# Lattice vs PerformYard: which do AI models recommend for 360 feedback, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, 360 feedback. Ten of twelve models named Lattice first on the direct prompt; zero named PerformYard. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/360-feedback/lattice-vs-performyard/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lattice | 40% | #1 of 15 | 9% | 45 | 12 of 12 |
| PerformYard | 2% | #7 of 15 | 6% | 18 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Lattice

- "Lattice carries a $4,000 annual minimum ... Avoid these if your budget is tight." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Best For: Comprehensive performance management combined with 360s.... Lattice ensures the feedback actually impacts future goal-setting." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about PerformYard

- "many tools (Effy AI, Primalogik, PerformYard, 15Five, Lattice) charge for every employee" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd generally recommend PerformYard first if you want a dedicated, mid-market-friendly multi-rater feedback / 360 review tool" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase 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.