Buyer's Guide · September 2026
Best 360 Feedback Software
How Sageo's 360 feedback compares with Lattice, 15Five, Leapsome, Culture Amp, Betterworks, Engagedly, PerformYard, Primalogik, Teamflect, Trakstar, EchoSpan, Spidergap, Effy AI, SurveySparrow, and Qualtrics.
The verdict
- Best 360 tied to a competency framework
- Sageo, scores 360 feedback against level-by-level expectations generated from your values, with controlled peer nomination.
- Best dedicated 360 with validated models
- EchoSpan, deep, configurable 360s with validated competency libraries for specialist use.
- Best 360 inside a performance suite
- Lattice, if you want 360 feedback in one loop with goals, 1:1s and calibration.
Bottom line. Choose Sageo for 360s measured against your own framework with built-in privacy. Choose EchoSpan for standalone depth, or Lattice to keep 360 inside your performance suite.
For founders, CEOs, and people leaders at companies of 10 to 1,000 employees who want multi-rater feedback people trust and actually act on.
This guide compares 360 feedback only
We compare each product on one thing: its 360 feedback capability. That means how raters are chosen, how anonymity is protected, what the questionnaire measures, what AI does with the responses, what the report shows, and what happens after it. We do not score performance reviews, goals and OKRs, engagement surveys, compensation, or HRIS features here. If you are choosing a full performance management platform, read our companion guide instead: Best Performance Management Software, at sageo.ai/guides/best-performance-management-software.
A note on who wrote this
Sageo publishes this guide. We make one of the sixteen products in it. Every competitor figure comes from vendor materials, pricing pages, buyer-reported pricing data, and review sites, as of September 2026. Every Sageo claim comes from sageo.ai. Where another product has the better 360 for your situation, we say so. Section 7 is entirely about when you should not choose Sageo for 360 feedback.
1. Which 360 feedback software should you choose?
Before you compare any tools, answer one question. Is your 360 for development or for evaluation?
A developmental 360 goes to the individual, often through a coach, and never touches pay. People answer more honestly. An evaluative 360 feeds ratings, calibration, and promotion decisions. It needs shared criteria, consistent scoring, and a clean audit trail, or it turns into a popularity contest. Most tools are built for one of these. The best ones make you choose deliberately.
Sageo is built for the second case done properly: every 360 is scored against the same level-by-level framework the employee can read, weighted, calibrated with a logged reason for every change, and released only after calibration closes. If you want a pure coaching 360 with benchmarks and a debrief, other tools here are stronger, and we name them.
Quick picks
| If this is you | Shortlist | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 10 to 1,000 people, 360s feed ratings or promotions, no shared criteria yet | Sageo | Generates the competency framework from your values, scores 360s against it, calibrates, and turns results into development plans. €6 per seat. |
| EU employer that needs defensible AI in feedback | Sageo, Leapsome | Humans approve all AI output. Sageo de-identifies employee names before data reaches the AI. |
| Leadership development with coaching debriefs and benchmarks | Culture Amp, Spidergap, EchoSpan | Developmental by design, self vs others gap reports, coach-led release. |
| You are a coach or consultant running 360s for clients | EchoSpan, Spidergap | Pay per review or per recipient, white-label reports, raters are free. |
| Cheapest way to run a first 360 in Slack or Teams | Effy AI | Free up to 5 users, $3 per seat for a single cycle, live in under 30 minutes. |
| Company runs on Microsoft Teams | Teamflect | 360 in every tier including free. Four anonymity modes. |
| Strict, documented anonymity thresholds | Engagedly, EchoSpan, Primalogik, Qualtrics | Minimum response rules that merge or suppress small rater groups. |
| 1,000+ employees, research-grade analytics, big budget | Qualtrics | I-O psychologist models, Text iQ, longitudinal tracking. $25,000+ a year. |
2. What is 360-degree feedback?
360 feedback software, also called 360 review software, 360-degree feedback software, or multi-rater feedback tools, gathers input on one person from several perspectives at once: self, manager, peers, direct reports, and sometimes external stakeholders. It is a close cousin of performance review software, which runs the formal review cycle, and sits inside the wider talent management software category. This guide is about the multi-rater assessment itself.
A 360 is not a survey with more respondents. It is a seven-step process, and tools differ sharply at each step. We assessed every product against the same seven steps.
| # | Step | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purpose | A clear choice between developmental and evaluative use, reflected in who sees results and whether they touch pay. |
| 2 | Questionnaire | Behaviours tied to role and level. Validated or company-specific competencies, not generic statements. |
| 3 | Rater selection | Self, manager, peer, direct report, and external where relevant. Nominations checked by a manager. Controls against rater fatigue. |
| 4 | Anonymity | Minimum response thresholds per rater group. Clear rules on who can see what. |
| 5 | AI assistance | Theme summaries and writing help that protect rater identity, with guardrails on what AI can decide. |
| 6 | The report | Self vs others gaps, blind spots, hidden strengths, and results by rater group. |
| 7 | Follow-through | A development plan, a debrief, and a way to measure change over time. |
Three kinds of 360 software
| Category | Products | What the 360 looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated 360 tools | EchoSpan, Spidergap, Effy AI | The 360 is the product. Strong on reports, anonymity, and per-recipient pricing. |
| Survey platforms | Qualtrics, SurveySparrow | 360 built on a survey engine. Strong analytics and customisation, more setup. |
| Performance suites with a 360 module | Sageo, Lattice, 15Five, Leapsome, Culture Amp, Betterworks, Engagedly, PerformYard, Primalogik, Teamflect, Trakstar | 360 lives next to reviews, goals, and development. Results can feed calibration and plans. |
3. What seven questions decide your shortlist?
Ask every vendor these. They separate a 360 people trust from one they game.
