WorkStory 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

WorkStory

4.5

(98)

Pricing

Starting at $9.35 per year

About WorkStory

No one likes employee performance reviews.

As a result, teams only conduct them once or twice a year.

This doesn't help anyone. Team members hate taking time to stop working and actually write the reviews. And the information provided is typically generic and outdated.

Don't use manual processes to get things done.

Instead, collect performance data automatically, using the tools your team is already working with—Slack, MS Teams, Webex, Gmail or Outlook.

Continuous evaluation saves you from the hassle of lengthy formal review without sacrificing the need for documentation.

Ditch your manual employee performance reviews. Your team will thank you!

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WorkStory Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $9.35 per year

Free Trial

Free Version

Quarterly

$11.00

per user, per month

No plan information available

Annual

$9.35

per user, per year

No plan information available

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WorkStory Features

Popular features found in Performance Management System
360 Degree Feedback
Compensation Management
Customizable Templates
Employee Database
Individual Development Plans
Ongoing Performance Tracking
Performance Appraisal
Review Cycle Tracking
Self Service Portal
Skills Assessment
Surveys & Feedback
More features of WorkStory
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Anonymous Feedback
API
Appraisal History
Assessment Management
Benchmarking
Competency Management
Continuous Feedback
Customizable Branding
Customizable Forms
Customizable Questions
Customizable Reports
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Email Reminders
Employee Management
Employee Portal
Employee Profiles
Feedback Management
Goal Setting/Tracking
Peer Appraisals
Performance Management
Performance Metrics
Performance Review Management
Progress Tracking
Pulse Surveys
Question Library
Rater Selection
Ratings/Reviews
Real-Time Data
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & Statistics
Self Assessment
Survey/Poll Management
Third-Party Integrations

WorkStory Integrations

Slack

Integration rated 4.8 from 17 reviews

Microsoft Outlook

Webex Suite

Gmail

Microsoft Teams

WorkStory User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

60%

29%

11%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.4

Rafael Orlando R.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed August 2022

Great 360 performance review software

WS allows us to provide specific, actionable feedback to our teammates. Managers and their team members are able to have deeper conversations by both working off of the same, objective data provided by the team members' peers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Being able to have teammates be consistently reviewed by their peers every week by asking simple, specific questions, has made our ability to have detailed, objective performance reviews with teammates at any given time a key value addition to working on our teams.

Cons:

It does not yet have the ability to be customized with company colors. I have requested a couple of custom features (which the WorkStory team is implementing on adding as I type).

Reasons for choosing WorkStory

Pricing and review focused software.

Vendor Response

Thank you Rafael Orlando for taking the time to provide us with a review! We love that you're taking full advantage of the process - having team members evaluate continuously so that you can provide objective reviews at any time throughout the year. As mentioned, we're continuously working to improve based on feedback like this so that we can provide the best possible experience for our customers.

Replied September 2022

Stacy W.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

11-50 employees

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed May 2025

Wonderful Easy Approach to Employee Performance Feedback

So far, I've just participated in the free two week trial of the WorkStory software. However, that in and of itself is a huge feature. No other software that I found had a trial available and we don't have the time or budget to invest in something that ends up not being useful for our organization.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love the "hands off" approach to performance evaluations. I also like that the software is designed to provide continual feedback, not just once a year.

Cons:

I don't have any "cons" about WorkStory. I am looking forward to learning how to utilize all of its functions and reporting capabilities.

Reasons for choosing WorkStory

Free two-week trial, pricing, availability of AI usage

Vendor Response

Hey Stacy, thanks so much for the thoughtful review! We’re glad the hands-off approach and continual feedback model are working well for you. Let us know if we can help as you dive deeper into the features!

Replied August 2025

Caitlyn L.

