# 2026 Capterra Shortlist for Performance Management System | Capterra

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# 2026 Capterra Shortlist for Performance Management System

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/)

## [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/)

[4.9 (4603)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/reviews/)

Powered by your employee data, Rippling makes it effortless to set up and sustain performance management across the employee lifecycle

Overall Score

97/100

Popularity: 47/50

Ratings: 50/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.9

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.8

Value for Money

4.8

Paid plans start at

$8.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

18/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/)

## [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/)

[4.4 (7165)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/)

Cloud-based and AI-enabled human capital management solution that offers payroll, HR, and workforce management features for businesses.

Overall Score

93/100

Popularity: 47/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.2

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

13/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/)

## [Paylocity](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/)

[4.3 (1820)](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/)

One unified platform for HR, Finance, and IT. Connect people, processes, and data. Automate tasks and drive business growth.

Overall Score

91/100

Popularity: 45/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.1

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.2

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

15/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/)

## [BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/)

[4.6 (3108)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/)

BambooHR Performance Management transforms traditional, outdated performance reviews into a pain-free, development-focused process.

Overall Score

89/100

Popularity: 42/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

$10.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/248680/NEOGOV/)

## [NEOGOV](https://www.capterra.com/p/248680/NEOGOV/)

[4.5 (850)](https://www.capterra.com/p/248680/NEOGOV/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/248680/NEOGOV/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/248680/NEOGOV/)

Performance management software that streamlines evaluations with real-time tracking, automated workflows, and centralized feedback.

Overall Score

89/100

Popularity: 42/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.4

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

13/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/151676/Lattice/)

## [Lattice](https://www.capterra.com/p/151676/Lattice/)

[4.5 (203)](https://www.capterra.com/p/151676/Lattice/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/151676/Lattice/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/151676/Lattice/)

Transform employee performance, engagement, and development with Lattice - the performance management system for today's digital world.

Overall Score

82/100

Popularity: 35/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

$10.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

15/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/164417/iSolved/)

## [isolved](https://www.capterra.com/p/164417/iSolved/)

[3.9 (644)](https://www.capterra.com/p/164417/iSolved/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/164417/iSolved/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/164417/iSolved/)

HCM solution that helps businesses manage talent acquisition, payroll workforce, expenses, compensation, benefits and more.

Overall Score

82/100

Popularity: 39/50

Ratings: 43/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

3.9

Customer Service

3.7

Features

3.9

Value for Money

3.8

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

11/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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](https://www.capterra.com/p/205376/Dayforce-HCM/)

## [Dayforce HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/205376/Dayforce-HCM/)

[4.3 (1053)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205376/Dayforce-HCM/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/205376/Dayforce-HCM/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/205376/Dayforce-HCM/)

Dayforce simplifies work with a unified HCM platform for HR, payroll, talent, and more—boosting productivity and compliance at scale.

Overall Score

80/100

Popularity: 35/50

Ratings: 45/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.2

Customer Service

3.8

Features

4.2

Value for Money

4.0

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/)

## [UKG Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/)

[4.3 (702)](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/)

UKG helps organizations understand and empower their workforce with AI-driven HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions.

Overall Score

80/100

Popularity: 34/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.1

Customer Service

4.0

Features

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

12/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/)

## [Workday HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/)

[4.5 (1729)](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/)

Workday HCM helps master the transition to a new era of work, with a comprehensive global HR suite for core HR, talent, and benefits.

Overall Score

80/100

Popularity: 34/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.3

Customer Service

4.3

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

10/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/144645/Employment-Hero/)

## [Employment Hero](https://www.capterra.com/p/144645/Employment-Hero/)

[4.4 (239)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144645/Employment-Hero/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/144645/Employment-Hero/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/144645/Employment-Hero/)

Employment Hero offers ready-to-go or customizable performance management templates for all your appraisals.

Overall Score

78/100

Popularity: 32/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.1

Features

4.2

Value for Money

4.3

Paid plans start at

$10.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/155747/PerformYard-Talent/)

## [PerformYard](https://www.capterra.com/p/155747/PerformYard-Talent/)

[4.7 (176)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155747/PerformYard-Talent/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/155747/PerformYard-Talent/reviews/)

Customize your performance management system. Everything you need to streamline employee reviews, goals, feedback, and engagement.

Overall Score

78/100

Popularity: 31/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.8

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

$5.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/)

## [PurelyHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/)

[4.5 (440)](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/)

With customizable templates, scheduling, goal-setting, and more, Performance is your all-in-one performance management solution.

Overall Score

78/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

$5.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/154170/Employee-Effectiveness/)

## [Culture Amp](https://www.capterra.com/p/154170/Employee-Effectiveness/)

[4.6 (156)](https://www.capterra.com/p/154170/Employee-Effectiveness/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/154170/Employee-Effectiveness/reviews/)

Build a culture of high performance with stress-free reviews, anytime feedback, powerful 1-on-1s, and science-backed goal tracking.

