# Page 2 | Compease Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Compease the right Compensation Management solution for you? Explore 76 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/108972/Compease/reviews --- Compease 4.9 (76) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/108972/Compease/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Compease ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 76 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use RR Rohit R. Hr. executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "simplify the hr process" February 21, 2025 5.0 Compease's a solid, multipurpose solution for managing compensation with a ton of tools that can help organizations develop effective strategies. Its combination with market data, great budgeting tools, and compliance features makes it a plus for any HR department. While it might have a bit of a learning curve and a fair amount of investment, the good that comes with Compease exceeds any kind of consideration. For organizations seeking to improve their compensation practices, Compease's definitely worth considering. Pros User-Friendliness: With an easy-to-use interface, is great for users who don t have much expertise in all the cool features. Configurability: Compease offers a very high degree in bringing the twinkling factor into customized compensation plans. Insight-Driven Data: Through the incorporation of market data with a deeper and detailed analysis, Compease helps companies to arrive at the most informed compensation decisions. Scale: From small to big companies, Compease will suit them all. Cons Learning Curve: While not too complicated, some users may experience a learning curve getting into some of its advanced features. Price: Compease can be a huge drain on budgets, particularly for smaller organizations that might have their budgets maxed out. Then again, the value offers might justify its expense Review Source oH omar H. freelancer Program Development Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Compease review" April 19, 2025 5.0 The simple but powerful user interface of Compease is highly intuitive, making it easy for users to navigate and use effectively. Several reviews have praised this aspect of the software. Pros This allows businesses to evaluate structure organization's pay using internal salary parity along with external labor market parity automatically. Cons Poor Position Assessment Slider Bar: The slider bar in Compease has been a source of frustration for many users who report that it does not work properly while assessing positions. Review Source AB Arnold B. CEO Telecommunications Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Reliable platform for structured compensation planning" April 29, 2025 5.0 It’s a strong tool for HR teams working on pay structure and equity. Once everything’s set up, it does exactly what it promises and helps back up decisions with real data. Pros Makes compensation planning a lot more structured. I liked the market data integration and how easy it was to run salary comparisons. Helps support fair and consistent decisions during review cycles. Cons Interface feels a bit dated, and initial setup takes some time. Also not the most intuitive if you’re brand new to comp planning — a bit of training is definitely needed. Review Source KK Kassaundra K. HR Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Budget and User Friendly!" April 24, 2025 5.0 This allowed us to add new openings and identify salary information. Allows to stay in budget. Pros Backing decisions with facts of the market. This allows us to make plans for the following year easily and effectively. Cons Adding new roles to the software or adding positions that might occur but aren't already a part of the system. Review Source FN Frank N. Ceo Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Franks review " April 1, 2025 5.0 Providing good salary management forgive business and very good compensation management software Pros Very efficient and it does what it says it will do Cons There was nothing much that was negative as it ticked the boxes for us . Review Source Emily J. Account Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Great and Excellent Solution for Compensation" January 12, 2021 4.0 It is allowing users to model out multiple possibilities of merit automatically on the basis of compa-ratio, performance and range penetration. It helps in demonstrating the financial impact on a budget without giving any impact on existing structures of pay. Its dashboard helps in the communication system of overview, merit allocation, the performance of company and job classification. Its reporting capability helps in providing information that is required in making decisions. It is providing easy navigation and amazing customer support. Pros It is a cloud-based solution for salary administration which is being used by all sizes of businesses such as manufacturing and retailing industries. This solution is allowing HR teams in facilitating the execution, analysis and designs regarding strategies of salary administration by balancing the external competitiveness of the market and internal equity form data of salary. It helps in evaluating positions by using multiple factors. It helps in assigning grades within a structure of salary. Cons It should provide more control and options for reporting feature for more satisfactory results. It should provide features for directly assessing the results of surveys. It should be more robust for the analysis of data. Its slider bar will not work properly while assessing positions. