Compare/Head to head

Konquest vs Pave

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

Starting price

Konquest

Sales-quoted

Konquest automates recruiter commission for staffing firms. Base and Pro both include the first 5 users. Prices are demo-quoted, with 12-month contracts and volume or multi-year discounts.

Where Konquest fits

  • Staffing agencies still running commission in spreadsheets
  • Finance teams tired of clawbacks and split errors
  • Multi-currency desks that pay perm and temp on different plans
  • Agencies that can plug a CRM or pay-and-bill system into commission

Pave

Free plan, paid quote Free tier

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.

Where Pave fits

  • 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

At a glance

DetailKonquestPave
Starting priceSales-quotedFree plan, paid quote
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCompensationCompensation

Where they pull apart

Konquest

Stands out: The scheme editor is built for perm, contract, and temp desks: thresholds, tiers, splits, clawbacks, pay-when-paid, manager overrides, and multi-currency on live or fixed rates.

Watch out: Base caps at 5 schemes, 2 teams, 3 currencies, and 1 integration. Setup is a paid project plus two hours of training and a payroll workshop. There is no public monthly number.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA teams with no consultant commission
  • Agencies that need a published per-user SaaS price today

Pave

Stands out: 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: Lite needs an HRIS or payroll integration before you see data. Pro has no public dollar. Do not confuse this Pave with Pave Finance.

Not the right fit for

  • Companies that will not connect an HRIS or payroll feed
  • Finance teams looking for Pave Finance, a different product

Pros and cons

Konquest

  • Scheme editor designed for recruiter perm/temp/contract plans
  • Clawbacks, splits, and multi-currency are first-class
  • Base includes 5 users rather than charging the first seats extra
  • No public price
  • 12-month contract with a setup fee
  • Base limits schemes, teams, currencies, and integrations

Pave

  • 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
  • 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

What each one costs

Konquest

Sales-quoted

Konquest lists Base and Pro feature caps (5 users included on both) but no dollar or pound amounts. Quotes follow a demo. Contracts are 12 months. Setup is quoted. Volume and multi-year discounts are offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Pave

Free plan, paid quote

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 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Konquest or Pave for free?
Pave carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?