# Compose Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Compose Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Compensation Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/106697/COMPOSE --- # Compose Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Compose ## What is Compose? We provide comprehensive compensation, incentive, and total rewards management software that helps leading organizations deliver world-class engagement and recognition programs. We deliver software and analytics that enable companies to operationalize their data, with insightful and actionable information that executives, managers or administrators need to consistently attract and retain leading talent. ## What is Compose used for? [Compensation Management](https://www.capterra.com/compensation-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 29 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 97% Neutral 3% Negative 0% Starting price Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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Bonus Management 4.3 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Set up bonus schemes and plans in line with corporate and regulatory guidelines and calculate bonus payouts Succession Planning 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Planning, tracking and developing internal talent for future key position filling Compliance Management 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Data Import/Export 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Import and export data to and from software applications Payroll Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Real-Time Data 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Receive data and information in real time Compose 31 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Compare key metrics for the business against prominent players in the industry Set up bonus schemes and plans in line with corporate and regulatory guidelines and calculate bonus payouts Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure Tracking, calculating, and paying commissions and earnings to employees Performs calculations and analyzes how salary and equity should be awarded to employees across locations, performance levels Create employee benefits statements that include all package details, including base salary, rewards, incentives, and other benefits Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Import and export data to and from software applications Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Centralized storage for employee data, records, and performance metrics Builds a system of recognition and rewards to encourage employee performance and link outcomes to business needs Establish measurable goals and objectives and track their progress over a specific period of time Manages incentive programs such as profit sharing, stock awards, and individual bonus plans Collect & analyze data from multiple sources to get insights into competing products, customer behavior, pricing & marketing strategies Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems Receive data and information in real time Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Budgets, benchmarks and tracks all salary processes and associated costs Planning, tracking and developing internal talent for future key position filling Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.7 (29) 4.7 Based on 29 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.8 (26) ### Starting price Free trial not available Value for money 4.8 (26) 4.8 Based on 26 reviews ## Integrations [ Docusign](https://www.capterra.com/p/121506/Docusign/)[ BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/)[ Paylocity](https://www.capterra.com/p/86714/WebPay/)[ Workday HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/66908/Workday-HCM/)[ Justworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/223913/Justworks/)[ UKG Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/480/UKG-Pro/)[ SAP SuccessFactors HCM](https://www.capterra.com/p/144575/SuccessFactors-Perform-and-Reward/)[ TriNet](https://www.capterra.com/p/192254/TriNet/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (28) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (28) 4.9 Based on 28 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 29 reviews Filter by rating 5(22) 4(6) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AR Alejandro R. Marketing Manager Marketing and Advertising ### "Helped to ensure more accurate and efficient commissioning of work" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 April 21, 2025 Pros The utilisation of the sales commission functionality in Compose helped me to organise well the administration of sales bonuses. Thus, it ensured that commission structures were clear and allowed for the timely processing of payouts, which tied sales efforts to employees’ pay.​ Cons At the time when Apex deals with a large number of customers and their commissions in AT&T, it took a little longer to upload online commission data. It also resulted in a delay in the calculation of commissions and additional supervision.​ Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RB Ruhan B. Head of Unit for Contract Implementation Oil & Energy ### "Aligning our compensation strategies with organizational goals" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 April 21, 2025 Pros Real-time report and analytics of Compose enabled me to get a summary of our company’s compensation information in real-time. This was helpful in decision-making processes and made exposures transparent across all departments. Cons I experienced some lags when generating extensive reports within the system. These turnovers were however not very frequent but they resulted in some delay especially during time that was crucial in planning. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SR Scott R. Head of Total Rewards Financial Services ### "Flexible and User Friendly" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 14, 2024 Pros The flexibility which allows us to create a positive user experience to the business. Also important is the customer service: our representatives and support folks are very knowledgeable and responsive. Cons There are non-critical functionalities (e.g. more robust sorting and filtering) that I feel should be farther along. Note that there are improvements in latest version, still hoping for more in the future. