# SimplyMerit Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SimplyMerit the right Compensation Management solution for you? Explore 21 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/182887/SimplyMerit/reviews --- SimplyMerit 4.7 (21) 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 # Reviews of SimplyMerit Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews HC Heidi C Chief People OfficerConsumer Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The system is incredibly easy to configure and intuitive for users - both HR admins and managers. “ January 4, 2026 Steven A Total RewardsComputer Software, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Lack of customization limits you to use the product as it is designed.“ July 29, 2020 EM Edward M General ManagerEvents Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “SimplyMerit is relatively easy to navigate and integrates well when doing our annual salary adjustments and planning.“ May 8, 2025 KW Kellie W Senior Compensation & Benefits SpecialistInformation Technology and Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “During the buying phase, a key component for us was customer service and the team from SimplyMerit completely blew us away even before we agreed to sign.“ July 29, 2020 JR Joe R Payroll ManagerPackaging and Containers, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Extremely easy to navigate the tool as a manager to adjust merits amounts, review seeded metrics, and approve. “ July 24, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-21 of 21 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Steven A. Total Rewards Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great product" July 29, 2020 5.0 Great experience with the product. I had it up and running within a day. Sent out to a hundred managers without training and all were able to use without an issue. Pros Ease of use and implementation. Very well designed with clean interface. Was up and running in days Cons Lack of customization limits you to use the product as it is designed. Most things are there but would be nice to have a little more flexibility Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Cost, ease of implementation, design Review Source Response from MorganHR July 31, 2020 Thank you, Steve! We recently rolled out significant advancements in customization options and will schedule time with you to share as well as solicit additional feedback. HC Heidi C. Chief People Officer Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly Recommend!" January 4, 2026 5.0 Extremely positive! The team has been super resourceful, responsive, professional and knowledgeable. This tool is one of the easiest for us to use in our bonus and merit planning cycles. Pros The system is incredibly easy to configure and intuitive for users - both HR admins and managers. The customer support and response time for our questions is phenomenal as well! Highly recommend. Cons Our bonus planning system is complex, and it couldn't do everything, but it came really close and improved every single year. Alternatives considered [UKG Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/) Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Configurability, customer support/responsiveness and pricing. Review Source EM Edward M. General Manager Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple Pay Planning Tool for Large Organizations" May 8, 2025 4.0 Positive and the user interface is streamlined and easy to navigate during the times of year we access the platform for pay planning. Has improved communication between upper leadership and mid-level or front-line managers & supervisors. Pros SimplyMerit is relatively easy to navigate and integrates well when doing our annual salary adjustments and planning. Cons Some of the platforms designations for managers versus supervisors is complicated by how our orgnization utlizies the software with at various levels of the organization during annual pay planning. Review Source MM Melanie M. Human Resources Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SimplyMerit - Excellent Tool for Compensation/Merit Increase Management" October 30, 2020 5.0 Excellent - \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is fantastic. He understands how compensation/merit systems work and is a great resource when questions arise. He's very knowledgeable. Pros Ease of use and quick implementation time. Cons Great product and they always seem to be updating it. The only request I would have is that they make it to where information can be manually entered since right now, all must be uploaded. Uploading is great when you have a lot of information to get into the system at one time, but when you just have a quick change or addition here and there, the ability to get into the program and just quickly enter a change would make a HUGE difference. Alternatives considered [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/) Reason for choosing SimplyMerit It was flexible in the merit increase process. A lot of comp programs do not have the flexibility we needed. Review Source Response from MorganHR November 2, 2020 Thank you, Melanie! We appreciate the feedback, and you'll be happy to know that your requested feature is in development right now and should be in testing this week! JP Jean P. Senior Compensation Analyst Machinery Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best software for Merit and Bonus process!" December 6, 2019 5.0 Pros It was the best choice our compensation department ever made. We were struggling doing the Merit and Bonus process with spreadsheets, sending hundreds of emails. And SimplyMerit does it all and much more. Great customer service and helpdesk. It's easy to use from an administrator point-of-view and end-user as well. So many features that make your Merit and Bonus process easier and safe. We saved a lot of time on the approval process. Cons None. Every day I use the system I find a new applicability, a new feature that makes the process easier. Alternatives considered [Quickbase](https://www.capterra.com/p/157262/QuickBase/)[Salary.