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Head-to-head · Job Architecture Software

Progression vs Centranum

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Progression #2 in Job Architecture Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Progression
Centranum #5 in Job Architecture Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Centranum

Progression leads on 0 checks, Centranum on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreProgression · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Progression
  • Most featuresProgression · 4 of 5

Progression scores higher on our rubric for job architecture software: 8.7 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Progression is the better fit for budget-conscious teams building career frameworks. Centranum is the better fit for competency-led role architecture and readiness.

  • Progression fits best

    Budget-conscious teams building career frameworks

  • Centranum fits best

    Competency-led role architecture and readiness

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Side by side

Feature Progression 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Centranum 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.1
Ranking #2 in Job Architecture Software #5 in Job Architecture Software
Best for Budget-conscious teams building career frameworks Competency-led role architecture and readiness
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 100+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progression 4/5 · Centranum 0/5
Framework builder ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Job family management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Career paths ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Role templates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
HRIS integrations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Employee limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free tier plus AI-assisted framework building and templates
  • Supports skills, competencies, behaviors, positions, and levels
  • Broad HRIS, identity, and workplace integrations
  • Maps role requirements to competency frameworks and development plans
  • Captures assessments, evidence, testing and gap analysis
  • Includes analytics, permissions, audit trails and version control
Cons
  • Published plans require contacting sales for pricing
  • Grow is needed for feedback, goals, and competency insights
  • Web-only platform with no mobile app listed
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • The listed platform is web only
  • Its broad scope may exceed lightweight skills-directory needs
Our verdict

Progression is a cloud-based job architecture and career development platform for teams building structured career frameworks. Managers can create and maintain frameworks using positions, skills, competencies, behaviors, and levels, while…

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Centranum is a configurable workforce capability platform for organizations that need structured role architecture, competency management and workforce readiness processes. It supports competency libraries, framework management, role and…

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  1. ProgressionJob Architecture Software 8.7Free plan
  2. CentranumJob Architecture Software 8.1Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Progression — where it wins

    • Free tier plus AI-assisted framework building and templates
    • Supports skills, competencies, behaviors, positions, and levels
    • Broad HRIS, identity, and workplace integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Published plans require contacting sales for pricing
    • Grow is needed for feedback, goals, and competency insights
    • Web-only platform with no mobile app listed

  • Centranum — where it wins

    • Maps role requirements to competency frameworks and development plans
    • Captures assessments, evidence, testing and gap analysis
    • Includes analytics, permissions, audit trails and version control

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • The listed platform is web only
    • Its broad scope may exceed lightweight skills-directory needs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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