Sharpist vs Torch

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Sharpist #2 in Employee Coaching Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sharpist

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

• Sharpist fits best

  Secure human-plus-AI employee coaching

• Torch fits best

  Structured coaching with feedback and role-play

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Side by side

Feature	Sharpist —/10 Visit ↗	Torch —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#2 in Employee Coaching Software	#6 in Employee Coaching Software
Best for	Secure human-plus-AI employee coaching	Structured coaching with feedback and role-play
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, 2FA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sharpist 6/6 · Torch 5/6
Coach matching	✓	✓
Session management	✓	✓
Development tracking	✓	✓
Manager tools	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not published
Single sign-on	✓	✓
Specs
Coaching formats	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Certified 1:1 coaching with algorithmic matching and psychologist support Combines human, group, peer, AI, and microtask-based coaching Enterprise reporting, HRIS integrations, SSO, 2FA, and ISO 27001 certification	Supports one-to-one and group coaching programs Combines 360-degree feedback, goals, and development paths Offers Slack, Zoom, calendar, and SAML SSO integrations
Cons	Credit-based enterprise pricing requires requesting an offer No open-source edition is available Designed for organizational programs rather than self-serve individual buying	Pricing is handled through a sales conversation Its leadership focus may exceed smaller coaching needs Access is documented for web and API rather than mobile
Our verdict	Sharpist is a digital employee coaching platform for organizations supporting employee and leadership development. It combines 1:1 video coaching with certified business coaches, algorithmic coach matching supported by in-house… Read the review →	Torch is a web-based leadership coaching and alignment platform for mid-market and enterprise organizations. It helps organizations match leaders with coaches, let participants select coaches, and run one-to-one or group programs. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sharpist — where it wins

  • Certified 1:1 coaching with algorithmic matching and psychologist support
  • Combines human, group, peer, AI, and microtask-based coaching
  • Enterprise reporting, HRIS integrations, SSO, 2FA, and ISO 27001 certification

  Where it doesn't

  • Credit-based enterprise pricing requires requesting an offer
  • No open-source edition is available
  • Designed for organizational programs rather than self-serve individual buying

• Torch — where it wins

  • Supports one-to-one and group coaching programs
  • Combines 360-degree feedback, goals, and development paths
  • Offers Slack, Zoom, calendar, and SAML SSO integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a sales conversation
  • Its leadership focus may exceed smaller coaching needs
  • Access is documented for web and API rather than mobile

• Sharpist—/10 · Pricing on request

  A secure employee coaching suite combining certified coaches, AI support, and L&D reporting.

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• Torch—/10 · Pricing on request

  A structured coaching platform combining matching, feedback, role-play, and manager alignment.

  Visit TorchFull verdict →