1. Developmental or evaluative, and does the tool respect the choice?
Culture Amp and Spidergap are explicitly developmental: results go to the individual or a coach, not to pay. 15Five, Lattice, and Betterworks feed 360 results into calibration and compensation. Sageo scores and calibrates 360 input against a shared framework, then turns it into a development plan. Know which you need before the demo.
2. What are raters actually rating?
Generic items like "communicates well" produce generic data. EchoSpan offers 80+ validated competency models. Qualtrics uses I-O psychologist models tiered by seniority. Culture Amp's Focus Scale asks what someone should do more or less of. Sageo scores against level-by-level expectations generated from your values, the same ones the employee can read.
3. Who picks the raters, and who checks the picks?
Self-nominated lists without review become friendly lists. Look for manager approval (15Five, Spidergap, Qualtrics, Primalogik, EchoSpan) and fatigue controls such as PerformYard's duplicate-request checks or Primalogik's batched emails.
4. What exactly protects anonymity?
Ask for the minimum number of responses before a rater group is shown, and what happens below it. Engagedly suppresses or merges below a threshold such as 3 peers. EchoSpan pools rater groups automatically. Primalogik withholds reports until a minimum responds. Teamflect and 15Five offer several visibility modes. Many vendors do not publish their threshold.
5. What does the AI do with comments?
Theme summaries are now common. Check writing help (Effy AI, Lattice, PerformYard), bias and legal checks (EchoSpan scans comments against EEOC guidance), and privacy. Sageo treats every AI output as a draft a person approves and de-identifies names before data reaches the AI.
6. What does the report show?
The self vs others gap is the heart of a 360. Culture Amp, EchoSpan, SurveySparrow, Engagedly, PerformYard, Primalogik, and Qualtrics show blind spots and hidden strengths explicitly. Several suites show scores without a structured gap view.
7. What happens after the report?
A 360 without follow-through is a morale cost. Look for development plans, coach debriefs (Culture Amp's coached release), impact checks (Spidergap's follow-up survey and mini-360s), and change-over-time reporting (EchoSpan, Qualtrics).
4. How much does 360 feedback software cost?
Two pricing models dominate. Suites charge per employee per month, so everyone who gives or gets feedback is a seat. Dedicated tools charge per person being assessed, and raters are free. The table shows year-one cost to run 360s for everyone at 50 and 200 employees. Sageo is priced in euros; dollar equivalents at roughly €1 = $1.17.
How to read this table
If you only run 360s for a handful of leaders, per-recipient tools like Spidergap, EchoSpan, and SurveySparrow are usually cheapest.
If 360 feedback is part of how everyone is reviewed and developed, per-seat suites make more sense, and Sageo includes frameworks, calibration, and development plans in its €6.
| Product | What you need to buy | Year one, 50 people | Year one, 200 people | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sageo | Platform, €6 per seat, every module | €3,600 (~$4,200) | €14,400 (~$16,800) | 10-seat minimum. Free to start. |
| Effy AI | 360 single cycle $3, continuous $6 per seat | $1,800 to $3,600 | $7,200 to $14,400 | Free up to 5; upgrading bills all seats. |
| EchoSpan | Companywide, from ~$6 per target per month | ~$3,600 + $1,500 support | ~$14,400 | AI $44 and translation $17 per review extra. |
| Spidergap | Pro $2,199 incl. 10 recipients + $59 each | $4,559 | $13,409 | Raters and admins free. |
| SurveySparrow | 360 Assessment, $79 to $49 per subject | ~$3,950 to $4,900 | ~$9,800 (est.) | $790 minimum. |
| Primalogik | Feedback Plan, ~$6 per user | ~$3,000 | ~$12,000 | 25-seat minimum. Annual = 10 months paid. |
| Teamflect | Essential $7 (360 in every tier) | $4,200 | $16,800 | Free up to 10. Microsoft 365 only. |
| Leapsome | Module or package, ~$3 to $8 | $2,388 to $4,800 | $7,200 to $19,200 | ~$199/month minimum. |
| Engagedly | Manage Performance, $5 to $8 | $7,500 minimum | $12,000 to $19,200 | $7,500 minimum spend. |
| PerformYard | Performance plan, $5 to $15 | $6,000 to $9,000 | $12,000 to $36,000 | No trial. Auto-renewal. |
| Culture Amp | Perform, est. $7 to $11 | ~$4,500 floor | ~$16,800 to $26,400 | Quote only. |
| Lattice | Talent Management base, $11 | $6,600 | $26,400 | $4,000 floor. |
| 15Five | Perform, $11 | $6,600 | $26,400 | Engage plan has no 360. |
| Betterworks | Performance plan, $8 | $7,500 minimum | $19,200 + implementation | Best above 500 people. |
| Trakstar | Perform, quote only | Quote + setup | Quote + setup | No public pricing. |
| Qualtrics | EmployeeXM licence, est. | $25,000+ | $25,000 to $60,000+ | Text iQ and Stats iQ often extra. |
5. How do the 360 tools compare?
"Not stated" means we could not find it in the vendor's public materials. It may exist. Ask in the demo.
