# Culture Amp vs ThriveSparrow: which do AI models recommend for 360 feedback, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, 360 feedback. Two of twelve models named Culture Amp first on the direct prompt; zero named ThriveSparrow. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/360-feedback/culture-amp-vs-thrivesparrow/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture Amp | 8% | #4 of 15 | 10% | 41 | 12 of 12 |
| ThriveSparrow | 5% | #6 of 15 | 0% | 11 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: culture amp first (first choices: Culture Amp) (alternatives: EchoSpan, Spidergap)
- Mistral Small: culture amp first (first choices: Betterworks, Culture Amp) (alternatives: Lattice, Leapsome)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap, Teamflect)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Effy AI, Leapsome)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks, Culture Amp, Spidergap)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Leapsome, PerformYard, SurveySparrow)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks, Spidergap)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: EchoSpan, Leapsome, Spidergap)

## What the models said about Culture Amp

- "platforms (like Lattice or Culture Amp) require expensive annual minimum contracts that cost thousands of dollars upfront" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)

## What the models said about ThriveSparrow

- "The best 360-degree feedback tool for a company with a limited budget is ThriveSparrow, Small Improvements, or Primalogik." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "ThriveSparrow: Often cited as a top choice for SMBs on a budget... Best Overall Value" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.