Lattice
The people management platform that connects performance, engagement, and growth in one system
About Lattice
Lattice is a comprehensive people management platform that unifies performance reviews, employee engagement, goals and OKRs, compensation management, career development, and HRIS into a single connected system. Built for mid-size and growing organizations, Lattice helps HR teams run structured review cycles, track employee goals, measure engagement through pulse surveys, and make data-driven compensation decisions. The platform features AI-powered tools for writing assistance, performance summaries, and sentiment analysis, along with integrations with popular HRIS, payroll, and productivity tools like Slack, ADP, BambooHR, and Workday. Trusted by over 4,500 organizations worldwide, Lattice is recognized as an industry leader in people management software.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Intuitive, user-friendly interface that employees and managers actually enjoy using
- Excellent customer support with responsive and knowledgeable team
- Modular pricing lets you start small and add features as needed
- Strong performance review system with customizable cycles and templates
- AI-powered tools save significant time on review writing and survey analysis
- Seamless integration with popular HR, payroll, and productivity tools
- Continuous innovation with regular feature releases and improvements
- Effective goal alignment connecting individual objectives to company-wide OKRs
Cons
- Requires significant time and effort to set up and configure properly
- Minimum \u00244,000 annual contract can be expensive for very small teams
- Effectiveness depends heavily on manager participation and adoption
- Add-on pricing adds up quickly when bundling multiple modules
- Some features can be buried in the interface with a learning curve for navigation
- Limited customization options for certain report formats and workflows
- HRIS module is newer and less mature compared to dedicated HRIS platforms
Key Features
Performance Management
Run 360-degree and project-based reviews, continuous feedback, public recognition, 1:1 meeting agendas, and performance improvement plans with customizable review cycles
Goals & OKRs
Set and track organizational OKRs and individual goals with customizable goal weighting, group goals, and alignment to company-wide strategic objectives
Employee Engagement
Measure employee sentiment with automated pulse surveys, eNPS, onboarding and exit surveys, a research-backed question bank, and AI-powered sentiment insights
Compensation Management
Plan salary adjustments and equity distribution with benchmarking data, raise guidance based on performance, manager approval workflows, and budget tracking
Career Development (Grow)
Support employee growth with competency metrics, personalized growth plans, career tracks, skill-building frameworks, and clearly defined levels and expectations
HRIS
Centralized employee records for personal details, compensation, benefits, performance reviews, and goals with streamlined HR operations and onboarding workflows
AI-Powered Tools
AI agent for answering HR questions, Writing Assist for review drafting, automated performance summaries, and AI-driven survey sentiment analysis
Analytics & Reporting
Real-time dashboards and reports on performance trends, engagement scores, goal progress, and compensation data to support data-driven people decisions
Integrations
Connect with Slack, Microsoft Teams, ADP, BambooHR, Workday, Namely, Zenefits, Gusto, Lever, Jira, and more via native integrations and open API
Pricing
- Performance reviews & review cycles
- Continuous feedback & praise
- 1:1 meeting agendas & tracking
- Goals & OKR tracking
- Talent reviews
- Analytics & reporting
- Everything in Talent Management
- Pulse surveys & eNPS
- Onboarding & exit surveys
- Research-backed question bank
- AI-powered sentiment insights
- Survey templates
- Everything in Talent Management
- Competency metrics
- Growth plans
- Career tracks & levels
- Skills frameworks
- Development expectations
- Everything in Talent Management
- Salary & equity planning
- Compensation benchmarking
- Performance-based raise guidance
- Manager approval workflows
- Budget & spending tracking
- Centralized employee records
- Onboarding workflows
- Personal details & compensation data
- Benefits management
- Payroll add-on ($6/person/month)
- Time Tracking add-on ($2/person/month)
Best For
Structured Performance Reviews
Run 360-degree review cycles with customizable templates, continuous feedback, and AI-assisted review writing to build a culture of regular performance conversations
Employee Engagement Tracking
Measure and improve employee sentiment with automated pulse surveys, eNPS tracking, and AI-powered insights to identify and address engagement issues early
Goal Alignment & OKR Management
Align individual goals with team and company objectives using OKR frameworks, ensuring everyone understands how their work contributes to organizational success
Compensation Planning
Make fair, data-driven compensation decisions with benchmarking data, performance-linked raise guidance, and transparent approval workflows
Career Development Programs
Build clear career paths with competency frameworks, growth plans, and skill-building tools that help employees see and work toward their next role
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Featured In
Best People Ops Tools for Remote-First Teams (2026)
Best for remote teams that need structured performance conversations and engagement measurement — essential once you grow past 30 people and informal feedback stops scaling.
Best HR and Payroll Integration Tools That Actually Talk to Each Other (2026)
Best for connecting people management to payroll — Lattice is the ideal choice for organizations that want performance reviews, engagement data, and compensation planning to directly inform payroll, rather than treating them as separate processes.
Best Employee Engagement Platforms for Remote Workforces (2026)
Best overall pick for growing remote companies (50-1,500 employees) that want engagement plus performance management in one platform without re-platforming later.
Best Employee Onboarding Software for SMBs (2026)
Best for SMBs who treat onboarding as the launch of a long-term retention strategy, not just a paperwork project.
Best HR Platforms for Distributed Teams (2026)
Best people-ops layer for distributed teams above ~50 people who want to invest in performance and engagement.