Companies look beyond Learned when they want to start with conversations and goals rather than a job architecture, when the implementation fee and minimum contract matter, or when the AI tiers cost more than the team will use. Most go to Treams, 15Five or Culture Amp for a comparable scope, or to Small Improvements and PerformYard for lighter tools.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Treams
Manager-led performance management software from Eindhoven · Netherlands
Eindhoven-based and manager-led, with Performance, Engagement, Development and Reward modules in one tool. Prices are listed per employee a month with integrations and security included, at €6.50 for Flow and €9 for Momentum, while Compound is quoted. AI comes in all packages, and the HR connectors include AFAS, Visma, Youforce and Nmbrs.
Switch from Learned if you want goals, conversations and a 9-grid talent review live without first building a job architecture, at a lower entry price.
Pricing: Per employee per month with integrations and security included: Flow is €6.50, Momentum €9 and Compound is priced on request. Volume discounts start at 100 employees, and multiyear contracts earn a loyalty discount. (none)
Full review: #1 of 13 in our ranking ·
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2. PerformYard
Flexible review software that fits your existing process · United States
Sold as two packages, Performance and Talent Development, each at a published price per person a month on annual billing. The vendor states that onboarding, training and a named success manager come with every contract, so there is no separate implementation line to negotiate.
Switch from Learned if you want a review process modelled at a published price with onboarding written into the contract.
Pricing: Published per-person monthly price of roughly $5 to $15, billed annually, for each of two packages: Performance, and Talent Development with compensation, competencies and succession. (none)
Full review: #2 of 13 in our ranking ·
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3. Small Improvements
Affordable feedback and review tool for small teams · Germany
Three published tiers billed yearly, plus a 30 day free trial. The entry tier covers reviews and praise only, and objectives, one-on-one meetings and pulse surveys begin on the middle tier. A minimum price applies, which small teams should check at checkout.
Switch from Learned if you are a smaller company that wants a simple review and feedback tool with a trial before paying.
Pricing: Published per-user prices starting at $3 a month billed annually, with $6 and $9 tiers and a minimum charge. (free trial)
Full review: #3 of 13 in our ranking ·
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4. 15Five
Check-in based performance management with manager coaching · United States
Three published packages billed yearly for engagement, performance and a full platform. Weekly check-ins, 360 feedback and OKRs are central to it, and coaching content for managers is a per-manager extra, so training is budgeted apart from the seats.
Switch from Learned if you want a weekly check-in habit and published prices from a US vendor with a large customer base.
Pricing: Published per-user monthly prices billed annually: Engage about $4, Perform about $11, Total Platform about $16; manager training priced separately. (none)
Full review: #4 of 13 in our ranking ·
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5. Culture Amp
Employee engagement platform with performance and development · Australia
Survey-led, with Engage as the anchor and Perform as a separate product. Both are sold on quotes that depend on company size, with more guided support for larger accounts. Reviews are the second purchase, which fits an HR team that reads engagement data first.
Switch from Learned if engagement surveys and benchmark data matter more to you than function profiles or pay.
Pricing: Quote-based annual subscription priced by employee count, product and service tier, with Engage and Perform sold as separate products; development tools are now part of Perform. (none)
Full review: #5 of 13 in our ranking ·
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6. Betterworks
Goal-driven performance management for large organizations · United States
A US product built around goals, with Performance at a published per-user monthly rate and a higher tier that adds calibration, succession planning and skills intelligence. Implementation is a one-time extra, and Enterprise is quoted. It leans toward OKR alignment in larger organizations.
Switch from Learned if you run OKRs across many teams and want calibration and succession in one published tier.
Pricing: Published per-user monthly prices: Performance $8, Performance + Talent Intelligence $9 with calibration and succession; Enterprise is quoted, and implementation is a one-time extra fee. (none)
Full review: #6 of 13 in our ranking ·
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7. Workleap
AI-assisted performance and team health for managers · Canada
A Canadian suite sold in flat annual tiers for up to 250 employees, with a higher tier adding API access and custom properties. Larger companies are quoted. The headline price does not move with each new hire, which keeps budgeting simple for a growing team.
Switch from Learned if you have under 250 employees and prefer one yearly amount to counting seats and modules.
Pricing: Published flat annual tiers for companies up to 250 employees, starting at $4,999 a year for Standard and $11,999 for Pro; larger companies are quoted. (none)
Full review: #7 of 13 in our ranking ·
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8. Quantum Workplace
Engagement and performance platform with guided rollout · United States
Quote-based packages with a stated minimum annual contract of $15,000 and no implementation fee, since each customer receives an implementation manager. Engagement, performance, development and recognition share one platform aimed at larger US organizations.
Switch from Learned if you are a larger organization with budget for one vendor covering surveys, reviews and recognition.
