CompXL Long-Term Rewards vs Empower Stock Plan Services

CompXL Long-Term Rewards9.0Visit ESEmpower Stock Plan Services8.5Visit

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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ES Empower Stock Plan Services #8 in Equity Compensation Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Empower

• CompXL Long-Term Rewards fits best

  Large employers planning long-term rewards

• Empower Stock Plan Services fits best

  Employers needing managed plan and filing services

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Side by side

Feature	CompXL Long-Term Rewards 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ESEmpower Stock Plan Services 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Equity Compensation Management Software	#8 in Equity Compensation Management Software
Best for	Large employers planning long-term rewards	Employers needing managed plan and filing services
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
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Phone
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompXL Long-Term Rewards 2/3 · Empower Stock Plan Services 3/3
Employee portal	✓	✓
Tax reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Valuation support	✓	✓
Specs
Award types	Stock options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), Nonqualified Stock Options (NSOs), Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), Performance Stock Units (PSUs), Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs), restricted stock, warrants
Vesting rule support	Advanced	Not checked yet
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	Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs, ESPPs, restricted stock, and warrants Combines participant access, exercises, document management, and reporting Adds 409A valuation, 6039 filings, and 10b5-1 plan support
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 demo or contact-sales conversation The listed platform is web only Broker integrations are described around captive brokers
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 →	Empower Stock Plan Services is a digital equity compensation administration platform for public and private companies. It is designed for employers managing stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, warrants, employee stock… 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

• Empower Stock Plan Services — where it wins

  • Supports options, RSUs, PSUs, SARs, ESPPs, restricted stock, and warrants
  • Combines participant access, exercises, document management, and reporting
  • Adds 409A valuation, 6039 filings, and 10b5-1 plan support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo or contact-sales conversation
  • The listed platform is web only
  • Broker integrations are described around captive brokers

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

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

  Visit Salary.comFull verdict →
• ESEmpower Stock Plan Services8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed equity platform covering awards, participant access, reporting, valuation, and filings.

  Visit EmpowerFull verdict →