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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 Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

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 Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$12 per user per month
Navigate to Plans on our Inspire Software website.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$6 per employee per month
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

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 Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

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

Meeting Supported
OKR Supported

360 Degree Feedback Features

Dashboard Supported
Feedback / Surveys Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Question Library Supported
Rater Selection Not Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Supports External Reviewers Supported

Employee Engagement Features

Benchmarking Not Supported
Cultural Alignment Supported
Employee Awards Supported
Employee Guides Not Supported
Employee Recognition Supported
Feedback Management Supported
Goal Management Supported
Health & Wellness Programs Not Supported
Performance Management Supported
Pulse Surveys Supported

OKR Features

Benchmarking Supported
Feedback Management Supported
Goal Management Supported
KPIs Supported
Prioritization Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Strategic Planning Supported

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback Supported
Compensation Management Not Supported
Custom Rating Scales Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Individual Development Plans Not Supported
On-going Performance Tracking Supported
Peer Appraisals Supported
Review Cycle Tracking Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Self-Appraisals Supported
Skills Assessments Not Supported
Weighted Performance Measures Supported

Employee Recognition Features

eCards Not Supported
Goals Supported
Leaderboards / Activity Tracking Supported
Manager-to-Peer Recognition Supported
Mention Management Supported
Nominations Not Supported
Peer-to-Peer Recognition Supported
Performance Management Supported
Rewards Catalog Supported
Rewards Points Supported
Social Recognition Supported

Strategic Planning Features

Budgeting & Forecasting Not Supported
Dashboard Supported
Goal Setting / Tracking Supported
Idea Management Not Supported
KPIs Supported
Modeling & Simulation Not Supported
Roadmapping Supported
Scenario Planning Not Supported
Scorecards Supported

360 Degree Feedback Features

Dashboard Supported
Feedback / Surveys Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Question Library Not Supported
Rater Selection Not Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Supports External Reviewers Not Supported

Employee Engagement Features

Benchmarking Supported
Cultural Alignment Supported
Employee Awards Not Supported
Employee Guides Not Supported
Employee Recognition Not Supported
Feedback Management Supported
Goal Management Supported
Health & Wellness Programs Not Supported
Performance Management Supported
Pulse Surveys Supported

OKR Features

Benchmarking Not Supported
Feedback Management Supported
Goal Management Supported
KPIs Supported
Prioritization Not Supported
Progress Tracking Supported
Strategic Planning Supported

Performance Management Features

360 Degree Feedback Supported
Compensation Management Not Supported
Custom Rating Scales Not Supported
Customizable Templates Not Supported
Individual Development Plans Not Supported
On-going Performance Tracking Supported
Peer Appraisals Supported
Review Cycle Tracking Supported
Self Service Portal Supported
Self-Appraisals Supported
Skills Assessments Supported
Weighted Performance Measures Supported

Meeting Features

Action Item Tracking Supported
Agenda Management Supported
Attendee Management Not Supported
Board Meetings Not Supported
Committee Meetings Not Supported
Internal Meetings Not Supported
Invitation Management Supported
Legislative Meetings Not Supported
Materials Management Not Supported
Meeting Feedback Not Supported
Meeting Preparation Tools Supported
Meeting Room Booking Not Supported
Minutes Management Not Supported
Post-Meeting Tools Not Supported
Scheduling Supported
Travel Management Not Supported
Voting Management Not Supported

Integrations

Jira Supported
Slack Supported
Asana Not Supported
Google Not Supported
Google Workspace Supported
HubSpot CRM Not Supported
HubSpot Customer Platform Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Planner Supported
Microsoft Power BI Supported
Microsoft Teams Not Supported
MySQL Not Supported
PostgreSQL Not Supported
Snowflake Not Supported
SurveyMonkey Supported
Trello Not Supported

Integrations

Jira Supported
Slack Supported
Asana Supported
Google Supported
Google Workspace Not Supported
HubSpot CRM Supported
HubSpot Customer Platform Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Planner Not Supported
Microsoft Power BI Not Supported
Microsoft Teams Supported
MySQL Supported
PostgreSQL Supported
Snowflake Supported
SurveyMonkey Not Supported
Trello Supported
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