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Compensation Management

How Compensation Management Software Is Priced

How compensation management software is priced: the pricing models you will meet, what drives the cost and the fees that are easy to miss.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 8 sources, most recently checked Report an error

How much compensation management costs

Common pricing models: per employee per month, annual platform fee, base plus data subscription, and bundled with HRIS. Too few vendors publish comparable list prices for us to give a price range; the models and cost drivers below explain what you will be quoted.

How many employees does your company have?

Some products only serve certain team sizes: those that do not fit yours drop out.

Pricing models explained

  • Per employee per month. A rate per employee, often tiered by module.
  • Annual platform fee. A fixed yearly fee by headcount band, common for larger firms.
  • Base plus data subscription. A platform fee plus a separate market data subscription.
  • Bundled with HRIS. Basic planning included in an HRIS tier with limited options.

Extra and hidden costs

  • Aeqium

    Market survey data (Radford, Mercer, WTW or another provider) is licensed from your own provider1

  • Payscale

    Peer Industry data (add-on on every plan), Peer Markets data (add-on on every plan), Custom Reporting (add-on on every plan), Compass (add-on on Core and Premier)2

What drives the price

  • Headcount
  • Market data and survey sources
  • Pay equity and analytics modules
  • Number of cycles and pay elements
  • Integrations and API access

Fees to ask about before you sign:

  • Benchmark data subscriptions
  • Setup fees for job architecture and ranges
  • Paid integrations with payroll or equity systems
  • Consulting for pay equity analysis
  • Extra fees for additional cycles or entities

Frequently asked questions

How much does compensation management software cost?

Pricing is usually per employee per month or an annual fee by headcount, with market data and pay equity often sold separately. Costs vary by vendor and modules. Ask exactly which data sources and modules are included in a quote, and what renewal increases apply.

Do compensation management platforms publish their prices?

Of the 13 compensation management platforms we track, 0 publish a list price we can compare at 25 employees, 1 publishes a price on another basis (Aeqium) and 10 are quote-only (beqom, CompAnalyst, Compport, Figures, and 6 more).

Is there free compensation management software?

Pave lists a free plan, 1 of the 13 compensation management platforms we track. Free plans limit employees, features or support.

Do compensation management platforms charge an implementation fee?

Aeqium and Lattice state no implementation fee. HiBob lists one; ask for it in writing with the quote.

Can I pay for compensation management software month to month?

Aeqium and Ravio sell annual terms.

How are compensation management platforms priced?

By the published pricing model — tiered plans: Pave and Ravio; flat fee: Aeqium; per employee: HiBob.

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Sources

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Quotes from the sources
  1. Aeqium aeqium.com/docs/how-much-does-aeqium-cost“Market survey data comes from your own provider: Radford, Mercer, WTW or another source, under your agreement with them.” “Aeqium is a single annual subscription.”
  2. Payscale payscale.com/products/pricing“Peer Industry Industry-specific peer data + specialized job cuts Add-on Add-on Add-on”
  3. Aeqium aeqium.com/docs/does-aeqium-charge-an-implementation-fee“Aeqium does not charge an implementation, configuration, professional services or training fee.”
  4. HiBob hibob.com/privacy/customer-subscription-terms“As part of the Services, Customer may purchase from HiBob certain professional services such as implementation of the Services (“ Professional Services ”). ... HiBob’s obligation to provide any Professional Services is limited to a 12 months period commencing on the purchase date of such services and that the fees for such services are non-refundable.”
  5. Lattice lattice.com/pricing“For our performance management software, there are no additional costs for change management or implementation.”
  6. Ravio ravio.com/pricing“Annual billing cycles” “Pricing depends on company size, selected modules, and market data needs.”
  7. Pave pave.com/pricing“Market Data Pro Global compensation benchmarks to power your compensation program Everything in Market Data Lite”
  8. HiBob HiBob pricing (HiBob)“Is HiBob priced per employee? Yes, of course. HiBob pricing is generally calculated on a per-employee basis, making it easy to scale as your organization grows.”