Manageable is built around Define → Coach → Recognize - a structured cycle where managers clarify expectations in living role descriptions, coach through structured 1:1s, and recognize contributions in work-based reviews. Training, implementation support, and optional founder-led coaching help managers build the practice in daily work, not in a separate classroom.
Manageable vs 15Five
15Five built continuous performance around weekly check-ins and AI coaching. Manageable built performance around living role descriptions, QQTR projects, and Managerial Leadership - software plus human coaching for SMB teams.
Both serve mid-market teams; the right choice depends on whether you prioritize pulse cadence and AI nudges or work-based reviews and founder-led development.
Two approaches to manager effectiveness
Manageable
Performance platform plus training and coaching. Roles, QQTR projects, structured 1:1s, and auto-populated reviews for teams of 15 - 250 - especially those without a full HR function.
15Five
Continuous performance and engagement platform for 3,000+ organizations. Weekly check-ins, OKRs, reviews, pulse surveys, and Kona AI coaching for managers - optimized for 50 - 500 employees.
Where Manageable fits differently
“Before MANAGEABLE I had implemented every management technique I could find. Every time the results were abysmal. MANAGEABLE is different. It works, and today, I consider it one of the best investments I’ve ever made in my team. MANAGEABLE continues to deliver results year over year.”
CEO, Demme Learning
“MANAGEABLE has been a great team to work with. They helped us build our role descriptions which were critical to aligning the right people into the right seats.”
Founder and CEO, SecureStrux
Feature comparison
| Manageable | 15Five | |
| Starting price | Free tier | From $4 PEPM (Engage) |
| Full platform | $12 PEPM | $16 PEPM (Total) |
| Best for team size | 15 - 250 | 50 - 500 |
| Weekly check-ins | 1:1 coaching cadence | Core workflow |
| AI manager coaching | Human coaching | Kona Coach |
| Predictive engagement analytics | PIM model | |
| 360 / peer feedback | ||
| OKR cascading | QQTR projects | |
| Manager training services | Core offering | Limited |
| 12-month guarantee |
When 15Five may be the better fit
- You want Kona AI coaching that analyzes live meetings and delivers behavioral tips in the flow of work.
Why teams choose Manageable instead
- Living role descriptions drive coaching and reviews - not weekly pulse questions alone.
- Services bundle - implementation, HR advisement, and founder coaching alongside software.
- Anti-recency reviews - QQTR and role items surface work from across the year automatically.
- Free tier + $12 PEPM full suite without module upsells.
What Manageable does best
Managerial Leadership, not just modules
Define → Coach → Recognize gives managers a repeatable practice - backed by the Managerial Leadership Academy, implementation support, and optional founder-led coaching.
Reviews grounded in real work
Roles and QQTR projects maintained all year auto-populate reviews - less form-filling, more accurate feedback.
Start free, scale when ready
The Define plan is free forever. Full coaching and reviews at $12 PEPM with no module maze or annual minimum.
Results backed by a guarantee
Follow Manageable Best Practices for a year and get a full refund if results fall short - see our 12-month guarantee.
Common questions
Roles and QQTR projects are maintained throughout the year. When review season arrives, the system auto-populates from that work - managers are not reconstructing the year from memory or assembling forms from scratch. That cuts review time and reduces recency bias.
The Define plan is free forever: digital job descriptions (Roles), QQTR project templates, team directory, and company directory. Teams can clarify accountability before upgrading to coaching meetings ($8 PEPM) or full performance reviews ($12 PEPM).
Manageable pairs the app with the Managerial Leadership Academy, people system implementation, strategic HR advisement, and one-on-one coaching from the co-founders - unusual for a performance platform and especially valuable when you do not have a full HR department.
If you follow Manageable Best Practices for a full year and results do not meet expectations, Manageable offers a full refund. That level of accountability is rare in HR software - and it reflects confidence in the methodology, not just the interface.
Ready to rethink performance?
If weekly check-ins feel like noise but manager practice is still the gap, Manageable offers a different path.
Sources: 15Five product pages, Capterra, getmanageable.com. As of 2026.
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