Pave vs Pequity

Pave6.1/10

Pequity5.7/10

Scored in Compensation Management

The short answer

Pave offers a free Market Data Lite plan and quotes its paid packages; Pequity, part of ADP since October 2025, quotes every plan. Pave builds benchmarks from 9,000+ participating companies and lists 27 integrations.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Nov 6, 2026Based on 14 sources, most recently checked Oct 22, 2026

Pave

Best for: Companies that want real-time benchmarks drawn from participating companies’ HR systems

Choose Pave if

You want free benchmarks to start: Market Data Lite covers 290+ job families.
You want a public API and 27 named integrations.
You need ISO 27001 as well as SOC 2 Type 2.
You are a small business: Pave lists small businesses among its segments.

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Pequity

Best for: Mid-size and large companies with complex, multi-country comp cycles

Choose Pequity if

You plan cycles in local currencies and budget in USD.
You route off-cycle offers, transfers and promotions through approvals.
You want employees to see equity at the grant level in their portal.
You want a vendor backed by ADP.

Pequity plans and prices Pequity alternatives

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Scorecard

Pave wins 2Pequity wins 11 tie

Pave vs Pequity by dimension
Dimension	Pave	Pequity
CapabilitiesPequity documents 10 of the 11 items on our compensation checklist, including cost scenario planning and an employee portal with equity. Pave documents 8, including market benchmarking and merit cycles. Comp cycles planned in local currency and budgeted in USD, Custom approval flows for offers, transfers and promotions, Pay ranges shared with granular permissions, Grant-level equity in employee total compensation portals, Compensation data embedded in the ATS through a Chrome extension, Total reward statements at cycle close1	8 of 11 core capabilities	10 of 11 core capabilities
IntegrationsPave lists 27 integrations, including Workday, ADP, BambooHR and Carta, and offers an API. Pequity connects HRIS and ATS systems but does not name them. 272	21 documented (vendor says 27)	None documented
SecurityPave states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR. Pequity states SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR compliance and single sign-on. Yes3	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR
Fit and supportPave lists small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises, with a help center and support tickets. Pequity serves mid-size and large companies, with a dedicated compensation expert. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4	Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises	Mid-market companies, enterprises

Key differences

Where Pave and Pequity differ (4)
Attribute	Pave	Pequity
Pricing model	Tiered plans5	Quote only6
Best for	Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4	Mid-market companies, enterprises7
Support channels	Help center, support tickets8	Dedicated compensation expert1
Ownership	Private9	Subsidiary7

Show 6 attributes where they are the same

Where they are the same (6)
Attribute	Pave	Pequity
Price transparency	Quote only5	Quote only6
Deployment	Cloud3	Cloud10
Single sign-on	3	11
SOC 2 Type II	3	11
GDPR program	3	11
Founded	201912	201913

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Pave’s Market Data Lite is free; its paid packages are quoted. Pequity publishes no price and quotes every customer.

Capabilities. Pequity documents 10 of the 11 items on our compensation checklist, including cost scenario planning and an employee portal with equity. Pave documents 8, including market benchmarking and merit cycles.

Integrations. Pave lists 27 integrations, including Workday, ADP, BambooHR and Carta, and offers an API. Pequity connects HRIS and ATS systems but does not name them.

Security. Pave states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR. Pequity states SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR compliance and single sign-on.

Fit and support. Pave lists small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises, with a help center and support tickets. Pequity serves mid-size and large companies, with a dedicated compensation expert.

Neither one?

Aeqium

Aeqium has the highest LeadChange Score in Compensation Management after excluding these two (7.6/10).

From $15,000/yr (up to 300 employees)14

Aeqium review

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Pave compensation cost?

Pave sets no public price on its planning tools: Compensation Planning and Total Rewards are add-ons to the quoted Agentic Workflows package. Because Pequity quotes too, the fair comparison is two quotes for the same employees, currencies and cycles.

Is Pave cheaper than Pequity?

Only Pave has a free tier, for market data. Neither publishes a price for comp planning: Pave quotes its paid packages and Pequity quotes every customer.

Was Pequity acquired by ADP?

Yes. ADP announced on 29 October 2025 that it had acquired Pequity, a compensation software provider founded in 2019. Pave is an independent company based in San Francisco.

Does Pave use AI?

Yes. Pave Agent analyzes market data, builds job architecture and prices new jobs. Pequity Copilot writes and explains compensation formulas from plain language.

Is Pave or Pequity more secure?

Pave states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR. Pequity states SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR compliance, MFA and single sign-on; we found no ISO 27001 certificate on its site.

Who are Pave’s main competitors?

Among the compensation tools we review, Aeqium, Ravio, Figures, Payscale, CompAnalyst and beqom are other options we rank. Against Pequity, Pave’s case is free market data and named integrations; Pequity’s is flexible multi-currency cycles and grant-level equity.

Which is better for small businesses, Pave or Pequity?

Pave lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; Pequity is built for mid-market companies and enterprises.

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Quotes from the sources

Pequity pequity.com/solutions/comp-cycle“Review any compensation element; plan in local, budget in USD; configure budgets in any direction; add slush funds; design custom approv” “Do it yourself, or collaborate with your dedicated compensation expert.”
Pave pave.com/products/integrations“View our supported connections below, or contact our team to learn more.”
Pave pave.com/company/security-and-privacy“Pave is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.” “Pave stores data in the United States, utilizing enterprise-grade cloud storage provided by Google Data Centers.”
Pave pave.com/products/compensation-planning“Whether you're a startup in a garage or a global enterprise with more than 50,000 people, Pave has the solutions you need to drive business results.”
Pave pave.com/pricing“Market Data Pro Global compensation benchmarks to power your compensation program Everything in Market Data Lite” “Unlimited exports and customized reports Request a quote”
Pequity pequity.com/pricing“Request your custom quote or speak with a member of our team to see why organizations like yours choose Pequity!” “Get your custom quote today!”
Pequity blog.pequity.com/pequity-joins-adp“Over the past six years, we’ve supported companies ranging from 100 to 100,000 employees through their most important compensation moments.” “Today, I’m excited to share that Pequity is merging with ADP.”
Pave support.pave.com/hc/en-us“Search for answers or submit a support ticket, right from the search bar.”
Pave pave.com/company“Pave has raised $160M in funding from leading venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, and many others.”
Pequity pequity.com/security-overview“Pequity is continuously monitoring its overall security posture with Drata.”
Pequity pequity.com“Your data is safe with Pequity. With enterprise-grade security features like SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR compliance, MFA, SSO, and regular penetration testing - you no longer need to share sensitive compensation and employee data in spreadsheets.”
Y Combinator ycombinator.com/companies/pave-2“Founded: 2019 Batch: Summer 2020”
ADP mediacenter.adp.com/2025-10-29-ADP-Acquires-Pequity“today announced that it has acquired Pequity, an innovative compensation management software provider founded in 2019.”
Aeqium aeqium.com/docs/how-much-does-aeqium-cost“Above 300 employees, pricing depends on a number of factors, including the length of the contract and the number of employees included in your comp cycles. Enterprise pricing is available on request.”