Pricing: Quote-based packages with a published minimum annual contract of $15,000. (none)
Full review: #8 of 13 in our ranking ·
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9. Engagedly
Performance, learning and engagement suite · United States
Modular suites for performance, learning, recognition and engagement, priced as per-user ranges with a $7,500 yearly minimum. A built-in learning platform and a gift-card recognition store go beyond what Learned offers in its core modules.
Switch from Learned if you want learning and gamified recognition bought together with performance from one vendor.
Pricing: Published per-user ranges by suite, about $5 to $8 for performance, with a $7,500 annual minimum. (none)
Full review: #9 of 13 in our ranking ·
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10. ClearCo
Talent suite linking recruiting, onboarding and reviews · United States
Quote-only packages arranged by lifecycle stage. ClearGrow bundles performance, engagement, learning and pay, and TotalTalent extends it with recruiting, background screening and onboarding, so a hire and the first review share one record.
Switch from Learned if you want applicant tracking and onboarding feeding the same system that holds reviews.
Pricing: Quote-only annual subscription sold as packages, from ClearGrow for performance, engagement, learning and pay to TotalTalent, which adds recruiting and onboarding. (none)
Full review: #12 of 13 in our ranking ·
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11. Talos Perform
Review cycles, objectives, check-ins and an AI notetaker from the UK vendor formerly known as Appraisd · United Kingdom
A British product billed from £95 per employee a year, with a yearly minimum of £4,750 that covers up to 50 people and a two-year term. The AI Notetaker and calibration of ratings are optional extras. Its maker also sells recruiting software, which some buyers want alongside reviews.
Switch from Learned if you are an international company of 50 to 5,000 employees comfortable with a two-year commitment.
Pricing: From £95 per employee, billed annually. Minimum fee of £4,750 a year, which covers up to 50 employees, on a minimum two-year contract. The AI Notetaker and rating calibration are listed as optional add-on modules. (none)
Full review: #13 of 13 in our ranking ·
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12. Workday Performance Management
Performance and talent module inside Workday HCM · United States
Performance enablement inside Workday's Talent Optimization, on a quote-based Workday subscription rather than as its own tool. Records and reviews share one system, which suits a large enterprise already running Workday HCM.
Switch from Learned if Workday HCM already holds your employee records and a second vendor is unwelcome.
Pricing: Part of a quote-based Workday HCM subscription; not sold as a standalone product. (none)
Full review: #10 of 13 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Which software is the best alternative to Learned for performance management?
Treams is the best alternative to Learned for managers and teams who want goals, review conversations, 360 feedback, engagement surveys and talent management in one tool. Prices are published per employee a month, €6.50 for Flow and €9 for Momentum, with Compound quoted, and AI is part of each package. PerformYard and 15Five are other published-price options.
Is there an alternative to Learned with an AFAS integration?
Yes. Treams connects to AFAS and also to Visma, Youforce, Nmbrs, Loket.nl and SD Worx, holds ISO 27001 certification and hosts data in the EU on AWS Ireland. Learned itself also lists AFAS and Nmbrs. Treams charges per employee a month with integrations included, and gives a demo rather than a free trial.
What is the best Learned alternative for companies with 50 to 1,000 employees or for mkb?
Treams aims at managers in companies of 50 to 1,000 employees and names more than 200 organizations as customers. Flow at €6.50 and Momentum at €9 per employee a month apply, with volume discounts from 100 employees. Learned adds a one-time implementation fee from €1,999 and a €4,800 minimum contract value. Small Improvements and Workleap are lighter options for smaller mkb teams.
What is the best Learned alternative for law firms and accounting firms?
Treams counts legal, consultancy and finance among its sectors, and a Dutch law firm, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, is a named customer. Firms of this type work with career tracks, which the 9-grid talent review, skill matrix and succession planning cover. Data stays in the EU and the company is ISO 27001 certified.
Which Learned alternative has AI and a talent review?
Treams has AI in every package: it prepares and summarizes one-on-ones, and gives suggestions per employee and for talent analysis in the Compound package. Its Development module holds the 9-grid talent review, growth paths and succession planning. Learned offers a 9-grid as well, but its feedback collection from other tools starts at the €10 tier.
Which Learned alternative keeps managers close to their teams, with one-on-ones and functioneringsgesprekken?
Treams is organised around what a manager does each week: goals and OKRs, one-on-one and review conversations (functioneringsgesprekken), 360 feedback and AI that prepares every conversation. Pulse surveys and anonymous feedback give a read on the team. 15Five, built on weekly check-ins and manager coaching, is the alternative for that habit.
What does Learned cost?
Learned publishes Performance Management at €8, €10 and €12 per employee a month by tier, Compensation at €3, €6 and €9, Work Design from €2 and surveys at €4 as an add-on. An all-in-one package is shown at €20. Implementation starts at €1,999 once, and the minimum contract value is €4,800. It offers a free trial.
