At the 50-to-80-person stage, tracking OKRs in a spreadsheet stops working before most teams realise it. The manual updates, version confusion, and low adoption aren't bugs - they're features of a tool that was never designed for goal management. These seven alternatives fix that.
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Every OKR programme starts somewhere.
For most teams at the 50-to-80-person stage, that somewhere is a spreadsheet.
It makes sense at first. Spreadsheets are free, familiar, and flexible enough to get something down before the quarter starts. You build a tab for company objectives, a tab for each team, colour-code the key results, and share it in the all-hands. Job done.
Then the quarter actually starts. Nobody updates their rows. The person who built the template leaves for two weeks. Someone creates a duplicate version with slightly different numbers.
By week six, you have three tabs with different information, none of which reflects what's actually happening, and a growing sense that the OKRs aren't really being tracked at all.
This is not a people problem. It's a tool problem.
What to Look For in a Spreadsheet Alternative
The best OKR tools don't just digitize the spreadsheet - they fix the structural problems it creates. Before looking at specific tools, it's worth knowing what those problems are and what good looks like on the other side.
Progress tracking should happen in the rhythm of the work, not as a separate administrative task. Objectives should be visible without anyone having to open a link, and ownership should be explicit - not a shared tab that everyone assumes someone else is maintaining.
And the tool should be simple enough that adoption doesn't require a training session.
With that in mind, here are seven alternatives worth considering.
1. OKRs Tool - Best for Startups and SMBs
OKRs Tool is built specifically for teams that want to get OKRs working without the overhead of an enterprise platform. The interface is clean, the setup takes minutes, and the weekly check-in nudges handle the cadence problem that kills most spreadsheet-based OKR programmes.
The Alignment Map makes the connection between individual work and company objectives visible to everyone - not just leadership. And at a flat $30 per month beyond the free tier, the pricing model doesn't punish you for growing.
What it does well: AI-generated OKRs, weekly check-in nudges, Alignment Map, Microsoft Teams and Slack integrations, flat-rate pricing.
Where it falls short: Fewer integrations than larger platforms, designed for SMBs rather than enterprise.
Pricing: Free forever for 1–5 users. $30/month flat for growing teams.
“For us, switching from spreadsheets to OKRs Tool enabled everyone on the team to have easy access to the status of all our OKRs, keeping track of each update with comments and charts. Also, being able to assign owners to KRs gives more accountability and alignment for updates.
The enhanced transparency helps teams proactively address bottlenecks, accelerating the achievement of our goals. It’s the difference between having a generalist tool (sheets) vs. a specialized tool (OKRs Tool), saving a lot of time.
And we haven’t even scratched all features available.”
— Everton Marcelino Jr, CTO & Co-Founder, Stift
2. Weekdone - Best for Weekly Check-In Rhythm
Weekdone is built around the weekly check-in and does that one thing better than most tools on this list. If your team struggles with the cadence of OKRs more than the goal-setting itself, it's worth a look.
What it does well: Weekly progress reporting, visual progress tracking, team alignment without extra meetings.
Where it falls short: Free plan limited to 3 users, interface can feel cluttered after initial setup.
Pricing: Free for up to 3 users. Paid plans from $90/month.
3. Perdoo - Best for OKR and KPI Tracking Combined
Perdoo is one of the few tools that lets you track OKRs and KPIs in the same view. For teams that need to connect strategic objectives to ongoing performance metrics, that combination is genuinely useful and hard to find elsewhere.
What it does well: Strategy map, OKR and KPI tracking in a single view, strong alignment features.
Where it falls short: KPI view can overshadow OKR tracking, steeper learning curve than simpler tools.
Pricing: Free for up to 5 users. Paid plans available.
4. Tability - Best for Outcome-Focused Teams
Tability is built around the idea that OKRs should connect to outcomes, not just activity. It makes it easy to see whether the work being done is actually moving the goals - which is the question most OKR tools quietly sidestep.
What it does well: Outcome tracking, weekly check-ins, progress visualisation that distinguishes effort from impact.
Where it falls short: Less established than some alternatives, limited free plan.
Pricing: Free plan available. Paid plans from $5/user/month.
5. Lattice - Best for Teams Connecting OKRs to Performance
Lattice goes beyond OKR tracking to connect objectives with performance reviews, 1:1s, and employee development. For teams that want goal management and people management in the same platform, it's one of the most complete options available.
What it does well: OKRs integrated with performance reviews, engagement surveys, and manager tools. Strong reporting.
Where it falls short: Significant cost, more complexity than most SMBs need, requires real implementation time.
Pricing: Paid only. Plans from $11/user/month.
6. Betterworks - Best for Enterprise-Grade OKR Management
Betterworks is built for larger organisations that need OKRs to work at scale - across departments, geographies, and complex org structures. It's more platform than tool, with calibration workflows, HRIS integrations, and analytics built in.
What it does well: Scale, compliance, integrations with major HRIS platforms, manager enablement features.
Where it falls short: Priced and scoped for enterprise - significant overkill for teams under 100 people.
Pricing: Paid only. Enterprise pricing on request.
7. SugarOKR - Best for Teams That Want Zero Complexity
SugarOKR is the most stripped-back tool on this list - and that's a deliberate design choice. If your team finds most OKR tools overwhelming, its simplicity is the feature. Colour-coded progress, clean interface, no unnecessary friction.
What it does well: Extremely easy to set up, visual progress tracking, low learning curve.
Where it falls short: Limited reporting, no check-in features on the free plan, not built to scale.
Pricing: Free plan available with limited features.
How to Choose
Seven tools is still a decision. The right one depends less on features and more on what your team is actually struggling with - cadence, visibility, adoption, or scale.
The Spreadsheet Isn't the Problem - Staying on It Is
Most teams know the spreadsheet isn't working.
The update cadence drops off, the tab gets stale, and the OKRs quietly stop being part of how the quarter runs. The switch gets delayed because switching feels like effort - and it is, once.
But the cost of staying on a spreadsheet compounds every quarter. The manual updates, the version confusion, the low adoption - none of those problems fix themselves. They just become the background noise of an OKR programme that never quite delivers what it should.
Any of the seven tools on this list will close that gap faster than another quarter on a spreadsheet. The best one is whichever your team will actually use - starting this week.
