Looking for a HiBob Alternative for Performance Management?
HiBob is great for HR operations. Confirm is purpose-built for performance—revealing who actually drives results through data your HR platform can't see.
Why all-in-one HR platforms struggle with performance
HiBob is an excellent HRIS—great for payroll, onboarding, and HR ops. But when it comes to understanding who's actually high-performing, generic HR surveys and manager reviews only tell part of the story.
Surveys miss the truth
Engagement surveys capture sentiment, not performance. Your highest-scoring employee on a survey might be your best culture fit—or your best office politician. Real impact is invisible to traditional surveys.
Manager reviews have blind spots
Managers see 30% of what their reports actually do. The cross-functional collaboration that saved a launch? The mentorship that retained three juniors? HiBob's review module captures manager opinions, not objective data.
Built for breadth, not depth
All-in-one platforms excel at admin tasks but lack the specialized analytics needed to identify hidden high-performers, collaboration bottlenecks, and flight risks before it's too late.
What makes Confirm different
Confirm uses Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) to reveal true performance through collaboration patterns—not surveys, not manager opinions.
ONA: See performance HiBob can't
ONA analyzes real collaboration data—who people go to for help, who drives decisions, who connects siloed teams. This reveals impact that traditional HR systems and surveys completely miss.
- Identify hidden high-performers (the ones too busy to self-promote)
- Spot underperformers with great survey scores but low actual impact
- See collaboration health and team dynamics in real-time
- Make promotion decisions based on evidence, not manager bias
Purpose-built for performance
HiBob does many things well. Confirm does one thing exceptionally: helping managers understand and improve performance using data-driven insights.
Real-time insights, not annual snapshots
While HiBob captures point-in-time review data, Confirm shows you performance patterns as they emerge—so you can retain talent and fix problems early.
AI-powered manager coaching
Confirm doesn't just surface data—it gives managers AI-generated coaching recommendations tailored to each employee's actual collaboration patterns and impact.
Feature comparison
When to choose Confirm vs. HiBob
Choose Confirm when you need:
- Deep performance intelligence beyond manager opinions
- To identify hidden high-performers before they leave
- Data-driven evidence for promotion/comp decisions
- To spot collaboration bottlenecks and team health issues
- To catch underperformers early (even with good self-marketing)
- AI-powered coaching for middle managers
Best for: Companies prioritizing performance management and talent optimization
Choose HiBob when you need:
- All-in-one HRIS to replace multiple point solutions
- Integrated payroll and benefits management
- Time tracking and attendance workflows
- Document management and e-signatures
- Basic performance reviews and engagement surveys
- HR automation for onboarding/offboarding
Best for: Companies consolidating HR tech stack and prioritizing operational efficiency
💡 Use Both Together
Many customers use HiBob as their HRIS and Confirm as their performance intelligence layer. HiBob handles payroll, onboarding, and HR ops. Confirm handles performance insights that HiBob can't provide. They integrate seamlessly.
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."
Key differentiators: Confirm vs. HiBob
Organizational Network Analysis
Confirm OnlyConfirm's ONA reveals who drives results through collaboration patterns—identifying hidden high-performers and underperformers that surveys and manager reviews miss entirely.
Data-Driven vs. Self-Reported
Confirm OnlyHiBob relies on surveys and manager input. Confirm analyzes actual behavior—who people go to for help, who makes decisions, who connects teams. No self-reporting bias.
Specialized Performance Focus
Confirm OnlyHiBob is a mile wide. Confirm is a mile deep on performance management—with AI coaching, real-time insights, and analytics purpose-built for identifying talent.
All-in-One HR Platform
HiBob OnlyHiBob provides core HRIS, payroll, time tracking, benefits, and document management. Confirm focuses exclusively on performance and integrates with your existing HRIS.
Common questions
Can I use Confirm with HiBob?
Yes. Many customers use HiBob as their HRIS and Confirm for performance intelligence. Confirm integrates with HiBob to pull employee data and org structure, then layers on ONA-powered insights.
Does Confirm replace HiBob?
Not for most use cases. HiBob handles core HR operations (payroll, onboarding, time tracking) that Confirm doesn't. But for performance management specifically, Confirm provides deeper insights than HiBob's review module.
How is ONA different from HiBob's surveys?
HiBob's surveys ask employees how they feel. ONA analyzes how they actually work—collaboration patterns, who they go to for help, who drives decisions. It's the difference between opinion and evidence.
What about pricing?
HiBob pricing is typically $5-15+ per employee per month depending on modules. Confirm starts at $8/employee/month. Many customers find Confirm pays for itself by retaining just one top performer.
Is employee data safe?
Yes. Confirm is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant. ONA data is aggregated and anonymized—we never show individual communication content. All data remains encrypted.
How long does implementation take?
Confirm typically goes live in 5 weeks. HiBob implementation varies (8-16 weeks) depending on modules and payroll complexity. If you're already on HiBob, adding Confirm is a lightweight integration.
Ready to see who's really driving results?
See why forward-thinking companies layer Confirm on top of their HRIS to identify hidden talent, catch problems early, and make data-driven performance decisions.