CompassDocs vs PolicyHero
CompassDocs
compassdocs.io
PolicyHero
policyhero.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | CompassDocs | PolicyHero |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · HR Knowledge Base Software | 9.3 (#1) | 6.7 (#43) |
| AI answers | Its Ask CompassDocs feature creates plain-English answers grounded in company documents and links claims to source documents. | The AI Knowledge Assistant provides answers grounded in the organisation’s policies. |
| Analytics | Knowledge-base analytics cover views, unique readers, reading time, trending documents, unanswered searches, engagement, author reach and downloads. | The platform shows which policies are most asked about and where knowledge gaps exist. |
| Security | The feature page states that credentials and backups are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, session tokens are hashed, and login throttling and security headers are included. | PolicyHero describes its security as SOC 2 aligned, with encryption at rest and in transit and full audit logging. |
Plans
CompassDocs
- CommunityFree
- Cloud$8 a month
- Enterprise$599 a year
- Enterprise dedicated support add-on$3,000 a year
In their own words
CompassDocs
CompassDocs is a self-hosted team knowledge base for writing, organizing, and searching SOPs, technical documentation, policies, and internal reference material. Staff can ask plain-English questions about documents and receive answers with inline citations; without an AI key, the product instead uses keyword search. Documents can be edited in rich text or Markdown, with AI proofreading and support for diagrams, tables, checklists, and embeds. Viewer, Editor, Approver, and Admin roles, custom roles, private spaces, and an optional review queue govern access and publishing. Integrations include a Claude connector, Microsoft 365 and Entra sync, Google Workspace directory sync, and notifications through Webex, Teams, Slack, email, or webhooks. Teams can run it with Docker or install Node.js and PostgreSQL manually. Self-hosted backups can be scheduled, restored, and mirrored to off-site storage. Community is free and self-hosted; Enterprise is $599 a year. A Cloud plan at $8 a month per user is listed as coming soon, not yet launched.
PolicyHero
PolicyHero has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.