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/89832/TalentManager/) Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Price range, more focused on Merit and Bonus process, functionalities and responsiveness. Review Source Response from MorganHR January 22, 2020 Thank you so much for the wonderful review, and being so insightful when we talk with you about your process. We really appreciate your input! AS AMY S. Deputy Director Admin/Finance Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy and quick implementation" July 29, 2020 4.0 Overall, my experience was positive. The process of implementing the system didn't take long at all. Our managers picked up on the process quickly and there was very little support needed from administrators. Pros The implementation process was quick and easy and was definitely better than the manual Excel spreadsheets we were using before for the merit increase process. I love that the workflow can be set and progress can be tracked. Once all merit/promotion decisions were completed, we were able to create a simple download file to import into our accounting system. Cons We were able to build out for some of our exceptions, but not all. We were not able to build an automated step process in for our attorneys, they had to be moved to the next step by changing the merit percentage. It wasn't a hard process, but it was something that was done by HR before the process was sent to managers for approval. Alternatives considered [ADP Workforce Now](https://www.capterra.com/p/155895/WorkforceNow/) Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Cost and time to implement was lower than others. SimplyMerit was able to help us build out the process for some of our exceptions. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 31, 2020 Thank you, Amy, for taking time to write such a great review. JR Joe R. Payroll Manager Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "2020 Merit Increases " July 24, 2020 4.0 Overall the tool was such a time saver. Adjustments that took weeks to do in the past were resolved in minutes. Looking forward to learning the advances in the tool to implement those the next time we use Simply Merit. Pros Painless to load information into the tool. Extremely easy to navigate the tool as a manager to adjust merits amounts, review seeded metrics, and approve. Elimination of using spreadsheets and not having to always revise and send out new spreadsheets to managers was such a time saver. Ability to retrieve approvals in the matter of seconds was so instrumental in having the merit process run so smooth. Cons Not having delegates able to approve for executives was a bit of a challenge. Managers not being able to sign in due to email addresses with upper case alphabets was also a thorn. Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Oracle's product was labor intensive, very difficult to administer, and the cost was outrageous. Simply Merit was everything that we were looking for at the time. We were late in the game and needed a program that was not labor intensive to setup. Simply Merit also fit into our budget. Review Source Response from MorganHR June 8, 2021 Hello Joe! We are not sure if you have heard the news yet, but we wanted to let you know that your feedback has been heard and SimplyMerit now supports delegates! If serving as a delegate, or proxy, for multiple managers, it is possible to switch between different managers by selecting the dropdown menu that is located in the top right corner of the window next to the "SIGN OUT" button. Thank you again for taking the time to provide your review of SimplyMerit. Ease of use is definitely a hallmark of our design. VR Verified Reviewer HR Generalist Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great CMS platform" July 22, 2020 5.0 Pros Very user friendly and when I did have any issues I was able to call in and get an answer right away. Customized files depending on your HRIS platform made the implementation process a breeze. Cons There were some cosmetic things such as names or titles of certain data points that I would have liked to have the ability to change based off of what we were used to calling them at our company. But this is just nit-picking and can be easily solved by explaining to our employees what the titles mean. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 24, 2020 Thank you for your very positive feedback! We have recently rolled out the ability to rename many of the display fields in SimplyMerit, so that should be very helpful for your next Comp cycle. KC Karen C. HRIS Manager Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Quick to Configure" October 30, 2020 5.0 Overall we are extremely happy with Simply Merit. The customer support has been outstanding. Whenever we had a question or issue it was addressed immediately. Also, the team listens to customer needs and shares their development plan and updates. Pros The system is very easy to configure in short period of time. Unlike other system that take 3-6 months to configure and test Simply Merit can be configured in a matter of days. Cons Like any product there is always something you wish it could do. In our case it was around assigning delegates and the way we handle our internal annual bonus process. It has not negatively impacted how we use the system. Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Price and ease of use. Review Source Response from MorganHR June 8, 2021 Hello Karen! Thank you for your feedback, and we wanted you to know that it has been heard! SimplyMerit Now Supports Delegates/Proxies! If serving as a delegate, or proxy, for multiple managers, it is possible to switch between different managers by selecting the dropdown menu that is located in the top right corner of the window next to the "SIGN OUT" button. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding this new feature! KM Karen M. Compensation Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SimplyMerit is end user friendly." July 23, 2020 5.0 SimplyMerit has greatly improved the communication between our HRIS system and the annual adjustment of salary. Changes can be uploaded in mass, saving time and lowering the chance of data entry error. The changes are available instantly. Pros What I like most about SimplyMerit is how user friendly it is for the managers in our association. Features are presented in a logical and intuitive way for the end user. This allows the manager to think more about the reasons behind the suggested increase than about the technicality of how to enter it. It keeps the manager focused on the important parts of the decision. Cons There is room for improvement in the reports generated by the system. They would be improved by simplifying the format. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 24, 2020 Thank you for your very positive feedback, Karen! We love working with you and your team as well as supporting the mission of the Alzheimer's Association. KW Kellie W. Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Effective and Efficient Tool for Compensation Management " July 29, 2020 5.0 This past cycle was our first process with SimplyMerit and overall, all users were extremely satisfied. Pros Moving from an excel spreadsheet, SimplyMerit captured the most important criteria in a simple way for the end user to identify compensation adjustments effectively and efficiently. During the buying phase, a key component for us was customer service and the team from SimplyMerit completely blew us away even before we agreed to sign. It felt like a partnership from the beginning and to add to that, they continued to be valued consultants throughout the process. Implementation was quick and easy! Cons As we enhance our process and look to utilize the tool, I would like to see the functionality enhance for compensation letters. As a small organization, there are changes made at the individual level that I would like to be able to capture in the tool vs doing outside of the system. Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Overall, SimplyMerit met our needs the best out of the other products we considered. It was simple to use for both our administrators and end users. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 31, 2020 Thanks, Kellie! Much appreciated. JB Jennifer B. Manager, HR Operations Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Incredibly helpful software, focused on customer needs" September 30, 2019 5.0 Pros It's focused on exactly what an HR professional needs for the annual merit process. It was incredibly quick and intuitive to set up, including uploading the initial data into the site, as well as downloading it afterward for further analysis. The approving managers liked the simple functionality; they were able to easily access, review, and approve merit recommendations for their team. The customer service of the SimplyMerit team is outstanding; they're so helpful and flexible with our needs! Cons Initially there wasn't a section for equity grants, just base and bonus. They're so flexible and forward-thinking, they're already working on building this, so we'll be able to use it for next year's process. Review Source Response from MorganHR October 15, 2019 Thank you so much for the great review! We appreciate your valuable input on equity as well. The voice of the customer in action, fantastic. MG Mary G. Senior Director, HR Operations Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SimplyMerit is Simply the best" June 20, 2019 5.0 We were able to harmonize the merit process for 2000 employees in 49 states in a confidential manner. Pros Much easier to implement than most systems I have used. If you use excel, this is a piece of cake to use. Easy, confidential way to managers to manage merit/incentive payments and for administrators to manage from the total organization perspective. Letters and data reside in the system for easy transmittal to managers. Cons I like the tool. If I have a question I reach out to the team. Review Source Response from MorganHR October 15, 2019 It's an honor to have you as a customer over the years. We look forward to continuing to help simplify your process, and appreciate also the time you took to do a Webinar with us last year. JM Jennifer M. VP, People Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "More visibility for managers" October 30, 2020 5.0 The customer support is outstanding - much more high touch than you normally get with software. Pros Our goal in purchasing the software was to provide more visibility to managers without adding extra work and spreadsheets for the HR team. After rolling out SimplyMerit we got very positive feedback from our managers. We use Namely for our HRIS/Payroll and SimplyMerit works perfectly with that, so it made HR's job easier than the manual process we had before. Cons Overall the software is great, so no complaints. Review Source Response from MorganHR November 2, 2020 Thank you, Jen! Namely has been an outstanding partner, and we're proud of the implementation speed that we can achieve with our data connector. JK Julie K. Director of Compensation and