Source-backed pricing index
Sales commission software pricing compared
Commission platforms do not share a universal unit of sale. Some publish a per-user or package price; most enterprise products scope a contract around payees, compensation-plan complexity, integrations, implementation, and support. This table keeps those states visible instead of inventing comparable rates.
Official vendor pages checked . Re-verified weekly; official sources watched daily.
Public-rate signals
Salesforce Spiff: $75 per user/month · Kennect: Starts at $20/user · Palette: $590/month for up to 15 seats (annual) or $790/month monthly
Quote-led market
7 of 10 vendors in this matrix do not expose a stable numeric list price.
Comparison rule
Separate recurring licenses from implementation and ask every vendor to price the same payee, plan, integration, and contract scenario.
Price transparency, operating scope, and buyer fit
Direct official sources are linked in every row. CRM/export, AI, planning, and audit cells are deliberately scoped as verification prompts where the vendor pricing page does not make a precise commercial promise.
| Vendor | Public price | Transparency & meter | CRM / export | AI price status | Planning / audit | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salesforce Spiff Official pricing →Checked | $75 per user/month Salesforce says Incentive Compensation Management can be bought as an individual SPM add-on for $75 per user/month. Its page says per-user products require an annual contract. | Public list price Per-user add-on; annual contract | Salesforce-native context; confirm external CRM and export scope for the purchased edition. | No separate AI price is used in this comparison. | Confirm planning, audit, and controls for the purchased edition. | Teams already evaluating Salesforce sales-performance-management products |
Kennect Official pricing →Checked | Starts at $20/user Kennect's official page lists Basic as starting at $20/user. The page does not state a billing cadence alongside that figure, so this table does not convert it to a monthly or annual rate. | Public starting price Per-user starting price | Source-system integrations are listed for Enterprise; verify the required CRM/export connector in the quote. | No separate AI price is used in this comparison. | Basic lists plan building, incentive calculation, and payout summary; verify audit requirements with Kennect. | Buyers who want a published per-user entry point before a broader enterprise evaluation |
Palette Official pricing →Checked | $590/month for up to 15 seats (annual) or $790/month monthly Palette's pricing page shows the Starter package at $590/month for up to 15 seats when billed annually and $790/month on pay-as-you-go billing. Larger Scale and Enterprise options require a sales conversation. | Public package price Package price by seat band | Verify CRM connectors and export requirements with Palette for the selected package. | No separate AI price is used in this comparison. | Starter lists approval workflows and data-overriding/history-log controls; confirm the needed audit workflow. | Small teams that can use a public package price as a first budget benchmark |
Everstage Official pricing →Checked | Custom quote Everstage says its contracts are typically annual and scale by payee count and plan complexity. Its page describes platform license, enterprise support, and onboarding/implementation as scoped quote components. | Quote-only; no stable numeric list price Annual quote by payees and plan complexity | Verify required CRM, payroll, and export workflows during scoping. | No AI-specific price is published on the pricing page. | The page describes plan management; verify audit and approval controls during evaluation. | Teams with a payee-based buying model and complex commission plans |
CaptivateIQ Official pricing →Checked | Custom quote CaptivateIQ describes simple per-seat pricing plus a one-time setup fee. Its official page says the final price is customized by payee count, compensation-plan complexity, and required integrations; it does not expose a stable numeric rate. | Quote-only; no stable numeric list price Per-seat quote plus one-time setup | Required integrations affect the quote; confirm CRM and export scope in writing. | No AI-specific price is published on the pricing page. | The page covers incentive and planning workflows; verify audit and approval scope during evaluation. | Organizations that need commission and planning workflows scoped together |
Performio Official pricing →Checked | Custom quote Performio says subscription pricing scales with participants and selected capabilities, while implementation is a one-time cost. It does not publish a stable numeric list price and says its pricing is not tied to data volume or API usage. | Quote-only; no stable numeric list price Subscription by participants and capabilities, plus implementation | Confirm data sources, CRM connectors, and export obligations in the estimate. | No AI-specific price is published on the pricing page. | Verify compensation governance, planning, and audit requirements during the pricing estimate. | Sales-comp teams that prefer a participant-based subscription estimate |
Xactly Official pricing →Checked | Custom quote Xactly states that pricing depends on how many people are being paid and how complex the plans are. Its public plan cards request a quote rather than publish a numeric rate. | Quote-only; no stable numeric list price Quote by payees and plan complexity | Confirm CRM, data-connector, and export needs for the selected plan. | No AI-specific price is used in this comparison. | Plan cards distinguish incentive, planning, forecasting, and compliance capabilities; confirm the required tier. | Larger revenue organizations comparing configuration and compliance depth |
Forma.ai Official pricing →Checked | Custom proposal Forma.ai asks buyers to request a proposal tailored to their team. Its pricing page describes onboarding and implementation but does not publish a stable numeric list price. | Quote-only; no stable numeric list price Tailored enterprise proposal | Confirm data-integration and export requirements in the proposal. | No AI-specific price is published on the pricing page. | Confirm incentive, compliance, and audit scope during procurement. | Enterprise buyers who need a tailored sales-performance-management proposal |
Varicent Official pricing →Checked | No public numeric price verified Varicent's official incentive-compensation product page did not expose a current numeric list price in this verification pass. No price estimate is assigned. | No public numeric list price verified Vendor-scoped quote | Confirm CRM, data, and export requirements with Varicent. | No AI-specific price is used in this comparison. | Confirm planning, audit, and governance requirements in the vendor proposal. | Organizations that need an incentive-compensation vendor evaluation without assuming public list pricing |
Qobra Official pricing →Checked | No public numeric price verified Qobra's official site did not expose a current numeric list price in this verification pass. No price estimate is assigned. | No public numeric list price verified Vendor-scoped quote | Confirm CRM, data-sync, and export requirements with Qobra. | No AI-specific price is used in this comparison. | Confirm planning, audit, and approval requirements in the vendor proposal. | Buyers who want to compare an additional quote-led commission-management option |
Get comparable quotes
- Give every vendor the same number of commissionable payees, admins, plans, and regions.
- List mandatory CRM, warehouse, payroll, payout, export, and SSO requirements.
- Ask for recurring license, one-time implementation, support, and contract-length costs as separate line items.
- Define which planning, approval, dispute, and audit controls are required before comparing tiers.
- Do not convert a quote-only product into a per-seat equivalent unless the vendor puts that exact unit in the proposal.
Commercial-link status
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Frequently asked questions
Which sales commission software has public pricing?
This check found public pricing signals from Salesforce Spiff, Kennect, and Palette. Most enterprise-oriented products in the matrix require a quote, so their costs should not be estimated from a competitor’s rate card.
How should I compare quote-only commission software?
Request the same scenario from each vendor: number of commissionable payees, administrators, plans, required data sources, implementation, support level, contract term, and any planning or audit controls. Keep one-time implementation distinct from recurring subscription cost.
Is sales commission software priced like AI software?
Usually no. The vendors in this comparison use per-user, payee, package, or custom enterprise pricing. This page does not treat a general AI claim as a separate meter unless a vendor publishes an AI-specific price.
Every price state in this table comes from the linked official vendor page checked on 2026-08-11. A quote-led vendor is not assigned an estimated price. Prices use the vendor's stated billing unit and do not include implementation, taxes, CRM licenses, payment-processing fees, or other products unless the vendor explicitly includes them in the cited price.
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