Pequity vs Aeqium

Pequity9.2Visit Aeqium8.6Visit

Higher score Pequity #3 in Compensation Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pequity

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Aeqium #8 in Compensation Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Aeqium

• Pequity fits best

  Teams connecting compensation and recruiting

• Aeqium fits best

  Structured compensation review cycles

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Side by side

Feature	Pequity 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Aeqium 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Compensation Management Software	#8 in Compensation Management Software
Best for	Teams connecting compensation and recruiting	Structured compensation review cycles
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pequity 5/5 · Aeqium 5/5
Salary review workflows	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Budget controls	✓	✓
Compensation bands	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports cycles, budgets, approvals, pay bands, offers, and analytics Connects with 14 ATS and HRIS platforms, including Workday and Greenhouse AI Copilot helps create and explain compensation formulas	Configurable review and approval workflows Salary, equity, and bonus band management Pay equity, benchmarking, and audit trail features
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller compensation teams It is not open source	Pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is available Designed for structured programs rather than simple ad hoc reviews
Our verdict	Pequity is compensation management software for HR, compensation, People Ops, finance, recruiting, managers, and executive teams. It brings compensation cycle planning, merit and promotion reviews, pay ranges, offer approvals, analytics,… Read the review →	Aeqium is a compensation planning platform for HR, people operations, finance, and total rewards teams. It supports structured compensation review cycles with configurable approval chains, salary, equity, and bonus compensation bands,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pequity — where it wins

  • Supports cycles, budgets, approvals, pay bands, offers, and analytics
  • Connects with 14 ATS and HRIS platforms, including Workday and Greenhouse
  • AI Copilot helps create and explain compensation formulas

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller compensation teams
  • It is not open source

• Aeqium — where it wins

  • Configurable review and approval workflows
  • Salary, equity, and bonus band management
  • Pay equity, benchmarking, and audit trail features

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is available
  • Designed for structured programs rather than simple ad hoc reviews

• Pequity9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad compensation and recruiting workflow platform for growing and complex organizations.

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• Aeqium8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Aeqium brings review workflows, budgets, bands, analytics, and approvals into one system.

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