Mentessa
7.5#3 in mentoring softwareFrom €292 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
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MentorCity
7.5#4 in mentoring softwareFrom $350 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Mentessa | MentorCity |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The help center is FAQ-style documentation covering onboarding, sessions, roles, matching, integrations, account issues and calendar files. | The official Foundation Guide covers administration, matching, reports, content, courses, resources, surveys, dashboards and implementation. |
| Founded | 2019 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Thornhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | Official integration options include CSV import, SSO and just-in-time provisioning. | Officially highlighted integrations include Azure, Stripe, SAML, OAuth, two-factor authentication, Google Workspace, Zoom and Microsoft services. |
| Matching | The platform offers self matching, participant recommendations, reviewed matching and autonomous matching modes. | Its matching system supports self-matching, administrator matching or a hybrid approach, with configurable criteria and match previews. |
| Notable news | Mentessa announced an EIT Digital co-funded grant in 2024 to pilot an intelligent skills agent with Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark. | MentorCity published an article dated February 23, 2026 about Shawn Mintz discussing mentoring’s impact in a podcast. |
| Praise: support | Reviewers repeatedly praise Mentessa support as friendly, fast and responsive, including quick bug fixes. | Reviewers frequently praise responsive, knowledgeable and courteous customer support. |
| Praise: usability | Independent reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as modern, intuitive, user-friendly and visually appealing. | G2 and Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as easy to use and the platform as straightforward to administer. |
| Product | Mentessa describes itself as a mentoring platform with AI-powered matching and formats for running mentoring programmes. | MentorCity is a software platform for organizations to create, manage, and grow structured mentoring programs. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Apple reports that the app has insufficient ratings and reviews to display a rating summary. | 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 34 reviews; ease of use is 4.7 and customer service is 4.9. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 34 reviews, with a 9.2 out of 10 likelihood-to-recommend score. |
Mentessa plans
- Connect€292 a month
- Connect — Standard talent development€292 a month
- Grow€550 a month
- Grow — Professional talent development€550 a month
- Lead€1,050 a month
- Lead — Enterprise talent development€1,050 a month
MentorCity plans
- Association trialFree
- Starting price$350 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
Pick Mentessa if…
Mentessa suits organizations running employee, student, association or peer mentoring programmes. It is particularly relevant where matching oversight, participant workflows and programme reporting are required.
Pick MentorCity if…
It suits companies, schools, associations, non-profits and government organizations running structured mentoring programs. Its group mentoring, course and reporting tools may also fit programs that include shared learning and participation tracking.