emPerform 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

emPerform

4.4

(61)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About emPerform

emPerform is a hybrid employee performance management solution that helps organizations to automate performance reviews and align, develop and retain talent. It can be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud. The tool helps users streamline core talent management operations, from online appraisals to goal management, 360 degree feedback, succession planning, competency development, pay for performance and analytics.

The features included in emPerform are configurable, allowing users to adjust the layout, language, rating scales and workflows. The solution integrates with other applications including a business's HRIS, LMS and/or payroll solution. emPerform includes a library of competency-based appraisal templates that businesses can choose from.

emPerform tag feature is built into the solution, letting employees and managers send feedback and archive performance notes year-round. These tags are accessible within performance appraisals, giving managers the feedback they need for performance assessments. Support is offered via phone, email and through an online knowledge base.

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emPerform Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Connect with an advisor for pricing

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Online Performance Tracking
Goal & Development Tracking
360° Multi-Rater Assessments
Year-Round Feedback
Nine-Box Talent Matrix
Pay-for-Performance Planning
Performance Dashboards
Data Integrations & SSO

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emPerform Features

Popular features found in Human Resources
Applicant Tracking
Benefits Management
Compensation Management
Employee Management
Onboarding
Payroll Management
Performance Management
Recruitment Management
Time & Attendance
More features of emPerform
360 Degree Feedback
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Appraisal History
Approval Process Control
Assessment Management
Benchmarking
Commenting/Notes
Competency Management
Customizable Branding
Customizable Forms
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Employee Profiles
Employee Recognition
Feedback Management
Goal Management
Goal Setting/Tracking
HR Management
Individual Development Plans
Negative Feedback Management
Ongoing Performance Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Performance Appraisal
Performance Metrics
Performance Review Management
Progress Tracking
Pulse Surveys
Question Library
Rater Selection
Ratings/Reviews
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Assessment
Self Service Portal
Skills Assessment
Succession Planning
Surveys & Feedback
Talent Management
Training Management
Weighted Performance Measures
Workflow Management

emPerform Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID

BambooHR

Payworks

Dayforce HCM

ADP HR Assist

Okta

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emPerform User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

52%

36%

10%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.2

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.7

Functionality

4.2

JOHNNY M.

Verified reviewer

Construction

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2019

EmPerform review

We use to use paper to complete our evaluations and emPerform transitioned us from that process which helped us complete evaluations more timely.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Customer Service is phenomenal. CSRs and team work very hard to make sure we are taken care of. I have an immediate response from Lonnie. They are amazing. They have spoiled me to where I hold other software companies to this standard.

Cons:

I can't think of one thing I do not like about the software. Fantastic software and customer service!

Brehana W.

Verified reviewer

Pharmaceuticals

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

Summers Pharmacy Review

Very user friendly, our representative is very fast at responding and super helpful! Anytime we need assistance we can usually have a call scheduled within that week! She has also sent clips on how to make changes ourselves in the back end which have proven to be extremely helpful!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is very user friendly! We have changed the workflow of our Employee Reviews with the help of this system. Making them easier for both the Employee and Managers.

Cons:

So far the only thing our teams have a hard time with is within our Reviews the section we created for job goals cannot carry over into the next quarters review, you must copy it yourself and add new each time.

Reasons for switching to emPerform

They were not easy to navigate. You have to have a separate review for the manager and employee which made it difficult to know which you were in.

Sandy F.

Verified reviewer

Computer & Network Security

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Emperform could perform for you

Much less time spent on other ineffective review systems; altered the entire process based on the emPerform software

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We have had a good experience with emPerform so far. consultant has been so very good

Cons:

Glitching software but assured it will be fixed

Staci J.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

Great for growing organizations

It was excellent, and exactly what we needed to level-up our performance evaluation process. Leaders loved having everything in one place, and the ability to save notes throughout the year, and also send notes to other leaders about other staff.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The emPerform system is completely customizable. We were able to create multiple workflows and templates for the various employee groups. Tracking performance documentation in one place, and not by-email, was great.

