ChartHop and Compa both touch compensation but serve different jobs: ChartHop is a modular people-analytics and HRIS platform priced per employee (starting at…
| ChartHop | Compa | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | HR | HR |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (modular, per-employee-per-month) | Subscription |
| Starting price | $5/employee/month | $35,000/year |
| Free plan | Not documented | Not documented |
| Free trial | Not documented | Not documented |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Not documented | Yes |
Pricing Model
ChartHop: ChartHop Core starts at $5/employee/month, with add-on modules like HRIS, Headcount Planning, and Compensation priced at $3-$4/employee/month each, billed annually.
Compa: Compa's Market Data plan starts at $35,000/year as a flat enterprise price, with the Agents plan requiring a custom quote.
Per-employee pricing scales with headcount and can start cheap for small teams, while a flat enterprise floor price suits larger, budget-committed organizations from day one.
Product Scope
ChartHop: ChartHop covers Headcount Planning, HRIS, Compensation, Performance, Engagement, and Goals as distinct modules built on a shared org-chart core.
Compa: Compa is narrowly focused on compensation intelligence: Market Data and AI-driven Analyst/Partner Agents, without broader HRIS, performance, or engagement features documented.
A single broad platform reduces vendor sprawl, while a narrow specialist tool can go deeper on one problem.
AI Capabilities
ChartHop: ChartHop AI (Ask ChartHop) is conversational AI that answers questions, fills forms, models org changes, and automates repeatable tasks using people and business data, billed pay-as-you-go as ChartHop AI Pro.
Compa: Compa's Analyst Agent automates internal compensation analysis and its Partner Agent guides external-facing compensation decisions, both delivered via Compa Connect into Slack, Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini.
Both use AI, but ChartHop's AI spans general org and HR questions while Compa's AI is purpose-built for pay decisions specifically.
Market Data Depth
ChartHop: ChartHop's Compensation module manages pay cycles with budget-aware workflows but does not document a live external market-data benchmark dataset.
Compa: Compa tracks 9M+ live observations including 1.2M+ offers, 4.8M+ employees, and 1.2M+ stock grants across 42+ countries.
Managing internal pay cycles is different from benchmarking against live external market data — teams that need both will likely need two tools.
Integration Breadth
ChartHop: ChartHop connects with 100+ HRIS, ATS, and FP&A tools including ADP, Workday, Greenhouse, and BambooHR.
Compa: Compa integrates with specific ATS and stock systems: Workday, Oracle, Greenhouse, Carta, and E*TRADE.
Broader integration counts reduce the chance of needing custom connectors for existing HR tech stacks.
| Feature | ChartHop | Compa |
|---|---|---|
| Org chart / headcount planning | Available | Not documented |
| HRIS (employee data system of record) | Available | Unavailable |
| Performance review cycles | Available | Unavailable |
| Engagement/pulse surveys | Available | Unavailable |
| Feature | ChartHop | Compa |
|---|---|---|
| Pay cycle / budget management | Available | Not documented |
| Live external market data | Not documented | Available |
| Stock grant tracking | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | ChartHop | Compa |
|---|---|---|
| Conversational AI assistant | Available | Available |
| Published starting price | Available | Available |
| Chat-tool (Slack/ChatGPT) integration | Not documented | Available |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
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It depends on headcount. ChartHop starts at $5/employee/month for Core, so a 50-person company could pay roughly $250/month for the base plan before add-ons. Compa's Market Data plan starts at a flat $35,000/year regardless of headcount, which is aimed at larger enterprise budgets.
Not based on documented features. ChartHop's Compensation module manages internal pay cycles and budgets, but it does not document access to a live external benchmark dataset the way Compa's 9M+ observation Market Data plan does.
Both do. ChartHop AI (Ask ChartHop) answers questions, fills forms, models org changes, and automates tasks, billed pay-as-you-go. Compa offers an Analyst Agent and Partner Agent specifically for compensation analysis and decisions, accessible via Slack, ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Gemini through Compa Connect.
There is overlap: both list Workday and Greenhouse as integrations. ChartHop documents a broader set of 100+ HRIS, ATS, and FP&A integrations, while Compa's documented integrations focus specifically on ATS and stock platforms like Oracle, Carta, and E*TRADE.
ChartHop's per-employee pricing starting at $5/employee/month is more accessible for smaller headcounts. Compa's $35,000/year floor price for Market Data is structured around enterprise budgets.
No free plan is documented for ChartHop; its Core plan starts at $5/employee/month. Compa also does not document a free plan, with Market Data starting at $35,000/year.