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About

Inspire Software is a unified strategy execution and performance platform that helps organizations close the gap between vision and results. By bringing together OKRs, strategic planning, performance management, and employee engagement in one system, Inspire gives leaders real-time visibility and helps every employee understand how their work drives success. With Inspire, executives gain clarity on progress against strategic initiatives, managers can align teams quickly, and employees stay motivated through built-in coaching, recognition, and feedback tools. The platform streamlines alignment, accountability, and execution so strategy moves from planning to measurable impact—faster and more predictably. Key capabilities / benefits include: • Unified OKR and goal management with AI-assisted creation and alignment • Real-time dashboards to track performance and surface risks early • Engagement, feedback, and recognition embedded into daily workflows • Performance / development

About

It provides a single platform for performance reviews, 360-degree reviews, aligned goals (OKRs), 1:1s, surveys, KPIs, task/project management, strategic meetings and people analytics. Unlike other tools, its integration with Slack/Teams goes beyond notifications and lets you do entire performance reviews, engagement surveys, and OKR check-ins right within Slack/Teams. Another reason that makes it unique is its unmatched customization, intuitiveness and great customer support to help you tailor everything. Here are some features - Automated goal & project tracking, goal-based 360 reviews, custom weightage for goals, competency, and values, advanced formula for final rating calculation, Calibration, 9-box, personalized reminders, real-time engagement insights, KPI tracking, expert-built templates, single-form customization for different teams, and form personalization.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Organizations that want to improve strategy execution and alignment, team productivity, and employee engagement

Audience

Great for orgs looking to link performance reviews with OKRs/goals

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$12 per user per month
Navigate to Plans on our Inspire Software website.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$6 per employee per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Inspire has brought a noticeable improvement to how we manage performance and OKRs. One of the biggest changes for us is the way individual objectives now are been documented separately along with the company priorities & team OKRs. The dashboards and the strategy narrative give leaders a clear view of progress, while managers are better equipped to guide performance conversations with their teams. The integration with Jira has been particularly valuable, as it links day-to-day tasks with OKRs and ensures progress is reflected automatically without extra effort. I also find the 1:1 feedback capture very useful — it means that during appraisal discussions, we can look back at actual conversations and feedback instead of relying on memory. The goal-setting process itself feels easier and more structured, with SMART goals built into regular workflows rather than treated as an annual exercise. I also want to highlight the support team, and especially Soujanya, who has been extremely patient and thorough throughout setup. Having reliable guidance not just during rollout but even beyond made the transition & adoption much smoother for us.
  • It is nice to have a tool that can organize our OKRs, the progress, owners, and actions. Before we were managing in Excel and in different formats. The Help feature is excellent. It has helped us stay more focused and intentional with our OKRs.
  • * Excellent customer support. Nicole, Kyle, and Haley are responsive, easy to work with, and genuinely helpful. They take time to understand our questions and help us work through complex issues. * Customizable performance and recognition tools. We’ve been able to tailor the platform to fit our team’s needs, which has made it more effective. * They listen to feedback. We’ve seen product updates based on our input, which shows they’re committed to improving the user experience. * Auto-save is coming soon. This will be a helpful addition to the review process.
  • Inspire is a platform that significantly contributes to individual, team, and organizational success.
  • User friendly Helps to list out the objectives and key results in a systematic way. Provides learning course to get trained on the software and use it in a better way.

Cons

  • The initial learning curve is real, especially for teams not used to structured OKRs or Performance Management tool. Some advanced features still need admin support to set up properly.
  • There is a bit of a learning curve, and it is not always intuitive. It would be helpful to have more ease to add links to additional information supporting the OKR.
  • * Team goal setting is still a bit complicated. It takes some effort to manage and align goals across teams, but Inspire is actively working on making this easier. * Cascading goals is getting better. They’re adding functionality to help cascade goals more smoothly, which should improve usability.
  • I wish the hard coded areas were more customizable.
  • Sometimes the login page has issue and takes longer time to login into software.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The simple, no nonsense approach. The fact that you can access it through slack... it cannot get easier than that! That's the best part and why it is easy to work with especially for a tech product company! Aside their simplicity, the team. Phenomenal sense of ownership. If they say they will deliver on a certain date I don't have to ever second guess them! I've never felt so comfortable working with a third party team knowing that both in terms of quality and timeline they hit the ball out of the park :)

Cons

  • Actually even the gaps which of course are aspects you find as you start working on a tool is something they address without any delay. Other than being forthcoming they are also forthright in what they can and can't. However the best part is if they see a business case they are very keen on making things happen! So downsides if any, are addressed by either being proactive or prompt in fixing them!

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Inspire Software
Founded: 2012
United States
inspiresoftware.com

Company Information

Peoplebox
Founded: 2018
United States
www.peoplebox.ai/

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Categories

Categories

360 Degree Feedback Features

Dashboard
Feedback / Surveys
Progress Tracking
Question Library
Rater Selection
Self Service Portal
Supports External Reviewers

Employee Engagement Features

Benchmarking
Cultural Alignment
Employee Awards
Employee Guides
Employee Recognition
Feedback Management
Goal Management
Health & Wellness Programs
Performance Management
Pulse Surveys

OKR Features

Benchmarking
Feedback Management
Goal Management
KPIs
Prioritization
Progress Tracking
Strategic Planning

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback
Compensation Management
Custom Rating Scales
Customizable Templates
Individual Development Plans
On-going Performance Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Service Portal
Self-Appraisals
Skills Assessments
Weighted Performance Measures

Employee Recognition Features

eCards
Goals
Leaderboards / Activity Tracking
Manager-to-Peer Recognition
Mention Management
Nominations
Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Performance Management
Rewards Catalog
Rewards Points
Social Recognition

Strategic Planning Features

Budgeting & Forecasting
Dashboard
Goal Setting / Tracking
Idea Management
KPIs
Modeling & Simulation
Roadmapping
Scenario Planning
Scorecards

360 Degree Feedback Features

Dashboard
Feedback / Surveys
Progress Tracking
Question Library
Rater Selection
Self Service Portal
Supports External Reviewers

Employee Engagement Features

Benchmarking
Cultural Alignment
Employee Awards
Employee Guides
Employee Recognition
Feedback Management
Goal Management
Health & Wellness Programs
Performance Management
Pulse Surveys

OKR Features

Benchmarking
Feedback Management
Goal Management
KPIs
Prioritization
Progress Tracking
Strategic Planning

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback
Compensation Management
Custom Rating Scales
Customizable Templates
Individual Development Plans
On-going Performance Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Service Portal
Self-Appraisals
Skills Assessments
Weighted Performance Measures

Meeting Features

Action Item Tracking
Agenda Management
Attendee Management
Board Meetings
Committee Meetings
Internal Meetings
Invitation Management
Legislative Meetings
Materials Management
Meeting Feedback
Meeting Preparation Tools
Meeting Room Booking
Minutes Management
Post-Meeting Tools
Scheduling
Travel Management
Voting Management

Integrations

Jira
Slack
Asana
Google
Google Workspace
HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Teams
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
SurveyMonkey
Trello

Integrations

Jira
Slack
Asana
Google
Google Workspace
HubSpot CRM
HubSpot Customer Platform
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Teams
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Snowflake
SurveyMonkey
Trello
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