Cleira

Cleira is a web-based pay-gap analysis and reporting tool built for EU employers. It is most compelling for organizations that want to start with a private, free analysis and move to adjusted reporting for one legal entity. Its scope is focused: groups needing integrations or governance controls must step up to Enterprise, and its results are not legal advice or certified compliance.

Overview

Cleira supports analysis for the EU Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970. Its free browser analyzer provides a starting point across EU member states, while official file-ready formats are rolling out country by country. That distinction matters for employers who need to plan filings: a baseline analysis is not the same as a country-specific filing format.

The free analyzer processes workforce data locally in the browser and says it is not transmitted to or stored on Cleira servers. That is a useful option for employers who want to examine data without sending it to the service. Cleira’s terms make clear that the results are informational, not legal advice or certified compliance.

Key features

The free analyzer calculates mean and median gaps, quartiles, bonus participation and per-category flags at 5%, then provides plain-language guidance. It accepts English-language CSV files; a few thousand rows work comfortably. This is a practical first pass for smaller employers, but the stated input format and scale make it less suited to organizations that need a larger or more automated analysis workflow.

Professional adds regression-based analysis controlling for role, seniority, age and location, along with employee-level special-case detection. Configurable rulesets, data correction and reruns support refinement, while branded PDF and Excel reports and multi-year tracking make the analysis more useful for ongoing work. It also supports Excel upload and download. These additions make Professional a more substantial reporting workflow than the free analyzer, though it is scoped to a single EU legal entity.

Enterprise adds multi-entity reporting and HR-system integrations with Workday, SAP and Helios. SSO/Azure AD through SAML, bulk user management and division-scoped role-based access give larger groups more control over access. Paid accounts use dedicated isolated databases on EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant infrastructure, with role-based access, an audit trail and configurable data retention. Enterprise also includes a dedicated customer success manager and a 99.9% uptime SLA.

Pricing

Free includes mean and median gaps, quartiles, bonus participation, per-category 5% flags and guidance, but not adjusted regression, employee-level detection or branded reports. Professional costs €3k per year from and adds those capabilities, multi-year tracking and an isolated database; it includes email support. The listed Professional scope is one EU legal entity with 100–1,000 employees, and Cleira states an employee limit of 1,000. Enterprise has custom pricing and adds the multi-entity and service features; no trial or renewal terms are stated.

Platforms

Cleira runs on the web. Its browser analyzer requires English-language CSV input, which may constrain teams whose workforce data is prepared in another language or format.

Who it's for

Cleira is aimed at EU employers with 100–1,000 staff, while Enterprise also targets groups and advisory firms. The free tier suits an employer checking baseline gaps; Professional fits a single legal entity that needs adjusted analysis and repeatable reports. Organizations seeking multi-entity oversight, HR integrations, or centralized access controls should consider Enterprise instead.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free analyzer keeps data in the browser and calculates several baseline measures without a paid commitment.
• Pros: Professional combines adjusted analysis, employee-level detection, configurable rules and branded PDF and Excel reporting.
• Pros: Enterprise offers named HR integrations, scoped access controls, a dedicated customer success manager and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
• Cons: Free analysis is limited to English-language CSV files, with a few thousand rows described as comfortable.
• Cons: Professional is scoped to one legal entity, so multi-entity employers need Enterprise.
• Cons: Official file-ready formats are rolling out country by country, and results do not establish certified compliance.

Alternatives

Compare pay equity software if you want to review the broader category. Logib is a free web-based option from Switzerland’s Federal Office for Gender Equality; consider it if you want a no-cost alternative. For paid options, Salary.com CompXL and Affirmity Employment Law Navigator use personalized-demo or request-based pricing, while AxiomIA Pay Equity is another paid option. beqom PaySuite offers web and API access with pricing by demo request. Parity Software may suit a very small team wanting a trial capped at three employees and three job descriptions. PayAnalytics offers web and API access with a one-year minimum subscription and pricing based on employee count. PayStandards PayAudit is another paid web-based alternative.

Verdict

Choose Cleira if you need a free browser-based baseline or adjusted pay-gap analysis and reporting for one EU legal entity. Professional’s regression analysis and branded reports are the strongest reason to pay; look elsewhere if you need multi-entity features without Enterprise pricing, country-ready formats across all member states today, or a tool that constitutes certified compliance.