# Effy AI vs 15Five: which do AI models recommend for 360 feedback, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, 360 feedback. Zero of fourteen models named Effy AI first on the direct prompt; zero named 15Five. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/360-feedback/effy-ai-vs-15five/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effy AI | 17% | #2 of 14 | 0% | 17 | 11 of 14 |
| 15Five | 4% | #7 of 14 | 6% | 35 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Leapsome) (alternatives: 15Five, Lattice, Trakstar)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Engagedly, Leapsome)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice, Spidergap) (alternatives: 15Five, Effy AI, Engagedly, Leapsome)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice, Leapsome) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Spidergap)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: PerformYard) (alternatives: Fast Mirror)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, PerformYard, Teamflect)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Leapsome) (alternatives: Culture Amp, EchoSpan, Lattice)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Bonusly, Leapsome)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, FeedbackPulse, Leapsome)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Leapsome) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Lattice)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome)

## What the models said about Effy AI

- "The best 360-degree feedback tool for a company with a limited budget is Effy AI, which offers a free plan with unlimited reviews" (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Effy AI (free up to 5 users) or FeedbackPulse (free up to 10 users) to test the process with no upfront cost." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)
- ""Best free 360 feedback software for small teams starting out"; "Zero budget, <5-10 people: Effy AI free plan"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about 15Five

- "Reported limitations: Managers can't do group check-ins... Limited engagement survey customization" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "$11 per user per month, billed annually, which can be expensive if 360s are all you need" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, soft negative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.