Policy Management
How Policy Management Software Is Priced
How policy management software is priced: the pricing models you will meet, what drives the cost and the fees that are easy to miss.
How much policy management costs
Common pricing models: per employee annual, base fee + per employee, 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.
Pricing models explained
- Per employee annual. An annual fee per employee, usually with a minimum, the most common structure for standalone products.
- Base fee + per employee. A platform fee plus a per-user charge, often used when policy tools are part of a compliance suite.
- Bundled with HRIS. A handbook and acknowledgment module included or discounted in an HRIS or compliance package.
What drives the price
- Headcount, including hourly and seasonal staff
- Number of policies, entities and languages
- Approval workflow and attestation campaign features
- Included legal content and updates
- Integrations and single sign-on
Fees to ask about before you sign:
- Fees for state handbook supplements or content subscriptions
- Charges for translation
- Implementation fees for migrating existing policies
- Extra cost for additional authors or administrators
- Fees to export history on exit
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Frequently asked questions
How much does policy management software cost?
Vendors usually price per employee per year, with minimums, or bundle it into an HRIS or compliance suite. Ask for a total that includes translation, state content, extra authors and integrations, since these are common add-ons.
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