Culture Amp
Objectives and key results (OKR) software
Performance management software
Employee engagement software
Career management software
HR analytics software
Talent management software
Employee experience software
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What is Culture Amp
Culture Amp is an employee experience platform focused on measuring and improving employee engagement through surveys, analytics, and action planning. It is used by HR, people analytics, and people leaders to run engagement, pulse, onboarding, and DEI-related surveys and to track follow-up actions. The product also includes performance management workflows such as feedback, reviews, and development conversations, with reporting that connects sentiment and people outcomes. It differentiates through a survey-centric approach with benchmarking, question libraries, and guided insights intended for HR-led programs.
Strong survey and pulse tooling
Culture Amp provides structured engagement and pulse survey capabilities with configurable templates and question libraries. It supports recurring measurement cycles and segmentation to analyze results by team, location, and other attributes. The workflow is designed for HR-led programs, including communications, participation tracking, and follow-up actions. This depth is typically more specialized than general work management tools that focus on tasks rather than employee sentiment measurement.
People analytics and benchmarking
The platform includes analytics for interpreting survey results, identifying drivers, and monitoring trends over time. It offers benchmarking options to compare results against external or peer datasets where available. Reporting supports slicing results while maintaining privacy thresholds to reduce re-identification risk. These capabilities help HR teams move from raw survey scores to prioritized themes and action areas.
Integrated performance workflows
Culture Amp includes performance management features such as feedback collection, review cycles, and development-focused conversations. Organizations can align engagement insights with performance and growth discussions without switching systems. This can reduce administrative overhead compared with using separate engagement and performance products. The integrated approach is useful for mid-market and enterprise HR teams standardizing people processes.
Limited OKR depth
While Culture Amp can support goal-related conversations within performance processes, it is not primarily an OKR system. Organizations needing advanced OKR features (e.g., complex alignment trees, scoring methodologies, and cross-functional OKR governance) may require a dedicated OKR product. Reporting and workflows are oriented toward people programs rather than enterprise strategy execution. This can be a constraint for teams expecting OKRs to be the central operating cadence.
HRIS data dependency
Effective segmentation and lifecycle reporting depend on accurate employee attributes and organizational hierarchy data. Many deployments require integrations with HRIS and identity systems to keep user profiles, manager relationships, and employment status current. If data quality is inconsistent, survey targeting and analytics can be less reliable. Integration and data governance work may be non-trivial in complex environments.
Not a full talent suite
Culture Amp covers engagement and performance well but does not replace end-to-end talent management suites that include recruiting/ATS, core HR, payroll, and comprehensive learning management. Organizations may still need additional systems for hiring, compensation administration, and formal learning delivery. This increases vendor and integration footprint for companies seeking a single-suite approach. Buyers should validate coverage for career frameworks, succession planning, and learning needs against their requirements.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Engage | Custom — Request a quote (billed annually) | Engagement & pulse surveys; Retention insights; Focus areas & action planning; 40+ science-backed survey templates; Industry benchmarks; Candidate, onboarding & exit surveys; eNPS; Manager & executive dashboards; Text analytics & AI comment summaries; Shoutouts for recognition; Skills Coach for daily micro-learning. |
| Perform | Custom — Request a quote (billed annually) | Goal / OKR tracking; Performance reviews (including 360°, peer & manager feedback); Continuous & real-time feedback; Employee self-reflections; Performance insights & analytics; Effectiveness surveys & reports; Goals reporting & visualizations; In-product calibrations. |
| Develop (Add-on) | Add-on to Engage or Perform — Request a quote (billed annually) | Career paths, role tracks, descriptions & proficiency levels; Trackable growth goals; Development & capability reporting; Personalized development plans; Competency library; Guidance & planning workflows; Continuous prompts to power adoption; Shoutouts; Skills Coach. |
| Enterprise / People Science Plus | Custom pricing — Contact sales (billed annually) | Tailored experience for 1000+ employees: Manager & executive trainings; Results call with People Scientist; One-on-one & group coaching; Pre-launch review; On-demand training resources; 24/5 chat and email support. People Science Plus: advanced guidance, linkage & predictive analytics (add-on). |
Notes: All Culture Amp products are billed on an annual basis. Pricing depends on number of employees, chosen product(s), and service tier; Culture Amp’s official site requires contacting sales or requesting a quote for specific pricing.
Seller details
Culture Amp Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
2009
Private
https://www.cultureamp.com/
https://x.com/cultureamp
https://www.linkedin.com/company/culture-amp/
