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Head-to-head · Employee Coaching Software

Sama vs Growthspace

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Sama #5 in Employee Coaching Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sama
Growthspace #7 in Employee Coaching Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Growthspace

Sama leads on 0 checks, Growthspace on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSama · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresSama · 6 of 6

Sama scores higher on our rubric for employee coaching software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Sama is the better fit for internal and external coach program management. Growthspace is the better fit for skill-focused development sprints and workshops.

  • Sama fits best

    Internal and external coach program management

  • Growthspace fits best

    Skill-focused development sprints and workshops

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Side by side

Feature Sama 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Growthspace 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in Employee Coaching Software #7 in Employee Coaching Software
Best for Internal and external coach program management Skill-focused development sprints and workshops
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email Email · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sama 6/6 · Growthspace 4/6
Coach matching ✓ ✓
Session management ✓ ✓
Development tracking ✓ ✓
Manager tools ✓ ✓
Mobile apps ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Single sign-on ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Coaching formats Mixed Mixed
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • Matches employees with domain experts using AI
  • Combines 1:1 sprints, group learning, and workshops
  • Tracks goals, skills, progress, and manager feedback
Cons
  • 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.
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Access is centered on the web platform
  • May exceed the needs of teams seeking only simple 1:1 coaching
Our verdict

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…

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Growthspace is an enterprise talent-development platform for HR and learning-and-development teams managing workforce development across departments, locations, and time zones. Its core model matches employees with human domain experts for…

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  1. SamaEmployee Coaching Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. GrowthspaceEmployee Coaching Software 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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.

  • Growthspace — where it wins

    • Matches employees with domain experts using AI
    • Combines 1:1 sprints, group learning, and workshops
    • Tracks goals, skills, progress, and manager feedback

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Access is centered on the web platform
    • May exceed the needs of teams seeking only simple 1:1 coaching
  • Sama8.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit SamaFull verdict →
  • Growthspace8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad employee development platform for focused sprints, workshops, and skill tracking.

    Visit GrowthspaceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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