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Siwa, a traditional 360, a general chatbot
Facts only: what each one is, who does the asking, how long it takes, who sees what, and what it costs. No scores.
| SiwaAs built today, in beta. | A traditional 360Consultant- or HR-run, survey form, as commonly practiced. | A general AI chatbotA general-purpose assistant used as a coach. | |
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| Who asks the questions | An AI interviewer, in conversation, with three human experts shaping how it listens and coaches. | A consultant or HR team; raters fill in a rating form. | Nobody asks your people anything. It knows only what you type. |
| Who is interviewed | At least 3 people you choose: home and work. Your own side when you want to add it. | Usually manager, peers and reports, chosen with HR. | Only you. |
| How | Voice notes or text, on WhatsApp or the web. | An online form with scales and comment boxes. | Text, sometimes voice, in its own app. |
| How long | About two minutes from you; about 15–20 minutes per person. Your own side in depth is optional. | Varies; typically a form per rater plus a debrief meeting. | As long as you keep typing. |
| Languages | Any: each person talks in the language they prefer. | Usually the languages the form was written in. | Many, for you alone. |
| What comes back | One picture of themes, next to how you see yourself, with your own reply kept beside it. Themes, never quotes. | Scores by competency, often with anonymized comments. | Whatever it says back; nothing from the people around you. |
| Who sees what | You see your report and who has finished, never individual answers. The people you invite are never told what you said about yourself. | Depends on the process; often the manager or HR sees the report too. | You and the provider of the chatbot. |
| Whose process it is | Yours. Something you choose to do for yourself; not an HR, performance or board process. | The organization's. | Yours. |
| What happens after | A plan on one page with goals you approve, then ongoing coaching on WhatsApp or the web. | A debrief; coaching if the organization pays for it. | Nothing structured unless you build it. |
| Health, if you want it | Optional: sleep, energy and labs can inform the coaching. Never medical care. | Not part of it. | Not part of it. |
| Price | Free while in beta. Paid plans come later. | Varies by provider. | Free tiers and subscriptions, by provider. |
The middle and right columns describe common practice, not any one provider.
Beta · free None of this is medical care.