Pave
Compensation intelligence. Market Data Lite is a permanent free tier for smaller teams. Distinct from Pave Finance.
Free plan, paid quote
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Bottom line
Pave is compensation intelligence with a permanent free Market Data Lite tier and quoted Market Data Pro. Lite is give-to-get: connect a supported HRIS or payroll system, then use US cash and equity benchmarks plus one extra market. This is not Pave Finance.
Stands out for: Lite is free, not a timed trial. Support copy lists 7,500-plus companies in the dataset. Pro adds 56-plus countries, advanced equity insights, and peer-group reporting under one quoted price instead of per-data-point survey fees.
Watch out for: Lite needs an HRIS or payroll integration before you see data. Pro has no public dollar. Do not confuse this Pave with Pave Finance.
Overview
Pave Market Data is a give-to-get compensation benchmark. You integrate a supported HRIS or payroll system, then see cash and equity ranges. Market Data Lite is the free offering: overall US plus one additional market, 290-plus job families. Market Data Pro is the paid offering: global coverage, advanced equity, peer groups, and the rest of the feature set at one quoted price.
There is no published Pro dollar on pave.com. Sign-up for Lite is on the Market Data Lite product page. Capterra has a matching PAVE listing with only one review, so this directory does not show a rating.
Who it's for
Best for
- Startups and smaller teams that will connect an HRIS to unlock Lite at $0
- Comp teams replacing annual surveys with live cash and equity benchmarks
- US-first companies that only need one extra market on Lite
- Growth-stage employers ready to quote Pro for global and peer-group data
Not ideal for
- Companies that will not connect an HRIS or payroll feed
- Finance teams looking for Pave Finance, a different product
Key features
Comp benchmarks. Real-time salary and equity data from connected HRIS.
Offer letters. Distinct from Pave Finance. Market Data Lite is a permanent free tier.
What it does. Shows what to pay and drafts the offer.
Pricing
Market Data Lite is free on a give-to-get model: connect a supported HRIS or payroll system to see US cash and equity benchmarks plus one additional market. Market Data Pro is quoted and adds global markets, advanced equity insights, and peer-group reporting at one price. There is no public Pro dollar. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Pave expensive?
Pave starts at Free plan, paid quote. We list 9 compensation tools in total. 1 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $583 a month.
- 6 quote-based
- 1 free tier
- 2 public price
Worked out automatically from every compensation listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Permanent free Market Data Lite after an HRIS connect
- One quoted Pro price instead of per-module survey add-ons
- Cash and equity benchmarks in the same product
Cons
- Lite is blocked until a supported HRIS or payroll system is connected
- Pro is quote-only with no public dollar
- Lite coverage is US plus one market, not a global survey replacement
How Pave compares
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Sales-quoted
Figures is quoted European compensation benchmarking if your data need is EU-first rather than Pave's US Lite.
Sales-quoted
Syndio is pay-equity analytics, a different job than Pave's market-data feed.
Sales-quoted API
PayScale is quoted compensation data and job architecture, often survey-based rather than give-to-get HRIS.
Sales-quoted MCP API
Carta is equity management with compensation data as a companion, not a standalone market-data Lite tier.