Betterworks
by Betterworks · Performance & Learning
Cloud performance management and talent intelligence platform: OKRs, feedback, reviews.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
SAP
Oracle
Workday- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Subscription (per user/month, tiered)
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, United States
Overview
Betterworks is a cloud-based performance management and talent intelligence platform, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It replaces periodic, standalone review cycles with continuous goal tracking, in-the-flow-of-work feedback, and structured 1:1 conversations, then rolls that activity up into performance reviews, calibration and succession decisions. The company reports over 2 million employees using the platform globally.
The product is organized around Goals & OKRs (cascading objectives with AI-assisted goal-setting), Feedback, Conversations (structured review cycles), 1:1 meeting management, and Engagement surveys, plus a Talent Intelligence layer that combines Skills Intelligence, Calibration, Succession Planning and Unified Talent Profiles into a single view of employee performance, skills and potential. Betterworks markets an AI for HR capability aimed at improving consistency and fairness in review and talent decisions, and an MCP (Betterworks Connector Protocol) for surfacing goal and performance data to AI-powered applications.
Betterworks does not integrate directly with ERP systems; its integration surface is HRIS/HCM sync (to keep employee profiles current), work-tracking tools (to pull goal progress automatically), and collaboration platforms (to surface goals, feedback and recognition where employees already work). Customers cited on the vendor's site include Intuit, Business Insider, LivePerson, Collinson, Arcesium, Abarca Health, Grupo Posadas, Parx Casino, Wallbox and Pulse Biosciences.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Betterworks.
Modules & capabilities
Betterworks covers 17 of 55 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
31%- Structured review cyclesStructured review cycles (Conversations)Core strength
- 360-degree / multi-rater feedbackNot evidenced
- Continuous feedback & check-insCore strength
- 1:1 meeting managementShared agendas, notes and follow-up trackingCore strength
- Calibration workflowsSupported
- Performance improvement plans (PIPs)Not evidenced
- AI-assisted review writingNot evidenced
- Configurable review templatesNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Cascading company OKRs down to team and individual goals with AI-assisted goal drafting
- Replacing an annual-only review cycle with continuous feedback and structured 1:1s
- Running calibration sessions with a shared, evidence-based view of ratings across managers
- Building succession pipelines for critical roles with readiness tracking
- Surfacing verified skills data from actual work activity rather than self-reported skill lists
- Running employee engagement surveys and linking results to performance and skills data
- Capturing goal progress automatically from Jira, Slack, Salesforce or spreadsheet updates instead of manual entry
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines goal/OKR management, continuous feedback and performance reviews with a separate Talent Intelligence layer (skills, calibration, succession, unified profiles) on one platform
- Skills Intelligence infers skills from actual work signals (goals, feedback, 1:1s) rather than relying on self-assessment
- Broad HRIS/HCM sync footprint (ADP, BambooHR, Oracle, SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Workday, Zenefits) to keep employee profiles current automatically
- AWS-hosted with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications and separate US/EU data-residency regions
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Rate itERP integrations
Syncs employee profiles and org changes one-way from SAP SuccessFactors into Betterworks; documented on Betterworks' own integrations page, not on SAP Store.
One-way sync of people data from Oracle HCM into Betterworks to keep user profiles current.
Dedicated integration page confirms the connection updates Betterworks user profiles from Workday data; technical sync spec not published.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full Betterworks pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Performance tier lists at $8/user/month; Performance + Talent Intelligence at $9/user/month; Enterprise is custom-quoted and adds engagement surveys, transformation program design and signature support. A promotional $1-2/user/month first-year rate tied to a 3-year contract was listed as expiring August 31, 2026. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does Betterworks cost?
Betterworks publishes a list price. Enter your seat count for an annual figure at that rate.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant, AWS)
- Data residency
- US, EU
- Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, United States
- Ownership
- Private (backed by Kleiner Perkins and 8VC)
- Notable customers
- Intuit, Business Insider, LivePerson, Collinson, Arcesium, Abarca Health, Grupo Posadas, Parx Casino, Wallbox, Pulse Biosciences
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Betterworks — frequently asked questions
What is Betterworks used for?
Betterworks is a performance management platform used to set and cascade goals/OKRs, capture continuous feedback, run structured 1:1s and review cycles, and build a talent intelligence view combining skills, calibration and succession data.
Does Betterworks integrate with an ERP system?
Betterworks does not integrate directly with ERP systems. Its integrations are with HRIS/HCM platforms (ADP, BambooHR, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Workday, Zenefits) to sync employee profiles, plus work-tracking and collaboration tools like Slack, Jira, Salesforce and Microsoft Teams.
How much does Betterworks cost?
Published list pricing is $8/user/month for the Performance tier and $9/user/month for Performance + Talent Intelligence, billed per user. Enterprise pricing is custom-quoted.
Who uses Betterworks?
Betterworks is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations. The vendor cites customers including Intuit, Business Insider, LivePerson, Collinson, Arcesium, Abarca Health, Grupo Posadas and Parx Casino, and reports over 2 million employees using the platform globally.
Is Betterworks data hosted in the EU?
Yes. Betterworks runs on AWS with a US data center in Northern Virginia and an EU data center in Ireland for customers requiring EU data residency, and holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001:2022 certifications.
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