Cons:

The system is completely customizable, but there is a lot to learn about managing the back-end of the system. Depending on how the workflow is built, there are limitations to what the system auto-activates, and what must be managed manually.

Reasons for choosing emPerform

Cost, implementation timeline, Canadian company.

Christina B.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed January 2020

Revamped entire Performance Management System

Reduced time spent on a cumbersome, ineffective review system; revamped entire cycle based on the tools available to us in emPerform (ability to record goals and training needs) and address company values.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

emPerform has not only solved our problem of cumbersome performance reviews, but completely challenged our approach to performance management in general. We have been guided through a full re-do of our annual cycle and have received valuable, experienced advice from people who have been in this industry for years. The software is easy to use, easy to setup, fully customizable and aesthetically pleasing. The 'tag' system, and the ability to incorporate these notes into the formal reviews is a favourite feature.

Cons:

Although using libraries for tracking responses is really useful, the downside is that you can only have one library within a section. We were hoping to just have one form with all the sections and questions within one page - but in order to track and pull data from responses we need more than one evaluation area for one formal review. We were, however, supported in working around this effectively. During the demos, we thought the view/user-ability of emPerform was less impressive than other software, however the customization of it seems to be superior.

Reasons for choosing emPerform

Based in Canada, integration with Payworks, the compensation element, lowest annual fee.

Stacey H.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed January 2023

emPerform

We have had a great experience with emPerform. Our implementation consultant has been so helpful and answered all of our questions.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I really like how customizable it is to our performance review process. We have been able to build out the system to support exactly the way we do the process.

Cons:

The back end is very comprehensive, which is a good thing, but it does take some time to become familiar with.

Reasons for choosing emPerform

The customization options were more impressive with emPerform.

Loner L.

Verified reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2025

Efficient and Easy-to-Use System

My overall experience with emPerform has been positive. It’s an intuitive platform that makes setting goals, tracking performance, and sharing feedback easy and efficient.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

It’s very user-friendly and easy to navigate. like how it makes it simple to set goals and track progress

Cons:

The interface can feel a bit cluttered when looking for specific reports it runs slowly during peak time

Stacey R.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed June 2025

EmPerform Review

EmPerform is an easy platform to use, understand from the admin side and intuitive for the end user.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Working with the consultants makes it easy to get the system to create the end user experience that I want. The consultant is the best part! I describe or design what I want to happen and the teach me to use the system to make it work.

Cons:

There are functions that I want that don't exist. I appreciate that my consultant adds them to the developer list but I may not ever see them. Specifically the ability for users to copy over individual goals from previous forms and the ability to modify on demand forms.

Nour S.

Verified reviewer

Alternative Medicine

2-10 employees

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed October 2025

Best review ever !

My overall experience was a great one ! I love the way it is ! And I like to tell you that it is a great software to use with all the functions available !

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I liked its overall performance tracking and team collaboration and its value for money and of course its ease to use !

Cons:

I liked everything about emperform I liked the way the team was made but I disliked the most was the collaboration and team management !

Sabine R.

Verified reviewer

Mental Health Care

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2018

emPerform looks okay at first glance, but it is actually very glitchy and non-functional.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I like the look of emPerform. They were able to customize the homepage with our company logo and colors.

Cons:

- The software has a lot of glitches. Performance reviews get "stuck" in different stages and the admin has to move the review along. This causes some approvals to get deleted and the process has to restart. - The interface is very limited and staff doesn't really use it throughout the year, only during review time. - Customer service is in Candada and they are hard to reach.

Vendor Response

We are very sorry to hear that Sabine and can assure you that your satisfaction is our top priority. Someone will be reaching out immediately to discuss and assist. We can adjust your workflow so that the review automatically progresses and you will not experience it being 'stuck'. As for support, we are again sorry to hear that you find our support team difficult to reach as we are in Canada. Support is always included for emPerform customers and is available live during eastern business hours. We do pride ourselves on our fast and diligent responses. We are not able to change how your users approach performance management but again, we will reach out to see if there is anything we can adjust with your emPerform to help.

Replied April 2018

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