How is this different from Lattice or 15Five?

Three things: flat-rate pricing (not per-seat), HR essentials included at no extra cost, and a deliberately smaller customer base so the founder still answers your email.

Can I import data from my existing tools?

Yes — CSV import for employees, departments, and goals. The Slack integration is live; Google Calendar is in flight. SAML SSO is coming soon on the Performing tier.

Is there really a free plan?

Yes, no credit card. Free for teams up to 10, includes goals, feedback, recognition, performance reviews, and the HR essentials.

What do the tier names mean?

They follow Tuckman's Team Development Model — the stages every team goes through as they grow. Forming is foundations, Storming adds AI and growth tooling, Norming is mid-market, Performing is unlimited enterprise.

How do you make sure my team actually uses it?

Flat-rate pricing removes the per-seat barrier that kills adoption — every employee can be in the tool day one without inflating your bill. The product is designed for weekly use, not annual chores.

Can I really cancel anytime?

Yes — one click in settings. No calls, no guilt trips. We'd rather you try it risk-free than hesitate.

What does setup actually look like?

Sign up, invite your team via email or CSV, set up departments and reporting structure, then start creating goals or launching a review cycle.

What if I need help getting started?

Forming includes email support. Storming gets priority support. Norming and Performing get a dedicated account manager and phone support.

Now in early access/Free for early teams

Performance management without the per-seat tax.

Goals, reviews, feedback, recognition, and the lightweight HR your team actually needs — one flat-rate platform. Add your whole team day one without a bill that grows when you do.

Start free See the product

No credit card
Flat-rate pricing
Unlimited team members

per-seat fees

core surfaces

free seats

Goals

Recognition

Live workspace

LVL Up Performance dashboard showing goals, feedback, recognition, and analytics.

Q2 progress

78% on track

Founder-assisted setup

Import employees, goals, and teams without implementation fees.

The product

Five surfaces. Zero mockups.

Pulled straight from the app your team boots into on day one — same components, same data shape, same buttons that ship. No concept art, no design comps dressed up as features.

01 / Dashboard

Every metric that matters, in one place.

Goals, feedback, team activity, and recognition at a glance. Built for a manager's morning, not for a quarterly slide deck.

5 surfacesone manager view

app.lvlupperformance.com/dashboard

LVL Up Performance dashboard showing active goals, average progress, team size, weekly activity, and goals overview by status.

02 / Goals & OKRs

Cascading goals with real progress, not status theatre.

Owner accountability, deadlines, status badges. Replace the goal-tracking spreadsheet you keep meaning to update.

78%sample goal progress

app.lvlupperformance.com/goals

Goals list view with six OKRs showing owners, progress percentages, deadlines, and status badges.

03 / Team & HR

The lightweight HR your team needs — without buying an HRIS.

Employee directory, departments, roles, org chart, CSV import. Cancel BambooHR-lite. Included on every plan.

HR includedno separate HRIS

app.lvlupperformance.com/team

Team directory listing employees with department, role, contact info, and active status.

04 / Recognition

Build the culture you actually want.

Public recognition tied to your company values. Filter by behaviour. Real-time wall, not an inbox notification.

Values-ledrecognition loop

app.lvlupperformance.com/recognition

Recognition wall showing recent peer-to-peer recognitions categorized by company values.

05 / Analytics

Trends that surface problems before they become problems.

Goals trend over time, completion rate, average progress, engagement. CSV export for your board deck.

Trendsbefore issues spike

app.lvlupperformance.com/analytics

Analytics dashboard with goals trend chart, completion rate, and engagement metrics.

Why we exist

Three opinions baked into the product.

Most performance tools charge per seat (which kills adoption), force an HRIS upsell (which doubles your bill), and optimize for enterprise procurement (which makes the UX awful). We made different choices.

01 / Pricing

Flat-rate, not per-seat.

Add your whole team day one. No bill that grows when you grow. Most platforms punish adoption — every employee you invite is another line item. We charge by the org, not the headcount.

02 / Scope

One tool, not five.

Goals, feedback, reviews, recognition, and the HR essentials your team needs — employees, departments, time-off, org chart — all in one place. Cancel BambooHR-lite, Lattice, Bonusly, and the spreadsheet you keep forgetting to update.

03 / Stage

Early access, not enterprise bloat.

We're a new platform. That means a direct line to the founder, lower pricing locked in forever, and a roadmap you actually shape. We're not the right tool for a 10,000-person org — that's the point.

Pre-revenue · Founder-led

Be one of our first ten teams.

We're a new platform. That means lower prices than what we'll charge in a year, fewer customers competing for our attention, and a roadmap you can actually influence.

If your team has 5 to 500 people and you're tired of stitching together spreadsheets, a feedback bot, and a rented review tool every quarter — start the free plan and tell us what's missing. I read every email.

Start free Email the founder

No sales rep, no demo gauntlet, no per-seat upsell at the contract stage.

Common questions

Things teams ask before they sign up.

How is this different from Lattice or 15Five?: Three things: flat-rate pricing (not per-seat — add your whole team day one), HR essentials included at no extra cost (no separate HRIS), and a deliberately smaller customer base so the founder still answers your email. Detailed comparison.
Can I import data from my existing tools?: Yes — CSV import for employees, departments, and goals. The Slack integration is live; Google Calendar is in flight. SAML SSO is coming soon on the Performing tier. The founder will personally help you map fields the first time.
Is there really a free plan?: Yes, no credit card. Free for teams up to 10. Includes goals, feedback, recognition, performance reviews, and the HR essentials. Upgrade when you outgrow it — paid plans are flat-rate.
What do the tier names mean?: They follow Tuckman's Team Development Model — the stages every team goes through as they grow. Forming is foundations, Storming adds AI and growth tooling, Norming is mid-market, Performing is unlimited enterprise.
How do you make sure my team actually uses it?: Flat-rate pricing removes the per-seat barrier that kills adoption — every employee can be in the tool day one without inflating your bill. The product is designed for weekly use, not annual chores.
Can I really cancel anytime?: Yes — one click in settings. No calls, no guilt trips. We'd rather you try it risk-free than hesitate.
What does setup actually look like?: Sign up, invite your team via email or CSV, set up departments and reporting structure, then start creating goals or launching a review cycle. No required training, no implementation specialist, no procurement gauntlet.
What if I need help getting started?: Forming includes email support. Storming gets priority support. Norming and Performing get a dedicated account manager and phone support.