Benefits Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "What are you waiting for?" July 19, 2019 5.0 Pros Simply Merit streamlines the annual pay planning process like nothing I've ever seen. It's a better tool than those included in the big HCM platforms and it's much easier for everyone to use. Cons My only concern is that the reporting wasn't flexible enough for my funky organization structure. A small dark nugget that they are addressing. Review Source Response from MorganHR October 15, 2019 We appreciate your feedback, and will continue to work with you to help provide the information you need. We value your input. ET Elisabeth T. Sr. HR Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A good product that will become really great with a little time and maturity" July 22, 2020 4.0 Overall, we were very pleased with the product and intend to use it again Pros Integration was incredibly easy. The manager end of the tool was very simple to learn. The ability to import the merit starting salary and the bonus starting salary as two different numbers was very useful. Cons Inability to make changes to individual employees without having to do an import. The initial setup was more challenging than originally thought when purchasing the product. Reason for choosing SimplyMerit Price was better than alternatives Ease of use Review Source Response from MorganHR July 24, 2020 Thank you for your feedback, Elisabeth. Good news! We are roughly 50% complete with development on the ability to edit your employee data directly in the application. Look for this to hit SimplyMerit within the next two months. MG Michael G. Total Rewards Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Merit Planning Tool" June 14, 2019 5.0 Overall I have had a great experience and would recommend it over other tools I have used for its ease of use . Pros I like how easy it is to set up and edit with the side navigation panel. Cons The budget planning would be more helpful with a choice of dollar and/or % Reason for choosing SimplyMerit I am sticking with it because it is easier to set up and administer over other comp planning tools. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 26, 2019 Thank you for the great review and suggestion! We have it in our work plan and will let you know when we're ready to roll out a change. We appreciate collaborating with you! LAM Lee Ann M. Head of HR Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SimplyMerit - great value for small businesses" July 28, 2020 4.0 The team at SimplyMerit is incredibly responsive and helpful. They were quick to address all of my questions and/or concerns and invested time walking me through how to do something within the app, problem-solving if data didn't reconcile or custom building a solution that worked for my business. Their customer service is absolutely excellent in my opinion. Pros I liked the visual salary ranges so managers can make informed decisions around the use of market equity dollars. I also liked the customizable compensation letters. I also liked that you can do compensation planning for both salary and bonus. Cons I found making changes to the data to be a bit labor intensive in that you have to upload an excel worksheet each time you find an error or just need to refresh the information. Review Source Response from MorganHR July 29, 2020 Thank you for your review, Lee Ann! Always a pleasure to work with you. Good news! We are in development with adding the ability to edit your employee data directly in SimplyMerit. So, no more uploads to apply fixes. This should be ready early this fall. LO Lauren O. Senior HR Manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very Happy with Simply Merit " October 30, 2020 4.0 I have had a very positive experience with SimplyMerit. The software is really great and the customer service and product support is beyond compare. Pros Customer Support and ease of use. The software is very intuitive. Cons There really are very few down sides that I can see Review Source Response from MorganHR November 3, 2020 We very much appreciate the great review and have enjoyed working with you and your team over the years! CG Chase G. Director of People Operations Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Incredible Results" June 19, 2019 5.0 Pros This was the first true merit/calibration tool our company has ever used. It was amazing to see how quickly our employees picked up the tool and used it. Change management is hard enough as it is, so having a tool that made things -- ahem -- simple made a world of difference for us as administrators. Cons I wish we could find more ways to use this! Review Source Response from MorganHR August 15, 2019 Thank you for your wonderful review! We appreciate and value our customers, and are glad to hear we were able to help simplify your process and make it easier for everyone. Hope our recent conversation will continue to spur additional creative ideas. Have a great 2019 and look forward to seeing you again soon! CP Caitlin P. HR Manager Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "New to Simply Merit" November 2, 2020 4.0 Customer service was great. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] was easy to work with and always willing to accommodate our unique requests during implementation. Pros The software has the ability to adjust comp quickly and easily and also create comp letters automatically. Cons There is no ability to freeze the employee name when using the scrolling feature. A little thing but would be great to fix. Reason for choosing SimplyMerit cost and partnership with Namely Review Source Response from MorganHR November 3, 2020 Thank you for the great feedback! Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.