Pequity vs Grapphen

Pequity6.9Visit Grapphen6.7Visit

Higher score Pequity #6 in Pay Transparency Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Pequity

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Grapphen #8 in Pay Transparency Software 6.7/10 From $20/user/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Grapphen

• Pequity fits best

  Large teams managing compensation cycles

• Grapphen fits best

  Recruiters managing public salary-range compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Pequity 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Grapphen 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.7
Ranking	#6 in Pay Transparency Software	#8 in Pay Transparency Software
Best for	Large teams managing compensation cycles	Recruiters managing public salary-range compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	14 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pequity 1/5 · Grapphen 4/5
Jurisdiction rules	Not published	✓ (best)
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Job posting publishing	Not published	✓ (best)
Employee visibility	Not published	Not published
Range governance	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Workflow scope	Not published	Both
Our review
Pros	Plans merit, promotion, adjustment, and other compensation cycles Connects offer workflows with 14 listed ATS integrations Combines budgets, bands, approvals, analytics, and reward statements	Manages salary bands by role, level, and location Applies jurisdiction-aware salary display rules Supports approvals, compliance checks, and band history
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote and a sales conversation Its broad compensation scope may exceed focused transparency needs Designed for complex organizations rather than very small teams	No free plan; paid plans start at $20 per user monthly Much of the platform extends beyond pay transparency Key capabilities vary across the three paid tiers
Our verdict	Pequity is compensation management software for HR, compensation, People Ops, finance, recruiting, managers, and executive teams. It supports compensation cycle planning, merit and promotion decisions, pay ranges, offer approvals,… Read the review →	Grapphen is an AI-powered applicant tracking system for staffing agencies and corporate hiring teams. Its pay transparency capabilities cover salary-band management by role, level, and location; jurisdiction-aware display rules; salary… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pequity — where it wins

  • Plans merit, promotion, adjustment, and other compensation cycles
  • Connects offer workflows with 14 listed ATS integrations
  • Combines budgets, bands, approvals, analytics, and reward statements

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote and a sales conversation
  • Its broad compensation scope may exceed focused transparency needs
  • Designed for complex organizations rather than very small teams

• Grapphen — where it wins

  • Manages salary bands by role, level, and location
  • Applies jurisdiction-aware salary display rules
  • Supports approvals, compliance checks, and band history

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $20 per user monthly
  • Much of the platform extends beyond pay transparency
  • Key capabilities vary across the three paid tiers

• Pequity6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad compensation operations platform for structured cycles, approvals, and pay decisions.

  Visit PequityFull verdict →
• Grapphen6.7/10 · From $20/user/mo · 14-day trial

  A broad recruiting platform with focused tools for public salary-range compliance.

  Visit GrapphenFull verdict →