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JP Jason P. Senior Compensation Analyst Banking ### "Great System, Great Team to work with!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 20, 2020 Pros In speaking with the teams that utilize Compose for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, and merit cycles the below are the top kudos I regularly hear. 1. Being able to easily navigate within the system 2. The display of the vital information within the system is arranged in a way that is easily understood. Cons I would like to be able to run more reporting directly from the system. We load and store a ton of information within the platform, that being able to do this would be a major plus. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SB Sheldon B. Project Manager Financial Services ### "Franklin Templeton - Sales Implementation" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 14, 2020 Great management and implementation team to work with. Very reasonable and very flexible to accommodate our needs. We would recommend Decusoft. Pros Our Global Total Rewards Team had decided on Decusoft COMPOSE as a replacement platform for PayReview. This made the choice clear for the Global Sales Team to work with Decusoft on the Global Sales Compensation Product Replacement. The ease setup and implementation along with data sharing among the two applications were key features. Cons Some of the features with Decusoft COMPOSE needed to be built out to fit the Global Sales Compensation business needs. Although - these features were not part of the core product offering - they were built out in a timely manner and to specification. Switched from [Optymyze](https://www.capterra.com/p/137148/Optymyze/) The Optymyze product was too costly and was not used effectively - making it a cost prohibitive and poor return on investment for our company. Reasons for choosing Compose COMPOSE was already in use across the Franklin Templeton enterprise and well supported. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JF Judy F. Consultant Security and Investigations ### "Even better than building your own" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 12, 2020 I've implemented both home-grown systems and off-the-shelf compensation planners in three Fortune 500 companies. Compose was the best software and the best support team I've encountered. From a functionality perspective, there was no request I made that Compose could not accommodate. In many ways, implementing Compose was like building an in-house custom system except that the team working on it had years of experience doing so and it cost significantly less. We launched Compose to managers two months after our first design meeting with all of our requirements addressed -- something that could never have happened with an in-house build. Once we went live, the support we received was outstanding. When we had a problem, we could simply call our implementers and fixes/changes were made within hours. Knowing that we would be able to handle it if something went wrong made the planning process much less stressful for the Compensation team. This level of support is not something I've found with any other vendor before Compose or since. Pros As a complex, global company, we had requirements for our compensation planner that other systems just could not meet. Compose was able to meet all of them -- any calculation, any bonus plan design, any business rule. Cons We implemented an older version of Compose which looked a lot like an Excel spreadsheet. The look and feel of Compose has since been updated and is much more modern now. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RS Rob S. CTO Investment Management ### "Initial Feedback on Compose" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 9, 2020 Pros The Decusoft team demonstrated a detailed knowledge of the requirements of compensation plans within our industry. The evaluation and subsequent design of Compose's data model was easy given the support and experience of the Decusoft team. Cons We currently do not have any negative points of feedback on Compose or the Decusoft team. Alternatives considered [beqom Pay Management](https://www.capterra.com/p/74313/Sales-Performance-Management/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ML Mark L. COO Financial Services ### "Excellent experience so far... early days." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 4, 2020 Team has been great. Very helpful and responsive, and very knowledgeable. Pros Flexibility and customized product that will help us get rid of spreadsheets! Cons Open ended lends itself to design being off. Balancing customization with too much... Need to be confident in your own team Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SG Sandra G. Global Head of Payroll Investment Banking ### "Compose Super User" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 October 1, 2020 The experience with the Staff is stellar. They really dig in deep into your requirements, and needs. They are professionals and always delivering what they promised. I think our needs evolved (as most companies do) and they rose to the challenge, and even if there was no system way to do what we needed, they helped us with workarounds. Pros The software is very intuitive. The user guide is a beast, but we found in practice that we only use it when we have to do annual or infrequent tasks. Things you need are where you'd expect them to be. The system is very customizable. Don't like that column? just remove it. It was also nice to learn it could handle 99% of the complex calculations we needed. Cons The date import is a beast. There is no room for error, and fixing something once it's loaded is very hard. We couldn't let everyone use the system because the data was incorrect and we couldn't fix it without a fresh load. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JR Jason R. Compensation Professional Investment Management ### "Compose REview" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 29, 2020 Pros Intuitive, configurable but not overly complicated. Delivered on-time and at budget. 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