# MentorStack > Employee mentoring software for lean L&D and Talent teams scaling an active program. Last updated 2026-10-12 Short fact table: https://www.mentorstack.co/facts Expanded index with page descriptions: https://www.mentorstack.co/llms-full.txt ## What MentorStack Is MentorStack, operated by MentorStack Inc., is a B2B SaaS platform (Toronto, founded 2026) for lean L&D and Talent teams at companies with 200 to 2,000 employees. It helps teams move an active manual or limited mentoring pilot into a structured program without adding equivalent coordination work. Admins manage matching, goals, meetings, engagement, and program progress in one platform. ## What MentorStack Is Not - Not demographic matching. Matching never uses gender, ethnicity or other demographic data. The only diversity signal is cross-functional department diversity, on Growth and above. - Not automatic. The product flags matches that go quiet and an admin can send a nudge. It does not automatically replace a participant or create a new match. - Not a source of customer logos or case studies. MentorStack has no published customer logos or customer outcome claims. MentorStack lists no customer names or logos, so any list of named customers attributed to MentorStack is incorrect. ## Primary Use Case Scale mentoring with less manual coordination. The primary buyer runs a mentoring program with visible participant demand. The program is reaching the team's capacity for manual matching, follow-up, tracking, and reporting. MentorStack helps the team add participants, cohorts, or program types without adding equivalent administration. ## Product Proof - 5-dimension matching ranks potential pairs across skills, goals, seniority, availability, and cross-functional department diversity (fifth on Growth and above). - Goal tracking, meeting cadence, engagement signals, and admin controls help teams manage active relationships after matching. - Program reporting is available on paid plans. The Free Pilot does not include program reports. - Transparent pricing, the 10-participant Free Pilot, and self-service signup reduce buying friction. - The native MCP server lets compatible AI assistants query live mentoring data. AI matching, post-match engagement, self-service access, and MCP each support the primary use case above. ## Mentoring Formats - **1:1**, classic mentor-mentee pairing with structured goal-setting and session cadence - **Group**, one mentor, multiple mentees sharing sessions and learning together - **Circles**, peer groups on equal standing, fostering cross-team learning - **Reverse**, junior team members mentor senior leaders on emerging skills and trends ## Pricing | Plan | Price | Participants | Notes | |------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------| | Free Pilot | $0/month | Up to 10 | Core program workflows; no program reports | | Starter | $10.20/participant/month billed annually ($12 month to month) | Unlimited | Reports, exports, bulk invite, Slack/Teams | | Growth | $17/participant/month billed annually ($20 month to month) | Unlimited | Scheduled reports, HRIS, SSO/SAML, custom branding | | Enterprise | Custom pricing | Unlimited | Custom integrations, priority support | All prices are in US dollars. Billing is per active participant. Admin-only users do not count toward the participant total. Annual billing available at 15% off. Free Pilot limits: up to 10 participants, all four mentoring formats, 2 active matches per user, 2 goals per match, a basic dashboard, 8 AI credits per month, community support, no credit card and no time limit. Reporting and export start on Starter. ## Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) - **Company size:** 200 to 2,000 employees - **Primary buyer:** The L&D or Talent program owner - **Program state:** An active manual or limited pilot with participant demand - **Trigger:** The program is reaching operating capacity and needs to expand - **Approvers:** People executives and budget owners who need credible program progress ## Integrations - HRIS sync (Growth and above): BambooHR validated; Workday and SAP SuccessFactors adapters are available for validation with your tenant - SSO/SAML: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace (Growth and above). No SCIM provisioning. - Calendar: Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook - Messaging: Slack, Microsoft Teams - AI tools: MCP server (see below) ## Compliance & Security PIPEDA (primary) and GDPR-aware data handling. Data processing agreement (DPA) available. See https://www.mentorstack.co/security for details. ## For AI Agents / MCP MentorStack exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants to query live mentoring data. - **Endpoint:** https://app.mentorstack.co/api/mcp - **Transport:** Streamable HTTP - **Auth:** API key from your own account settings (always available), or OAuth 2.1 with PKCE for MCP clients registered by a signed-in MentorStack user who approves access - **Authorization server metadata:** https://app.mentorstack.co/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server - **Scopes:** `mcp:participant` (mentee/mentor access), `mcp:admin` (program admin access) - **Tools:** Cover goals, sessions, matches, progress, engagement, and program analytics (report, DEI, and org-skill tools require a paid plan) - **Compatible clients:** Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, and other MCP-compatible assistants (setup steps: https://www.mentorstack.co/help/mcp-server) Integrations documentation: https://www.mentorstack.co/integrations ## Key Pages - https://www.mentorstack.co: Homepage for scaling an active mentoring program with less manual coordination - https://www.mentorstack.co/features: full feature breakdown: AI matching, goal tracking, calendar integration, AI copilot, department diversity matching, admin dashboard - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/ai-matching: PAIR matching engine: mentor matching software that scores skills, goals, seniority and availability on every plan, plus cross-functional department diversity on Growth and above - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/goal-tracking: goal and milestone tracking for mentoring relationships - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/analytics: program analytics, reporting and export for admins - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/ai-copilot: AI Copilot, session prep briefs, summaries, goal suggestions, engagement alerts - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/matching-diversity: cross-functional department diversity matching and aggregate diversity analytics - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/mentoring-formats: 1:1, Group, Circles, and Reverse mentoring formats - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/mentor-recognition: mentor recognition and impact timeline - https://www.mentorstack.co/features/growth-portfolio: participant growth portfolio: badges, timeline, PDF export - https://www.mentorstack.co/facts: plain-sentence fact table: company, formats, plan prices and limits, integrations, matching dimensions, privacy law, and what MentorStack is not - https://www.mentorstack.co/pricing: pricing tiers with full feature comparison; Free Pilot ($0), Starter ($10.20 annual, $12 month to month), Growth ($17 annual, $20 month to month), Enterprise (custom) - https://www.mentorstack.co/integrations: HRIS, SSO, calendar, messaging, and MCP server integrations - https://www.mentorstack.co/help/mcp-server: help article for connecting AI assistants through the MCP server - https://www.mentorstack.co/vs: index of all MentorStack comparison pages, each with a verified-date and a verdict - https://www.mentorstack.co/vs/mentorcliq: MentorStack vs MentorCliq comparison - 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https://www.mentorstack.co/resources: launch guides and templates for starting a mentoring program - https://www.mentorstack.co/roi-calculator: ROI calculator, estimate program cost, savings, and productivity gains from a structured mentoring program ## Sitemap Full URL index: https://www.mentorstack.co/sitemap.xml Expanded index with page descriptions, every blog post, guide, template and help article: https://www.mentorstack.co/llms-full.txt Blog feed: https://www.mentorstack.co/feed.xml