Betterworks

What it does

Betterworks is a continuous performance management platform built around OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and ongoing check-ins - replacing annual review cycles with real-time goal tracking and development conversations. Its AI capabilities include AI-assisted goal writing that helps managers and employees craft measurable OKRs, AI-generated conversation starters for 1:1 check-ins, intelligent goal alignment recommendations that surface potential misalignments between individual and team goals, and analytics that identify which managers are conducting regular check-ins and which goals are at risk. Betterworks is designed for organizations adopting or deepening continuous performance management as an alternative to traditional annual reviews.

Strengths

• Mid-market companies moving from annual reviews to ongoing performance management use Betterworks to build the habit of regular check-ins - AI prompts reducing the awkwardness of 1:1 conversations and OKR writing assistance improving goal quality.
• Large organizations standardizing performance management at scale use Betterworks to ensure consistent goal-setting practices and development conversation quality across thousands of managers.
• Betterworks is a continuous performance management platform built around OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and ongoing check-ins - replacing annual review cycles with real-time goal tracking and development conversations.

Watch-outs

• OKR adoption requires cultural change: Betterworks delivers the most value when OKRs and continuous check-ins are genuinely adopted — organizations that use it as a compliance checkbox for HR processes see limited performance management improvement.
• Lighter on compensation and review workflows: Betterworks focuses on goal management and development — organizations that need performance management tightly integrated with compensation decisions and formal review cycles may find dedicated platforms like Lattice or Culture Amp more complete.
• Engagement requires manager buy-in: Platform adoption depends heavily on managers consistently using check-in features — without manager accountability and leadership emphasis, employees disengage from the tool.

Pricing

Betterworks does not publish pricing. Contracts are per employee per year. Mid-market contracts typically start around $20,000 annually. Enterprise pricing negotiated based on headcount.