AceUp vs Sama

AceUp9.1Visit Sama8.8Visit

Higher score AceUp #3 in Employee Coaching Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit AceUp

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Sama #5 in Employee Coaching Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sama

• AceUp fits best

  Enterprise coaching with broad HR integrations

• Sama fits best

  Internal and external coach program management

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Side by side

Feature	AceUp 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Sama 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Employee Coaching Software	#5 in Employee Coaching Software
Best for	Enterprise coaching with broad HR integrations	Internal and external coach program management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AceUp 6/6 · Sama 6/6
Coach matching	✓	✓
Session management	✓	✓
Development tracking	✓	✓
Manager tools	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Single sign-on	✓	✓
Specs
Coaching formats	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Combines certified human coaching with an AI coaching companion Covers matching, scheduling, goals, assessments, and outcome reporting Connects with Slack, Teams, Zoom, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Oracle	AI-assisted matching uses goals and industry experience. Supports 1:1, team, internal, and external coaching programs. Analytics include progress, impact, performance, and anonymized insights.
Cons	Pricing requires a discovery call or sales contact Broad program scope may exceed the needs of simple coaching buyers AI coaching access is documented on mobile, without a verified app-store listing	Pricing uses a contact-sales model with no free plan. Integrations are listed for HR systems and learning systems. Published Enterprise highlights mirror the Professional plan highlights.
Our verdict	AceUp is an enterprise coaching platform for organizations supporting executives, managers, emerging leaders, teams, and broader employee populations. It combines one-to-one sessions with certified coaches, an AI coaching companion called… Read the review →	Sama is a coaching and talent development platform for organizations running structured employee coaching programs. It combines AI-assisted matching based on goals and industry experience with one-to-one coaching through video, calls, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AceUp — where it wins

  • Combines certified human coaching with an AI coaching companion
  • Covers matching, scheduling, goals, assessments, and outcome reporting
  • Connects with Slack, Teams, Zoom, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Oracle

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a discovery call or sales contact
  • Broad program scope may exceed the needs of simple coaching buyers
  • AI coaching access is documented on mobile, without a verified app-store listing

• Sama — where it wins

  • AI-assisted matching uses goals and industry experience.
  • Supports 1:1, team, internal, and external coaching programs.
  • Analytics include progress, impact, performance, and anonymized insights.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model with no free plan.
  • Integrations are listed for HR systems and learning systems.
  • Published Enterprise highlights mirror the Professional plan highlights.

• AceUp9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise coaching platform spanning people, programs, and progress.

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• Sama8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad coaching platform for managing coaches, programs, progress, and organizational insights.

  Visit SamaFull verdict →