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- [How it Works](https://upward365.com/how-it-works)
- [Performance Management](https://upward365.com/performance-management)
- [Employee Engagement](https://upward365.com/employee-engagement)
- [Features & Benefits](https://upward365.com/features-and-benefits)
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- [Why Upward365](https://upward365.com/about-us)
- [Our Philosophy](https://upward365.com/about-us/our-philosophy)
- [About](https://upward365.com/about-us)
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- [Contact Us](https://upward365.com/contact-us)
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- [Resource Library](https://upward365.com/resource-library)
- [Blog](https://upward365.com/blog)
- [FAQs](https://upward365.com/faqs)
- [Glossary](https://upward365.com/glossary)
- [Pricing](https://upward365.com/pricing)
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Built by the team behind 1,500+ performance implementations
# Performance management your managers will use.
Upward365 connects performance and engagement in one platform, so you see the whole picture of your people instead of half of it. Built for companies of 50 to 2,000 employees by founders who spent 15+ years inside performance management before building this one.
[Book a Demo](https://upward365.com/demo)
Take a self-guided tour
No pressure. Ever.
71% of companies
still run reviews on a purely annual basis, usually without the year-round context to make them count.
31% of U.S. employees
are engaged at work, the lowest point in a decade.
365 days in a year
Most companies manage their people during about thirty of them.
##### The experience behind the platform
## We've Done This Before.
Before Upward365, Chris and Dave Arringdale spent years building performance management software and working through more than 1,500 implementations.
They saw which platforms companies bought and which ones managers opened. Those are not always the same platform.
They saw what customers loved, what they quietly stopped using, and what made them feel like a number. They paid attention.
Upward365 is what they built after all of it: a platform designed for adoption, backed by people who stay involved.
---
### performance implementations
Real-world experience shaped into a platform for companies with 50 to 2,000 employees.
### years
building performance management software
THE COMPLETE PICTURE
## Performance + Engagement. Together.
Performance tells you how people are doing. Engagement explains what is happening underneath. Upward365 connects the two, which is the part most platforms leave to you.
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#### Performance
Reviews written from a full year of context instead of a full year of memory. Notes, Uplifts, and Flight Checks capture what happened while it is still fresh, and History Hub surfaces all of it the moment the review opens.
Reviews Goals 360 Evaluations Notes 1:1 Briefings History Hub
#### Engagement
A live read on every team, so a dip shows up while there is still time to do something about it. Pulse Surveys, eNPS, and Flight Checks run between cycles instead of once a year.
Pulse Surveys eNPS Uplifts Flight Checks Team Health Feedback Engagement Surveys 1:1 Briefings
One platform. One connected picture. No add-ons.
##### Less friction, more action
## Everything Your Managers Need.
Upward365 ships as one platform, with the tools connected instead of scattered across separate systems.
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#### Year-round context
**Notes, recognition, check-ins, and goals** stay connected to reviews. Nothing is a memory exercise.
#### Dynamic review templates
The **Dynamic Template Builder** adapts one template to every role and department. Marketing managers see marketing competencies. Engineers see technical ones.
#### Goals that roll up
Company to division to team to individual, with progress connecting automatically.
#### Always-on recognition
**Uplifts** capture great work when it happens and carry it forward into performance context.
#### Actionable dashboards
The Dashboard To Do queue tells every manager what is due, what is next, and where to act. No chasing required.
#### Human support
No bots. No black holes. When you need help, a real person who knows your account answers, often the same day.
##### THE UPWARD365 DIFFERENCE
## No Pressure. Ever.
The biggest friction point for the companies we talk to is the fear of being pressured. So we took out the part that does the pressuring.
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## We’re not trying to close you.
We’re trying to help you decide whether Upward365 is right for your company.
Ask hard questions. Take your time. Challenge us. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you.
We’d rather have the right customers than the most customers.
We don't have salespeople.
Your Account Manager demonstrates the platform. They explain how it works and answer the questions that matter to you.
---
The relationship continues after you become a customer.
Your Account Manager supports you throughout the relationship, not just during the buying process. You get their direct number, not a ticket queue.
---
No pressure campaigns.
No "just checking in" parade. No manufactured urgency. No discount that expires Friday.
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No hidden fees for setup, implementation, or support.
