Compare/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.

Starting price

ChartHop

Sales-quoted

People analytics and org-chart platform. Pricing is sales-quoted; ChartHop Core and its modules are packaged into a proposal.

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

DetailChartHopNakisa Workforce Planning
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underCompensation, HRIS, Org charts & planning, People analyticsOrg charts & planning, People analytics, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra4.6 from 79 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

ChartHop

Stands out: Core includes the org chart, employee map, and Ask ChartHop, then you stack Headcount Planning, Compensation, Performance, or Engagement modules instead of buying a full HCM.

Watch out: There is no published price. Modules are added on top of Core, so a team that wants HRIS, planning, and compensation pays for each module, not just Core. 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

  • Modular: buy Core, then add only the modules you need
  • Org chart, analytics, and planning without ripping out the HRIS
  • Named ATS and payroll connectors including ADP, Greenhouse, Ashby, and Workday
  • No published price
  • 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

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. The vendor's pricing page no longer lists per-employee prices; ChartHop Core and its modules are packaged into a proposal after a short questionnaire. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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