Compensation management · October 2026 Edition
Pave vs CaptivateIQ
Two of fourteen models named Pave first on the direct prompt; three named CaptivateIQ. Pave was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and CaptivateIQ by eleven and Pave carries 34 labels and CaptivateIQ 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share18%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%6%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3418A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Pave reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Pave vs Ravio · Pave vs Comprehensive · Pave vs CompUp
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the compensation management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PaveFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCaptivateIQ
Direct23
Paraphrase30
Comparative51
Budget-constrained401 against CaptivateIQ
Scale-constrained10
Negative002 against Pave
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Pave and CaptivateIQ stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Pave CaptivateIQ first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pave on the left and CaptivateIQ on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Pave and CaptivateIQ stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Gemini 3.5 FlashCaptivateIQ, Pave alternatives: Barley, Everstage, HiBob, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Pave first, CaptivateIQ an alternative
1 of 14 modelsCaptivateIQ was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashComprehensive, Pave alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Lattice Compensation, Payscale Ascent
CaptivateIQ first, Pave not the choice
2 of 14 modelsPave was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, QuotaPath, Spiff
GPT-6 LunaCaptivateIQ alternatives: Lattice Compensation, Payscale, Performio, Salesforce Spiff
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarCompport alternatives: CaptivateIQ, CompUp, HiBob, Payscale Ascent, Ravio
Mistral SmallRavio alternatives: CompUp, Pave, Payscale, beqom
Kimi K2Comprehensive alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Lattice Compensate, Pave, Ravio
GLM 4.7 FlashXPayscale Ascent alternatives: BambooHR Compensation, CompUp, Comprehensive, Figures, Lattice Compensate, Pave, Paycor, Ravio
MiniMax M2.5CompUp alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Figures, Paylocity, Pequity
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5HiBob alternatives: Qobra, Salary.com, Visdum, beqom
Grok 4.1 FastPaycom alternatives: Comprehensive.io, HiBob, QuotaPath, Salary.com, Visdum
Llama 4 MaverickCompUp, Paylocity
Qwen 3.7 FlashQuotaPath alternatives: Paylocity, Performio, Ravio, Visdum
Muse Glimmer 30Bno first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Pave leads by twenty-one points.
Pave21%#1 of 16CaptivateIQ0%#– of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about Pave
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“These are generally considered "comp-only" tools and are better suited for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Pave (Best for Modern B2B & Tech Companies) ... Mid-market companies find the sweet spot in platforms like CaptivateIQ (for sales) and Pave or HiBob” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you need real-time tech benchmarking and want to heavily recruit with transparent visual equity breakdowns, Pave is a frontrunner.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: real-time market pricing + modern comp planning ... Best for modern comp teams wanting speed and analytics: Pave” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about CaptivateIQ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“most commission tools (like Spiff or CaptivateIQ) are prohibitively expensive for tight budgets” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“CaptivateIQ is built for finance/comp admins who think in spreadsheets and need to model plan changes before rollout” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“CaptivateIQ (Best for Complex Plan Logic) ... The "industry standard" for mid-market to enterprise B2B teams” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“CaptivateIQ is my best default pick for a mid-market team” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.