PointFactors vs Salary.com JobArchitect

PointFactors7.8Visit Salary.com JobArchitect7.2Visit

Higher score PointFactors #2 in Job Evaluation Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PointFactors

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Salary.com JobArchitect #7 in Job Evaluation Software 7.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Salary.com

• PointFactors fits best

  Teams seeking structured point-factor evaluation

• Salary.com JobArchitect fits best

  Employers prioritizing job descriptions and market data

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Side by side

Feature	PointFactors 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Salary.com JobArchitect 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Job Evaluation Software	#7 in Job Evaluation Software
Best for	Teams seeking structured point-factor evaluation	Employers prioritizing job descriptions and market data
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$3,999/yr	$7,000/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PointFactors 6/6 · Salary.com JobArchitect 0/6
Custom evaluation factors	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Job levels and grades	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Approval workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Market pricing data	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Pay equity analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Evaluation audit trail	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Evaluation method	Point_factor	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Customize compensable factors, weights and rating scales Connect evaluations to job levels, families and grades Track collaborative decisions with pay-equity analysis and an audit trail	Centralizes descriptions with AI drafting and a 5,000+ title library Maps skills across 16,000+ job titles and supports approval workflows Includes bias and FLSA checks, audit trails, and ATS synchronization
Cons	Starter is limited to 500 evaluations and 3 users Professional is limited to 5,000 evaluations and 10 users Paid plans are annual, starting at $3,999	The listed features emphasize job-description governance over job evaluation The listed annual entry price is $7,000 for 1–10 employees CompAnalyst Market Data costs extra
Our verdict	PointFactors gives HR teams and compensation consultants a structured way to evaluate jobs using weighted point factors. Teams can define compensable factors, weights and rating scales, score job descriptions, and map results to levels,… Read the review →	JobArchitect is Salary.com’s cloud platform for creating, organizing, and governing job descriptions. It is aimed at HR, compensation, talent acquisition, and HR operations teams that need consistent job content across departments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PointFactors — where it wins

  • Customize compensable factors, weights and rating scales
  • Connect evaluations to job levels, families and grades
  • Track collaborative decisions with pay-equity analysis and an audit trail

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 500 evaluations and 3 users
  • Professional is limited to 5,000 evaluations and 10 users
  • Paid plans are annual, starting at $3,999

• Salary.com JobArchitect — where it wins

  • Centralizes descriptions with AI drafting and a 5,000+ title library
  • Maps skills across 16,000+ job titles and supports approval workflows
  • Includes bias and FLSA checks, audit trails, and ATS synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed features emphasize job-description governance over job evaluation
  • The listed annual entry price is $7,000 for 1–10 employees
  • CompAnalyst Market Data costs extra

• PointFactors7.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused evaluation tool with configurable scoring, workflows and pay-equity analysis.

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• Salary.com JobArchitect7.2/10 · Paid

  A governed job-description hub with skills mapping and optional market-data integration.

  Visit Salary.comFull verdict →