SquadBear vs Leapsome
SquadBear includes 360 reviews and frozen goals in the $4 seat. Leapsome prices Performance Reviews and Goals as separate modules.
Comparison last reviewed October 2026.
TL;DR: Leapsome sells performance, goals and the rest of a talent suite as modules, in euros. SquadBear runs a 360 (self, named peer, manager, anonymous upward feedback from three) inside the same $4 USD seat as leave and time. Buy Leapsome when you need OKR hierarchies or their in-product review assistant. Buy SquadBear when the review should live next to leave, time and the assistant you already use, and you will pick every rating yourself.
At a glance
| Capability | SquadBear | Leapsome |
|---|---|---|
| Performance reviews | Self, named peer, manager, anonymous upward from three. No composite score, no ranking | Performance Reviews module. Their help centre documents review cycles, best-practice questions and an in-product Review Assistant |
| Goals | Optional. A review freezes up to five when the round opens. Monthly check-ins. Free keeps three open goals per person. Paid plans do not cap open goals | Goals and OKRs module: individual, team and company OKRs. Separate from reviews |
| Drafting | Your assistant drafts. Peer answers arrive as Peer 1, with no name. You submit. SquadBear runs no model on the review | Review Assistant inside Leapsome can draft once it has enough captured notes |
| Anytime feedback | Named or confidential. Confidential sends no notification | Meetings and instant feedback are listed on Foundation |
| Compensation | Not offered | Compensation benchmarks are a listed add-on at €3 per employee per month |
| Price | Free for 5 active people, then $4 USD per active person per month before tax. Reviews are not an add-on | Performance Reviews €7 and Goals and OKRs €4 per employee per month. Foundation listed at €7, and at €0 with any Talent Suite module until 31 Dec 2026 (leapsome.com/pricing, 24 Oct 2026) |
Where SquadBear is the stronger choice
One seat. Reviews, frozen goals and leave are the same subscription. You are not adding a Performance module and a Goals module on top of a foundation fee.
The assistant you already use. Tell it which repository or project to search. It searches on its own login. SquadBear stores the draft and the links you keep. It does not import GitHub, Jira or Linear into the review.
No score to sort people by. Ratings stay on the questions. Upward comments are released only when at least three people answered, without names.
Where Leapsome is the stronger choice
- OKR hierarchies. Company, team and individual objectives with key results. SquadBear goals are per person. They do not roll up.
- An assistant inside the review product. Their Review Assistant drafts from notes captured in Leapsome. Ours never runs a model on the review.
- Compensation benchmarks. Listed as an add-on. We do not do compensation.
- A broader talent suite. Recruiting, learning and the foundation HR record, if that is the suite you want.
Who should pick which
- Pick SquadBear if you want 360s and goals in the same workspace as leave and time, at $4 USD, and you want your own assistant to draft while you submit.
- Pick Leapsome if you want OKRs, compensation benchmarks, or a review assistant that lives inside the HR product.
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Frequently asked questions
Is SquadBear a Leapsome alternative?
For 360 reviews, goals that freeze when a round opens, and a draft in the assistant you already use, yes. Leapsome is the stronger buy when you need OKR hierarchies, an in-product review assistant, or compensation benchmarks.
How do the prices compare?
SquadBear is free for up to 5 active people, then $4 USD per active person per month before tax, and reviews are not an add-on. On leapsome.com/pricing (24 Oct 2026) Performance Reviews are €7 per employee per month and Goals and OKRs are €4. Foundation is listed at €7 and at €0 with any Talent Suite module until 31 Dec 2026. Prices are euros. This page does not convert them.
Does Leapsome lock you into an annual contract?
Their pricing page, reviewed 24 Oct 2026, does not say that reviews are annual-only. Do not treat an older roundup that claimed an annual lock-in as current.
Who writes the review draft?
In SquadBear, your own assistant drafts and you pick every rating and submit. SquadBear runs no model on the review. Leapsome documents a Review Assistant inside their product that can generate a draft once it has enough notes.
Try SquadBear on your own team
Free for up to 5 people, then $4 per active person a month. Product modules are on every plan. Timesheet submit and approve, the audit log and webhooks are on Team.
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