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Best Performance Management Software in 2026

Performance management software helps teams set goals, conduct reviews, and support ongoing development. Teamflect, Devokr, and Horilla are the first entries in this ranking. Compare goal alignment and goal frameworks alongside competency frameworks to understand how each option structures performance expectations. Review cycles, calibration, and one-on-ones offer further points of comparison for the conversations and processes your organization needs. Free plans, paid starting prices, and the user count on the cheapest plan can help you weigh affordability and fit for your team.

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    Horilla

    by Horilla
    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Choose Horilla if you want employee records and several staff processes in one open-source HR platform, especially with the free self-hosted plan’s unlimited users and companies.

    9.0 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Devokr

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Empxtrack

    by Empxtrack
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Empxtrack spans a wide range of HR functions, from recruitment to workforce planning, with mobile access and API integration options.

    7.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Perdoo

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Perdoo combines goal tracking, connected-app progress, and AI-assisted drafting in one strategy-execution system.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from €8/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Effy AI

    Free plan Web

    Effy AI combines customizable review cycles, goal tracking, and integrations with Slack and AI assistants.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    GroSum

    Free plan Web

    GroSum combines review, feedback, and OKR tools with additional performance modules.

    7.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OKRs Tool

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose OKRs Tool if your team wants a structured OKR process with named ownership, check-ins, and goal alignment.

    7.0 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    okr.mx

    Free plan Web

    Choose okr.mx if your team needs structured OKR ownership, weekly progress updates, and a visual view of alignment.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $79/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Teamphoria

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Teamphoria brings employee recognition, feedback, surveys, and performance tools together, with web and mobile access.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $3/mo Visit site
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    Teamflect

    Free plan APIWeb

    Teamflect combines performance and engagement functions within a Microsoft-focused workplace setup.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    15Five

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Choose 15Five if your organization needs a broad system for performance management, employee engagement, manager development, and retention.

    6.6 From $4/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Actus

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Actus covers performance management and learning in a single suite with broad access and integration options. Prospective buyers should request a quote based on employee count and export needs.

    6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    WorkRight Performance

    Free plan APIWeb

    WorkRight Performance brings goal setting, reviews and ongoing feedback into a broader HR platform for Indian companies.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from ₹999/mo Visit site
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    Axon Perform

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Axon Perform combines managed sports data, athlete tools, reporting, and AI-assisted queries. Buyers should review custom scope, connected sources, and the Windows-only Power BI Desktop requirement.

    6.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    AssessTEAM

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    AssessTEAM covers employee reviews, goal management, time tracking, and project profitability across web and mobile apps.

    6.4 10-day trial Visit site
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    Leapsome

    by Leapsome
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Leapsome covers core HR operations alongside performance, learning and other talent processes. Buyers should account for its paid, quote-based pricing and the absence of a mobile app.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    CRG emPerform

    Free trial Self-hostedWeb

    emPerform covers recurring reviews, goals, feedback, talent planning, and reporting in one product. Buyers should request pricing and clarify the trial terms before choosing a deployment.

    6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Mirro

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Mirro brings HR administration, goals, reviews, feedback, and employee engagement into one online platform.

    6.2 From $6.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Ambition

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Ambition if your revenue organization needs seller activation, structured coaching, and performance intelligence in one platform.

    6.1 From $45/user/mo Visit site
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    JOP

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose JOP if you want goal setting and continuous performance management together, or need its specialist tools for distributed sales teams.

    6.1 Visit site
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    Betterworks

    Paid AndroidAPIExtension+2

    Betterworks combines performance management with a broader talent intelligence offering and a range of listed integrations.

    6.0 From $8/user/mo Visit site
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    CoDash

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    CoDash brings core people administration, performance and engagement features into one platform.

    6.0 From £99/mo Visit site
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    Confirm Perform

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Perform brings reviews, surveys, analytics, and AI agents into one performance-management platform.

    6.0 From $13/user/yr Visit site
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    Culture Amp

    by Culture Amp
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Culture Amp brings surveys, performance processes, and development tools into one employee experience platform.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Profit.co

    by Profit.co
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Choose Profit.co if you need connected strategy, performance, and project management with AI assistance. Its wide platform coverage and integrations are useful for structured organizational planning.

    6.0 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site

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