Parity Software vs PayGapCheck

Parity Software is a cloud-based tool for organizations assessing whether employee compensation is internally equitable. It groups comparable jobs and analyzes pay to support internal pay reviews. The job valuation module automates job banding and generates printable job descriptions; the employee valuation module provides pay equity worksheets and demographic reporting. Listed plans also include “what if” pay scenarios for evaluating compensation changes. The service runs in a web browser without a software download, and the maker describes it as designed by HR professionals for HR professionals. A free trial costs nothing and covers up to three employees, three job descriptions, pay equity analysis, demographic reporting, and scenarios. Paid monthly plans start at $150 a month; annual options include Business at $1,600 a year, Company at $6,700 a year, and Enterprise at $10,800 a year. Limits on employees, job descriptions, users, and analysis groups vary by plan. One-time expert setup is available. Customers may switch plans or cancel, though early cancellation of an annual subscription incurs the difference between monthly and annual charges.

PayGapCheck is a web-based salary intelligence platform for European organisations navigating the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Its ReadinessCheck uses about 48 questions across seven axes and does not require salary data. For pay equity analysis, it accepts an anonymised employee compensation XLSX file in a structured template, then produces a report with six analysis modules, AI insights, and an HRIS-ready Excel review file. The report covers company-wide median and mean pay gaps, cohort analysis, quartile distribution, representation ratios, gap typology, and estimated remediation costs. HireGapCheck evaluates internal equity, compression risk, urgency, observed offer range, and EU transparency criteria before an offer. Plans include a one-time SME purchase at €199 as a one-time purchase, billed plus VAT where applicable, with up to 249 employees and 14-day access; other one-time plans cover different organisation sizes and readiness assessment. Reports require no account and are available for 14 calendar days. Raw employee data and generated reports are deleted after 14 days, though anonymised aggregates may be retained. The terms say outputs are observational, not legal determinations.