The 7 best OKR software in 2024

Key takeaway: Choosing the right OKR software for your organization can be a challenging task. This is an overview of the best OKR software currently on the market. The overview is based on a 2024 market survey, comparison sites like G2 and Capterra, as well as our top 5 evaluation criteria.

We know that choosing the right OKR software is important. Having to switch tools later on is very painful. However, it's not always simple and straightforward to identify the few things that you want the software to be really good at —especially when new to OKR. So let's start with the top 5 evaluation criteria for choosing the right OKR software.

Top 5 criteria for selecting OKR software

Here are 5 questions you should ask yourself when shopping for an OKR and strategy execution software. Is it a little biased? Probably. But it’s not a coincidence that Perdoo excels at all these 5 points — being in this market for almost decade, we know that these are the critical success factors.

[fs-toc-omit]1. Scope: Does the OKR software cover everything from strategy to goals to performance?

If you want to execute strategy, you’ll first need a place where you can set up and communicate your strategy.

Strategy is executed via goals. These goals can be OKRs, but KPIs are equally important (a more detailed explanation is available here). So you need a software that will allow you to track both against your strategy.

And then these goals need to be turned into actual results. Look for strong and proven processes that drive performance and goal attainment (more on that below).

Everything else is noise.

[fs-toc-omit]2. Usability: Is it easy to use?

Successful strategy execution requires the entire organization to work toward your strategy. So you need an OKR product that is so easy to use that everyone in your organization can and will actually use it.

A study conducted by Jim Johnson of the Standish Group analyzed software projects and found that, on average, 64% of features are rarely or never used. Another study by Capers Jones, a software measurement expert, found that around 45% of features are never used. At the same time, all these features prevent you from getting value from your software products!

→ Perdoo has been around for almost a decade. By now, we know exactly which features you do need — and which you don’t need — to successfully execute your strategy. This makes our software unparalleled when it comes to ease of use. Plus, it helps us keep prices low (more on that below).

[fs-toc-omit]3. Reporting: Does it successfully drive goal attainment?

Goals don’t achieve themselves. People need to be held accountable and regularly report their progress. That way, they stay focused on the goals that are most important, and you increase the chances of accomplishing the goals.

→ Perdoo does this via regular Check-ins, which are integrated into 1:1s, and coupled with automated reports delivered to everyone’s inbox. This not only reduces friction for your team (all it takes for most people is 5-10 minutes per week to report on their progress), it has also been proven to significantly boost goal attainment.

You’ll simply achieve more goals with Perdoo.

[fs-toc-omit]4. Does it offer high-quality resources and support?

While strategy execution software should be simple and easy to use, formulating a good strategy, setting impactful goals, and rolling out OKR company-wide can be challenging. You want your software provider to be more than just a software, by also helping you educate your team and get the most out of OKR and strategy execution.

→ Perdoo is globally known for offering the best resources and support. Our Resources hub, ebooks, and YouTube videos are by far the most popular on the internet. Every user of our software also receives complimentary access to our online OKR course!

[fs-toc-omit]5. Price: Is it affordable enough?

Again: the successful execution of strategy requires the entire organization to work toward your strategy. Strategy execution software must be affordable enough so that you can give everyone in your organization access.

→ Perdoo’s pricing reduces significantly as you add more users. Use our calculator to see how your price will change as you add more users.

Best OKR software tools of 2024

[fs-toc-omit]1. Perdoo

Perdoo is an international OKR software headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Perdoo empowers organizations to dominate their markets through a better execution of strategy. As such, they cover everything from strategy to KPIs & OKRs to performance (Check-ins, 1:1s, Reviews, etc).

Organizations choose Perdoo for its ease-of-use, its flexibility to adapt to the needs of different organizations, and its powerful reporting features that boost goal attainment.

Their advanced technology, industry-leading resources and support, and enormous drive to help its customers succeed is what makes them stand out.

It’s no coincidence that Perdoo excels at the top 5 evaluation criteria. Being in this market for almost decade, they know quite well what are the critical success factors. The 4.5 out of 5 stars rating (based on 405+ reviews) on their G2 profile is a testament to this.

Whether you’re a startup, scale-up, or mid-market business, Perdoo keeps you ahead of the competition.

Pros

• Easy to use → Perhaps the only OKR software that really anyone in your organization can use.
• Goal attainment → Very powerful reporting features that will turn goals into results.
• Customizable interface → Toggle features on/off to simplify the experience for new users.
• Affordable → Prices drop as you add more user (see their calculator).

Cons

• Relatively expensive for small teams and companies (<25 people).
• No a great fit for companies that only want to do OKR.

[fs-toc-omit]2. Weekdone

Weekdone is based in Latvia and one of the oldest players on the market. They seem to focus mostly on small teams and companies.

