Honest comparison
Timbre vs Lattice
Which is right for your team? Here’s the straight answer — including when Lattice is the better choice.
Lattice is an all-in-one people management platform: performance reviews, goals/OKRs, compensation, HRIS, and engagement. If you are shopping for a complete performance-management stack, it is one of the strongest products in the category.
But if what you actually need is employee listening — 360° feedback and pulse surveys — Lattice sells that as an add-on module on top of its base platform. You buy the suite to get the survey. Timbre inverts that: the surveys are the product.
Where Lattice genuinely shines
- Best-in-class performance review and OKR workflows
- Compensation and HRIS modules — a genuine all-in-one people stack
- Strong manager tooling: 1:1 agendas, praise, updates
- Large ecosystem of integrations and consultants
Pricing, side by side
Timbre
- •$49/month or $470/year, flat — up to 50 people
- •Every feature included: 360° and pulse surveys, the AI reports, branding, exports, SSO
- •Price locked for 12 months from signup
- •14-day free trial, no credit card · self-serve, no sales call
Lattice
- •Talent Management base: $13/seat/month (billed annually)
- •Engagement surveys are an add-on: ~$4/seat/month on top of the base
- •$4,000/year minimum contract regardless of headcount
- •Sales-led; pricing pages list rates but purchase goes through sales
Lattice list prices as published July 2026; engagement requires the base platform. Last verified July 2026. Found something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Feature by feature
| Timbre | Lattice | |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous 360° feedback | Included | Within performance module |
| Pulse surveys + eNPS | Included | Engagement add-on |
| AI-generated insights & recommendations | Included | Included |
| Performance reviews / OKRs / comp | Not offered | Included |
| Buy surveys standalone | Included | Not offered |
| Transparent public pricing | Included | Published, sales-led |
| Self-serve signup (no sales call) | Included | Not offered |
| Free trial | 14 days | Demo only |
| Minimum commitment | None — $49/mo, cancel any time | $4,000/year minimum |
| SSO (SAML/OIDC) | On the roadmap | Included |
Choose Lattice if…
- →You want performance reviews, goals, comp, and engagement in one system
- →You have budget for $17+/seat/month and a $4,000+ annual commitment
- →HRIS consolidation is part of the project
Choose Timbre if…
- →You need employee listening without buying a performance-management suite
- →A team of up to 50 pays $470 a year on Timbre, against ~$12,240/year for Lattice base + engagement at list price
- →You want to start on a monthly plan and cancel anytime
- →You already have (or don't want) performance review software
Common questions
Can I use Timbre if I already use Lattice for performance reviews?
Yes, and it is a common pattern: keep Lattice (or any performance tool) for reviews and goals, and run anonymous 360° feedback and pulse surveys in Timbre. Because Timbre is one flat $49 a month with no platform fee, adding it alongside an existing stack is inexpensive.
How much does Lattice engagement actually cost?
Lattice engagement is an add-on (~$4/seat/month) that requires the Talent Management base at $13/seat/month, with a $4,000/year contract minimum. At list price a 60-person company pays roughly $12,240/year. Timbre is $470 a year for a team of up to 50, everything included.
Does Timbre do performance reviews or OKRs?
No — deliberately. Timbre is purpose-built for anonymous feedback and culture measurement. Teams that need reviews and goal tracking pair Timbre with a dedicated performance tool.
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