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Workforce Planning Bureau Chief Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ok Compensation Solution" September 27, 2018 4.0 It is just ok. There are a million payroll/compensation solutions and this is about the middle of the road. If I had been in position when this was selected, I would have advocated for a different solution. Pros I really like the merit increase planning tool. That definitely is a time saver and helps to streamline our process flow. The projections tools are helpful as well, especially in budget crunch times. Cons It is advertised with "robust" data analysis tools. I certainly wouldn't consider this solution as "robust." It's just ok. Review Source Response from HR Performance Solutions December 13, 2018 Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback. We are so glad to hear that the merit increase planning and projection tools have been able to streamline your process flows. We understand how busy HR professionals are and the hope is to make these needed processes as efficient as possible. We would love to find out more about your data analysis needs and how we can make using Compease a better experience for you and your organization. Will you please reach out to us and tell us how we can connect with you? All the best, The Compease Family. Dawn M. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's a great product and the customer support is great. I do have a couple of suggestions." January 18, 2018 5.0 Pros It is extremely intuitive and user friendly, easy to navigate and the customer support is fantastic. Cons I think technological skills should be a scoring factor. I would also like more control over the reporting functions (although this has been improved recently). Review Source Scott B. SVP/Chief Administration Officer Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "great customer service" November 5, 2017 5.0 Pros easy to set up and make changes. very intuitive. we installed the software in under one month and began using immediately. Cons custom reporting is a bit clunky. the Excel downloads do not necessarily format in a useful manner requiring manual manipulation of the data. Review Source PM Paul M. HR & Learning Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overall an excellent experience in every facet. " May 31, 2018 5.0 Compensation administration, job descriptions and evaluations, budget process help Pros Ease of Use is what I like most about this software. The layout is easy to navigate and looks great. Cons I am not sure I really have a "con." for this platform. I would think that if there is one, its based on my own ignorance. Review Source Response from HR Performance Solutions June 6, 2018 Excellent! So glad you and your team are happy with Compease, Paul! When people find out about Compease, it makes a huge difference to their organization. All the best! JN Jennie N. Director of Human Resources & Training Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I am a Human Resource professional in the financial industry." March 6, 2018 4.0 Pros Compease makes salary administration a lot easier and provides information for sounds and fair pay practices based on our company asset size, industry, and geographic location. Cons I wish the software had the ability to see a total compensation picture, including benefits. I would like to see benefit costs incorporated to give us a true reflection of how much employees are being "paid". Review Source PS Peter S. Chief People Officer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very Easy easy to use" November 3, 2017 5.0 Ability to market price jobs Pros Reporting features. Easy to create new job. The ability to override job evaluation system. The ability to change job descriptions Cons Does not have enough Benchmark Jobs. Does not have data for Credit unions over 2 million. I do not like the evaluation system. It is too rigid Review Source KP Karen P. AVP - Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "great overall experience from the set up to daily use" September 19, 2017 5.0 Pros The onsite help in getting the software up and running and the yearly updates on the salaries in our market and industry. The customer support is awesome as well. If ever a question it is very easy to get an answer. Review Source CD Chesney D. HR Generalist Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool!" July 17, 2017 4.0 Time it takes to create a pay scale is amazingly short. Also nice to have a back up when Management asks why a position is placed where it is on the scale. Pros The software is easy to use, the compensation information is accurate, and I feel they have great customer service. Cons If we get a warning when inputting an employee, it would be nice to be able to override it if there are organizational exceptions. Review Source AK Ann K. Operations Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good. It is a very easy software to use and update." April 2, 2018 5.0 Pros The ability to run different the matrix and see the results immediately. It is very easy to add or update job descriptions. We recently integrated with Performance Pro which eliminates the need to add new employees to two different system which saves time. Cons Perhaps it may be the user and the need to educate oneself on the process, but when I ran a matrix based on the anniversary date, it did not seem to calculate like I thought it would. We are in the process of perhaps changing when wages are increased from year-end to anniversary date and would like to calculate the cost for the year. Review Source NS Nancy S. Co-Manager/HR Medical Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Outstanding" July 14, 2017 5.0 We are a new company and we did not have a salary system setup that was fair and equitable for everyone concerned. Since we started using Compease