package.