Sageo vs dedicated 360 tools and survey platforms
| Capability | Sageo | EchoSpan | Spidergap | Effy AI | SurveySparrow | Qualtrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Scored, calibrated 360s against a shared framework | Developmental; coaching and leadership | Developmental; standalone | Both; continuous or single cycle | Both; standalone or in ThriveSparrow | Developmental; appraisal scales available |
| Rater groups | Self, manager, peer, upward | Custom groups incl. clients; up to 100 raters | Manager, peer, direct report, self, other incl. clients | Self, peer, manager, upward, external | Self, manager, peer, direct report, client, custom | Supervisor, peer, direct report, cross-functional, external |
| Nomination and approval | Employee-nominated peers; manager or admin approval; per-cycle limit | Self-nomination with manager or admin approval | Coachee nominates; supervisor approves or swaps | Peer requests via Slack and Teams | Not stated; weighted rater groups | Employee nominates; supervisor validates |
| Anonymity controls | Peer and reportee feedback anonymised; results held until calibration closes | Threshold per group; automatic group pooling | Minimum threshold for non-manager groups | Not stated | Anonymisation controls; threshold not stated | Strict minimum-respondent thresholds |
| Questionnaire | Level-by-level framework generated from your values; weighted competencies plus culture weight | 80+ validated competency models or your own | Template library; dual scale: behaviour and importance | AI builds forms from role in ~90 seconds | Custom competencies; 130+ languages | I-O psychologist models by seniority |
| AI | Drafts frameworks and development plans; names de-identified; humans approve | Optional $44/review: summaries, debrief guides, EEOC comment scans | None | Comment quality scoring, bias flags, narrative summaries | AI PDPs, sentiment and themes | Text iQ themes and sentiment; Stats iQ |
| Self vs others report | Blended score by reviewer group (My 360); manager 360 reports show distribution, top performers, and who needs support | Blind spots, hidden strengths, percentiles, change over time | Visual prioritisation matrix of strengths and priorities | Not stated; heatmaps and 9-box | Radar chart; automatic blind spots and hidden strengths | Blind spots, hidden strengths, heatmaps |
| Follow-through | AI development plans linked to goals and 1:1s | IDPs with action guides, year-round journal | PDP in report, impact survey, mini-360 pulses | Growth recommendations; PDPs via add-on | AI PDPs, recurring schedules | LMS pathways, multi-year tracking |
| Pricing model | €6 per seat, all modules | Per target or $55 per review | Per recipient; raters free | $3 to $6 per seat; free up to 5 | Per subject or PEPM | Enterprise licence |
Sageo vs mid-market performance suites
| Capability | Sageo | Lattice | 15Five | Leapsome | Culture Amp | PerformYard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Scored, calibrated 360s against a shared framework | Evaluative; feeds calibration and pay | Evaluative; inside review cycles | Both; developmental and calibration | Developmental; kept separate from reviews | Both; standalone or in reviews |
| Rater groups | Self, manager, peer, upward | Self, manager, peer, upward, external | Self, manager, peer, upward | Self, manager, peer, upward, external (free) | Self, manager, direct report, peer, cross-functional | Self, manager, peer, upward, external |
| Nomination and approval | Employee-nominated peers; manager or admin approval; per-cycle limit | Rules-based selection; manager approval option | Employee nominates; manager or admin approves | Not stated | Admin or employee nominates; list locks | Four paths; approval gates; duplicate-request checks |
| Anonymity controls | Peer and reportee feedback anonymised; results held until calibration closes | Not stated | Transparent, partial, or fully anonymous | Not stated | Minimum per group; threshold not stated | Fully anonymous option; comment moderation |
| Questionnaire | Level-by-level framework generated from your values; weighted competencies plus culture weight | Question banks auto-assigned by relationship | Science-backed templates or custom | Competency frameworks per role fill forms | Validated templates, Focus Scale, leadership 360 | Custom per business unit |
| AI | Drafts frameworks and development plans; names de-identified; humans approve | Evidence-backed drafts, themes, writing coach | Themes, bias flags, writing help; Kona snapshots | Co-Pilot drafts and summaries; humans sign off | Themed summaries; AI Coach | Writing assistant, summaries, Review Quality Coach |
| Self vs others report | Blended score by reviewer group (My 360); manager 360 reports show distribution, top performers, and who needs support | Not stated; 9-box | Not stated; calibration table, 9-box | Not stated; skill heatmaps, 9-box | Blind spots, unrecognised strengths, benchmarks | Side-by-side self vs others |
| Follow-through | AI development plans linked to goals and 1:1s | IDPs via Grow add-on | IDPs, PIPs, coaching | Learning paths, development plans | Coached release, Focus Flags, action plans | 1:1 workspace, goals |
| Pricing model | €6 per seat, all modules | $11 PEPM; $4,000 minimum | $11 PEPM | ~$3 to $8 PEPM | Quote; ~$4,500 floor | $5 to $15 PEPM |
Sageo vs other performance suites
| Capability | Sageo | Engagedly | Primalogik | Teamflect | Trakstar | Betterworks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Scored, calibrated 360s against a shared framework | Both; evidence for appraisals | Developmental; standalone or in reviews | Developmental recommended | Evaluative; inside reviews | Evaluative; feeds calibration |
| Rater groups | Self, manager, peer, upward | Self, manager, peer, direct report, external | Supervisor, peer, direct report, external | Self, manager, peer, upward, external | Peer, direct report, manager, external | Self, manager, peer, upward, external |
