Figures vs Salary.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Salary.com grades higher than Figures: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Salary.com grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Figures if
- Fits if you want market pay data for a salary review
- Works for teams that run in English or French, which the page says it supports
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price: the page says it depends on headcount and modules
- Pricey if you want HRIS integration, SSO or extra seats, marked as paid add-ons
- Watch out: no free plan or trial, only a demo
- Too light for payroll or time off, which aren't described
Pick Salary.com if
- Fits if you price jobs from survey data
- Works for compensation teams that want data and software from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as none is published
- Watch out: software and data are sold as separate lines, so a quote may include both
- Watch out: the free-trial form on the home page shows no length or terms
- Too light for payroll or HR records, which aren't described
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAFiguresWeak | 1.8GPASalary.comWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so there's nothing to set against the $2 to $9 a seat a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. | CNo price is published, so there's nothing to set against the $2 to $9 a seat a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed. You start with a demo request. | DThe home page has a free-trial email form, with no length or card terms shown, so we can't call it more than D. |
| Features | CBenchmarks, salary bands, compensation reviews and pay transparency, but HRIS integration, SSO and extra seats are marked optional paid add-ons in the comparison table. | CMarket data, job pricing, salary structures and analytics, but data and software are separate product lines, so you may need more than one. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. | CNo store rating on record, and you'd set it up with your own people data first, so it's an ordinary C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on record, with no integrations listed. | CWeb only on record, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | salary benchmarking for HR teams | compensation data and pay management |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Figures and Salary.com. How we grade
Where they differ
- Figures also covers workflow automation.
- Salary.com also covers AI agents.
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At a glance
| Figures | Salary.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Figures | Salary.com |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Figures
- Pricing is not shown on the page; the FAQ says it depends on employee count and the modules chosen, and asks buyers to book a demo.
- On the comparison table, features such as HRIS integration, SSO and extra seats are marked as optional paid add-ons.
- The page says teams answer questions in English and French.
Salary.com
- No prices are published on the pages read; the site points buyers to a demo and sales team.
- Software and data are sold as separate product lines, so a buyer may need more than one.
Key features
Figures
- Benchmark
- Compares salaries against market data; the pricing page cites total reward data on 550K datapoints in 110+ countries.
- Salary bands
- Creates or imports bands by role, level and location and shows where employees sit within them.
- Compensation reviews
- The Companion plan runs annual and off-cycle reviews with manager access, budget tracking and decision history.
- Pay transparency and equity
- Produces legal reports, adjusted pay gap analysis and remediation scenarios, as a standalone module or an add-on.
- HRIS connections
- The site says Figures connects with 30+ HRIS and review systems.
Salary.com
- Job pricing
- CompAnalyst prices jobs, builds pay ranges and models scenarios using the company's market data.
- Merit and rewards cycles
- CompXL manages merit raises, bonuses, commissions and equity across an organization.
- Pay equity
- The Pay Equity Suite analyzes wage disparity so employers can review pay gaps.
- Job descriptions
- JobArchitect creates, approves and manages job descriptions aligned to market data.
- Market data and surveys
- The site lists labor-market analytics, minimum wage data, executive pay data and participation in compensation surveys.
- AI features
- The site lists a market-data assistant called Max and AI agents across the product portfolio.
Plans
Figures
Pricing could not be confirmed. See figures.hr.
Salary.com
Pricing could not be confirmed. See salary.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Figures or Salary.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Figures has no price we could confirm, and Salary.com has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Figures or Salary.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Figures nor Salary.com has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.