North
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North is a comprehensive OKR and strategy management platform designed to help organizations transition from simply completing tasks to achieving specific, measurable business outcomes. It serves as a centralized hub for defining company vision, setting organizational and team-level goals, and tracking the granular initiatives required to meet them. By focusing on the Outcome over Output philosophy, North provides a structured framework for data-driven companies to maintain clarity and strategic focus across all levels of the hierarchy, ensuring that every project contributes directly to high-level business targets. The platform operates through a nested architecture that connects high-level strategy to daily work through three main pillars: Strategy, Goals, and Initiatives. Teams can create Key Results tied to specific target metrics, allowing for real-time visibility into progress and pacing. A core differentiator is the Initiatives system, where specific projects are prioritized and tracked based on their potential impact on key results. The software includes several operational tools such as weekly check-ins to maintain momentum, goal alignment visualizations to prevent silos, and a unique Give Awards feature designed to celebrate team wins and improve employee engagement. North is particularly well-suited for remote-first organizations, fast-growing startups, and non-profits that have outgrown the limitations of spreadsheets or found enterprise software too cumbersome for pure strategy tracking. It bridges the gap between high-level executive planning and ground-level execution, making it a valuable tool for CEOs, product managers, and operations leads who need to communicate the big picture. The system supports both public and private teams, ensuring that sensitive strategic goals remain confidential while encouraging transparency across the broader organization for general operational targets. What distinguishes North from other OKR tools is its emphasis on a lightweight, fast-to-onboard user experience combined with deep features like custom fields and multiple workspaces. It functions as both a software tool and an educational resource, providing an extensive library of OKR methodologies, department-specific templates, and an OKR Quiz to assess an organization's maturity. This holistic approach ensures that users are not just entering data into a tool, but are also mastering the underlying management frameworks necessary for long-term organizational success.
Pros & Cons
Offers a truly free-forever plan supporting up to 5 users and 50 initiatives.
Provides significant discounts of 80% for eligible non-profits and early-stage startups.
Features a lightweight interface designed for fast onboarding compared to complex enterprise software.
Includes a dedicated system for Initiatives to link specific projects directly to metric-moving goals.
Supports nested goal depth that allows companies to scale into more sophisticated strategic features.
Free and Basic plans are limited to public teams only, lacking privacy controls for sensitive data.
Several advanced features like SAML SSO and audit logs are currently listed as coming soon.
Storage is relatively limited on the Basic plan at only 5 GB for the entire organization.
The free plan is capped at only 5 active goals across all teams.
Use Cases
CEOs of early-stage startups can define a clear company vision and ensure small teams of 10 or fewer stay aligned on annual business targets.
Remote-first product teams can leverage weekly check-ins and initiative tracking to maintain visibility on pacing without frequent sync meetings.
Non-profit organizations can utilize the 80% discount to professionalize their strategy execution and track mission-critical outcomes on a minimal budget.
Operations leads can transition from complex spreadsheets to a structured platform with nested goals to better manage organizational hierarchies.
Marketing managers can prioritize high-impact projects as Initiatives and link them directly to metric-based Key Results to prove department value.
Platform
Task
Features
• custom fields
• google sso & integrations
• celebration awards
• company vision tracking
• goal alignment visualization
• weekly goal check-ins
• goal initiatives
• org and team goals
FAQs
How are the goal and initiative limits in the free plan calculated?
The free plan allows for a total of 5 goals and up to 50 initiatives across all teams within the organization. These limits only apply to active items and do not include archived goals or initiatives.
Does North offer discounts for nonprofits or startups?
Yes, North provides an 80% discount to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and early-stage startups less than two years old with under $1m in ARR. Interested organizations can apply by emailing their documentation to hello@thenorth.io.
What happens if I add a team member in the middle of a billing cycle?
North charges a prorated amount for that member based on the number of days left until the plan renews. The system checks for these changes at the end of every month and charges the card on file accordingly.
Is training available for teams new to OKRs?
Business plan users on an annual commitment receive personalized onboarding and demos for free. For those on other plans, North partners with industry coaches to provide specialized OKR training for a separate fee.
Can I manage private goals that aren't visible to the whole company?
Private teams are available exclusively on the Business plan. The Free and Basic plans are restricted to public teams where goals and initiatives are visible to all members of the organization.
Pricing Plans
Basic
USD5.00 / per user/month billed annually• Unlimited Users
• 5 GB Storage
• Unlimited Org+Team goals
• Unlimited Initiatives
• 5 Custom fields
• Company Vision
• Public teams only
• Google SSO
• Priority support
Business
USD10.00 / per user/month billed annually• Unlimited Users
• 50 GB Storage
• Unlimited Org+Team goals
• Unlimited Initiatives
• Unlimited custom fields
• Public + Private teams
• Guest users
• Multiple workspaces
• Custom emails
• Personalised onboarding
Free
Free Plan• 5 Users
• 10 MB Storage
• 5 Org+Team goals
• 50 Initiatives
• 1 Custom field
• Company Vision
• Public teams only
• Google SSO
• Integrations
• All features
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