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HR Master Data Management

How HR Master Data Management Software Is Priced

How HR master data 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

How much HR master data management costs

Common pricing models: per employee per month, per module or bundle, tiered plans, and custom quote. 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.

Pricing models explained

  • Per employee per month. Charged by the number of employee records managed, common when data management is part of an HRIS.
  • Per module or bundle. Data governance, integration and reporting sold as add-ons to a core HR platform.
  • Tiered plans. Plans that gate field-level security, audit logs, integrations or retention rules by tier.
  • Custom quote. Quoted for enterprise data layers that connect many systems, entities and countries.

What drives the price

  • Number of employee and former employee records managed
  • Number of connected systems and integrations
  • Entities and countries in scope
  • Governance, audit and retention features
  • Data cleansing and migration effort

Fees to ask about before you sign:

  • Initial data cleansing and de-duplication services
  • Premium connectors for payroll, ERP and identity systems
  • Storage charges for former employee records
  • Professional services to define data models and field ownership
  • Ongoing data steward time to resolve quality issues

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