--- title: "Employee performance management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare tools for performance reviews, employee goals and manager feedback. Share of Search among 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard, Betterworks and Lattice, the employee performance management platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-performance-management-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Employee performance management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare tools for performance reviews, employee goals and manager feedback. Share of Search among 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard, Betterworks and Lattice, the employee performance management platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Employee performance management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: 15Five, 33.9% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [15Five vs Leapsome: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/15five-vs-leapsome): 33.9% against 25.8% Share of Search. - [15Five vs PerformYard: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/15five-vs-performyard): 33.9% against 25.7% Share of Search. - [15Five vs Betterworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/15five-vs-betterworks): 33.9% against 11.5% Share of Search. - [15Five vs Lattice: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/15five-vs-lattice): 33.9% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [Leapsome vs PerformYard: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/leapsome-vs-performyard): 25.8% against 25.7% Share of Search. - [Leapsome vs Betterworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/betterworks-vs-leapsome): 25.8% against 11.5% Share of Search. - [Leapsome vs Lattice: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lattice-vs-leapsome): 25.8% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [PerformYard vs Betterworks: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/betterworks-vs-performyard): 25.7% against 11.5% Share of Search. - [PerformYard vs Lattice: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/lattice-vs-performyard): 25.7% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [Betterworks vs Lattice: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/betterworks-vs-lattice): 11.5% against 3.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for employee performance management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, 15Five overtook PerformYard to take the highest estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, at 33.9%. - In August 2026, Betterworks lost estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 17% to 11.5%. - In August 2026, Leapsome lost estimated Share of Search among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 31.1% to 25.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lattice worldwide fell 29.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.1K to 1.5K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 15Five | 33.9% | 16.1K | +44.5% | 15Five | | 2 | Leapsome | 25.8% | 12.2K | -18.3% | Leapsome | | 3 | PerformYard | 25.7% | 12.2K | 0.0% | PerformYard | | 4 | Betterworks | 11.5% | 5.5K | -33.3% | Betterworks | | 5 | Lattice | 3.1% | 1.5K | -9.7% | Lattice | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 15Five | 16.3K | 30.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Leapsome | 15K | 27.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 22.6% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Betterworks | 8.3K | 15.4% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Lattice | 2.1K | 3.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 15Five | 13.6K | 27.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Leapsome | 12.3K | 25.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 25% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Betterworks | 8.2K | 16.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Lattice | 2.4K | 5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 15Five | 13.3K | 27.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Leapsome | 12.3K | 25.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 25.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Betterworks | 8.2K | 17.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Lattice | 2K | 4.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Leapsome | 18.4K | 28.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 15Five | 16.4K | 25.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | PerformYard | 14.9K | 23.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Betterworks | 12.3K | 19.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Lattice | 2.4K | 3.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Leapsome | 15K | 28% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | PerformYard | 14.9K | 27.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 15Five | 11.4K | 21.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Betterworks | 10.1K | 18.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Lattice | 2.1K | 3.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Leapsome | 15K | 29% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | PerformYard | 15K | 28.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 15Five | 11.6K | 22.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Betterworks | 8.2K | 15.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Lattice | 2K | 3.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Leapsome | 12.3K | 26.7% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 26.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 15Five | 11.2K | 24.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Betterworks | 8.2K | 18% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Lattice | 1.9K | 4.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Leapsome | 12.3K | 29.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 29.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 15Five | 9.4K | 22.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | Betterworks | 5.5K | 13.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Lattice | 1.7K | 4.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 15Five | 15.9K | 31% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Leapsome | 15K | 29.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 23.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Betterworks | 6.7K | 13% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Lattice | 1.6K | 3.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Leapsome | 15K | 31.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 25.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 15Five | 11.1K | 23.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Betterworks | 8.2K | 17% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Lattice | 1.6K | 3.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 15Five | 16.1K | 33.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Leapsome | 12.2K | 25.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | PerformYard | 12.2K | 25.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Betterworks | 5.5K | 11.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Lattice | 1.5K | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 15Five | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Betterworks | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Lattice | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Leapsome | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | PerformYard | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **15Five**: Measured on the search terms “15 five”, “15five”, “15five app”, “15five com”, “15five okr”, “15five performance management”, “15five software”, “fifteen five” and “okr 15five”, summed into one figure. - **Betterworks**: Measured on the search terms “betterworks”, “betterworks app”, “betterworks com”, “betterworks hr”, “betterworks okr”, “betterworks performance management” and “betterworks software”, summed into one figure. - **Lattice**: Measured on the search terms “hr lattice”, “lattice com”, “lattice employee engagement”, “lattice hr”, “lattice okr”, “lattice performance management” and “okr lattice”, summed into one figure. - **Leapsome**: Measured on the search terms “leapsome”, “leapsome app”, “leapsome com”, “leapsome hr”, “leapsome okr”, “leapsome performance management” and “leapsome software”, summed into one figure. - **PerformYard**: Measured on the search terms “performyard”, “performyard app”, “performyard com”, “performyard performance management” and “performyard software”, summed into one figure. - [15Five](/demand/global-en/brands/15five) - [Betterworks](/demand/global-en/brands/betterworks) - [Lattice](/demand/global-en/brands/lattice) - [Leapsome](/demand/global-en/brands/leapsome) - [PerformYard](/demand/global-en/brands/performyard) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Employee performance management platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-performance-management-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/employee-performance-management-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.