Small Improvements is performance review software with 360s, 1:1s, objectives and surveys for 50-750 staff. Plans from $3/user/month, 30-day free trial.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
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Small Improvements is a performance management platform that brings Performance Reviews, 360 Degree Feedback, 1:1 Meetings, Goals and Objectives, Pulse Surveys and Praise into one product. The company says it is built for growing businesses of roughly 50 to 750 employees that want a tool that is easy to roll out and easy to use.
It focuses on performance management rather than acting as a full HRIS, and it connects to HRIS tools to manage user data. The vendor is based in Berlin, with remote staff in the UK and the US, and says the first version launched in 2011. Its stated mission is to make teams thrive with healthy feedback.
An HR admin launches a review cycle from included templates by choosing dates and questions, and notifications are automated at each step. Teams can begin with simple manager reviews and add Calibration when they need a more consistent view across groups. A dashboard shows who has finished and who is behind, and nudges can be sent from the same screen.
During a review, related feedback, objectives and 1:1 meeting notes are available in a sidebar. An AI Coach draws on that history and on a company's career matrix and values to guide reviewers toward measurable impact. The vendor says every AI feature can be turned off and that customer data is never used to train AI models.
Reviews include templates, calibration, progress tracking by location, entity or division, and analytics that show rating averages and distributions across departments, locations or genders. 360 Degree Feedback collects input from teammates, and Anytime Feedback lets people request or give feedback outside formal cycles.
Objectives support cascading goals and an AI Objectives Coach that turns feedback into goals. 1:1 Meetings offer shared agendas and tracked action items. Pulse Surveys are confidential and produce heatmaps and trend reports. Praise provides public recognition, and the AI layer adds 360 summaries and review insights that flag inconsistency or bias.
Small Improvements is a performance management platform for growing companies of roughly 50 to 750 employees. It brings Performance Reviews, 360 feedback, 1:1 meetings, objectives, pulse surveys and praise into one tool, with optional AI coaching.
Pricing is per user per month, billed annually: Launch is $3, Grow is $6 and Elevate is $9. Launch and Grow require at least 20 users and Elevate requires at least 30. Volume discounts are available for large accounts.
Yes. The free trial starts the day you sign up and runs for 30 days. You can move to a paid plan from the Settings panel through a three-step checkout.
It is aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, typically 50 to 750 employees, that want an easy-to-roll-out performance management tool. HR and People teams running structured review cycles are the main audience.
It integrates with Slack, Google Calendar, Office 365 calendars and Google Workspace sign-in. It also supports Okta and OneLogin for single sign-on, and HRIS tools including BambooHR, Workday, Personio, Rippling, Namely, Kallidus (Sapling) and Workable.
Yes. It includes AI Coaches that help write feedback and objectives, 360 feedback summaries and review-cycle insights that flag inconsistency or bias. All AI features can be turned off, and customer data is never used to train AI models.
No. The vendor says it focuses on performance management, meaning reviews, feedback, goals and engagement, rather than acting as a full HRIS. It connects to HRIS tools to manage user data.
The product is designed to be intuitive and most teams start quickly. For extra guidance, the company offers custom implementation sessions with SHRM-CP staff starting at $200/hour.