Head to head

ChartHop vs Nakisa Workforce Planning

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

ChartHop

$5/employee/mo

People analytics and org-chart platform. ChartHop Core is $5/employee/mo billed annually; HRIS, planning, and compensation are extra modules.

Where ChartHop fits

People ops teams replacing org-chart spreadsheets
Finance and HR partners who need headcount and compensation in one model
Companies that want people analytics without swapping the HRIS
Orgs already on ADP, Greenhouse, Ashby, or Workday that need a live org graph

Nakisa Workforce Planning is an enterprise suite for org charts, org design, and headcount planning, with write back to SAP, Workday, and Oracle. Pricing is a demo. A customer quote on the product page says an org change dropped from as long as 38 days to under 5 days after write back.

Where Nakisa Workforce Planning fits

Enterprises on SAP, Workday, or Oracle that need org changes written back
HR and finance teams building an annual headcount plan
Org design teams comparing reorg scenarios before they go live
Companies that want succession views on the same org chart

At a glance

Detail	ChartHop	Nakisa Workforce Planning
Starting price	$5/employee/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Compensation, HRIS, Org charts & planning, People analytics	Org charts & planning, People analytics, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra	4.6 from 79 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

ChartHop

Stands out: Core is a real public number with the org chart, employee map, and Ask ChartHop included, then you stack Headcount Planning, Compensation, Performance, or Engagement at $3–$4/employee/mo instead of buying a full HCM.

Watch out: Modules are not a cheaper alternative to Core. You pay Core plus each module, billed annually, so a team that wants HRIS, planning, and compensation is looking at $5+$4+$4+$4 per employee per month, not $5. ChartHop AI Pro is pay-as-you-go on top.

Not the right fit for

Teams that only need a static PDF org chart
Buyers who want a free forever plan

Nakisa Workforce Planning

Stands out: Three suites ship together: Org Chart, Org Design, and Strategic Workforce Planning. Nakisa Decision Intelligence checks plans against org design rules in natural language.

Watch out: This is built for large, complex organizations, not a small chart tool. Licensing language on the site is per user, not per employee, and the dollar rate is quoted.

Not the right fit for

Teams that want a self serve chart for under a few hundred people
Buyers who need a public per employee price

Pros and cons

ChartHop

Public Core price at $5/employee/mo billed annually
Org chart, analytics, and planning without ripping out the HRIS
Named ATS and payroll connectors including ADP, Greenhouse, Ashby, and Workday

Modules stack on Core, so the bill compounds
AI Pro is pay-as-you-go on top of Core
No free plan or advertised free trial

Nakisa Workforce Planning

Write back to SAP, Workday, and Oracle is a named capability
Org chart, org design, and headcount planning are separate suites in one portfolio
Public API documentation is published at docs.nakisa.com

Quote only, with a demo rather than a trial
Too heavy for a small company that only needs a picture of reporting lines
The public API index also covers lease accounting, so workforce endpoints need a scoping call

What each one costs

ChartHop

$5/employee/mo

ChartHop Core is $5 per employee per month, billed annually. Modules are added on top: HRIS, Headcount Planning, Compensation and Performance at $4 each, Engagement and Goals at $3 each. Enterprise pricing is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Nakisa Workforce Planning

Sales-quoted

Nakisa does not publish a price for Workforce Planning. Buyers book a demo. The site describes licensing per user rather than per employee. The portfolio includes org chart, org design, and strategic workforce planning suites. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ChartHop or Nakisa Workforce Planning for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Not the pair you wanted?

All ChartHop alternatives All Nakisa Workforce Planning alternatives Every Compensation tool

Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?