| Nomination and approval | Employee-nominated peers; manager or admin approval; per-cycle limit | Org-chart auto-fill or nomination with HR approval | Employee nominates; approval; batched emails | Multi-step approvals | Manager or HR picks one by one | Employee proposes; manager approves |
| Anonymity controls | Peer and reportee feedback anonymised; results held until calibration closes | Threshold e.g. 3 peers; merge or suppress | Anonymous or confidential; report withheld below minimum | Four modes incl. double-blind | Anonymous or visible; manager can edit comments | Variable thresholds by unit or region |
| Questionnaire | Level-by-level framework generated from your values; weighted competencies plus culture weight | Competency frameworks, weighting, logic | Question bank, 3 to 10-point scales, weighting | Templates, Likert, values items | Templates, custom scales, coaching tips | Configurable by unit, region, role |
| AI | Drafts frameworks and development plans; names de-identified; humans approve | Marissa AI themes, sentiment, coaching prompts | Theme summaries; rating-distribution bias checks | Writing help, themes, summaries | None | Bias detection on text and scores, themes |
| Self vs others report | Blended score by reviewer group (My 360); manager 360 reports show distribution, top performers, and who needs support | Perception matrix: blind spots, hidden strengths | Gaps: blind spots, hidden strengths | Radar chart self vs others | Not stated | Not stated; 9-box |
| Follow-through | AI development plans linked to goals and 1:1s | IDPs, course recommendations | Development plans | IDPs, 1:1 agendas, OKRs | Goals, Learn training, succession | IDPs, skills intelligence |
| Pricing model | €6 per seat, all modules | $5 to $8 PEPM; $7,500 minimum | ~$6 PEPM; 25-seat minimum | Free to $11 PEPM | Quote only | $8 PEPM; implementation fee |
6. How does each 360 tool compare, in depth?
Reminder: 360 feedback only
We compare each product on one thing: its 360 feedback capability, how raters are chosen, how anonymity is protected, what the questionnaire measures, what AI does with the responses, what the report shows, and what happens after it. We do not score performance reviews, goals and OKRs, engagement surveys, compensation, or HRIS features here.
Each profile covers the 360 capability on its own terms, then compares it to Sageo at the end. We start with a Sageo profile in the same format so you have a baseline.
Sageo (reference profile)
Sageo is a culture-first performance platform for companies of 10 to 1,000 people. Its 360 is built for consistency: every rater scores against the same level-by-level expectations the employee can read, generated from your company values. We profile it in the same format as everyone else so you have a baseline.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 10 to 1,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- €6 per seat per month, all modules, annual, 10-seat minimum. Free to start.
- AI principle
- "The AI drafts; your people decide."
360 feedback capabilities
Purpose
Scored, calibrated 360s that feed consistent ratings and development plans.
Cadence
Monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual. Choose which feedback types each cycle includes.
Raters
Self, manager, peer, and upward, with controlled peer nomination: reports nominate peers, a manager approves the list, and a per-cycle limit keeps feedback focused.
Questionnaire
Scored against AI-generated, human-approved competency frameworks per level. Competencies weighted per framework, plus one company-wide culture weight.
Scoring and release
Scores are collected, weighted, and held. Results release only after calibration closes, so everyone sees one standard.
Calibration
Distribution view; every score change needs a logged reason on an immutable trail.
Reports
Managers and skip-levels get a live 360 report across their whole line (rating distribution, reviewer-by-reviewer breakdown, top performers, and who needs support). Every employee sees their own blended result in My 360, with peer and reportee comments kept anonymous.
AI and privacy
Every AI output is reviewed by a person. Employee names are de-identified before data reaches the AI.
Follow-through
Results become AI-drafted development plans linked to goals and monthly 1:1s.
Use cases
- Company-wide 360s that feed fair, consistent ratings.
- Making feedback land on shared ground instead of private interpretations.
- EU employers needing defensible AI.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 10 to 1,000 employees.
- Buyer
- founders, CEOs, people leaders.
Pricing for 360 feedback
€6 per seat, every module included. Enterprise from 500 seats.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Framework built for you in about an hour.
- One flat price.
Watch out for
- No external raters (clients or partners), and no published minimum-response anonymity thresholds.
- Not a standalone coaching 360 with external benchmarks.
- Young product with a small review footprint.
See how Sageo actually works
An interactive walkthrough of frameworks, 360 reviews, calibration, and monthly 1:1s.
Explore the Walkthrough
EchoSpan
EchoSpan, founded in 2005 in Atlanta, is an independent 360 specialist built as a configurable assessment engine rather than a fixed survey. It serves HR teams and executive coaches alike.
- Category
- Dedicated 360 tool
- Best fit
- Coaches, consultants, and HR teams from 50 to 5,000+
- 360 pricing
- From ~$6 per target per month, or ~$55 per review
- Ratings
- Capterra and GetApp 4.9 (76 reviews)
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Custom rater groups including clients. Self-nomination with approval. Up to 100 raters per target on Professional.
Anonymity
Thresholds per relationship group, with automatic pooling when a group is too small.
Questionnaire
80+ validated competency models or your own, behaviourally anchored scales, AI-generated role surveys.
AI
Optional toolkit: executive summaries, manager debrief guides, writing assistant, and comment scans against EEOC guidance.
Report
500+ report components, blind spots, hidden strengths, percentiles, change over time.
Follow-through
IDPs with action guides, year-round feedback, and a performance journal.
