Small Improvements combines 360° feedback, 1-on-1s, and objectives in a managed service. Blik is open source and focused on 360° feedback, with self-hosting or EU hosting.
How Blik and Small Improvements compare
| Feature | Blik | Small Improvements |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Self-hosted OR SaaS Your choice |
SaaS only Their servers only |
| Open Source | ✓ AGPL licensed Full code transparency |
✗ Proprietary Closed source |
| Pricing | €49/mo (SaaS) or Free Up to 50 employees, transparent |
$3-9/user/month Scales with headcount, billed annually |
| 360° Feedback | ✓ Core focus 4 research-backed questionnaires |
✓ Supported Custom feedback cycles |
| Feedback confidentiality | Token-based access Category-aggregated reports |
Anonymous feedback options Confirm visibility and aggregation settings |
| People Analytics | ✓ Automated insights Dreyfus model, perception gaps |
Performance reporting Evaluate the reports your team needs |
| Data administration | Self-hosting and GDPR self-service export/delete | Vendor-hosted service; review export and retention terms |
| 1-on-1s & Objectives | ✗ Not included Focused on 360° only |
✓ Core features Meeting notes, goal tracking |
Both tools support feedback cycles, but Small Improvements covers a broader continuous performance workflow.
Where we differ: Small Improvements is lightweight SaaS. Blik is lightweight and open source. Same idea about simplicity, different control model.
Self-hosting is a reason to consider Blik; integrated 1-on-1s and objectives are reasons to consider Small Improvements.
What Blik doesn't do: OKRs, 1-on-1s, continuous feedback, or engagement surveys. There is no SSO/SAML, no native HRIS connectors, and no native mobile app; custom integrations use the REST API and webhooks.
Broader scope: Covers more of the continuous performance management workflow.
Blik uses category-aggregated reports, but confidentiality depends on invitation method, permissions, reporting thresholds, and response content. Reviewer emails can be retained on invitation tokens linked to responses; anonymity is not guaranteed against administrators.
Source: small-improvements.com/pricing, as of October 2026
A 50-person team pays $3,600-5,400/year for Small Improvements' 360-capable tiers vs €588/year for Blik hosted. At 200 employees, that's $14,400-21,600/year (before volume discounts) vs €2388/year for Blik Enterprise. Prices for Small Improvements per small-improvements.com/pricing, as of October 2026.
Four pre-built questionnaires, token-based reviewer access, category-aggregated reports, and Dreyfus skill-level mapping.
Flexible feedback cycles with custom questions and anonymous feedback options. Confirm visibility settings for your workflow.
Not included. Focused on structured 360° review cycles only.
Built-in praise, feedback requests, and continuous feedback between cycles. Core feature.
Not included. Use your preferred tool (Notion, Google Docs, etc.) for meeting notes.
Shared meeting notes, talking points, action items. Integrated with feedback and objectives.
Automated people analytics: Dreyfus competency model, perception-gap analysis, peer benchmarks, and trends against previous cycles.
Reports on feedback completion, ratings trends, and objectives progress. Compare the available reports against your team's requirements.
If you need a lightweight, integrated performance management workflow and don't mind SaaS, Small Improvements is excellent.
If you want focused 360° feedback with data ownership, open source transparency, and no per-user costs, Blik is your choice.
Self-host Blik for free or use our SaaS at €49/month. No per-user fees.