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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Small Improvements

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/APerformance Reviews & 360s Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through performance reviews and peer feedback. Customize the questions, define who participates, establish a cadence that suits an organization’s schedule, and run reviews for different departments at the same time. Ongoing Feedback Praise coworkers for a job well done and request feedback at any time from anyone. Prepare for…

    $2

    per user, per month

    Pricing
    Small Improvements
    Editions & Modules
    Engagement and Retention Add-on
    $2
    per user, per month
    Performance Starter Pack
    $5
    per user, per month
    Feedback and Performance Suite
    $7
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Small Improvements
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe also offer volume discounts if you have over 200 employees! Please see the calculator on our pricing page to calculate your exact price.
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    Community Pulse
    Small Improvements
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    Small Improvements
    Chose Small Improvements
    It's been so long since I've used another performance review software: SI is by far the easiest and most streamlined to use!

    Previously we used Google Docs for 1-1 notes, but that gets clunky fast.
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    Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice …
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    I have not used products similar to Small Improvements; most of my progress tracking existed within Excel and Google Sheets.
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    While still far from perfect, Lattice has much stronger goal-setting and 1:1 features (see my list of areas for improvement above).

    At another company, we put all OKR in Confluence and used Google Drive (specifically Google Docs) for 1:1 notes and performance evaluations. While …
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    We looked at ADP Workforce Now and Workday HCM but weren't bought into those platforms and it didn't make sense for us to use those alternatives to Small Improvements.
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    Small Improvements is less capable compared to the competing platforms I have used due it slow and outdated looking UI, feature set, and ease of use.
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    The only other thing I can compare to Small Improvements is just general internal review processes in organizations. I have never used a tool similar to Small Improvements, and think it's a great idea. I really love that my company uses it, and think I'll continue to use it in …
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    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Small Improvements
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Small Improvements
    Feature
    Small Improvements
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.02 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting7.53 Ratings
    Individual goal setting10.09 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.83 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Small Improvements
    Feature
    Small Improvements
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Performance plans10.08 Ratings
    Plan weighting8.03 Ratings
    Manager note taking10.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.33 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.09 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow10.07 Ratings
    Review reminders10.08 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions9.04 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency10.06 Ratings
    Reporting9.05 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Small Improvements
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Small Improvements
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Small Improvements
    I'm honestly not sure why my company chose to use Small Improvements. We used Lattice before for the all the same use cases I mentioned here. The employee performance review feature might be a bit better in Small Improvements, but the goal-setting tool and the 1:1 tool are very weak. I may not have benefitted yet from all the features that Small Improvements have to offer, but so far it looks like a pretty basic HR tool with much better alternatives out there. If it's cheaper than the competition, that might be the only argument to go with it.
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    Pros
    Small Improvements
    • Goal Tracking: Enables users to chart goals, track progress, and provide details about what they want/expect to achieve.
    • Praise Wall: A public place to post positive and encouraging comments about other employees.
    • 360 Reviews: Users can request and gain 1:1 feedback; this can be anonymous if desired.
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    Cons
    Small Improvements
    • Being able to edit projects more easily (and have a documented edit history) would be beneficial.
    • Possibly integrations with popular platforms (such as JIRA) to give expanded detail of project tracking.
    • Gantt charts would be a nice to have for a top level management view.
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    Support Rating
    Small Improvements
    The customer support is quick and thorough, they have access to our account to answers are tailored to our needs. They also have a good knowledge base and self-help site with some video tutorials and FAQs which saved us time as opposed to just calling or emailing support. For the times that we did reach out, it only took one response to get our issue resolved.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Small Improvements
    Lattice was able to link in with core OKRs whereas from my memory, Small Improvements didn't support this goal setting and tracking framework. While it was good for sentiment and management frameworks, it was unable to connect with the greater company vision as well as Lattice - that was the reason that we moved.
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    Return on Investment
    Small Improvements
    • Before we had Small Improvements, personal goal setting was completely disorganized. Some managers made sure it was done, likewise many did not.
    • Having past goals collected in one repository has been a blessing. I couldn't imagine not having Small Improvements or something comparable.
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    Screenshot of Provide employees with structured opportunities for reflection and assessment through Performance ReviewsScreenshot of Decide whether or not you want manager to approve nominations for 360 FeedbackScreenshot of Share agenda items, meeting notes, and follow-up discussions with 1:1 MeetingsScreenshot of Create templated 1:1 meeting agendas for your managersScreenshot of Identify goals, set success measures, and track the results with ObjectivesScreenshot of Give public kudos to your colleagues with Praise