Leapsome is performance, engagement, and learning software for teams that want to manage reviews, goals, feedback, and training in one place. Leapsome is not payroll-first human resources software. It does not present itself as a payroll processing product. Its Compensation module covers pay reviews and budgets, but a buyer who needs payroll, tax, or salary payment processing should look at payroll software instead.
The vendor describes Leapsome as an all-in-one platform for performance, engagement, and learning, with a recruiting module as an added option. A manager can run a review cycle, set goals, send an engagement survey, and assign learning content from the same system, and the results can be linked: a review can draw on goal progress, and a learning path can follow a skill gap found in a review. Artificial intelligence features are presented as help for writing reviews, goals, and survey questions, rather than as a separate product.
Who Leapsome fits (and who it does not fit)
Leapsome fits mid-sized teams and growing companies that want a structured approach to performance reviews, goals, and employee engagement, and that also want learning in the same system. It fits teams that run regular review cycles, use objectives and key results or other goal frameworks, and want survey and analytics tools to follow engagement over time. It also fits teams that hire through a recruiting module and want hiring records connected to later performance work.
Leapsome does not fit a buyer whose main need is payroll, benefits administration, or core human resources record-keeping on its own. It does not fit a very small team that needs only a single review form or a single survey, because Leapsome is sold as a modular platform with a required Foundation layer, and the buyer must choose and pay for modules. A team that needs only one narrow tool, or that wants a single all-in price with no module choices, should compare simpler options before buying.
Key features
- Performance reviews: review cycles, feedback, one-to-one meeting tools, and praise, with artificial intelligence help for writing and summaries.
- Goals: goal and objective tracking, including objectives and key results, linked to reviews and team progress.
- Engagement: employee surveys, including pulse surveys, with analytics and benchmark comparisons against other companies.
- Learning: learning paths and courses, with a content library available as a paid add-on from $1 per user per month.
- Compensation: pay review cycles and compensation budgets. This is review and budget work, not payroll processing.
- Recruiting: an applicant tracking module for job postings, candidates, and hiring workflows, listed as a Talent Suite module.
- Time tracking: a time tracking module for recording working time, listed among the Talent Suite modules.
- Analytics and artificial intelligence: dashboards and reports across modules, with artificial intelligence features for reviews, goals, and surveys, and benchmark data as a separate module.
Pricing
Prices below are the figures shown in United States dollars on the vendor pricing page, after switching the page currency to USD. All figures are per user per month, excluding value added tax, and the vendor states that it bills annually. Monthly billing is not shown as a standard option; the vendor states that a buyer who wants monthly billing should talk to the vendor. Foundation is required in addition to any Talent Suite module. A special offer price is shown until December 31, with the regular list price crossed out.
| Item | List price | Offer price until December 31 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation (required, standard) | $7 per user per month | $0 per user per month with any Talent Suite module |
| Foundation Pro, plus one Talent Suite module (Leapsome Pro) | $10 per user per month | $5 per user per month |
| Performance module | $7 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Recruiting module | $5 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Goals module | $4 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Engagement module | $4 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Learning module | $4 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Compensation module | $3 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Time Tracking module | $3 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Benchmarks add-on | $3 per user per month | Not stated separately |
| Content library add-on | From $1 per user per month | Not stated separately |
The vendor does not state a minimum number of users or a minimum contract value on the pricing page read. No setup fee is charged, according to the list of items always included. The total cost for a buyer is the Foundation price plus the price of each module chosen, so a buyer should add those figures together for the modules it needs, rather than reading any single module price as the full cost.
Prices can change — confirm the current price on the vendor’s website before deciding.