Verified reviewer

Government Relations

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed August 2024

Feedback on Workstory User Interface and Points of Improvements

Overall, the goal of the Workstory tool is good and the idea to make year-end reviews more measureable is definitely something HR representatives stuggle with. But the execution and platform should be more accessible and easily understood by the user - the employees - so that they look forward to seeing the feedback received rather than spending half the time looking for where the reviews are.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ability to rate your colleagues easily with the star rating system

Cons:

The user interface - the dashboard could be improved for seamless browsing. For example, what's the difference between home and dashboard? People can be reworded as Team Members, there's shouldn't be this may tabs for my personal profile, organisation/hierarchy can fall under people/team members rather than it being a whole other dropdown. The filters under the dahsboard has a loophole where if i select filter by managers, I can see what my manager has reviewed about me, even though they say it's anonymous (defeating the anonymous feature); likewise with other filters. The different tabs under the dashboard can be moved as a drop down on the side panel, also the user profile tab is the same as the personal information tab. What does each emoji mean on the score (analytics)? How is the analytics measured?

Vendor Response

Hey Caitlyn, thank you for your detailed feedback! We’re glad you enjoy the ease of evaluation and this information is great to receive as we're are always working on improving the platform's navigation and usability. If you're encountering any issues with anonymity, please feel free to reach out to us directly as this is something we take quite seriously. Thank you again and please email us or contact your administrator to share any questions or concerns moving forward.

Replied September 2024

Matthew S.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

51-200 employees

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed November 2025

Insightful Questions, But Be Prepared for Volume

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

The platform offers a strong and varied selection of questions that cover a broad range of topics, ensuring that users can gather comprehensive feedback or share detailed thoughts. A particularly impressive feature is the granular control over anonymity. The ability to pick and choose the specific level of anonymity for each review or response is incredibly valuable, as it allows users to provide honest feedback when necessary while maintaining transparency or identity when appropriate. This flexibility significantly encourages more open and useful participation.

Cons:

The high volume of questions coming through daily was a challenge. The sheer quantity sometimes felt overwhelming, making it difficult to maintain focus and diligence. Related to this volume, I found it often challenging to provide unique, thoughtful comments that were distinct from previous answers, leading to repetition and potential review fatigue.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much Matthew for the thoughtful review! Really glad to hear the anonymity controls resonated with you...that's something we put a lot of care into because we know how important it is for getting genuine feedback. Your point about question volume is super helpful. For most teams, during the trial period, they'll elect to have the questions sent much more frequently than would be typical, to get a quicker sense of the platform and it's benefits. Even so, we definitely don't want people feeling overwhelmed, so this is great for us to keep in mind as we improve things. If you ever want to chat more about your experience or have other suggestions, we're all ears! Thanks again.

Replied November 2025

Tobiasz T.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed November 2025

Pros and Cons of Workstory

Good tool. The Teams plugin is a good idea; it saves time. It would be nice to have an option to remove closed surveys from Teams conversation as an option.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Nice tool saving time by regularly sending surveys about employee performance, allowing giving feedback to employees quite easily, with privacy options to make it anonymous or visible.

Cons:

It does not allow for giving feedback via Teams proactively. It would be nice to let's say write @Name Surname and just start writing feedback that would be processed later by AI (categorization, etc.)

Vendor Response

Tobiasz, thanks for the thoughtful feedback. I’m glad WorkStory is helping your team save time and gather feedback more easily. Your notes on improving the Teams workflow are really helpful...we’re actively exploring those enhancements. Thanks again for sharing your experience!

Replied November 2025

Madux P.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

51-200 employees

Used weekly for free trial

Reviewed November 2025

Enjoyed my WorkStory Experience

I enjoyed it! I thought it was a great way to keep track of performance throughout the year. As mentioned above, I would recommend including project specific questions so there's a record of more concrete things that went on.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Integration with Slack made it incredibly easy to respond. I also enjoyed being able to track my own stats.

Cons:

Some of the questions felt like repeats of the same point, and were a little bit vague. I think there is an opportunity to include more specific questions.