We tell you what it costs and what you get.
## People who have worked with Chris and Dave
Chris and Dave combine technical expertise with a rare ability to execute and follow through. Their knowledge, drive, and integrity give me full confidence that they’ll deliver lasting value with this venture.
#### Brooklyn Vitiritto
Longenecker Financial Services
This team brings decades of proven HR expertise with a fresh, client-first approach. They are intentional in every interaction, act with the highest integrity, and make collaboration effortless. Approachable and results-driven, they are a trusted partner in navigating complex HR challenges.
#### Ryan Jensen
Compounding Capital Holdings
As a business owner, I’ve always appreciated how Chris and Dave put people first. Their solutions make performance management feel supportive rather than burdensome, and I trust them to continue building tools that help leaders and teams thrive.
#### Dave Farnsworth
Managing Shareholder with MHCS P.C.
Chris and Dave have spent years immersed in the HR Tech space. Their perspective is shaped by real-world experience, not theory.
#### Jerod M
Recon Roofing
## Straightforward Pricing That Scales With Your Needs
No hidden setup fees. No consultant required. No multi-year lock-ins.
One Platform. No Add-Ons.
$8
per employee per month. $4,000 annual minimum.
Everything below is included. One platform, no add-ons. Every Upward365 account includes hands-on training, guided implementation, and a dedicated Account Manager who picks up the phone.
Review time is easier when the context is already there.
Notes, Uplifts, and Flight Checks capture context as the year happens, and History Hub surfaces it the moment the review opens. Managers stop trying to remember twelve months of activity from memory.
You find out what's happening while you can still do something about it.
Pulse Surveys, eNPS, and Surveys keep your read on each team current, so a dip shows up while there is still time to do something about it.
Changes are yours to easily make, no IT ticket required.
Briefings give 1:1s a shared agenda. The Dashboard To Do Queue tells every manager what is due and links straight to it. Set the platform up once with unlimited roles, your own groups and fields, and your branding, and no IT ticket is required to change any of it.
Performance and engagement are interconnected.
One tells you how your teams are doing. The other is where you do something about it. Each piece is worth less on its own, so there is one price and everything is in it.
When something needs a human, a real person who knows your account answers, often the same day.
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Performance Management
**Dynamic Template Builder:** one template adapts to every role automatically
**360 / multirater reviews** with self, manager, peer, and upward input
**Flexible section control and section weighting**
**Customizable rating scales:** Likert, descriptive, or numeric
**Review cycles and flow control:** anniversary or custom windows, rater order, peer nominations
**Goal tracking** with cascading and automatic roll-up
**Briefings:** shared agendas for 1:1s built into the platform
**Notes:** time-stamped coaching notes for managers
**History Hub:** notes, uplifts, and check-ins surfaced during reviews to reduce recency bias
**Continuous feedback and performance tracking**
**Manager tools and team insights**
**Performance reports rolled up by team, manager, or company**
**AI Summaries**
**AI-Enabled Recommendations**\*\*
Employee Engagement
**Surveys:** onboarding, engagement, pulse, exit, and custom built from one template system
**Pulse surveys and team health monitoring**
**Real-time engagement insights**
**Pinned reports and dashboard** spotlights executives see on login
**Uplifts:** public or private recognition that carries forward into performance context
**Peer feedback**
**Notes:** time-stamped context available whenever you need it
**History Hub:** surface notes, uplifts, and check-ins across the year
**Flight Checks**
**Slack Integration**\*\*
Configuration and Control
**Actionable home dashboard**
**Dashboard To Do** queue with upcoming, due, and past-due items and direct links
**Custom user roles and permissions, unlimited roles with granular control**
**Custom fields on profiles**
**Theming and branding**
**Goal cascading:** company to division to team to individual
**Reports across performance and engagement in one layer**
**Real human support with same-day response**
**HRIS Integrations**
**AI Ad-Hoc Report Generator**\*\*
Performance Management
- **Dynamic Template Builder:** one template adapts to every role automatically
- **360 / multirater reviews** with self, manager, peer, and upward input
- **Flexible section control and section weighting**
- **Customizable rating scales:** Likert, descriptive, or numeric
- **Review cycles and flow control:** anniversary or custom windows, rater order, peer nominations
- **Goal tracking** with cascading and automatic roll-up