Plans and key features
| Plan | Key features and limits |
|---|---|
| Foundation (required) | Required base layer for every buyer; list price $7 per user per month, offer price $0 per user per month with any Talent Suite module until December 31; billed annually |
| Foundation Pro, plus one Talent Suite module (Leapsome Pro) | Foundation Pro with one Talent Suite module; list price $10 per user per month, offer price $5 per user per month until December 31 |
| Performance | Review cycles, feedback, one-to-one meeting tools, and praise, with artificial intelligence help for writing and summaries; $7 per user per month |
| Goals | Goal and objective tracking, including objectives and key results, linked to reviews and team progress; $4 per user per month |
| Engagement | Employee surveys, including pulse surveys, with analytics and benchmark comparisons against other companies; $4 per user per month |
| Learning | Learning paths and courses, with a content library available as a paid add-on from $1 per user per month; $4 per user per month |
| Compensation | Pay review cycles and compensation budgets; review and budget work, not payroll processing; $3 per user per month |
| Recruiting | Applicant tracking for job postings, candidates, and hiring workflows; $5 per user per month |
| Time Tracking | Recording working time; $3 per user per month |
| Benchmarks add-on | Benchmark data as a separate module; $3 per user per month |
| Content library add-on | Content library for learning; from $1 per user per month |
Free demo and trial
Leapsome offers a demo through a Book a demo request, and a 14-day free trial is listed among the items always included on the pricing page. No demo length is stated. Separately, the vendor’s frequently asked questions state that a buyer can try Leapsome in a free sandbox environment after a consultation with a product expert. That sandbox is therefore not presented as a self-serve trial that starts without a conversation. The vendor does not state on the pricing page whether a credit card is required for the 14-day trial, so that point is not stated here.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Not stated on the pricing page read; presented as an online platform, no on-premise option stated on that page |
| Devices | Not stated on the pricing page read |
| Integrations | More than 70 integrations, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google, BambooHR, Personio, Workday, HiBob, Factorial, Sage, Rippling, and Greenhouse, plus an API, webhooks, and single sign-on and SCIM provisioning |
| Support | Support team and onboarding help stated as always included; implementation typically 1 to 4 weeks depending on modules chosen; support hours and channels not stated |
| Languages | 38 languages stated as always included; full list not stated on the pricing page read |
| Security and data | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliance, alignment with the EU AI Act, and data residency in the EU or the US |
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Leapsome’s main strength is that performance, engagement, learning, and recruiting sit in one modular system, so review results, goals, surveys, and training can draw on the same employee record.
- The module pricing also lets a buyer start with the areas it needs, and the vendor states that there is no setup fee and that implementation typically takes 1 to 4 weeks.
- The stated security and compliance position, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, and data residency in the EU or the US, is a further strength for buyers that must meet those requirements.
Cons
- The main limits are cost complexity and scope.
- Because Foundation is required and each module is priced separately, the full cost is not clear from any single figure, and a buyer that needs several modules will pay several per-user charges on top of Foundation.
- The offer prices shown until December 31 also mean the first-year cost may differ from the later cost.
- Finally, Leapsome is not payroll software, so a buyer that needs payroll processing must buy or keep a separate payroll product, and a buyer that wants a self-serve trial without a consultation will find the sandbox route requires a conversation first.
Alternatives
For other options in this category, see HR Software. Also in this category: Rippling, Deel, Paycor, and Paylocity.
Comparison
| Product | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippling | Not published | Free demo; no free trial stated | Companies wanting HR, payroll, benefits, and IT on the same employee data |
| Deel | $5 per employee per month (HR Core) | Free demo; no free trial length stated | Companies hiring and managing workers across countries |
| Paycor | Not published | Free demo; no free trial stated | Small and mid-sized US employers wanting HR, payroll, time, and recruiting in one system |
| Paylocity | Not published | Free demo; no free trial stated | Mid-market US employers wanting HR, payroll, benefits, and talent in one system |
| Leapsome | $7 per user per month (Foundation list price) | 14-day free trial; free demo | Mid-sized teams wanting performance, engagement, and learning in one modular system |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leapsome payroll software?
No. Leapsome is performance, engagement, and learning software, with a recruiting module. Its Compensation module covers pay reviews and budgets, not payroll processing, tax, or salary payments.
How much does Leapsome cost?
In USD, Foundation is $7 per user per month, or $0 with any Talent Suite module until December 31. Modules are $7 for Performance, $5 for Recruiting, $4 each for Goals, Engagement, and Learning, and $3 each for Compensation, Time Tracking, and Benchmarks, excluding value added tax, billed annually. Foundation is required in addition to modules.
Can I try Leapsome free?
Yes. A 14-day free trial is listed as always included, and a free sandbox is offered after a consultation with a product expert. A demo can be booked through the vendor’s Book a demo request. No demo length is stated.
How long does it take to start using Leapsome?
The vendor states that implementation typically takes 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the modules chosen. Support and onboarding help are stated as always included.