Vendor Response

Hey Madux, thanks so much for the positive review! We're happy to hear that the Slack integration helped to keep things easy. In terms of the questions themselves, that's a great point. We can work with your team and/or administrator to build more and more-specific questions to make sure you're measuring exactly what you need for future review conversations. Appreciate you taking the time!

Replied November 2025

Jose S.

Verified reviewer

Renewables & Environment

11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed August 2025

Gotta Start Somewhere

WorkStory is a good option for companies modernizing their performance review process. This allows to shift from infrequent, manual reviews to a system of automated, consistent feedback. The AI-powered summarization and seamless integration within existing communication tools, saves time and provide managers with valuable data-driven insights. Additionally, I for one would like to welcome out new AI overlords.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

A big plus for using this app is the convenience of customization options, in essence which method of contact and notifications works best for you. This allows for feedback and surveys to be integrated within the communication tool that a person uses most often.

Cons:

In my opinion, the biggest challenge is at the beginning, when one starts using the app. There is a bite of a learning curve, but the apps does have a user-friendly interface to learn the ins and outs.

Vendor Response

Thanks so much Jose! We love hearing that the customization and integration options are working well for you. And yes—we’re all learning how to best integrate AI into our work! Let us know if we can help as you continue exploring!

Replied August 2025

Rob C.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

51-200 employees

Used weekly for free trial

Reviewed October 2024

Powerful tool to give higher quality reviews with data gathered throughout the year.

My experience was good as I got used to the cadence and expectations of filling out answers to questions from my pears and team members.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The ability to take feedback gathered during the year and compose a review for your team members with the help of AI which generates the initial review and edit into a personal review. This allows for more accurate information as the source and the outcome is a quality review in less time.

Cons:

It will take some time to get the system setup for the appropriate cadence, but once that time is taken for tailoring to the needs of the team and is streamlined for quick feedback events, it becomes a very useful tool.

Vendor Response

Hi Rob, thank you so much for sharing your thoughtful review of WorkStory! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re finding the tool valuable, especially in gathering feedback throughout the year and streamlining the review process with the help of AI. It’s great to know that it’s helping you produce more accurate and timely performance reviews—exactly what we aim for. We completely understand that getting the system set up to match the specific needs of your team can take some time. Tailoring it to your workflow is key, and we appreciate your patience in doing that. If you ever need any tips or guidance as you continue to fine-tune the process, we’d love to help! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions as you continue to use WorkStory.

Replied October 2024

Sharon N.

Verified reviewer

Management Consulting

11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed March 2025

WorkStory - Review from a New User

We are relatively new to this, and so far so good. Looking forward to when we expand our usage within the company.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like how the messages appear in my 'Teams' environment, as I see that notification more frequently when it shows up. I also like that you may choose whether to submit anonymously or not.

Cons:

It may be due the way we are set up, but answers have to be submitted on each question, rather than all with one 'submit'. But I could also see where if you want to be anonymous on one and not on the other, this would make sense.

Vendor Response

Hi Sharon – thanks so much for your thoughtful review! We’re glad to hear the Teams notifications are working well for you and that the option to respond anonymously is helpful. You’re absolutely right that the questions are sent individually to allow for flexibility—so you can choose to share anonymously or not, one question at a time. We really appreciate your feedback and are excited to support your team as you continue to expand your use of WorkStory!

Replied March 2025

Kyle S.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

WorkStory Review

We use WorkStory to review each other and it brings a positive atmosphere to the workplace.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It’s great for spreading positivity in the workplace and is fun to do.

Cons:

WorkStory has not given me any reason to not like it.

Vendor Response

Hey Kyle, thanks so much for the positive review. We're pumped to hear that the review process is having such a positive impact in your workplace (and the fact that you find it—dare we say—fun to do)! Feel free to connect with us directly if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks again!

Replied January 2025

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