Guru
Lattice
| Feature | Guru | Lattice |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | From $4/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | support-teams, sales-teams, hr-teams, growing-companies | hr-leaders, people-ops, managers, growing-companies |
| Founded | 2015 | 2015 |
| Knowledge Cards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Performance Reviews | ✗ | ✓ |
| Engagement Surveys | ✗ | ✓ |
| Okrs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compensation | ✗ | ✓ |
| 1 On 1s | ✗ | ✓ |
| Career Development | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Guru Pros
- Knowledge verification
- Browser extension
- AI-powered search
- Slack/Teams integration
✗ Guru Cons
- Unwieldy at scale
- Verification overhead
- Limited formatting
✓ Lattice Pros
- Excellent performance review workflows
- Engagement surveys with benchmarks
- OKR and goal tracking built in
- Clean modern interface
✗ Lattice Cons
- Modular pricing adds up quickly
- Not a full HRIS replacement
- Implementation requires HR expertise
The Verdict
Guru is built for support teams and sales teams, with a focus on knowledge-cards and verification. Lattice targets hr leaders and people ops and leads with performance-reviews and engagement-surveys.
On pricing, Lattice is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $4/mo compared to $10/mo for Guru. That $6/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Guru has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Lattice requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for growing companies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.