CaptivateIQ vs Xactly Incent

CaptivateIQ is a sales performance management platform for compensation, planning and AI. It automates commission calculations and gives payees real-time visibility into earnings. Teams can manage sales capacity, quotas, territories, bonuses, approvals, payouts and plan simulations. Reporting includes real-time dashboards and compensation reports, while predictive modeling forecasts quota attainment and identifies payout anomalies. Assist AI accepts natural-language questions for troubleshooting formulas, searching documentation and optimizing plans. CaptivateIQ is available through web and API platforms, with integrations including Salesforce, HubSpot, NetSuite, Workday and Snowflake, plus an open API for custom connections. Customer reporting is included with the subscription; ASC 606 reporting is an add-on subscription. Data uses TLS 1.2 or higher in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest. CaptivateIQ says it completes annual SOC 1 and SOC 2 audits, with reports available by request. Pricing is a custom quote with per-seat pricing and a one-time setup fee based on payees, compensation complexity and integrations. Implementation may take two weeks to three months, and there is no free plan.

Xactly Incent automates the design, calculation, and distribution of incentive compensation such as sales commissions and bonuses. Its configurator builds compensation plans using reusable rules, quotas, and rate tables. Customized statements, real-time reports, and dashboards present earnings, attainment, and payout information. Xactly says Incent automates complex calculations and maintains an audit trail for payroll and accrual close. Reps can access performance data through native Android and iOS support, as well as the web platform. The vendor says the product can support tens of thousands of payees and process billions of transactions each month. Named integrations include Salesforce, ServiceNow, NetSuite, Snowflake, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, and Workday. Xactly describes support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15 compliance, including audit trails and commission amortization capabilities. Plus lists business group security and a full sandbox environment. The vendor describes daily configuration, plan modeling, and commission adjustments as no-code tasks for Sales Operations, RevOps, and Finance, with minimal ongoing IT involvement. Pricing is on request; there is no self-service trial, though Xactly offers a tailored demo.