Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database vs Pave Market Data

Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database9.2Visit Pave Market Data8.6Visit

Higher score Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database #2 in Salary Benchmarking Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Contact Aon

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Pave Market Data #6 in Salary Benchmarking Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Pave

• Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database fits best

  Large organizations needing global compensation analytics

• Pave Market Data fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting free global benchmarks

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Side by side

Feature	Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Pave Market Data 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Salary Benchmarking Software	#6 in Salary Benchmarking Software
Best for	Large organizations needing global compensation analytics	Budget-conscious teams wanting free global benchmarks
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database 4/4 · Pave Market Data 2/4
Job matching	✓	✓
Pay equity analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom peer groups	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Data geography	Global	Global
Data refresh	Quarterly	Monthly
Our review
Pros	Global benchmarking across roles, levels, geographies and more than 100 countries AI-supported job matching with proprietary job architecture Pay-equity, location and talent analytics with API access	Free compensation benchmarks with AI-assisted job matching Monthly updates across salary, bonus, cash, and equity data Persistent HRIS, ATS, and EMS connections across 15 platforms
Cons	Public pricing is not fixed and requires contact with sales Quarterly data refresh may not suit teams needing more frequent updates Broad enterprise capabilities may exceed the needs of smaller teams	The free plan covers the overall U.S. market plus one additional market Advanced equity insights and custom peer groups require Pro No API access or verified pay-equity analysis
Our verdict	Aon’s Radford McLagan Compensation Database is designed for HR, rewards and compensation teams that need global pay benchmarks and workforce analytics. It covers roles, levels and geographies across more than 100 countries, combining… Read the review →	Pave Market Data is compensation benchmarking software for teams making salary, bonus, total-cash, and equity decisions. It suits compensation, people, and total-rewards teams that need structured market reference points without starting… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database — where it wins

  • Global benchmarking across roles, levels, geographies and more than 100 countries
  • AI-supported job matching with proprietary job architecture
  • Pay-equity, location and talent analytics with API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Public pricing is not fixed and requires contact with sales
  • Quarterly data refresh may not suit teams needing more frequent updates
  • Broad enterprise capabilities may exceed the needs of smaller teams

• Pave Market Data — where it wins

  • Free compensation benchmarks with AI-assisted job matching
  • Monthly updates across salary, bonus, cash, and equity data
  • Persistent HRIS, ATS, and EMS connections across 15 platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan covers the overall U.S. market plus one additional market
  • Advanced equity insights and custom peer groups require Pro
  • No API access or verified pay-equity analysis

• Aon Radford McLagan Compensation Database9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep global compensation database for organizations managing complex rewards programs.

  Contact AonFull verdict →
• Pave Market Data8.6/10 · Free plan

  A strong free starting point for global benchmarks, with deeper equity tools on Pro.

  Visit PaveFull verdict →