Use cases
- Leadership and executive coaching 360s.
- Consulting firms running 360s for clients.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 5,000+; credits for under 50.
- Buyers
- coaches, HR directors, VP Talent.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Pay-per-review from ~$55. AI $44 and translation $17 per review.
Standard support $1,500 a year, waived at 100+ targets.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Support that coaches admins.
- Deep branding without IT.
- Mobile rater experience.
Watch out for
- Admin learning curve.
- Dated backend.
- Not a system of record.
How EchoSpan's 360 compares to Sageo
Where EchoSpan is stronger. Validated competency library, per-group anonymity pooling, legal comment scans, and white-label reporting.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo writes the competencies from your own values and ties 360 results to calibration and development plans in one flat price.
Bottom line. For coaching-grade developmental 360s, EchoSpan. For 360s that feed consistent company-wide ratings, Sageo.
Spidergap
Spidergap is a dedicated developmental 360 used by 3,500+ organisations in 134 countries. Raters never log in, and the report is designed to be read in minutes.
- Category
- Dedicated 360 tool
- Best fit
- 50 to 1,000 employees, coaches, higher education
- 360 pricing
- Pro $2,199 a year incl. 10 recipients, then $59 each
- Ratings
- Capterra 4.8
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
The coachee nominates; the supervisor approves, deletes, or swaps raters. Clients can be included.
Anonymity
Minimum threshold for non-manager groups.
Questionnaire
Template library; dual scale rating current behaviour and importance to the role; 100+ languages.
Report
Visual PDF with a prioritisation matrix of strengths and development priorities.
Follow-through
PDP inside the report, an impact survey weeks later, and mini-360 pulses at 3, 6, or 9 months.
Use cases
- Leadership development programmes.
- Coach-led 360s.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 1,000 (63%); 25% are coaches and consultants.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Starter $1,099 incl. 10 recipients + $89 each.
Raters and admins free. Free trial for one recipient. 15% off for nonprofits.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Very fast support.
- Clear reports.
- No rater logins.
Watch out for
- Small groups strain anonymity.
- Some reminders manual.
- Base fee high for one or two people.
How Spidergap's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Spidergap is stronger. A focused developmental 360 with a strong follow-up loop and per-recipient pricing.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo connects 360s to a shared framework, calibration, and ongoing development for every employee.
Bottom line. For leadership 360s, Spidergap. For company-wide, framework-based 360s, Sageo.
Effy AI
Effy AI is an AI-native, 360-first performance tool that runs inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. It is built to replace spreadsheets fast.
- Category
- Dedicated 360 tool with light suite
- Best fit
- 30 to 500 employees
- 360 pricing
- Free up to 5; $3 per seat single cycle; $6 continuous
- Setup
- Under 30 minutes; 84% self-onboard
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, peer, manager, upward, external clients; requests via Slack and Teams.
Questionnaire
AI builds forms from job title and context in about 90 seconds.
AI
Scores comment quality, asks for examples, flags recency, favouritism, and halo bias, and writes narrative summaries.
Report
Narrative reports, competency heatmaps, 9-box.
Use cases
- A first 360 on a small budget.
- Slack-first remote teams.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 30 to 500; founders at 10 to 50.
Pricing for 360 feedback
No implementation fees or long contracts. 30% off for nonprofits.
Upgrading past 5 users bills all seats.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Up to 70% less admin.
- High completion in chat.
- Better feedback quality.
Watch out for
- Shallow analytics.
- No partial exports in active cycles.
- Not a system of record.
How Effy AI's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Effy AI is stronger. Lowest-friction way to launch a 360, with strong comment-quality AI.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo gives raters a shared, level-specific framework and calibrates results with an audit trail.
Bottom line. Need speed and low cost? Effy AI. Need consistency and defensible ratings? Sageo.
SurveySparrow
SurveySparrow brings conversational, chat-style surveys to 360s, sold standalone or inside its ThriveSparrow employee experience suite.
- Category
- Survey platform with 360 product
- Best fit
- 100 to 1,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- $790 a year for 10 subjects; $4,900 for 100
- Ratings
- 4.3 to 4.5 across G2, Capterra, SoftwareSuggest
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peer, direct report, client, and custom roles with group weights.
Questionnaire
Custom competency frameworks, templates, 130+ languages.
AI
Auto-generated PDPs; sentiment and theme analysis.
Report
Radar charts, automatic blind spots and hidden strengths, PDF and SPSS exports.
Use cases
- Standalone 360s for leaders.
- Mobile-heavy workforces.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 100 to 1,000 core.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Per subject from $79 down to ~$19 at volume. ThriveSparrow Performance $7 to $8 PEPM.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Up to 40% higher completion.
- Clear radar reports.
- AI PDPs.
Watch out for
- Admin learning curve.
- $790 minimum.
- Limited dashboards on entry tiers.
How SurveySparrow's 360 compares to Sageo
Where SurveySparrow is stronger. Completion rates and flexible standalone pricing.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo scores against your own level framework and calibrates results.
Bottom line. Standalone 360 for a few leaders? SurveySparrow. Company-wide framework-based 360s? Sageo.
Qualtrics
Qualtrics 360 Development Feedback runs on its XM platform with I-O psychologist competency models and Text iQ analytics, sold mainly within EmployeeXM.
- Category
- Enterprise survey platform
- Best fit
- 1,000 to 50,000+ employees
- 360 pricing
- EmployeeXM licence est. $25,000 to $60,000+ a year
- Ratings
- G2 4.4 (200+), Capterra 4.6
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Employee nominates through a portal; supervisor validates; external vendors supported.
