Lattice Pricing 2026: Plans, Hidden Costs & Alternatives

Lattice Pricing Overview

Lattice is a performance management and employee engagement platform that has become a go-to tool for mid-market HR teams. But if you've tried to find straightforward pricing information, you've likely hit a wall: Lattice doesn't publish clear pricing on their website, and what you find through third-party research often tells a more complicated story than the polished sales deck suggests.

In this article, we break down what Lattice actually costs, what you get at each tier, and whether there are better options for your team size and budget.

Lattice Plans and Per-User Costs

Lattice structures its pricing around modules, meaning you pay a base rate plus add-ons for each feature category you want. Based on industry analysis and customer-reported data from sources including G2, Capterra, and procurement databases, here's what teams are paying in 2026:

Minimum annual agreement: Lattice requires a minimum annual commitment of $4,000, confirmed on their official pricing page. This means even a team small enough that per-seat math comes in below $4,000 still pays the full $4,000/year floor before adding any modules.

Add-On Modules

One of the most common complaints from Lattice customers is the modular pricing model. A base Performance subscription covers the core review cycle functionality, but almost everything useful costs extra:

• Engagement surveys and pulse checks: +$4/user/month
• Career development and growth tracks: +$4/user/month
• Compensation management: +$6/user/month
• HRIS integrations beyond BambooHR/Rippling: sometimes additional fees

If you want a complete HR performance platform, expect to pay $15–$19/user/month at minimum. For a 50-person team, that's $9,000–$11,400 per year on the base configuration.

Hidden Costs of Lattice

The per-seat pricing is just the starting point. Teams consistently report several categories of costs that weren't obvious at the time of signing:

Implementation and Setup Fees

Lattice is not a tool you spin up over a weekend. Teams with 50+ employees typically spend 4–8 weeks on implementation, which involves:

• Configuring review templates and cycles
• Mapping competency frameworks and goal hierarchies
• Training HR administrators and managers
• Migrating existing performance data

Many teams hire Lattice's professional services or an external HR consultant for this work. Implementation costs of $2,000–$8,000 are commonly reported for mid-size teams.

Minimum Annual Contract

Lattice enforces a $4,000/year minimum annual agreement regardless of seat count. For small teams, this means the cost floor is $4,000/year — even if your per-seat math comes out lower. Add the Engagement module and you're at:

• Base Talent Management only: $4,000/year minimum
• With Engagement add-on (25 seats × $15/month × 12): $4,500/year minimum

Annual Contract Lock-In

Lattice sells almost exclusively on annual contracts. Month-to-month billing is not a standard option, which means you're committing to 12 months of spend upfront or facing early termination fees.

Module Fragmentation Costs

Because Lattice's features are siloed by module, teams frequently discover mid-contract that a feature they assumed was included requires a separate purchase. Engagement surveys, which are core to most HR strategies, are not part of the base Performance plan.

Lattice vs FeedbackPulse: Feature & Price Comparison

Here's a direct comparison of Lattice and FeedbackPulse across the features that matter most to small and mid-market teams:

Cost Comparison by Team Size

Who Is Lattice Best For?

Lattice is genuinely well-built for a specific context. If you fit the profile below, it's a strong contender:

Lattice works well for teams that:

• Have 100 or more employees, where per-seat costs become more manageable
• Have a dedicated HR team (at least one full-time HR person) to configure and maintain the platform
• Need sophisticated goal management tied to compensation cycles
• Are already using Workday, BambooHR, or Rippling and want native integration
• Have a software budget that can absorb $13,000–$25,000+ annually for HR tools
• Are in a regulated industry where structured, documented review cycles are required for compliance

Where Lattice struggles:

• Teams under 50 people where the minimum seat requirement inflates costs significantly
• Organizations where HR is a hat worn by a founder, operations lead, or office manager
• Companies that need engagement surveys as a core feature without paying for an add-on
• Teams that want to get started quickly without a multi-week implementation project
• Startups and scale-ups that need flexibility, including monthly billing and no long-term lock-in

Frequently Asked Questions About Lattice Pricing

Does Lattice offer a free trial?

Lattice does not offer a self-serve free trial. You have to request a demo and go through a sales process before accessing the platform. This makes it difficult to evaluate fit before committing to a contract.

Can you use Lattice for a team of 10 people?

Technically yes, but Lattice's minimum annual agreement of $4,000 means a 10-person team pays $4,000/year — well above what the per-seat math would suggest ($11 × 10 × 12 = $1,320). For small teams, this is rarely a good use of budget.

Does Lattice include engagement surveys in the base plan?

No. Engagement surveys (including pulse surveys and eNPS) are part of Lattice's Engagement module, which is an add-on priced at approximately $4/user/month on top of the base Performance plan.

How does Lattice pricing compare to Culture Amp?

Lattice and Culture Amp target similar markets and have broadly similar pricing structures. Culture Amp starts at approximately $5,000/year minimum and is particularly strong on employee engagement analytics. Lattice starts at $3,300/year (at minimum seat count) and is stronger on performance management and compensation cycles. Both are better suited to companies with 100+ employees and dedicated HR teams. For a detailed breakdown of Culture Amp's costs, see our Culture Amp pricing article.

Is there a month-to-month option for Lattice?

Lattice sells primarily on annual contracts. Monthly billing is not a standard offering. If contract flexibility is important to your team, this is worth factoring into your evaluation.

If you're ready to explore what else is available, see our complete guide to Lattice alternatives.

Looking for a Lattice alternative that doesn't require a 25-seat minimum or annual lock-in? Start a free FeedbackPulse account — no sales call required.