# Zoho People vs 15Five: which do AI models recommend for performance management, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Performance management. Zero of fourteen models named Zoho People first on the direct prompt; two named 15Five. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/performance-management/zoho-people-vs-15five/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho People | 11% | #2 of 15 | 0% | 11 | 11 of 14 |
| 15Five | 9% | #3 of 15 | 4% | 50 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: 15five first (first choices: 15Five, Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Deel, HiBob)
- Mistral Small: 15five first (first choices: 15Five, Lattice)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Betterworks, Leapsome)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Engagedly, Leapsome)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Leapsome, PerformYard)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: Lattice, Leapsome, Rippling)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: ClearCompany, Culture Amp, Engagedly, PerformYard)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Leverage) (alternatives: Betterworks, BigDeals, Lattice, Spiff)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks, PerformYard)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: BambooHR, Leapsome, Namely, PerformYard)

## What the models said about 15Five

- "Steer clear of Lattice/15Five/BambooHR if budget-tight" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Both platforms are well-suited for mid-market B2B companies... 15Five excelling in employee engagement and regular feedback" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Start here: Demo Lattice or 15Five—they dominate mid-market lists and suit B2B workflows." (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)

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.