Anonymity
Strict minimum-respondent thresholds suppress small groups.
Questionnaire
Competency models tiered for executives, managers, and individual contributors.
AI
Text iQ themes, sentiment, and tone; Stats iQ.
Report
Interactive dashboards, blind spots, hidden strengths, heatmaps.
Follow-through
Development pathways to the LMS and multi-year tracking.
Use cases
- Research-grade 360s at global scale.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 1,000+; hard to justify below 200 to 500.
Pricing for 360 feedback
~$1,500 per subject at entry. Implementation $5,000 to $50,000+. Text iQ $5,000 to $15,000 extra.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Methodological rigour.
- Scale.
- Longitudinal tracking.
Watch out for
- Steep learning curve.
- High total cost.
- Rigid exports.
How Qualtrics's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Qualtrics is stronger. Unmatched analytics depth and scale.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo delivers framework-based 360s in about an hour for a fraction of the cost.
Bottom line. Enterprise research? Qualtrics. Scaling company? Sageo.
Lattice
Lattice embeds its multi-rater 360 in a continuous loop with goals, updates, praise, and 1:1s. Scores feed calibration, 9-box, promotion, and pay.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 51 to 1,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- Talent Management base $11 PEPM; $4,000 minimum
- Ratings
- G2 4.6 (4,000+); G2 360 feature score 9.2 to 9.4
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, upward, peer, and external. Automated selection rules and optional manager approval.
Questionnaire
Question banks auto-assigned by relationship: leadership items for direct reports, collaboration items for peers.
AI
Evidence-backed drafts, theme extraction, and a writing coach.
Follow-through
Growth areas flow into IDPs through the Grow add-on.
Use cases
- 360s tied to calibration and pay in a US mid-market company.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 51 to 1,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
$11 PEPM; Grow +$4. Professional services $2,000 to $8,000 for complex setups.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Unified system.
- High completion.
- AI drafts.
Watch out for
- Paywalled add-ons.
- No reminders in custom workflows.
- $4,000 floor.
How Lattice's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Lattice is stronger. Top-rated 360 feature on G2 and relationship-based question routing.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo generates the competencies Lattice asks you to bring, and costs about half as much.
Bottom line. Framework already defined? Lattice. Still defining it? Sageo.
15Five
15Five's 360 Best-Self Review runs inside its review cycles, built on positive psychology, with three anonymity modes.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 51 to 1,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- Perform $11 PEPM
- Ratings
- G2 4.6 (1,920+), Capterra 4.7 (890)
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peer, upward. Employees nominate; managers approve to prevent fatigue.
Anonymity
Transparent, partially anonymous, or fully anonymous even to admins.
AI
Themes, strengths, bias flags, and writing suggestions; Kona fills snapshots from check-ins.
Follow-through
IDPs, PIPs, coaching.
Use cases
- 360s inside regular, growth-focused review cycles.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 51 to 1,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
$11 Perform; Engage ($4) has no 360.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Natural year-end wrap-up.
- Fast rollout.
- Manager dialogue.
Watch out for
- Manager bottleneck.
- Annual billing hard below 50.
- Limited reporting customisation.
How 15Five's 360 compares to Sageo
Where 15Five is stronger. Clear anonymity modes and approved nominations.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo scores 360s against a generated, weighted framework and logs every calibration change.
Bottom line. For check-in cultures, 15Five. For framework-first 360s, Sageo.
Leapsome
Leapsome's 360 is anchored to competency frameworks and links results to learning paths, calibration, and succession.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 50 to 2,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- ~$3 to $8 PEPM modules; 14-day trial
- Compliance
- EU AI Act compliant, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, 38 languages
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, supervisor, peer, upward, external stakeholders without paid seats.
Questionnaire
Competency frameworks by role or seniority fill forms automatically.
AI
Co-Pilot drafts and summarises; every AI flag needs human sign-off.
Follow-through
Learning paths and development plans.
Use cases
- 360s connected to learning in European companies.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 2,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
No setup fee. Dedicated CSM from $6,000 ARR.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Modern UI.
- Review to learning loop.
- AI summaries.
Watch out for
- Notification overload.
- Rigid exports.
- Matrix limits.
How Leapsome's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Leapsome is stronger. External raters at no cost and a 360-to-learning loop.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo writes the framework from your values and weights culture into scores.
Bottom line. For a broad European suite, Leapsome. For fast, values-based 360s, Sageo.
Culture Amp
Culture Amp deliberately separates its developmental 360 Effectiveness Reviews from performance reviews. Results go to the individual or a coach, not to pay.
- Category
- People-science platform with 360 module
- Best fit
- 200 to 5,000+ employees
- 360 pricing
- Quote; Perform est. $7 to $11; ~$4,500 floor
- Ratings
- G2 4.5 (1,600+), Capterra 4.6
360 feedback capabilities
Templates
Individual, Manager, Leadership, and Pulse 360s, research-backed.
Raters
Self, manager, direct reports, peers, cross-functional partners; lists lock after nomination.
Questionnaire
Pick top 3 strengths and opportunities; the Focus Scale replaces 1 to 5 ratings.
Report
Blind spots, unrecognised strengths, benchmarks against global and high-performer data.
Follow-through
Coached or coachless release, Focus Flags, action plans, check-ins 4 to 6 months later.
