Annual fees for occasional use
Most teams run a 360 for a handful of leaders once a year. Paying a platform subscription for the other eleven months makes little sense.
For organisations that run 360s once or twice a year
360 feedback, pay as you go.
Most 360 feedback tools want an annual subscription before you run a single review. WorkplaceHero Leadership 360 is pay as you go: £30 plus VAT per leader, with anonymous reviewer groups and a development-focused report.
Why subscription 360 tools rarely fit SMEs
Unused licences expire
Pre-bought seat bundles go to waste when plans change. With WorkplaceHero you spend credits only when a cycle launches.
Inflated scores, vague reports
Agree/disagree scales invite generous marking. Observed-frequency questions and a Not observed option give a truer picture.
Reports that go in a drawer
Every insight can become a 1:1 topic or a Growth Goal, so feedback turns into development instead of a PDF nobody reopens.
Side by side
A typical subscription 360 platform compared with WorkplaceHero. No named vendors - just the model.
Typical 360 subscriptionWorkplaceHero
- Pricing modelAnnual platform licence£30 + VAT per leader
- Minimum commitment12 monthsNone
- Anonymous reviewer groups
- Observed-frequency scale with Not observedRarely
- Interactive report with themes and development targetsVaries
- Save insights to 1:1s and Growth Goals
- Run from a free workspace
Credits are shared across your team wallet and expire 12 months after purchase.
Launch a 360 in minutes
- 1Create a free workspace and buy credits.
- 2Choose the leader. Managers select reviewers or approve employee nominations before invitations become active.
- 3Reviewers answer one theme at a time using observed-frequency choices or I haven't observed this.
- 4Once at least three reviewers have responded, close the cycle and use the report to guide development. Save to 1:1 and Growth Goal actions depend on your plan access.
What you get with Leadership 360
- 40 behaviour-based questions across leadership themes.
- Anonymous peer and direct-report pooling.
- Manager-selected reviewers or employee nominations with approval.
- Theme-led report with strengths, blind spots and targets.
- No subscription and no seat bundles.
Questions
How much does a Leadership 360 cost?
6 credits per leader, which is £30 plus VAT at the standard credit price. Credits are cheaper in larger packs and expire 12 months after purchase.
Do we need a subscription?
No. You can run a Leadership 360 from a free workspace and only pay when you launch a cycle.
Is feedback anonymous?
Peer and direct-report feedback is grouped, with groups below three responses merged. Manager feedback is shown separately and should be treated as named. Small groups or distinctive comments can still identify someone. Organisation-assigned subjects see invitees and total responses, not individual submission statuses.
What do reviewers see?
A unique email link opens a guided, one-theme-at-a-time questionnaire with progress, observed-frequency choices and an I haven't observed this option, followed by written feedback. No reviewer account is needed.
How is it different from other 360 tools?
Questions describe observable behaviour on a frequency scale, which reduces score inflation. Report insights can be saved straight to a 1:1 agenda or turned into a Growth Goal.
Can we see a sample report?
Yes. There is an interactive sample report on the Leadership 360 page using fictional data.
What about whole-organisation surveys?
Organisation 360 is also bought when you run it, from £350, with an executive report and department comparisons.
Who chooses the reviewers for an organisation-assigned 360?
The organisation chooses the approach for each cycle. Manager chooses reviewers is the default. Alternatively, Employee nominates, manager approves lets the employee suggest colleagues, with invitations remaining inactive until an authorised owner or manager approves them. Employees cannot send, chase or remove sent organisation invitations.
How do owners and managers know reviewer selection needs attention?
Reviewer tasks appear in notifications and on Organisation Today. Authorised owners and managers can open the cycle to add reviewers or approve nominations. Owners can manage all organisation cycles; managers can manage cycles they assigned or cycles for staff in their reporting line.
Can the person being reviewed see who has responded?
The person being reviewed can see invited reviewers and the total number of responses, but not each person's submission status or response time. This applies to personal and organisation-assigned cycles. Authorised organisation owners and managers can see invitation statuses to manage reminders. Response tracking is separate from how feedback is grouped in the report.
When can a Leadership or Values 360 report be completed?
At least three reviewer responses are required before a cycle about one person can be closed for reporting. The self-review does not count towards that minimum. This applies to both personal and organisation-assigned 360s, not to pooled team surveys. Invite more than three reviewers to allow for non-response; small groups and distinctive comments can still make a contributor identifiable.
Can I still buy and run my own 360?
Yes. A personal, pay-as-you-go cycle keeps self-selected reviewers and the existing payment journey, without employer nomination approval. Your organisation does not gain access simply because you work there. An organisation-assigned and funded cycle is managed by that organisation, with report access for authorised owners and managers.