How to switch from Culture Amp to Confirm
Culture Amp built its brand on engagement surveys. Confirm is built on behavioral data — what people actually do, not what they say in a survey. Most teams migrate in 3–5 weeks with zero HR lift on the data side.
Why HR teams leave Culture Amp
Three patterns we hear repeatedly from teams evaluating the switch:
Survey fatigue is real
Culture Amp's continuous listening model means ongoing pulse surveys, weekly check-ins, and manager effectiveness loops. Employees tune out. Response rates drop. The data becomes less reliable the longer you use it.
Sentiment doesn't equal performance
High engagement scores don't tell you who's driving results. A high-engagement employee might be maintaining the status quo; a quietly frustrated one might be your best performer. Culture Amp shows you feelings — Confirm shows you behavior.
Engagement data doesn't help with promotions
When it's time to decide who gets promoted or recognized, Culture Amp data doesn't help much. Confirm's ONA shows who is actually relied on, who connects teams, and who's being overlooked by managers with limited visibility.
Your Culture Amp migration timeline
From first conversation to first live review cycle:
Discovery & scoping
We review your current Culture Amp setup: what modules you use, review cycle cadence, employee count, and HRIS. We map out the migration plan together.
Data export & import
Culture Amp allows data export for performance reviews, goals, and feedback. Confirm's team ingests your export and maps historical records into the Confirm data model.
HRIS connection
Confirm connects to your HRIS (BambooHR, Workday, Rippling, etc.) so employee data, org structure, and role changes sync automatically.
Review cycle setup
We configure your first Confirm cycle — question sets, competency framework, calibration session, and ONA survey schedule. HR reviews and approves before anything goes live.
Manager training
A 30-minute session explaining Confirm's interface, how ONA works, and how calibration data is used. Live or recorded — whichever works for your team.
First cycle goes live
Your first Confirm review cycle launches. Your success manager monitors participation and answers questions throughout the cycle.
What transfers and what gets better
What moves from Culture Amp:
- Performance review history
- Goal records
- Employee and org structure data
- Competency frameworks
- Feedback data
What Confirm's team builds fresh:
- HRIS integration (read-only employee sync)
- ONA survey (runs once per review cycle)
- Calibration session configuration
- AI coaching rules for your org
- Analytics dashboard with org network view
What stays the same:
- Review cadence (your choice)
- Competency framework and rating scales
- Manager → direct report structure
- HR admin control over cycles
What gets better immediately:
- No more ongoing survey fatigue
- Behavioral data supplements manager opinions
- Calibration grounded in network evidence
- Hidden top performers and flight risks visible
- One flat price — no module add-ons
Common questions about switching
How long does it take to migrate from Culture Amp?
Typically 3–5 weeks. Our team handles data import and HRIS integration; your HR team reviews and approves the setup before launch.
What happens to our Culture Amp engagement data?
You can export and archive it. Some customers keep Culture Amp for engagement while using Confirm for performance — the tools complement each other for teams that want both signals.
Will Confirm's ONA add more surveys for employees?
No. The ONA survey is 8–10 minutes, once per review cycle. It replaces ongoing pulse surveys. Response rates typically improve significantly.
Does Confirm integrate with our HRIS?
Yes — Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, ADP, and others. Our team sets this up during onboarding at no extra cost.
How much does migration cost?
Implementation is included in your Confirm subscription. No onboarding fees. You pay $8/person/month and we handle the migration.
Can we keep Culture Amp for engagement while using Confirm for performance?
Absolutely. Many teams run this way. Culture Amp handles sentiment and engagement; Confirm handles behavioral performance data and talent decisions. They don't overlap.
What HR teams say after making the switch
"Confirm is the first tool that lets me see the behavioral side with some evidence. I can quickly get the information to make decisions."
"ONA is an absolute breakthrough with performance management — we're able to identify exactly who are the centers of influence."
"When we learned about ONA from Confirm, it was magical timing. None of the other platforms could do it — not in such a fast, simple way."
Culture Amp vs. Confirm: side by side
Ready to stop managing feelings and start managing performance?
Book a 30-minute call. We'll scope your Culture Amp setup, answer your data questions, and map out your migration timeline — no obligation.