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Core
Get benchmarking right, fast
- ✓Smart Price and Explore
- ✓Standard and Smart Reporting
- ✓One-way HRIS integration
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Premier
Standardize pay decisions across every team
- ✓Everything in Core, plus
- ✓Price at Scale
- ✓Survey load and participation
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Elite
Enterprise-scale complexity, purpose-built
- ✓Price a Job, on demand
- ✓Bulk structure modeling
- ✓Unlimited survey load
- ✓Two-way HRIS sync
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Feature comparison
Explore our plans by included features — all built on Payscale's trusted data and technology.
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| Features | Core | Premier | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
DATASETS | |||
Peer Enhanced Survey-grade peer data, AI-enhanced for broader coverage | Add-on | ||
| - Skills & Certifications | Add-on | ||
| - Hiring Demand | Add-on | ||
Peer Global International peer benchmarks across 50+ countries | Add-on | ||
Peer Industry Industry-specific peer data + specialized job cuts | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Peer Markets Localized market data by region/geography | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
BENCHMARKING | |||
Explore Find the right compensation data for any role | |||
Smart Price AI-assisted pricing insights in seconds | |||
Price at Scale Bulk-price hundreds of jobs with consistent methodology | — | — | |
Price a Job Instant, on-demand pricing for a single role | — | — | |
Migrations (Pricing Updates) Update prior-year surveys and structure level changes | — | ||
STRUCTURES | |||
Structures Build & maintain traditional job and pay structures | |||
Structure Modeling (Bulk) Model & update entire pay structures at once | — | Coming Winter 2026 | |
ANALYTICS | |||
Standard Reports Pre-built reports for common compensation needs | |||
Smart Reporting AI-assisted insights and streamlined reporting | Coming Winter 2026 | ||
Custom Reporting Fully customizable reports and data exports | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Compass The full picture behind every pay decision | Add-on | Add-on | Coming Winter 2026 |
Compass Lite See where your workforce stands, in one view | Coming Winter 2026 | ||
SURVEY MANAGEMENT | |||
Survey Load | — | 20 included | Unlimited |
Participation Management (Self-Service) | — | ||
PLATFORM & SUPPORT | |||
HRIS Integration | One-way (sFTP/API) | One-way (sFTP/API) | Two-way (sFTP) |
SSO |
Features | Core | Premier | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
DATASETS | |||
Peer Enhanced Survey-grade peer data, AI-enhanced for broader coverage | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
- Skills & Certifications | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
- Hiring Demand | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
Peer Global International peer benchmarks across 50+ countries | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
Peer Industry Industry-specific peer data + specialized job cuts | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Peer Markets Localized market data by region/geography | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
BENCHMARKING | |||
Explore Find the right compensation data for any role | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Smart Price AI-assisted pricing insights in seconds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Price at Scale Bulk-price hundreds of jobs with consistent methodology | — | ✓ | — |
Price a Job Instant, on-demand pricing for a single role | — | — | ✓ |
Migrations (Pricing Updates) Update prior-year surveys and structure level changes | — | ✓ | ✓ |
STRUCTURES | |||
Structures Build & maintain traditional job and pay structures | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Structure Modeling (Bulk) Model & update entire pay structures at once | — | Coming Winter 2026 | ✓ |
ANALYTICS | |||
Standard Reports Pre-built reports for common compensation needs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Smart Reporting AI-assisted insights and streamlined reporting | ✓ | ✓ | Coming Winter 2026 |
Custom Reporting Fully customizable reports and data exports | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Compass The full picture behind every pay decision | Add-on | Add-on | Coming Winter 2026 |
Compass Lite See where your workforce stands, in one view | ✓ | ✓ | Coming Winter 2026 |
SURVEY MANAGEMENT | |||
Survey Load | — | 20 included | Unlimited |
Participation Management (Self-Service) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
PLATFORM & SUPPORT | |||
HRIS Integration | One-way (sFTP/API) | One-way (sFTP/API) | Two-way (sFTP) |
SSO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Features | Core | Premier | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
DATASETS | |||
Peer Enhanced Survey-grade peer data, AI-enhanced for broader coverage | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
- Skills & Certifications | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
- Hiring Demand | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
Peer Global International peer benchmarks across 50+ countries | ✓ | ✓ | Add-on |
Peer Industry Industry-specific peer data + specialized job cuts | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Peer Markets Localized market data by region/geography | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
BENCHMARKING | |||
Explore Find the right compensation data for any role | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Smart Price AI-assisted pricing insights in seconds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Price at Scale Bulk-price hundreds of jobs with consistent methodology | — | ✓ | — |
Price a Job Instant, on-demand pricing for a single role | — | — | ✓ |
Migrations (Pricing Updates) Update prior-year surveys and structure level changes | — | ✓ | ✓ |
STRUCTURES | |||
Structures Build & maintain traditional job and pay structures | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Structure Modeling (Bulk) Model & update entire pay structures at once | — | Coming Winter 2026 | ✓ |
ANALYTICS | |||
Standard Reports Pre-built reports for common compensation needs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Smart Reporting AI-assisted insights and streamlined reporting | ✓ | ✓ | Coming Winter 2026 |
Custom Reporting Fully customizable reports and data exports | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
Compass The full picture behind every pay decision | Add-on | Add-on | Coming Winter 2026 |
Compass Lite See where your workforce stands, in one view | ✓ | ✓ | Coming Winter 2026 |
SURVEY MANAGEMENT | |||
Survey Load | — | 20 included | Unlimited |
Participation Management (Self-Service) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
PLATFORM & SUPPORT | |||
HRIS Integration | One-way (sFTP/API) | One-way (sFTP/API) | Two-way (sFTP) |
SSO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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