Fair HQ vs Mathison

FFair HQ9.3Visit Mathison8.9Visit

Higher score F Fair HQ #1 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Fair HQ

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Mathison #3 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Mathison

• Fair HQ fits best

  Organizations needing broad DEI governance

• Mathison fits best

  Teams combining DEI analytics and enablement

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Side by side

Feature	FFair HQ 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Mathison 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Software	#3 in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad DEI governance	Teams combining DEI analytics and enablement
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	Email
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, 2FA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fair HQ 5/6 · Mathison 3/6
DEI metrics dashboard	✓	✓
Pay-equity analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Inclusive recruiting	✓	✓
ERG programs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DEI action plans	✓	✓
Anonymous feedback	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines DEI audits, analytics, benchmarks and reports Includes pay-gap and pay-equity analysis Supports action planning, anonymous feedback and inclusive hiring guidance	Intersectional workforce demographics analysis and lifecycle Equity Index Prioritized action plans with goals, owners, and collaborators Bias scanning, inclusive sourcing, training, and knowledge resources
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Fair HQ Available as a web platform only Its broad feature set may exceed narrower DEI needs	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad functionality may exceed teams seeking one focused DEI tool Workforce analytics depend on HRIS connectivity
Our verdict	Fair HQ is a web-based diversity, equity and inclusion platform for employers, private-equity funds, venture-capital funds and portfolio companies. It brings together workforce data collection, DEI audits, HR-process and policy reviews,… Read the review →	Mathison is a workforce analytics and DEI platform for People, HR, and Talent leaders. It brings together workforce demographics analysis, employee-lifecycle assessment, action planning, inclusive recruiting support, written-content bias… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fair HQ — where it wins

  • Combines DEI audits, analytics, benchmarks and reports
  • Includes pay-gap and pay-equity analysis
  • Supports action planning, anonymous feedback and inclusive hiring guidance

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Fair HQ
  • Available as a web platform only
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower DEI needs

• Mathison — where it wins

  • Intersectional workforce demographics analysis and lifecycle Equity Index
  • Prioritized action plans with goals, owners, and collaborators
  • Bias scanning, inclusive sourcing, training, and knowledge resources

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad functionality may exceed teams seeking one focused DEI tool
  • Workforce analytics depend on HRIS connectivity

• FFair HQ9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad DEI governance platform spanning audits, analytics, pay equity and action planning.

  Visit Fair HQFull verdict →
• Mathison8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad DEI platform combining workforce measurement, action planning, recruiting, and learning.

  Visit MathisonFull verdict →