Use cases
- Leadership development 360s with coaching.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 200 to 5,000+; floor hurts under 100.
Pricing for 360 feedback
UK G-Cloud: £29,500 for 1,000 users.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Research-backed templates.
- Non-punitive Focus Scale.
- Smooth action planning.
Watch out for
- Locked reviewer lists.
- Rater fatigue.
- Opaque pricing.
How Culture Amp's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Culture Amp is stronger. Best-in-class developmental 360 design, benchmarks, and coached release.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo is built for 360s that must feed consistent ratings, at transparent €6 pricing.
Bottom line. Coaching 360s? Culture Amp. Scored, calibrated 360s? Sageo.
PerformYard
PerformYard runs 360s standalone or inside reviews, with four nomination paths and a free success manager who builds your forms.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 50 to 500 employees
- 360 pricing
- Performance plan $5 to $15 PEPM
- Ratings
- G2 4.7 (~1,261), Capterra 4.7 (~187)
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peer, upward, external. HR assigns, employees nominate, managers curate, or peers volunteer; approval gates; duplicate-request checks.
Anonymity
Fully anonymous option; managers or HR can moderate comments before release.
AI
Writing assistant, summaries, and a Review Quality Coach that asks for evidence.
Report
Side-by-side self vs others for blind spots and hidden strengths.
Use cases
- Matrixed or project-based teams.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 500.
Pricing for 360 feedback
$0 implementation. No trial.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Flexible workflows.
- Dedicated CSM.
- High completion.
Watch out for
- Auto-renewal.
- Plain forms.
- Mid-cycle UI changes.
How PerformYard's 360 compares to Sageo
Where PerformYard is stronger. Nomination flexibility and fatigue controls.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo generates the criteria and calibrates with an audit trail.
Bottom line. Process to replicate? PerformYard. Need the criteria? Sageo.
Engagedly
Engagedly's 360 is an omnidirectional feedback engine with clear anonymity thresholds and a perception matrix report.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 100 to 2,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- $5 to $8 PEPM; $7,500 minimum
- Ratings
- 4.3 to 4.6
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peers, direct reports, externals including board members. Auto-filled from org chart or nominated with HR approval.
Anonymity
Threshold such as 3 peers; below it data merges or is suppressed.
AI
Marissa AI themes, sentiment, coaching prompts.
Report
Perception matrix: recognised asset, hidden strength, blind spot, recognised deficit.
Use cases
- 360s as evidence in formal appraisals.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 100 to 2,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Implementation fee; 4 to 10 weeks.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Consolidation.
- Flexible raters.
- Good CSMs.
Watch out for
- Complex setup.
- Weak mobile.
- Change fatigue.
How Engagedly's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Engagedly is stronger. Documented thresholds and a strong gap report.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo is live in an hour with no $7,500 minimum.
Bottom line. Governed 360s at 200+? Engagedly. Fast, framework-first? Sageo.
Primalogik
Primalogik sells its 360 standalone in a Feedback Plan or inside reviews, with Canadian hosting and PIPEDA compliance.
- Category
- Performance suite with standalone 360 plan
- Best fit
- 25 to 1,000 employees
- 360 pricing
- Feedback Plan ~$6 PEPM; 25-seat minimum
- Ratings
- G2 4.7
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Supervisor, peer, direct report, external; employees nominate with approval; batched emails.
Anonymity
Anonymous (hidden from everyone, reports withheld below a minimum) or confidential.
Questionnaire
Question bank, 3 to 10-point scales, per-section weighting.
AI
Theme summaries; rating-distribution bias checks.
Report
Gap analysis with blind spots and hidden strengths.
Use cases
- Education and Canadian organisations.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 25 to 1,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
$0 setup. 30-day trial for 10.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Intuitive.
- Good support.
- Data sovereignty.
Watch out for
- Plain UI.
- Limited exports.
- No LMS.
How Primalogik's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Primalogik is stronger. Clear anonymity modes and Canadian data residency.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo generates the framework and calibrates with a logged audit trail.
Bottom line. Canadian data needs? Primalogik. Values-based framework? Sageo.
Teamflect
Teamflect runs 360s inside Microsoft Teams and Outlook, included in every tier, with four anonymity modes.
- Category
- Performance suite for Microsoft 365
- Best fit
- 50 to 1,000 on Microsoft 365
- 360 pricing
- Free up to 10; Essential $7; Professional $11
- Ratings
- 4.7 average
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peer, upward, external without Teams accounts.
Anonymity
Transparent, hidden until close, double-blind, or manager-only attribution.
AI
Writing help, themes, summaries.
Report
Radar charts self vs others; Power BI.
Use cases
- Microsoft-first companies.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 1,000.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Free implementation. 30-day trial.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- No separate login.
- AI summaries.
- All in one.
Watch out for
- Complex approvals.
- Microsoft-only.
- Can feel redundant.
How Teamflect's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Teamflect is stronger. Adoption in Teams and flexible anonymity.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo is tool-agnostic and framework-first.
Bottom line. All-in on Teams? Teamflect. Otherwise, Sageo.
Trakstar
Trakstar Perform, now owned by Mitratech, embeds 360s in audit-ready appraisals. About 65% of Perform customers use it.
- Category
- Performance suite with 360 module
- Best fit
- 101 to 500 employees
- 360 pricing
- Quote only
- Sentiment
- ~91% positive
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Peers, reports, managers, externals; picked one by one.
Anonymity
Anonymous or visible; managers can edit comments before release.
