OpenComp
OpenComp: A benchmarking-led platform covering pay strategy, cycles, equity, and planning. Ranked #9 of 24 in Compensation Management Software by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Pricing on request · 14-day trial; best for benchmarking-led compensation strategy.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingPricing on request · 14-day trial
- Best forBenchmarking-led compensation strategy
- Salary review workflowsYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines global compensation data with benchmarking and pay equity analysis
- Covers merit, bonus, budgets, approvals, ranges, and headcount planning
- Connects with HRIS, equity, and payroll systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with sales
- The platform is available on web only
- The 14-day offer is a trial rather than a free software plan
Our verdict on OpenComp
OpenComp is a cloud-based compensation management platform for HR leaders, compensation analysts, and total rewards teams. Its scope spans global compensation data, market benchmarking, salary ranges, pay strategy, pay equity analysis, merit and bonus cycles, total rewards statements, headcount planning, and intelligent offers. Compensation teams looking to connect market insight with structured pay decisions will find the product’s positioning especially relevant.
The product is organized into three bundles. Comp Benchmarking includes global compensation data, benchmarking, and pay equity. Comp Strategy adds pay strategy and ranges plus headcount planning. Comp Cycles covers total rewards statements, merit increases, and intelligent offers. Across these areas, configurable budgets, approval workflows, salary review workflows, compensation bands, budget controls, and audit trails support a more structured operating model. A verified 14-day trial is available, while the pricing model requires contact with sales.
OpenComp also fits teams that need compensation work connected to their existing HR environment. It supports HRIS integrations, along with connections to equity systems and payroll systems, and runs through the web. The platform’s breadth makes it suitable for organizations managing benchmarking, planning, cycles, equity, rewards communication, and offers within one compensation program. Teams that want a focused benchmarking tool may find the wider planning and workflow scope unnecessary, while teams requiring a free software plan or a non-web platform should consider another option. OpenComp is best suited to compensation functions that need benchmarking-led strategy with connected planning and approval processes.
Your product? Our editors can test OpenComp in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →
OpenComp pricing
All 3 OpenComp plans and prices →
OpenComp fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Salary review workflows | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes |
| Budget controls | Yes |
| Compensation bands | Yes |
| Employee limit | Not verified |
| Audit trail | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 30+ integrations: HRIS systems, equity systems, payroll systems See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request · 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | opencomp.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
OpenComp integrations
OpenComp lists 30+ integrations on its own site — the 3 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- HRIS systems
- equity systems
- payroll systems
See all OpenComp integrations →
Alternatives to OpenComp
- Salary.com CompXLA broad compensation planning platform for organizations coordinating multiple pay programs.9.4
- Compose by DecusoftA broad compensation platform for organizations managing complex, multi-program pay processes.9.3
- PequityA broad compensation and recruiting workflow platform for growing and complex organizations.9.2
See all OpenComp alternatives →
Also Ranked In
OpenComp is ranked in 4 of our directories.
Used OpenComp? Be the first to review it
The editor score above is our own research. What this page doesn't have yet is a reader's view — what you used OpenComp for, what worked and what didn't. No stars are seeded and no review is paid for; an editor reads every one before it appears.
Write a reviewTwo minutes · verified accounts only · read by an editor before it appears
Featured on iTechGuides
OpenComp is listed in our Compensation Management Software directory. Add the badge to your site — it links back to this page.
<a href="https://www.itechguides.com/products/opencomp/"><img src="https://www.itechguides.com/best/badge/opencomp.svg" alt="Featured on iTechGuides" width="230" height="46"></a>
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.
Last updated · How we research and update