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Employee performance management platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, 15Five was the most searched among employee performance management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 16.1K branded searches and 33.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. 15Five33.9%
  2. Leapsome25.8%
  3. PerformYard25.7%
  4. Betterworks11.5%
  5. Lattice3.1%

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Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard, Betterworks, Lattice. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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Month15FiveLeapsomePerformYardBetterworksLattice
Oct 202530.3%27.8%22.6%15.4%3.9%
Nov 202527.9%25.2%25%16.9%5%
Dec 202527.7%25.6%25.5%17.1%4.1%
Jan 202625.5%28.5%23.2%19.1%3.8%
Feb 202621.4%28%27.9%18.8%3.9%
Mar 202622.4%29%28.9%15.9%3.8%
Apr 202624.4%26.7%26.7%18%4.2%
May 202622.9%29.8%29.7%13.4%4.2%
Jun 202631%29.2%23.8%13%3.1%
Jul 202623.1%31.1%25.3%17%3.4%
Aug 202633.9%25.8%25.7%11.5%3.1%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.15Five

    33.9%

    moved from 3rd to 1st · 16.1K estimated branded searches · +44.5% vs prior month · +10.8 points

  2. 2.Leapsome

    25.8%

    moved from 1st to 2nd · 12.2K estimated branded searches · -18.3% vs prior month · -5.3 points

  3. 3.PerformYard

    25.7%

    moved from 2nd to 3rd · 12.2K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  4. 4.Betterworks

    11.5%

    held 4th · 5.5K estimated branded searches · -33.3% vs prior month · -5.5 points

  5. 5.Lattice

    3.1%

    held 5th · 1.5K estimated branded searches · -9.7% vs prior month · -0.3 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among employee performance management platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, 15Five was the most searched among employee performance management platforms worldwide, with an estimated 16.1K branded searches and 33.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Leapsome is in 2nd place, 8.1 percentage points behind at 25.8% Share of Search.

Global employee performance management platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
15Five30.3% → 33.9%33.9%Aug 202621.4%Feb 20261st
Leapsome27.8% → 25.8%31.1%Jul 202625.2%Nov 20252nd
PerformYard22.6% → 25.7%29.7%May 202622.6%Oct 20253rd
Betterworks15.4% → 11.5%19.1%Jan 202611.5%Aug 20264th
Lattice3.9% → 3.1%5%Nov 20253.1%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, 15Five’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide increased from 30.3% to 33.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Leapsome’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide decreased from 27.8% to 25.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PerformYard’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide increased from 22.6% to 25.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Betterworks’ estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide decreased from 15.4% to 11.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lattice’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide decreased from 3.9% to 3.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, 15Five’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide peaked at 33.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 21.4% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Leapsome’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide peaked at 31.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 25.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PerformYard’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide peaked at 29.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 22.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Betterworks’ estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide peaked at 19.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 11.5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lattice’s estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide peaked at 5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.1% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for employee performance management platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, 15Five overtook PerformYard to take the highest estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, at 33.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Betterworks lost estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 17% to 11.5%.

  3. In August 2026, Leapsome lost estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 31.1% to 25.8%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lattice worldwide fell 29.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 1.5K in August 2026.

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