Compensation IQ vs Mercer Benchmark Database
Compensation IQ
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| Figure | Compensation IQ | Mercer Benchmark Database |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £208.33/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Salary Benchmarking Software | 7.6 (#8) | 6.9 (#23) |
| Integrations | Compensation IQ offers 50+ HRIS integrations, including HiBob, BambooHR, SAP and Personio, with CSV upload also available. | Mercer says it integrates with select third-party compensation systems but does not name them on the product page. |
| Support | Subscriptions include guided onboarding, 1:1 training, a dedicated Customer Success Manager, UK business-hours product help and no implementation fees. | Mercer WIN users can access a user guide and additional help resources inside the platform. |
Plans
Compensation IQ
- Job Architecture & Levelling£2,500 a year
- Global Salary Benchmarking£4,200 a year
- EU Pay Transparency£5,200 a year
Mercer Benchmark Database
- 2026 US MBD core modulesPriced on request
- 2026 US MBD: Mercer Benchmark DatabasePriced on request
In their own words
Compensation IQ
Compensation IQ is a web platform for People teams handling job architecture, salary benchmarking, and EU Pay Transparency work. Its benchmarking data covers 5m+ companies, 80k+ job titles, 100+ countries, and 100+ industries, combining job postings, self-reported data, real-time customer data, and optional Mercer datasets. Job Architecture provides 14 levels, 3 tracks, 34 job families, 21,000+ titles, and 30+ external frameworks. Salary tools include precision filters, a salary-band builder, pay-review tools, and audit trails. The EU product generates Article 7 responses, seven Article 9 metrics, adjusted and unadjusted gender pay gaps, and Article 18 traceability records across all 27 EU Member States, with multi-country, language, and currency support. More than 50 HRIS integrations are listed, alongside CSV upload, API access, real-time refresh, job matching, and pay-equity analysis. Subscriptions include onboarding, training, customer success management, and UK business-hours help. Pricing starts at £2,500/yr.
Mercer Benchmark Database
Mercer Benchmark Database has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.