Culture Amp vs PerformYard:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Culture Amp had more branded searches than PerformYard among employee performance management platforms worldwide. Culture Amp had about 49,500 branded searches, while PerformYard had 10,000. Culture Amp made up 65.8% of all employee performance management platform searches we track, and PerformYard accounted for 13.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about employee performance management platforms, Culture Amp and PerformYard each appeared in three of the five answers. Culture Amp was mentioned before PerformYard in three out of four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Culture Amp, about 5 searches for every 1 for PerformYard
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Culture Amp, named ahead of PerformYard in 3 of 4 answers
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Top employee performance management platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Culture Amp and PerformYard were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Culture Amp was listed before PerformYard in three out of four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Lattice1st
15Five2nd- Culture Amp3rd
Teamflect4th
Leapsome5th
PerformYard6th
Betterworks7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Lattice5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- 15Five4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Culture Amp3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- PerformYard3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Leapsome3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Teamflect2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Betterworks1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about employee performance management platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which employee performance management platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best employee performance management platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best employee performance management platform for a small team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“performance management software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“employee review software”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Culture Amp or PerformYard more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Culture Amp and PerformYard by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven employee performance management platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Culture Amp, PerformYard. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Culture Amp | PerformYard | 15Five | Betterworks | Teamflect | Lattice | Leapsome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 54.9% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 9.2% | 4% | 0.35% | 0.16% |
| Nov 2025 | 57.1% | 14% | 15.6% | 9.5% | 3.3% | 0.37% | 0.14% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.4% | 15.7% | 17.1% | 10.6% | 3.7% | 0.41% | 0.14% |
| Jan 2026 | 56% | 13.8% | 15% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 0.3% | 0.16% |
| Feb 2026 | 60.1% | 14.8% | 11.2% | 10% | 3.6% | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.4% | 18.9% | 14.5% | 10.4% | 4.6% | 0.16% | 0.14% |
| Apr 2026 | 48.9% | 18% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 4.3% | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| May 2026 | 52.8% | 19.4% | 14.7% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| Jun 2026 | 57% | 14% | 18.2% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| Jul 2026 | 54.3% | 16.3% | 14.8% | 11% | 3.2% | 0.25% | 0.15% |
| Aug 2026 | 52.8% | 15.9% | 20.7% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 65.8% | 13.3% | 10.1% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 0.23% | 0.15% |
How has the Culture Amp and PerformYard comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Culture Amp was ahead of PerformYard in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Culture Amp’s share of searches among employee performance management platforms worldwide moved from 54.9% to 65.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PerformYard’s share of searches among employee performance management platforms worldwide moved from 13.5% to 13.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.2K to 10K.
How did search popularity change for employee performance management platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Culture Amp gained share of searches among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 52.8% to 65.8%.
In September 2026, PerformYard lost share of searches among employee performance management platforms worldwide, from 15.9% to 13.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Culture Amp’s and PerformYard’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Culture Amp
1 branded search term
- culture amp
PerformYard
4 branded search terms
- performyard
- performyard app
- performyard performance management
- performyard software
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