Betterworks
Continuous performance management platform with AI goal alignment, check-ins, and manager coaching.
What it does
Betterworks is a continuous performance management platform built around OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and ongoing check-ins - replacing annual review cycles with real-time goal tracking and development conversations. Its AI capabilities include AI-assisted goal writing that helps managers and employees craft measurable OKRs, AI-generated conversation starters for 1:1 check-ins, intelligent goal alignment recommendations that surface potential misalignments between individual and team goals, and analytics that identify which managers are conducting regular check-ins and which goals are at risk. Betterworks is designed for organizations adopting or deepening continuous performance management as an alternative to traditional annual reviews.
Why AI-ENHANCED
Betterworks is an established performance management platform that has integrated AI-powered goal writing assistance, check-in conversation prompts, and goal alignment analytics into a mature continuous performance product.
Best for
Mid-market companies moving from annual reviews to ongoing performance management use Betterworks to build the habit of regular check-ins - AI prompts reducing the awkwardness of 1:1 conversations and OKR writing assistance improving goal quality.
Large organizations standardizing performance management at scale use Betterworks to ensure consistent goal-setting practices and development conversation quality across thousands of managers.
Limitations
Betterworks delivers the most value when OKRs and continuous check-ins are genuinely adopted — organizations that use it as a compliance checkbox for HR processes see limited performance management improvement.
Betterworks focuses on goal management and development — organizations that need performance management tightly integrated with compensation decisions and formal review cycles may find dedicated platforms like Lattice or Culture Amp more complete.
Platform adoption depends heavily on managers consistently using check-in features — without manager accountability and leadership emphasis, employees disengage from the tool.
Alternatives by segment
| If you need… | Consider instead |
|---|---|
| Performance plus engagement surveys | Culture Amp |
| Full talent lifecycle management | Lattice |
| Workday-native performance management | Workday |
Betterworks does not publish pricing. Contracts are per employee per year. Mid-market contracts typically start around $20,000 annually. Enterprise pricing negotiated based on headcount.
