Sample review
“The forms made our check-ins easier to prepare for, and the conversations felt more focused.”
Amelia Price
People Manager
Employee appraisal software.
Give employees and managers a clear starting point for the review. Collect both perspectives, track completion and keep a record you can return to when it is time for the next conversation.
Free for up to 10 employees · No card required
Employee review
Both completeWhat went well this period?
Employee
I delivered the launch on time.
Manager
Strong delivery and team support.
Both perspectives, one conversation.
Both sides of the review
A shared process.
Two useful perspectives.
Employee appraisal software brings the review process together: a reusable form, employee self-assessment, manager response, a way to see who is still outstanding, and one record you can find again. Many UK teams also call this performance appraisal software.
The employee can reflect on achievements, challenges and support needs. The manager can add observations and concrete examples. Keep those voices distinct before discussing the review together.
Annual, mid-year and other review periods use the same employee and manager workflow. Appraisal Software focuses on that cycle, without adding payroll, recruitment or a wider HR suite.
Explore Appraisal SoftwareA clear process, every review period
From the first prompt
to the next conversation.
Run your annual appraisal cycle with a clear review period, campaign dates and a reusable form. Share the prompts before the meetings so both people have time to prepare.
01
Choose the questions
Build a reusable form with focused rating and written questions for the review period.
02
Assign employees and managers
Set up each employee’s self-assessment and the manager response that belongs alongside it.
03
Collect both perspectives
Send personal links, track completed and outstanding forms, and use configured reminders to follow up.
04
Have the conversation
Read the responses together, discuss what changed and agree practical next steps. Keep the finished review for the next period.
Use the annual appraisal guide to plan the cycle, or the annual appraisal template as a starting form.
Less chasing, a clearer record
Keep the review moving.
One consistent form
Write the questions once. Use the same structure across the team, then reuse it next time with only the changes you need.
Completion you can see
Keep completed and outstanding responses in one campaign. Follow up from there, instead of maintaining a separate spreadsheet.
A record you can return to
Keep employee and manager responses together by person and review period. Find the finished appraisal when you prepare the next review.
Help both people prepare
Make room for the conversation.
A useful appraisal has both voices: what the employee thinks happened in the period, and what the manager observed. Collect those responses before the meeting so you can spend the conversation on what they mean.
Use employee self-appraisal examples to help employees prepare, and manager comment examples for observations grounded in evidence. The appraisal questions guide can help you choose focused prompts.
Leave time to agree the next steps and book a shorter progress check after the review. Our appraisal objectives guide offers practical examples.
Employee appraisals use identified responses. If you also need anonymous input from peers and direct reports, explore 360 appraisals, available on Pro and Organisation.
A focused respondent experience
A clear form instead of a document chase.
Employees and managers open a structured question form, with one question at a time and visible progress. Keep prompts focused so people can prepare useful answers.
Try this sample form. Nothing you enter is saved or submitted.
Northstar Studio
Your self-appraisal
Take a few quiet minutes to reflect on your work as part of "Annual Appraisal 2026" for Northstar Studio.
What this is for
This is your space to share progress, challenges, and what you want next. Your answers go to authorised reviewers in your organisation. Only people with your personal link can open this form.
2 questions · Around 1 minute
This is a preview. Nothing you enter will be saved or submitted.
Customer reviews
What teams are saying.
Design preview: the names, portraits and quotes shown here are fictional.
Sample review
“We finally had one clear place for self-assessments and manager feedback.”
Daniel Brooks
Operations Lead
Sample review
“Setting up a review cycle felt straightforward, even with several teams involved.”
Priya Shah
HR Director
A clear way to start
Free appraisal software for small teams.
Start Free for up to 10 active employees, or compare paid plans to grow their review process.
Free
£0 · Forever
10 active employees · 1 active campaign · 1 admin. Employee appraisals, standard templates and retained results. No card required.
Start FreePro
£39.99/month
per workspace + VAT
For teams running regular reviews across several managers.
75 employees · 5 active campaigns · 3 admins
See plan detailsOrganisation
£89.99/month
per workspace + VAT
For organisations coordinating reviews across more people and teams.
250 employees · 20 active campaigns · 10 admins
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FAQs
What does employee appraisal software do?
It gives you a consistent form, a way to collect manager and employee comments, and a record of each review. You can see which appraisals are done and which are still open.
Is employee appraisal software the same as performance appraisal software?
For most UK teams, yes — the same product. This page covers employee and performance appraisals: structured forms, both perspectives, completion tracking and a findable record. It is not a wider performance management suite.
Is this a performance management suite?
No. It is employee appraisal software. You get cycles, forms, responses, tracking and records. You do not get a wider HR product around it.
Can employees complete their own appraisal form?
Yes. A typical cycle includes a self-assessment and a manager response, kept on the same record.
Can we keep previous appraisals?
Yes. Each finished review stays as a record for that person and that period, instead of living in email or a shared folder.
Can we run annual appraisal cycles?
Yes. Annual appraisals are one use of the employee and manager workflow. Set the review period and campaign dates, choose reusable questions, assign employees and managers, then track responses and keep each finished review together.
Run employee appraisals without the spreadsheet
Prepare your questions and collect employee and manager responses in Appraisal Software — without buying a full HR suite.