Priced for 500 people, sold to 25
Per-user fees, minimum seat counts and implementation charges add up fast for a small team. WorkplaceHero starts at £60 a month plus VAT for six people.
For SMEs pricing up performance management software
Appraisal software without the enterprise price tag.
Enterprise performance software is priced and built for large HR teams. WorkplaceHero gives SMEs appraisals, 1:1s, probation milestones and goals, joined up with training and CPD, from £60 a month plus VAT.
Why SMEs struggle with enterprise performance tools
Too many modules nobody uses
Engagement surveys, OKR trees and compensation suites sit idle. Most SMEs need clear appraisals, regular 1:1s and probation tracking that actually happen.
Probation slips through the cracks
Milestone reviews are set by job role, so every new hire inherits them automatically and due dates appear without anyone building a calendar.
Reviews disconnected from development
Objectives link to courses, 1:1 actions become shared Growth Goals and every person's CPD sits in the same place as their review.
Side by side
A typical enterprise performance platform compared with WorkplaceHero. No named vendors - just the model.
Typical enterprise toolWorkplaceHero
- Pricing for a team of 10Per-user fee, often with minimums£92/month + VAT
- Setup or implementation feeCommonNone to start
- Structured appraisals2 per person per year
- 1:1 agendas with carried-forward actions
- Probation milestones inherited by job roleRarely
- Objectives linked to training completion
- Staff CPD and compliance in the same record
- PassportPro coaching tools for every personIncluded
- Your logo on review packsHigher tiersIncluded
Performance includes PassportPro for every person, so reviews, goals, CPD and coaching share one record.
Up and running this week
- 1Create a free workspace and invite your managers.
- 2Set job roles with probation and 1:1 cadence; new hires inherit them.
- 3Upgrade to Performance and schedule your first appraisals.
- 4Link objectives to training and track progress in 1:1s.
What Performance includes
- Appraisals, 1:1s, probation milestones and talent matrix.
- Managers see only their own reporting line.
- Shared Growth Goals created straight from 1:1 actions.
- PassportPro for everyone: AI reflection coaching and goal guidance.
- £60/month + VAT for six people, then £8 per person.
Questions
Is WorkplaceHero a full appraisal software alternative?
Yes. The Performance plan includes structured appraisals, 1:1 agendas that carry open actions forward, probation and milestone reviews by job role, shared Growth Goals and a talent matrix built from real data.
How much does it cost?
Passport for Teams: Performance is £60 a month plus VAT for the first six people, then £8 per additional person a month plus VAT. Annual billing costs ten months' price. There is no setup fee to get started.
How many appraisals are included?
Up to two appraisals per person in a rolling 12 month period, alongside unlimited 1:1s and probation check-ins.
Do managers only see their own team?
Yes. Owners see everyone; managers see their own reporting line. Ratings stay hidden until the review meeting, and personal Growth Goals stay private until they are shared.
Can appraisal objectives link to training?
Yes. An objective can link to a course, and completion is read straight from the training record, so nobody has to update it twice.
Can we put our own logo on review documents?
Yes. Performance workspaces can add their logo to appraisal and review packs, with Powered by WorkplaceHero alongside.