we now have a salary base for each of our positions in the company and because it ties in with Performance Pro it puts more merit into the performance appraisals. Also, the comp reports help show us where our employees stand in relations to the rest of the industry giving our salary base meaning and helps us to be fair and equitable with our employees. Pros How easy it is to use. How helpful it is when it is time to figure raises. How it ties in with Performance Pro's appraisal system. I really like all of the different reports it offers for our company. Review Source LH Linda H. SVP HR/Training Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Compease provides all of the information I need to manage the compensation function. " July 14, 2017 5.0 Total Compensation Management System for my company. Pros Easy to use and provides quality customer support. Compease also accepts client suggestions for improvements and incorporates them into the process. Cons I would like to see more pro forma job descriptions because occasionally I have a new position that does not fit into the ones offered. Review Source SA Serein A. HR Specialist Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "We had a wonderful experience with the training and implementation " March 8, 2018 5.0 Customer rep. was very helpful with the training. I have only had to reach out to customer service one time and they were also great! Pros My favorite thing about the software is how easy the website is to use. Things like updating employees and downloading reports only takes a few minutes! Review Source AN Alisa N. Vice President - HR Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good experience. Easy to navigate. Customer Service excellent." September 20, 2017 5.0 Pros Provides meaningful salary ranges so I can have a meaningful salary administration program. Aids in developing job descriptions. Cons Nothing really. I don't like having to break down duties by percentages, but I work around that. I do understand why Compease uses the feature. Review Source EJ Elizabeth J. VP, Human Resources Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I have been using this tool for almost 10 years. One of the most comprehensive tools in the market." July 14, 2017 5.0 Pros This tool is very easy of use, from set-up on through report running I have not encountered any issues. Cons I have no significant issues with the software. In fact, the software is easy to use. The only recommendation is that I would like to see a bridge to our HRIS. Review Source CD Charlene D. HR Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Database is user friendly and serves our purposes sufficiently" June 8, 2018 5.0 Compensation benchmarking comparisons Pros Intuitive reporting functionality, easy to update, and very satisfied with the customer service provided. Cons Not really a Con but we would like it to interface with the Performance Pro system we use soon to prevent redundancy. Review Source Response from HR Performance Solutions June 11, 2018 Hi Charlene, Thanks for the feedback about Compease and so glad you are happy with it! We always appreciate it when people take time to share their thoughts. Also, I have some great news for you. Compease does integrate with Performance Pro! Are you willing to reach out to me and I'll tell you how we can get that set up for you? DE Deb E. Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to navigate and excellent support staff." July 16, 2017 5.0 Pros The salary information is current and relevant based on demographics - industry, asset size, and region. Ability to generate reports based on variables. Review Source WB William B. Director of Human Resources Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is a simple functional tool that lets keep jobs in alignment based on duties and responsibilities" July 14, 2017 5.0 standardized way of classing positions in a pay grade Pros simple to use, keeps our various jobs aligned to assist in maintaining equal pay for equal work, and seeing our pay is competitive within our region for similar jobs. Provide a mechanism for grouping jobs within a pay grade and providing the justification should you ever need. Cons Our biggest dislike is it is not compatible with our enterprise software so maintenance is an additional step and falls behind as salaries change Review Source JD Jennifer D. Chief Culture Officer Used the software for: ### "A Compensation Management Solution" July 24, 2015 5.0 First there were spreadsheets, then there was Compease! As a user of Compease I am a big promoter. It is now a true web-based salary admin program that not only houses your salary data, it ensures you are able to manage your salaries by being both competitive in the market and equitable throughout your organization. As a HR Professional, this system establishes credibility by providing a tool that is essential in playing a huge role in not only the performance management process and tying pay to performance but in the annual budget process when forecasting salaries. The one wish I had in utilizing the system year after year was that it would be a web-based system, my wish came true! It is now web-based and all is good!! Review Source BD Becky D. CEO Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Extremely easy to use" July 20, 2017 5.0 Pros ease of writing Job Descriptions, making edits and benchmark job descriptions to compare. Web based environment allows additional managers to have access. Great reference documentation via the site to eliminate need to make a call or email an inquiry. Cons missed their survey email reminder, when update is made can be slow to complete-could be us or busy network day. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.