Weekdone's original product was designed to digitize the PPP (Progress, Plans, Problems) management technique, which was popular back in 2012. Later on, they evolved into an OKR software but kept some of the PPP features.

Weekdone is quite expensive at $10.80 per user/month. However, they do provide volume discounts: for 100+ users, the price per us is significantly less at $7.20 per user/month.

Pros

• Simple interface.
• Supports PPP next to OKRs.

Cons

• Quite expensive, especially given their feature set.
• Not suitable for larger teams and organizations.
• Weekdone seems to adhere to different design standards than most of the other tools. They use very bright colors across their website and interface.

[fs-toc-omit]3. Workboard

Workboard is a US-based OKR software, focused primarily on Fortune 500 enterprises.

Workboard offers native integrations with Jira, Microsoft Teams, Azure DevOps and Slack, among others.

While Workboard hasn't published its pricing on their website, other sources suggest that it's around $50 per user/month. That hefty price tag usually prevents a company-wide rollout of their software. Therefore, Workboard is seen as more of tool for leadership teams.

Pros

• Backed by well-known VCs.
• Nice visualizations in their reports.

Cons

• Hefty price tag prevents company-wide rollout.
• Complex interface could be an obstacle for company-wide adoption.
• Users complain about app performance (speed and bugs).

[fs-toc-omit]4. Lattice

Lattice is a US-based HR tool for small and medium-sized businesses that also offers OKRs.

While OKRs in Lattice are somewhat of an afterthought, organizations that have put HR in charge of OKR will like that it's embedded within an HR solution. OKR in Lattice is not aimed at strategy execution but instead focused on the performance of individual employees and their personal development.

If you're just getting started with OKR and don't plan to involve a large number of people any time soon, it may be a good fit for you.

Pros

• Great for personal (development) OKRs for individual employees.
• Embedded within an HR solution.

Cons

• Not fit for strategy execution.
• Doesn't work for larger teams and organizations and/or more advanced OKR programs.
• Expensive.

[fs-toc-omit]5. Mooncamp

Mooncamp is a German-based startup that offers an OKR software that focuses on small teams and companies.

Companies using Notion will find their interface familiar: the product appears to be built on Notion. While you will be able to reproduce their product yourself inside Notion (and save the costs for an additional product), Mooncamp has done all this work already for you.

Pros

• Easy to get started with if you're already using Notion.
• Offers a few nice customization options that some others lack.

Cons

• Due to their small team size, bug fixes take time and the product doesn't evolve as quickly as some of the others.
• No visualizations and lack of high-quality reports.
• Doesn't offer strategy or KPIs.
• Unclear to what extent they are dependent on Notion for their survival.

[fs-toc-omit]6. Asana Goals

Asana, a project and task management software, also launched a Goals module. It's not very advanced and doesn't cover strategy or KPIs. Having said that, Asana seems to be the only productivity software with a dedicated Goals module.

For those organizations that have rolled out Asana to each and every employee, and that don't need strategy, KPIs, or advanced goal tracking features, this could be an interesting option.

A major downside is the price. Asana Goals requires an Advanced/Business subscription, which is $17 per user/month more expensive their Starter/Premium plan. That is significantly more expensive than most dedicated OKR and strategy execution software.

Another downside is that it requires all employees to have access to Asana, whereas each team typically prefers its own productivity tool. Engineers use Jira or Linear, Designers use Figma, Sales people use Hubspot or Salesforce, etc.

Pros

• Great if the entire organization is already using Asana and you don't need advanced goal tracking features.

Cons

• Expensive, especially given Asana Goals' limited feature set.
• It requires everyone to have access to Asana, which is an expensive product in itself.

[fs-toc-omit]7. SimpleOKR

It's all in the name: SimpleOKR is a super simple OKR tool without any bells and whistles. It lacks a lot of key OKR tracking features and doesn't cover strategy or KPIs, but that's also reflected in the price: only $50 per month for unlimited users.

Businesses with limited budgets and that don't need any integrations or advanced goal tracking features may find this an attractive option. If $50 per month is still too expensive, then Perdoo's popular free spreadsheet template is a great option.

Pros

• Super cheap.
• Extremely basic and thus fairly easy to use.

Cons

• Extremely basic, thus you may quickly run into its limitations, with the risk of having to switch tools again.
• Not suitable for larger teams or organizations.‍‍
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Perdoo empowers organizations to dominate their markets through a better execution of strategy and OKRs. Perdoo offers superior technology, industry-leading services and support, and an enormous drive to help our customers succeed.

It is, of course, not a coincidence that Perdoo excels at the top 5 OKR software evaluation criteria. Being in this market for almost decade, we know quite well what are the critical success factors. The 4.5 out of 5 stars rating (based on 405+ reviews) on our G2 profile is a testament of this.

Whether you’re a startup, scale-up, or mid-market business, Perdoo keeps you ahead of the competition.

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