Compare/Head to head

Nakisa Workforce Planning vs Pigment

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

Starting price

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

Pigment

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial

Pigment is a business planning platform with named headcount planning and workforce planning, including org charts and scenarios. There is no public price. A 14 day platform trial does not include self serve purchasing.

Where Pigment fits

  • HR and finance teams planning headcount and cost in one model
  • Companies that already run FP&A in Pigment and want workforce scenarios
  • Planners who want merit and promotion planning next to headcount
  • Teams that will connect an AI client through the Pigment MCP server

At a glance

DetailNakisa Workforce PlanningPigment
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underOrg charts & planning, People analytics, Succession & internal mobilityOrg charts & planning, Compensation, People analytics

Where they pull apart

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

Pigment

Stands out: Headcount planning is a named use case with org charts, hiring workflows, and connections to finance data. Pigment publishes both an API and an MCP server for Pigment AI.

Watch out: Workday, Greenhouse, HiBob, and Lever are marked on the roadmap, not as live connectors. Live names on the integrations page are NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and SAP. The product is also used for finance and supply chain planning.

Not the right fit for

  • A buyer who wants a dedicated org chart tool and nothing else
  • Teams that need a live Workday or Greenhouse connector today

Pros and cons

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

Pigment

  • Headcount planning and workforce planning are named products on the site
  • 14 day trial of the platform, then read only access
  • Documented API and an MCP server when Pigment AI is on
  • Not a standalone org chart product
  • Major HRIS and ATS connectors are still marked on the roadmap
  • No public price

What each one costs

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

Pigment

Sales-quoted

Pigment does not publish a price and does not offer self serve purchasing. A 14 day trial needs no credit card; after 14 days the workspace moves to read only. Headcount planning is sold as a use case of the same platform. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Nakisa Workforce Planning or Pigment for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Pigment offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Nakisa Workforce Planning or Pigment have an MCP server?
Pigment ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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