15Five gets you started. Confirm gets you results.
15Five is a solid check-in tool for small teams. But when you're managing 200+ employees, you need AI that knows your people — not generic prompts — and manager coaching that actually changes behavior.
The problem with weekly check-ins
15Five pioneered continuous feedback. But self-reported data has a fundamental flaw: people report what they want you to see, not what's actually happening.
Self-reporting bias
Employees naturally highlight wins and downplay struggles. Your quiet contributor who saved three projects? They probably wrote "made progress on tasks" while the self-promoter wrote a novel.
Recency bias
Weekly check-ins capture what happened this week. They miss the patterns—who's consistently the go-to person, who's burning out, who's building (or breaking) team cohesion.
Performance theater
When updates are visible to managers, some employees optimize for looking busy rather than being impactful. The check-in becomes a marketing exercise.
What makes Confirm different
Confirm uses Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to see who actually drives results—based on real collaboration data, not self-reported updates.
ONA: Actions speak louder than check-ins
ONA analyzes actual collaboration patterns—who people go to for help, who drives decisions, who connects teams. This reveals true impact that self-reported updates miss.
- Identify hidden high-performers (the ones too busy to self-promote)
- Spot underperformers who write great check-ins but don't deliver
- See team dynamics and collaboration health in real-time
- Make promotion decisions based on evidence, not narrative
Passive data collection
No more asking employees to fill out forms. Confirm captures collaboration signals automatically—saving time and eliminating self-reporting bias.
Pattern recognition over snapshots
While check-ins show point-in-time updates, Confirm reveals patterns: who's consistently valuable, who's trending down, who's at flight risk.
AI-powered coaching
Confirm doesn't just show you data—it helps managers act on it with AI-generated coaching recommendations based on each employee's actual impact.
Feature comparison
What HR leaders say
"Organization network analysis (ONA) is an absolute breakthrough with performance management; it is exceptionally insightful."
"When we learned about ONA from Confirm, it was magical timing. We looked at a bunch of platforms. None of them could do it — not in that way, in such a fast, simple way."
"Confirm is the first tool that lets me see the behavioral side with some evidence. I can quickly get the information to make decisions."
When to choose Confirm over 15Five
You suspect hidden talent
If you have a feeling some of your best people are flying under the radar—maybe they're introverts, or in less visible roles—ONA will find them.
Check-in fatigue is real
If employees are burned out on filling out weekly updates, or the quality has declined, Confirm's passive data collection removes that burden.
You need defensible decisions
If you're making high-stakes decisions (promotions, layoffs, reorgs), ONA provides objective evidence that self-reported data can't match.
Remote/hybrid visibility issues
If managers can't "see" what remote employees are doing day-to-day, ONA reveals their actual collaboration and impact patterns.
Which platform is right for you?
Use this guide to decide — no sales call required.
Common questions
We've just signed a 15Five annual contract. Can we still evaluate Confirm?
Yes. We offer a pilot with a subset of your team. Many customers run both in parallel during their 15Five contract year, then migrate fully at renewal.
We're a 150-person company. Are we too small for Confirm?
Our sweet spot is 200–2,000 employees, but we have customers in the 150–200 range who found the ONA and calibration capabilities immediately valuable as they scaled. Book a demo and we'll give you an honest answer.
Is 15Five's weekly check-in format better than Confirm for employee engagement?
Both platforms support continuous feedback. The difference is Confirm's AI proactively surfaces what matters, rather than waiting for employees to self-report. Engagement survey tools are also included in Confirm.
How does Confirm's pricing compare to 15Five?
15Five ranges from $4–$16/user/month depending on tier. Confirm is positioned for mid-market teams with a complete platform — no feature gating. Contact us for a custom quote.
How is ONA different from 360 reviews?
360 reviews ask people to rate colleagues—creating gaming and bias. ONA passively analyzes actual collaboration patterns without requiring active feedback.
Your team has outgrown weekly check-ins. It's time for AI that actually knows your people.
Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show you ONA in action, walk through how our AI agents work, and give you a realistic picture of what the transition from 15Five looks like for a company your size.