European Performance Management Software
Performance management software holds review ratings, manager feedback, goals and development plans, some of the most sensitive personnel data a company keeps. Treams is listed first on this page: a Dutch tool for managers with goals, 1:1 and review conversations, 360 feedback, engagement surveys and 9-grid talent review. These European alternatives to 15Five and Lattice cover reviews, 360 feedback, OKRs and engagement surveys under EU, UK or Swiss contracts.
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12 European Performance Management Platforms
Treams
Eindhoven performance management for managers, with goals, 1:1s, 360s, engagement and talent review
Small Improvements
Berlin performance reviews, 360s and 1:1s with published per-user prices
Lucca
French HR suite with a separate performance module for review campaigns
Cezanne HR
UK HR platform with check-ins, agile goals and 360 appraisals
Perdoo
OKR and KPI platform with check-ins, reviews and an AI coach
Bizneo HR
Madrid HR suite with 360, competency and OKR evaluation
Factorial
Barcelona HR suite with performance reviews and OKR tracking
Sesame HR
Spanish HR suite with 360, 9-box and leadership evaluations
CharlieHR
London HR tool for small teams with performance reviews included
Pulse Feedback
Swiss survey tool for employee, pulse and 360-degree feedback with AI-assisted result analysis
Elevo
French talent suite for performance reviews, People Review, eNPS surveys and compensation planning
Zelt
London HR and payroll platform with performance reviews, 360 feedback, goals and engagement surveys
How We Choose European Performance Management Software
- Review and 360 feedback
- Goals and OKRs
- Engagement and pulse surveys
- EU-based contracting entity
- Published pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
Treams is listed first on this page: it covers goals and OKRs, review and 1:1 conversations, 360 feedback, engagement surveys and 9-grid talent review in one platform, with per-employee prices from €6.50 a month and ISO 27001 certification. Small Improvements, Perdoo and Elevo are narrower or more specialised options, and Lucca, Factorial, Bizneo HR, Sesame HR, Cezanne HR, CharlieHR and Zelt offer reviews inside a wider HR suite.
Treams is built for managers and aims to sit in the middle of day-to-day work, with goals, 1:1 conversations and feedback handled in the same place and a mobile-friendly interface. Small Improvements also centres on reviews, 360 feedback and 1:1s. Check in a demo how much of the work a manager can do from one screen.
Treams combines review conversations and 1:1s with goals, 360 feedback and an AI assistant that prepares and summarises 1:1s. Small Improvements offers reviews with calibration and 360 feedback, and Elevo, from France, offers performance reviews and People Review. Tools inside a wider HR suite, such as Lucca or Bizneo HR, keep reviews next to absence and the employee record.
Treams has a talent review on a 9-grid, plus a skill matrix with skill matching, growth paths and succession planning in its Development module. Elevo offers People Review for talent decisions across teams, and Sesame HR lists 9-box evaluations. Ask each vendor whether calibration, the 9-grid and succession plans are in the plan you would buy.
Treams covers the talent side of performance management: talent review on a 9-grid, a skill matrix, growth paths and succession planning, next to goals, 1:1s and engagement surveys. If you also need recruitment, payroll or absence in the same product, look at the HR suites on this page such as Factorial, Bizneo HR or Lucca.
Treams lists consultancy, legal and finance among its sectors and names De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek among the customers on its homepage. It covers goals, review and 1:1 conversations and 360 feedback, with talent review on a 9-grid. Small Improvements, also on this page, offers reviews with calibration and 360 feedback. Ask each vendor how partner-level and peer reviews are set up before you commit.
Treams lists finance, together with consultancy and legal, among the sectors it serves, and it publishes per-employee prices with integrations and security included. Its site does not single out accounting firms as a sector, so ask for a demo that matches your review cycle. Small Improvements describes itself as optimised for 50 to 750 staff.
Treams prices per employee per month, with Flow at €6.50, Momentum at €9 and Compound on request, and integrations and security included. Its site does not state a target company size, and there is no free trial, only a demo and a test environment. Perdoo has a free plan for up to five users, and Small Improvements publishes per-user plans with minimums of 20 and 30 users.
Treams charges per employee per month with a volume discount from 100 employees and a loyalty discount on multi-year contracts, so the price per head can fall as you grow. Small Improvements describes itself as optimised for 50 to 750 staff and publishes per-user prices. Compare the modules you need rather than the headline price.
Treams lists AFAS among its HR and payroll integrations, next to Visma, Youforce, Nmbrs, Loket.nl, HoorayHR, HR2day, SD Worx, Employes and Mysolution. It also supports SCIM 2.0, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Gmail. Check the integration list of any other tool you shortlist, because we did not compare integrations for every vendor on this page.
Treams includes AI in every package: preparation and summaries of 1:1s, recorded and summarised conversations on Momentum, and AI suggestions per employee and for talent analysis on Compound. Its AI runs in a European AWS region, is not trained on customer data and only makes suggestions. Perdoo also offers an AI coach for OKRs.
Treams is the first of the European alternatives on this page, covering goals and OKRs, review and 1:1 conversations, 360 feedback and engagement surveys under a contract with a Dutch company. Small Improvements and Perdoo are leaner options, and Perdoo is the one built around OKRs. Using a European tool removes the question of a US contracting entity, but you still need a data processing agreement and, where it applies, a works council check.
The Complete Guide to European Performance Management Software
Reviews, goals or a full HR suite
Start by deciding whether performance management is the main purchase or a module of something larger. Treams and Small Improvements are built around reviews, 360 feedback, goals and 1:1 meetings, and they connect to an HR system you already run.
Lucca, Factorial, Bizneo HR, Sesame HR, Cezanne HR, CharlieHR and Zelt offer reviews inside a broader HR suite, which keeps employee data in one place but means the review tooling is one feature among many. Elevo sits in between, with performance reviews, People Review and eNPS surveys as its core.
Check pricing and size limits before the demo
Published prices differ widely. Treams lists per-employee prices (Flow €6.50, Momentum €9) with integrations and security included, Small Improvements lists three per-user plans with minimum user counts of 20 and 30, and Perdoo publishes per-user prices with a free plan for five users.
Elevo, Cezanne HR and several suite vendors quote on request. Small Improvements describes itself as optimised for 50 to 750 staff, so very small teams and very large enterprises should compare carefully. Ask each vendor where data is hosted and which entity signs the contract.
Looking for a direct swap? See our comparison of European alternatives to 15Five.