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CaptivateIQ for Compensation Management Teams

Make compensation
a strategic function.

Turn compensation into your competitive advantage. CaptivateIQ empowers admins to build strategic incentive programs that drive results and adapt quickly when business needs change.

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Trusted by industry leaders worldwide

Why CaptivateIQ for Compensation Managers?

Built by comp admins, for comp admins. Focus on strategy and innovation while automation handles the heavy lifting.

Focus on strategy, 
not spreadsheets

Spend your time designing incentives that drive business results instead of wrestling with calculations and data management. Become the strategic partner your leadership team relies on.

Build trust and reduce headaches

When reps trust their pay, they focus on selling. Stop fielding endless payout questions and start being seen as the person who keeps the sales team motivated and performing.

Prove the value 
of your work

Show leadership how your compensation programs directly impact revenue. Use data to make confident recommendations that drive business outcomes and advance your career.

Automate commissions. Motivate reps.
Captivate with tangible ROI.

7,000
unique plans supported
60x
faster commissions calculations
99%
errors eliminated

Why sales leaders prefer
CaptivateIQ.

Flexible plan design

Design any commission
plan without technical help.

  • Build complex plans using familiar spreadsheet-like logic and a no-code builder.
  • Handle adjustments, clawbacks, splits, and any commission structure your business needs.
  • Test plan changes in real-time scenarios before rolling them out to your sales team.
  • Maintain full ownership over your compensation program without relying on IT or consultants.
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Automated Processing

Process commissions in minutes, not days.

  • Automate data integration from CRM, ERP, and other systems with SmartGrid ELT.
  • Calculate commissions for thousands of payees with a single click using ultra-fast processing.
  • Generate accurate pay statements and approvals automatically with built-in workflows.
  • Eliminate manual errors with validation rules and automated quality checks.
Connected Planning

Keep territories, quotas, and comp plans in sync.

  • Make coordinated changes across territory assignments, quota allocations, and commission plans.
  • Test the financial impact of territory restructuring on compensation costs before implementing.
  • Connect quota changes directly to commission calculations to maintain plan integrity.
  • Collaborate with sales ops and finance teams using shared models and approval workflows.
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Compensation Intelligence

Leverage AI to keep your payouts accurate and reliable

  • Identify unusual payout patterns and potential calculation errors using machine learning.
  • Flag high-risk transactions for review before processing final payments.
  • Track commission trends to spot plan design issues that could impact costs or motivation.
  • Generate alerts for payouts that fall outside normal ranges based on historical data.

Hear from customers
modernizing their commissions program.

“This additional time frees up space for analysis… it means I can ensure that our commission plans are really designed to be aligned with our company goals.”
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94% CSAT from over 2,500 reviews on G2

Forrester Wave Leader 2025 in Sales Performance Management Solutions for Incentive Compensation

A Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Sales Performance Management Solutions For Incentive Compensation, Q1 2025"

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Top Rated in Sales Incentive Compensation Management

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Awarded the Customers’ Choice distinction

One agile platform
from planning to payout.

Talk to our sales performance experts to learn how you can make sales planning and compensation a strategic growth driver.