CompXL Long-Term Rewards vs Certent Equity Management

CompXL Long-Term Rewards9.0Visit Certent Equity Management8.8Visit

Higher score CompXL Long-Term Rewards #3 in Equity Compensation Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Salary.com

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Certent Equity Management #5 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Certent

• CompXL Long-Term Rewards fits best

  Large employers planning long-term rewards

• Certent Equity Management fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance

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Side by side

Feature	CompXL Long-Term Rewards 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Certent Equity Management 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#5 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Large employers planning long-term rewards	Enterprises needing comprehensive equity compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompXL Long-Term Rewards 2/3 · Certent Equity Management 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	Stock options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs	Stock options, RSUs, RSAs, SARs, performance-based awards, ESPP, PIUs, profit interest units
Vesting rule support	Advanced	Advanced
Recipient limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, and SARs with advanced vesting rules Combines allocation budgets, eligibility, manager planning, and reporting Includes global tax support, SSO, audit trails, and major HR integrations	Covers cap tables, grants, ESPP, valuation, accounting, and reporting Supports SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting Connects with payroll systems, HRIS systems, and brokerage firms
Cons	Pricing is provided through a demo request Available on the web platform only Its broad administration scope may exceed simpler equity program needs	Pricing requires a sales request Available through the web platform only 409A valuations come from independent partners
Our verdict	CompXL Long-Term Rewards is Salary.com's equity planning and tracking software for HR, compensation, finance, and total rewards teams. It supports stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and SARs, while covering allocation budgets, eligibility rules,… Read the review →	Certent Equity Management is a web-based platform for managing equity compensation across private and public companies. It brings together cap table management, funding-round and waterfall modeling, scenario analysis, grant creation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CompXL Long-Term Rewards — where it wins

  • Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, and SARs with advanced vesting rules
  • Combines allocation budgets, eligibility, manager planning, and reporting
  • Includes global tax support, SSO, audit trails, and major HR integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is provided through a demo request
  • Available on the web platform only
  • Its broad administration scope may exceed simpler equity program needs

• Certent Equity Management — where it wins

  • Covers cap tables, grants, ESPP, valuation, accounting, and reporting
  • Supports SEC, FASB, IFRS, ASC 718, proxy, and Section 16 reporting
  • Connects with payroll systems, HRIS systems, and brokerage firms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales request
  • Available through the web platform only
  • 409A valuations come from independent partners

• CompXL Long-Term Rewards9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad equity administration system for employers managing complex long-term rewards.

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• Certent Equity Management8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web platform for equity, compliance reporting, accounting, and participant workflows.

  Visit CertentFull verdict →