- **Briefings:** shared agendas for 1:1s built into the platform
- **Notes:** time-stamped coaching notes for managers
- **History Hub:** notes, uplifts, and check-ins surfaced during reviews to reduce recency bias
- **Continuous feedback and performance tracking**
- **Manager tools and team insights**
- **Performance reports rolled up by team, manager, or company**
- **AI Summaries**
- **AI-Enabled Recommendations**\*\*
Employee Engagement
- **Surveys:** onboarding, engagement, pulse, exit, and custom built from one template system
- **Pulse surveys and team health monitoring**
- **Real-time engagement insights**
- **Pinned reports and dashboard** spotlights executives see on login
- **Uplifts:** public or private recognition that carries forward into performance context
- **Peer feedback**
- **Notes:** time-stamped context available whenever you need it
- **History Hub:** surface notes, uplifts, and check-ins across the year
- **Flight Checks**
- **Slack Integration**\*\*
Configuration and Control
- **Actionable home dashboard**
- **Dashboard To Do** queue with upcoming, due, and past-due items and direct links
- **Custom user roles and permissions, unlimited roles with granular control**
- **Custom fields on profiles**
- **Theming and branding**
- **Goal cascading:** company to division to team to individual
- **Reports across performance and engagement in one layer**
- **Real human support with same-day response**
- **HRIS Integrations**
- **AI Ad-Hoc Report Generator**\*\*
\*Currently in development
\*\*On the roadmap. Included in your subscription when released, at no additional cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
## Questions we hear from growing companies.
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What size companies is Upward365 built for?
Companies with 50 to 2,000 employees. We're purpose-built for mid-market teams that need a real system — not a watered-down enterprise tool or a spreadsheet workaround.
How long does implementation take?
You can often import your team and start the same week, and most accounts are fully live within a month, often sooner, depending on your availability. There are no six-month timelines, no consultants, and no complex configuration. You import your team and select templates. If you get stuck, a real person helps you, not a ticket queue.
What makes Upward365 different from our current HRIS?
Your HRIS tracks headcount. Upward365 manages performance. Most HRIS platforms bolt on basic review templates as an afterthought — Upward365 connects performance data with engagement data so you see the full picture: not just how someone is doing, but how they're feeling about it. That connection is what surfaces retention risk before it becomes a resignation.
Do you support 360-degree reviews?
Yes. Upward365 supports self, manager, peer, upward, and external rater types — all built with dynamic templates that load automatically based on role and department.
Is our data secure?
Yes. Upward365 is SOC2 certified by an independent security firm, runs on AWS infrastructure, and encrypts all data at rest and in transit. Regular backups are standard.
What happens if we need help mid-cycle?
You call us. A real person answers, typically within hours, with a maximum callback target of 2 to 4 hours if we miss you live. Your Account Manager gives you their direct number. No bots. No ticket-only systems.
Do we have to use every feature?
Upward365 comes as one SaaS platform at one price. Performance and engagement features can be toggled on or off inside the platform, but every feature is included for $8/user/month. There are no separate modules to purchase.
Who built this?
Chris and Dave Arringdale, founders with 15+ years of combined experience building performance management software and serving 1,500+ companies. They built Upward365 because they knew what the market was missing: a platform designed for adoption, not just capability.
##### Your next step
## You don't have to take our word for it.
See how Upward365 works. Ask us anything. Challenge us. Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish.
We’ll demonstrate the platform, explain how we’d approach it, and answer your questions.
Then you decide.
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- [Performance Management](https://upward365.com/performance-management)
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- [Features & Benefits](https://upward365.com/features-and-benefits)
- [Compare Platforms](https://upward365.com/compare)
- [Pricing](https://upward365.com/pricing)
[Why Upward365](https://upward365.com/about-us)
- [About](https://upward365.com/about-us)
- [Our Philosophy](https://upward365.com/about-us/our-philosophy)
- [Customer Stories](https://upward365.com/about-us#customer_stories)
- [Contact Us](https://upward365.com/contact-us)
[Resources](https://upward365.com/blog)
- [Resource Library](https://upward365.com/resource-library)
- [Blog](https://upward365.com/blog)
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