Questionnaire
Templates, custom scales, coaching tips.
Use cases
- Regulated mid-market firms.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 50 to 500.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Setup fees; annual or multi-year.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Balanced view.
- Coaching tips.
- Support.
Watch out for
- Proxy login to launch.
- No bulk raters.
- Clunky PDFs.
How Trakstar's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Trakstar is stronger. Audit-ready appraisals in regulated sectors.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo has modern setup, AI, and logged calibration.
Bottom line. Regulated and on Trakstar? Stay. Otherwise, Sageo.
Betterworks
Betterworks' 360 sits inside enterprise performance enablement, grounded in OKR and check-in data, with configurable anonymity by unit or region.
- Category
- Enterprise performance suite
- Best fit
- 500 to 10,000+ employees
- 360 pricing
- Performance $8 PEPM; implementation fee
- Implementation
- 6 to 16 weeks
360 feedback capabilities
Raters
Self, manager, peer, upward, external without accounts; manager approves proposals.
Anonymity
Variable thresholds by business unit, region, or role.
AI
Bias detection on comments and score distributions before calibration.
Use cases
- Enterprise 360s tied to OKRs.
Ideal customer profile
- Size
- 500+; not under 250.
Pricing for 360 feedback
Median contract $56,400.
What users say about the 360
Praised
- Evidence-based.
- Defensible calibration.
- Slack and Teams.
Watch out for
- Learning curve.
- Weak mobile.
- Legacy HRIS friction.
How Betterworks's 360 compares to Sageo
Where Betterworks is stronger. Enterprise governance and regional anonymity rules.
Where Sageo is stronger. Sageo fits scaling companies with no implementation fee.
Bottom line. Enterprise? Betterworks. Scaling? Sageo.
7. When is Sageo not the right 360 tool?
- You want a pure developmental 360 with coach debriefs and external benchmarks. Culture Amp, Spidergap, and EchoSpan are built for it.
- You are a coach or consultant running 360s for clients. EchoSpan's pay-per-review and Spidergap's per-recipient pricing with free raters fit better.
- You only need 360s for a few leaders, not everyone. Per-recipient tools are cheaper.
- You need external raters, or documented anonymity thresholds. Engagedly, EchoSpan, Primalogik, Qualtrics, and PerformYard publish these details. Sageo's site does not yet.
- You want 360s inside Slack or Teams. Effy AI and Teamflect are built for chat.
- You need research-grade analytics at global scale. Qualtrics.
Where Sageo is the right 360 tool
- Your 360s feed ratings, promotions, or pay, and need to be consistent.
- You want raters scoring against the same written expectations the employee can read.
- You want values weighted into scores.
- You need every calibration change logged with a reason.
- You want results turned into a development plan, not a PDF.
8. What should you ask in a 360 demo?
Ask every vendor these questions and write the answers down.
- Is this 360 built for development or evaluation? Can we run both separately?
- What are raters scoring against? Show me the items for a level 3 manager.
- Who nominates raters, who approves, and how do you stop one person reviewing twenty peers?
- What is the minimum number of responses before a rater group is shown? What happens below it?
- Can external raters take part without a seat?
- What does the AI summarise, and how do you stop comments identifying a rater?
- What employee data reaches the AI, and is it de-identified?
- Show me the self vs others report. Where are blind spots and hidden strengths?
- What happens after the report: a plan, a debrief, a re-run?
- What do we pay if only 20 leaders are assessed, and if everyone is?
9. How was this guide researched?
We compiled this guide in September 2026 from vendor materials, pricing pages, buyer-reported pricing data, and review aggregates on G2, Capterra and TrustRadius. We assessed each product only on its 360 feedback capability, against the seven steps in section 2.
We do not score performance reviews, goals and OKRs, engagement surveys, compensation, or HRIS features here. If you are choosing a full performance management platform, read our companion guide, Best Performance Management Software, at sageo.ai/guides/best-performance-management-software.
"Not stated" means the capability was not in public materials. Estimates are marked. If you spot an error, tell us. Sageo information comes from sageo.ai. All product names are trademarks of their owners. This guide is not endorsed by any of them.
Related guideBest Performance Review SoftwareA 360 is one input to the review. Compare 16 full review modules on criteria, calibration, and AI governance.Frequently asked questions
What is the best 360 feedback software?
Sageo is the best fit when you want 360 feedback scored against a competency framework built from your values, with self, manager, peer and upward reviews, controlled peer nomination and privacy by design. EchoSpan and Lattice are strong specialist and suite alternatives.
How many reviewers should a 360 have, and how is anonymity protected?
A typical 360 uses five to eight reviewers across self, manager, peer and upward. Anonymity is protected with a minimum-responder threshold before peer or reportee feedback is shown; Sageo lets admins set this threshold per cycle.
Can 360 tools collect feedback from external raters like clients?
Some dedicated tools support external raters; many performance suites do not. Check this explicitly if customer or partner feedback matters. Sageo focuses on internal 360s (self, manager, peer, upward) with controlled peer nomination.
Do 360 tools score against a competency framework or generic questions?
Most use generic or template questions. Sageo scores against level-by-level expectations generated from your company values, so the feedback maps to how careers actually progress rather than to generic statements.
How much does 360 feedback software cost?
Standalone 360 tools range from a few dollars per user to quote-based enterprise pricing. Sageo includes 360 reviews in its EUR 6 per seat all-in price rather than charging for it as a separate module.
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