Treams vs Small Improvements

Treams and Small Improvements both run reviews, one-to-ones, 360 feedback and pulse surveys, but they ask for different commitments. Treams is sold per employee per month in euros by pack, with a demo instead of a trial and no company details on the pages we read. Small Improvements shows dollar prices per user, a 20-user minimum and a 30-day trial, with a legal entity in Berlin. The Treams packs add a nine-box talent review and a reward module, while Small Improvements keeps goals deliberately simple.

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Both are reviewed in full in our performance management ranking: Treams and Small Improvements.

1. 01

   Euros per head against dollars per head

   Treams is listed at 6.50 euros per employee per month for Flow and 9 euros for Momentum, with Compound on request and a volume discount from 100 employees. Small Improvements shows Launch at 3 dollars, Grow at 6 dollars and Elevate at 9 dollars each billed yearly and quoted per user monthly, the currency written only as a dollar sign. The Treams figures come from our earlier read, because its pricing page rendered empty when checked again. Small Improvements is cheaper per head at every published step.

   Edge: Small Improvements

2. 02

   Demo or trial

   Treams offers a demo booking and an interactive tour, and no free plan or free trial is mentioned. The vendor says testing happens in a demo and a tailored environment. Small Improvements has no free plan, but a 30-day free trial starts at sign-up and covers performance reviews, 360 feedback, goals, one-to-ones and pulse surveys. Self-service testing before any sales talk exists only at Small Improvements.

   Edge: Small Improvements

3. 03

   From OKRs to the nine-box grid

   Treams names goal setting and OKRs with an AI admin, performance reviews and one-to-ones, 360 feedback, pulse surveys with eNPS, growth paths, a nine-box talent review, a skill matrix and a reward module. Small Improvements names reviews with calibration, 360 feedback, one-to-ones with shared agendas, goals with an AI objectives coach, pulse surveys with heatmaps and Praise recognition. Treams covers more talent ground, and Small Improvements has no succession or compensation module.

   Edge: Treams

4. 04

   AI and where your data goes

   Treams puts AI in every pack, from preparing and summarising one-to-ones to per-employee suggestions in Compound. The vendor says it runs in a European AWS region without training on customer data, and the site calls itself ISO 27001 certified and GDPR-proof. Small Improvements says customer data is never used to train AI models and AI features can be switched off, but hosting location is absent from the pages we read. Treams says more about location, and Small Improvements says more about data use.

   Edge: Treams

5. 05

   Size limits and who it is aimed at

   Small Improvements states minimums of 20 users for Launch and Grow and 30 for Elevate, with volume discounts for Elevate from 200 active users and Grow from 1,000. It says it is designed for companies of 50 to 750. Treams states a volume discount from 100 employees and says more than 200 organisations use it, while no minimum appears in what we read. A 15-person team cannot buy Small Improvements at all.

   Edge: Treams

6. 06

   The company behind it and its connections

   Small Improvements gives a legal entity, Small Improvements Software GmbH, in Berlin with a commercial register number, and lists Slack, Google Calendar, BambooHR, Workday and Google Workspace. Our data calls Treams Dutch, yet no address or owner appears in what we read, and its privacy page rendered empty. The vendor says integrations to HR systems come in every pack, without naming them. Small Improvements is the more transparent here.

   Edge: Small Improvements

Is there a minimum number of seats at Small Improvements?

Yes, according to its pricing FAQ: 20 users on Launch and Grow and 30 on Elevate. Volume discounts start at 200 active users for Elevate and 1,000 for Grow. The vendor says the product is designed for companies of 50 to 750.

Can Treams be tested before buying?

The pages we read mention a demo and an interactive tour, and no free plan or free trial. The vendor says testing happens in a demo and a tailored environment. Small Improvements is the one with a 30-day trial.

Which of the two is the better fit for a Dutch HR team?

Treams is described as a Dutch product with Dutch-language pages and onboarding in the customer's language, per its own claims.

Small Improvements is a German GmbH with its price list in dollars. Language and location are not the only deciding factors, so compare the review cycle first.

• Treams homepage: demo booking, ISO 27001 and GDPR statement, named functions, over 200 organisations claim.
• Treams privacy policy page: rendered only a title, so no company address could be read.
• Small Improvements pricing page: dollar prices per user, minimums of 20 and 30, 30-day trial, integrations list.
• Small Improvements impressum: Berlin GmbH entity and commercial register number.