Torch
Torch: A structured coaching platform combining matching, feedback, role-play, and manager alignment. Ranked #6 of 28 in Employee Coaching Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for structured coaching with feedback and role-play.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forStructured coaching with feedback and role-play
- Coach matchingYes
- Founded2017 · San Francisco, California, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on Torch
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 product combines coaching meeting scheduling, RSVP and video meetings with learning goals, action items, development paths, 360-degree feedback, colleague feedback, and manager alignment meetings. It is best suited to organizations seeking a structured coaching program rather than a lightweight tool for informal mentoring or individual scheduling.
Torch’s strongest area is the depth of its coaching workflow. Organizations can connect coaching to strategic priorities, track development activity, and review coaching reports and organizational insights. Spark adds AI-supported coaching chats and role-play practice, giving participants another way to rehearse conversations and development scenarios. Manager alignment meetings and colleague feedback extend the product beyond coach-participant administration, making it a fit for programs that involve managers, peers, and organizational development teams.
The platform also fits established workplace systems through Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace calendars, Microsoft Office 365 calendars, iCal calendars, and Cronofy. SAML 2.0 single sign-on supports organization-managed access, while the documented web and API platforms support administration and program delivery. Pricing is handled through a sales conversation, which suits organizations evaluating a broader coaching program but gives smaller teams less immediate pricing clarity. Choose Torch when structured coaching, feedback, role-play, reporting, and manager alignment are central requirements; consider a simpler alternative when the need is limited to basic mentoring or appointment scheduling.
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Torch fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Coach matching | Yes |
| Coaching formats | Mixed |
| Session management | Yes |
| Development tracking | Yes |
| Manager tools | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Not verified |
| Single sign-on | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Support | Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace calendars, Microsoft Office 365 calendars, iCal calendars, Cronofy |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | torch.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Torch integrations
Torch lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Slack
- Zoom
- Google Workspace calendars
- Microsoft Office 365 calendars
- iCal calendars
- Cronofy
Alternatives to Torch
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- AceUpA broad enterprise coaching platform spanning people, programs, and progress.9.1
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