AI performance reviews that actually work
Performance review software for companies with 30 to 1,000 employees. It writes the review forms, reminds people until they respond, and drafts a summary for every employee.
Most teams launch their first cycle in under 30 minutes. No training, no implementation fees.
How AI changes the performance review process
What HR does by hand today, and what Effy AI does instead
Running reviews by hand
You chase reviewers across email, Slack and spreadsheets. Responses land in five places. Someone spends days copying answers into one document before the manager can read it.
Building forms takes hours
Manually compiling results
Chasing people for responses
Lost historical data
Running reviews in Effy AI
You pick the review type and who takes part. Effy AI writes the form, sends it, follows up with people who haven't answered, and drafts a summary for each employee once responses are in.
AI writes the review form in seconds
One-click launch with live response tracking
Reminders go out automatically
AI summary for every employee
Performance review software used by 350+ companies
Effy AI is used by companies of 30 to 1,000+ employees in software, financial services, healthcare and other industries. We work alongside each customer and learn how their reviews run, not just how their settings are configured. When something needs to change, you talk to us, not a ticket queue.
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“We got everything we needed out of the box and customized the rest.”
“Effy AI helped us become a truly feedback-driven organization.”
“Reports now come ready to present — that saves me a ton of time.”
What the AI does in each review
Six AI features built into every review cycle
AI form builder
Generates review questions by role, so everyone in the same job is reviewed on the same criteria. Use them as-is or edit them.
Follow-up questions
After each rating, AI asks a follow-up based on the score and context, so a "3 out of 5" comes with a reason.
Quality scoring
AI rates each written answer as the reviewer types and nudges them when it's too vague to be useful.
AI summaries
Turns every response for an employee into one narrative summary of strengths and development areas, across all reviewers.
AI Recommendations
Suggests development steps in each review report, based on themes in the feedback.
AI draft assistant
Helps reviewers make their answers more specific while they write, so HR sends fewer forms back.
Affordable pricing
From $3 per seat per month. Free for up to 5 users.
Time savings worth paying for
Cut up to 70% of admin work and save dozens of hours
No onboarding fees
We support you at every step — no additional cost
Risk-free start
Try it with a free pilot for your team before committing
Suitable for one-time reviews
Special pricing for teams that run just one review cycle per year
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Effy AI vs. Traditional performance review tools
See how we stack up against Lattice and spreadsheets
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Setup time
Free plan available
Starting price
Onboarding
Best for
Security and data protection
Where your review data is stored and who controls it
AWS-hosted
Enterprise-grade data centers with 99.9% uptime SLA. EU region available for data residency requirements.
GDPR compliant
Full GDPR compliance including data rights, consent management, and privacy by design. EU and global teams covered.
Data retention controls
Archive or export historical reviews and data on your schedule. Set deletion policies to stay compliant.
Performance review software FAQ
Common questions about Effy AI and AI-powered performance reviews
What is AI performance review software?
AI performance review software automates the admin in a review cycle: building forms, sending reminders and writing summaries. Your people still write the feedback. In Effy AI, HR picks the review type and participants, the AI generates role-based questions, follows up with people who haven't responded, and drafts a summary for each employee once answers are in. HR gets structured, ready-to-share reports without copying responses between documents.
How does AI improve the quality of performance reviews?
AI improves quality by pushing reviewers for specifics while they write. Effy AI scores each written answer and nudges the reviewer when it's too vague. It also asks a follow-up question after each rating, based on the score and context, so a low or high score comes with a reason. Managers get more useful input without adding questions to the form.
Is AI-generated feedback biased?
Effy AI doesn't write the feedback, your people do. The AI organises, summarises and surfaces patterns from real responses. Anonymity controls and quality scoring help reduce common problems like recency bias and favouritism, because vague or one-sided answers get flagged before they're submitted.
How long does it take to run a review cycle in Effy AI?
Most teams launch their first cycle in under 30 minutes. The AI writes the forms, Effy AI sends them and chases people who haven't answered, and summaries are drafted as soon as responses are in. How long the cycle runs after launch depends on the deadline you set for reviewers, usually one to two weeks.
Can Effy AI replace our current review process?
Yes. Effy AI runs 360 reviews, peer reviews, upward reviews, self-assessments, annual reviews and probation reviews in one place. You can copy your existing forms and steps or simplify them. There are no implementation fees and no training is needed.
Which performance review software can we set up without a consultant?
Effy AI is self-serve: an HR lead can set up and launch a review cycle in under 30 minutes without a consultant or implementation project. The AI generates the review form from the role and review type. There are no implementation fees. If you want help, the Effy team supports setup at no extra cost.
Is Effy AI easier to implement than an all-in-one HR platform?
Effy AI is built only for reviews, feedback and goals, so there's no HRIS migration or payroll setup before you can run a cycle. Most teams launch in under 30 minutes. If you already use an HR platform for employee records, Effy AI can run your reviews alongside it.
How much does performance review software cost?
Effy AI starts at $3 per seat per month, billed annually, and is free for up to 5 users. Pay-per-cycle is available if you run one review a year. For comparison, Lattice lists Performance at $10 per seat per month with a $4,000 annual minimum (October 2026). No implementation fees on Effy AI.