Announcing the next gen of CaptivateIQ: Planning and incentives in sync. Finally. Learn more.
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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Why CaptivateIQ for Compensation Managers?

Built by comp admins, for comp admins. Focus on strategy and innovation while automation handles the heavy lifting.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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7,000+
unique plans supported
60x
faster commissions calculations
99%
errors eliminated

Why sales leaders prefer CaptivateIQ

SmartGridTM Technology

Design any commission plan without technical help

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

Process commissions in minutes, not days

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

Keep territories, quotas, and comp plans in sync

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

Leverage AI to keep your payouts accurate and reliable

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

Based on 150 ratings submitted in the Sales Performance Management market as of September 2023.

We moved from a manual process to an automated one, where the Sales representatives gained real time visibility over their earnings, which increased transparency and trust in the overall compensation process.
Ana-Maria C.
Senior Sales Commission Analyst
CIQ has helped us become a more agile compensation team. Using this system has made it more feasible to roll out small changes incrementally without investing a lot of time.
Tatiana S.
VP of Compensation & HRIS
CaptivateIQ has condensed my workload to a manageable level. I’m now able to make more informed decisions around commission payouts and manage commission spend better.
Katerina G.
Head of Incentives and Controls
A lot of the manual work has been alleviated. We saw a reduction in about 30% of the inquiries that came in, in terms of validating data and making sure that commission statements were correct.
Zain M.
Lead Sales Comp System Admin
By using CaptivateIQ's automated user provisioning integration, this process happens in a fraction of the time it used to, and allows for a much smoother in-and-out transition for all of our affected users.
Matt K.
Sales Incentive & Comp Manager

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.