Ohana vs 15Five
Continuous feedback platform vs. full employee experience.
15Five pioneered the weekly check-in habit — a clever cadence for manager-employee communication. Ohana builds on that concept and adds peer recognition, an AI wellness coach, anonymous pulse and a real rewards system.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Ohana | 15Five |
|---|---|---|
| Core experience | ||
| Weekly employee check-in | ✓ | ✓ |
| Peer recognition & shoutouts | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI wellness coach (private) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Anonymous team pulse | ✓ | ~ |
| Mood / wellbeing tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rewards | ||
| Points & gamification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rewards marketplace | ✓ | ✗ |
| Peer-to-peer gifting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance | ||
| OKR / goal tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| 1:1 agenda management | ✗ | ✓ |
| 360° reviews | ✗ | ✓ |
| Platform | ||
| Setup time | 5 min | 1–2 weeks |
| Slack integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Google Calendar integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✗ |
| GDPR compliant | ✓ | ✓ |
Why teams choose Ohana over 15Five
AI coach vs. manager dependency
15Five's model relies on managers acting on check-in data. Ohana gives employees a private AI coach — support that doesn't depend on whether your manager is having a good week.
Recognition with real rewards
15Five has a High Five feature, but it's symbolic. Ohana's recognition ties directly to a points wallet — employees build toward real rewards, which dramatically increases participation rates.
Anonymous pulse, not manager-filtered data
15Five data is visible to managers. Ohana's pulse is anonymous by design — employees share honest sentiment that leaders see in aggregate, not attributed to individuals.
Who should use each tool?
- You want recognition AND coaching AND rewards together
- Anonymity in pulse feedback is important to your culture
- You want employee-driven wellbeing, not manager-driven
- Budget is a consideration — free plan available
- Team size is 50–500
- Structured manager-employee 1:1s are your main gap
- You want OKR tracking alongside check-ins
- Your managers are highly engaged and act on data
- You need a 360° review module
Ready to see the difference?
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