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/156106/Hibob/)

## [HiBob](https://www.capterra.com/p/156106/Hibob/)

[4.6 (175)](https://www.capterra.com/p/156106/Hibob/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/156106/Hibob/reviews/)

With HiBob, you customize the entire review process with personal settings, reminders, messages, and flows to loop in managers & peers.

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.5

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/228475/WorkforceHub/)

## [WorkforceHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/228475/WorkforceHub/)

[4.4 (86)](https://www.capterra.com/p/228475/WorkforceHub/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/228475/WorkforceHub/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/228475/WorkforceHub/)

WorkforceHub's Performance Management reviews yield insights into employee motivation, strengths, aspirations, and the overall organiza

Overall Score

77/100

Popularity: 30/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

$4.00

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

10/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/132599/HR-Cloud/)

## [HR Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/132599/HR-Cloud/)

[4.7 (84)](https://www.capterra.com/p/132599/HR-Cloud/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/132599/HR-Cloud/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/132599/HR-Cloud/)

HR Cloud provides an end-to-end HR software solution configurable to your workflow and easy to integrate with your other software.

Overall Score

76/100

Popularity: 28/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.9

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

$5.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

7/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/150237/Recognition/)

## [Quantum Workplace](https://www.capterra.com/p/150237/Recognition/)

[4.6 (152)](https://www.capterra.com/p/150237/Recognition/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/150237/Recognition/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/150237/Recognition/)

Empower managers with tools to grow, develop, and align teams, driving employee impact and peak performance.

Overall Score

76/100

Popularity: 29/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.7

Features

4.3

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

11/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/234380/Teamflect/)

## [Teamflect](https://www.capterra.com/p/234380/Teamflect/)

[4.7 (143)](https://www.capterra.com/p/234380/Teamflect/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/234380/Teamflect/reviews/)

Performance Management tool for Microsoft Teams that helps businesses define goals, conduct 1-1 meetings & give feedback to employees.

Overall Score

76/100

Popularity: 27/50

Ratings: 49/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.7

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.5

Value for Money

4.6

Paid plans start at

$7.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

## [StaffCircle](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

[4.6 (179)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/178769/StaffCircle/)

The First Multi-Channel Performance Management Platform OKR for your hard to reach non-desk based employees without downloading an App.

Overall Score

75/100

Popularity: 28/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

$6.00Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

14/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/198579/UKG-Ready/)

## [UKG Ready](https://www.capterra.com/p/198579/UKG-Ready/)

[4.2 (983)](https://www.capterra.com/p/198579/UKG-Ready/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/198579/UKG-Ready/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/198579/UKG-Ready/)

UKG Ready is a HR and payroll software that streamlines workforce processes and scales with business needs to support growth.

Overall Score

75/100

Popularity: 29/50

Ratings: 46/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.0

Customer Service

4.1

Features

4.1

Value for Money

4.0

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

13/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/)

## [Factorial](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/)

[4.4 (312)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/)

Help employees reach their potential with streamlined performance reviews.

Overall Score

73/100

Popularity: 28/50

Ratings: 45/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.5

Customer Service

4.2

Features

4.2

Value for Money

4.1

Paid plans start at

$8.00Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/169660/Leapsome/)

## [Leapsome](https://www.capterra.com/p/169660/Leapsome/)

[4.6 (97)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169660/Leapsome/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/169660/Leapsome/reviews/)

Deliver impactful, growth-oriented performance (and 360-degree) appraisals with Leapsome's all-in-one people management platform.

Overall Score

73/100

Popularity: 26/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.4

Value for Money

4.5

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

18/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/182965/Profit/)

## [Profit.co](https://www.capterra.com/p/182965/Profit/)

[4.8 (224)](https://www.capterra.com/p/182965/Profit/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/182965/Profit/reviews/)

Profit.co offers AI-powered performance management software with 360° feedback, OKR/Goal integration, and real-time dashboards

Overall Score

72/100

Popularity: 24/50

Ratings: 48/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.9

Features

4.6

Value for Money

4.7

Paid plans start at

Not provided by the vendor

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

[

](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/)

## [Sage HR](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/)

[4.5 (368)](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/reviews/)[View all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/reviews/)

[](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/)

Set your people up for success with performance management tools from Sage HR, including 1-to-1s, goals, feedback, and surveys.

Overall Score

72/100

Popularity: 25/50

Ratings: 47/50

Review Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.6

Features

4.1

Value for Money

4.4

Paid plans start at

£4.40Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Category Features

16/18

REVIEW BREAKDOWN

PRICING

PROS & CONS

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Date published:January 5, 2026